Recent content by Priller

100% of tests had the face guard stay closed, so I'd say that's a win right there, as many modulars have it pop open at least once. I'm a big fan of Shark, as long as you don't pay Canadian MSRP. The OXO above is the updated version of the Evo with ECE 22.06 certification...

This might be the most exciting thing to happen in MotoGP in 2025...

I thought part of the appeal was to be able to ride occasionally with the chin bar up and the breeze in your face? Is it just to get gas? If so, why bother? I pay at the pump 99% of the time now with zero need to flip/remove helmet, and if I'm stopping long enough for a bathroom break or a bite...

For now. Those prices will drop as time goes by and the actual closure date looms. Saw similar when a Sears closed close to us a few years back in BC. By the end, there were a few lonely racks with crazy markdowns, but mostly stuff nobody wanted. I ended up grabbing an awesome heavy-duty parka...

If it's a keepsake, an Apple Watch makes no sense. They're essentially disposable and will be landfill within five years. I'd go with an entry-level mechanical watch with a common movement. That way, even in 50 years, it can be serviced and functional. I was going to suggest a Citizen Tsuyosa...

My understanding is the 10 is for racers who want maximum protection, but at the cost of ventilation and ease of use, as well as money. The 7x is more for track day riders who want better ventilation and a simpler on/off process for shorter but more sessions in a day while riding in a less than...

Nothing to do with wind noise, just that higher speed impact is much more likely to break the locking mechanism for the face guard, and/or have serious consequences if it does.

There's a UK testing body called SHARP that does some limited testing of modular helmets: Helmets Archive - SHARP Just be aware that many of the models there are ECE certified, and as that methodology differs pretty significantly from Snell, the results may not match the model you buy at a...

Ha! That's Griso, the character from the famous Italian novel series, I Promessi Sposi, from the 1800s (set in the early 1600s) whom my bike is named after. His character predates the store by a little, but the books were written long after the Hudson's Bay Company was established.

The Bay was awfully easy to make fun of for so many reasons (sometimes trying to find help was hilariously difficult), but I will miss a shopping experience that felt very old-fashioned and a holdover from a slower time, especially held against the indignities of big box stores. Ironically, I...

Oh, it won't be my last chance, believe me. We go to Italy at least every couple years, sometimes annually. But traveling with the wife makes taking off on a solo bike trip a little bit of a selfish move, as she doesn't ride and I'm not a fan of riding two up. I like travelling with her, so...

We're planning our next trip to il bel paese in the fall. Prices in the tourist hotspots are wildly different to the places less traveled. In Rome, it's almost impossible to find anything in the historical centre for less than $200/night, but in Genova it's easy to find nicer places for less...

Can spot you on the shingles. Got hit with a case when we were buying our first home. No fun at all, and I was lucky to catch it early. Something about forking over that hard-earned down payment for something I was utterly convinced was massively overvalued might have triggered the stress. Of...

Both my Hyundai and previous Hondas did exactly this. You get a warning on the screen saying which feature is disabled. Most of the time it's because of snow build-up on the sensors in the bumper, but I've also had it when the sensor suite in the windshield of the Civic got covered in muck.

If it's anything like what I do with mine, it's just using Bluetooth to tether a data connection to a phone with a SIM. You don't see calls or texts, but it'll get data for Google Maps and the like. It's a bit finicky on Android, but gets the job done.