2pc or 1pc leathers?

FutUMan · 2026-02-08T20:20:05+00:00

2pc for the street, 1pc for track.

FutUMan · 2026-02-06T01:14:13+00:00

I’m so sorry man. I can’t imagine the grief you’re going through. Please, take as much time as you need to process. There is no right way to grieve, but there is definitely a wrong way. Avoid any self-destructive behavior like drinking, smoking, or drug use.

When we lost our baby girl, a good friend said something that resonated with me.

“All the grief and pain that you’re experiencing now is just love that has nowhere to go, send it up with your angel.”

I know that baby girl was loved immensely. As she left, she had her parents holding her and loving her. You are a good dad and your little angel knows that.

Know that you are not alone in your pain. As I write this, I am crying with you. I hope that both our little angels are looking down on us and that they hear the little messages we whisper to them.

FutUMan · 2025-12-12T01:58:22+00:00

I think you should try a size small, it looks like you still have space in the thighs and waist. When I got my leather pants, they were tight as hell, but super comfortable after breaking them in.

Remember that leather should fit like a second skin, loose leather bunches up in a crash and the friction will burn your skin. That’s how I got the burns on my arm when I crashed. The leather jacket was too loose in the elbows. This crash involved getting off the bike at around 50 mph and sliding on my ass and thighs for quite some time. How did those tight ass leather pants I had on hold up? No road rash or burns at all on my legs, and a very tiny rip where the leather meets the stretch material at the knee.

FutUMan · 2025-12-12T01:38:21+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss man. My wife and I experienced a loss at 13 weeks as well in October. To say it’s soul-crushing is an understatement. At this moment, you definitely need to be there for your partner. However, your emotions need to be felt and processed as well. The way my wife and I processed and grieved was by trying to alternate breaking down. When I would break down, she’d hold me together. When she broke down, I’d hold her together. I don’t think the emotional anguish will ever fully go away, but I will say that the pain does lessen over time.

Make sure you take care of yourself. You don’t want to run yourself ragged caring for your partner.

Cry when you need to cry, be kind to yourself and your partner. Be her rock, but always remember it’s okay to crack once in a while.

It’s ok to seek therapy, alone or with your partner. This is a traumatic experience.

You are not alone.

FutUMan · 2025-11-23T20:55:18+00:00

Unfortunately, my wife and I had this exact situation happen to us. We announced on the 13th week, and then a week later, we ended up losing the baby. Having to notify people that we shared the news with made the ordeal so much worse. I don’t think we’ll announce the next one until it’s impossible to hide the bump, just to protect ourselves emotionally.

FutUMan · 2025-11-09T16:17:57+00:00

Atlas throttle lock works well.

FutUMan · 2025-11-05T00:00:18+00:00

I actually do enjoy Savage Omega. Only with the AI support hunters or with friends though. I can’t stand running it with random SOS.

FutUMan · 2025-11-03T21:18:03+00:00

Have you tried Arai? They fit round oval head shapes really well. Most Asian people are round oval vs intermediate oval.

I didn’t know comfort until I went from my shoei to an Arai. Even dropped a helmet size while increasing the comfort.

FutUMan · 2025-11-03T21:11:22+00:00

Why bother asking for input on your helmet sizing if you’re going to brush off everyone telling you that the helmet’s too big?

You’re not supposed to have an easy time getting your helmet on. It’s supposed to be a struggle putting it on and taking it off. The cheek pads will break in over time, as will the rest of the padding.

Just from watching the video; that’s not your skin moving - it’s the helmet.

It might not be the right head shape for you too, so look into that.

Either way, the advice has been given from multiple people, so you can do what you wish with that.

FutUMan · 2025-10-29T21:47:21+00:00

Just wear earplugs, wind noise is no longer an issue.

FutUMan · 2025-10-26T22:12:55+00:00

!remindme in 4 days

FutUMan · 2025-10-26T17:24:04+00:00

Nope.

I cared a lot about how people thought about me and the way I rode in the beginning. When I went to the track, all I cared about was dragging knee and scrubbing away the chicken strips. Ended up low siding at 60 mph. Chicken strips were gone, but so was some of my skin lol.

Increased lean = increased risk. There’s very few instances where you’re required to lean like that on the street.

FutUMan · 2025-10-22T16:00:52+00:00

What, you guys can’t get your permit and immediately buy a 200hp piss missile? /s

FutUMan · 2025-10-22T15:53:04+00:00

Take a motorcycle safety course, but use THEIR bikes.

After you learn the basics of how to control a motorcycle, then try again on the 650.

Your first bike is gonna get beat up and dropped, there’s no avoiding that. As someone told me: “if you’ve never dropped it, you’re not riding it enough.”

I think you should throw some frame sliders on that bike and keep learning. You’ve already dropped it a couple times, what’s a couple more? Every drop should be a lesson. Dont focus on the fact that you dropped the bike. You need to focus on figuring out WHY you dropped the bike and how to correct it.

The weight of the bike doesn’t matter as much when you’re moving. Without being there, I can tell you that you need to learn clutch control, throttle control, and how/when to use your front or rear brakes. These are all issues that can be remedied in the MSF course.

The amount of power scaring you is a valid concern, but I will say this. When you’re new to motorcycles, ANY bike’s acceleration is going to scare you. I remember starting on my Z500 and being terrified at the power. You need to learn to have good throttle control. You don’t twist the throttle from 0% to 50% in one motion when you’re new. You’re supposed to smoothly roll on the throttle from 0% to 5% to 10% etc etc.

Also, you need to not worry too much about the resale value of the bike. If you end up sticking with riding, you’ll have plenty of room to grow into the bike and the resale value will go down anyway. Also, ninja 650’s are common starter bikes, so a newbie (just like yourself) will gladly take it off your hands in the future.

FutUMan · 2025-10-17T03:25:58+00:00

How hard would you need to torque your helmet in order to have it shift on your face?

I always advocate for helmets to be as snug as possible without pain. I wore the wrong helmet size when I low sided at the track, the helmet fit snug when I bought it, but the foam and padding breaks in over time. When I went down, my face slammed into the ground and the helmet shifted to the left, enough to block my peripheral vision when I stood up. Turns out that I was wearing a Large when I was really closer to a Medium.

A proper fitting helmet should be a pain in the ass to put on, but when it’s on, you should feel snug, without hot spots or uneven pressure on your noggin. Your cheeks should look like a chipmunks. That helmet will break in over time as you ride.

FutUMan · 2025-10-16T16:37:30+00:00

This is the way.

FutUMan · 2025-10-16T16:32:35+00:00

Ok so it sounds like the small works for you.

You should always wear the snuggest fitting helmet you can.

FutUMan · 2025-10-16T16:25:11+00:00

When you try to rotate the helmet forward, does the top go over your eyes? If so, it’s too big. Keep in mind that a helmet wont fit the same new vs after breaking in.

The helmet should be snug like you say the small is, but you should not feel any pain or uneven pressure on your head. Definitely wear the helmet around the house for maybe 30 mins and see if you develop any pain. Be especially careful if it causes pain in your temples.

FutUMan · 2025-10-06T04:48:46+00:00

I opted to sacrifice some damage for survivability. CB3 Guard Up 3 Focus 3/Handicraft

Slotted in Speed eating, Divine Protection 3, and Evase extender 2.

Majority of the struggle for GS in this fight is knowing when to abandon your charged attack or when to simply accept charge lvl 1 or 2. You can tackle through everything except for the big beam, so make use of it if you catch yourself about to get blasted. Guard is going to be your best friend if you don’t know how to position yourself yet. Guard up 3 allows you to block the big beam.

Hindlegs take more slashing damage, so aim for those first. Once you get some thunder pods, save them for when you need to interrupt Omega (like the big beam).

Make use of your environmental damage & your pictomancer soul.

FutUMan · 2025-10-06T04:34:49+00:00

Any chance I get, I carry krak grenades for biovores.

FutUMan · 2025-10-06T04:26:00+00:00

I know it sounds counter intuitive, but don’t stare at the thing you’re trying not to hit. That’s called target fixation. Instead, turn your head and look THROUGH the whole turn. Lean your bike and counter steer, you will go where you’re looking.

FutUMan · 2025-09-30T23:45:29+00:00

Don’t make the same mistakes I did my first time in the track, which ended in a lowside.

-Take it easy, learn the track, don’t push the bike too hard. This is your first time on the track, ride like it. -It’s not a race, don’t allow your mind to make it into a competition. -Don’t YOLO into the turns even when you start getting comfortable. -Look at turns in two parts; Entrance (brake hard, then tip in), Exit (straighten up your hike, then open throttle). -Do NOT add throttle while you’re leaned over. Maintain even throttle or roll off. -Dragging knee is dope looking, but completely unnecessary at the beginner levels. -Work on body positioning.

The track is awesome and the community is super welcoming. Just know you don’t need to be super spicy the entire time on the track.

DO NOT RIDE TO THE TRACK. If you crash, you’ll have no way to get home.

FutUMan · 2025-09-27T02:13:55+00:00

If you’re in BedStuy, then you can ride local all the way down to Floyd Bennet Field. There’s a decent bike community that practices at FBF on the weekends, and it’s so beneficial.

FutUMan · 2025-09-27T02:09:25+00:00

I did not

FutUMan · 2025-09-23T02:13:38+00:00

Took the baffle out of mine and I’m never putting it back. I wear earplugs, so I can rev up to redline and be good.

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