I stick my tongue out toward you, and fart in your general direction.

No respect for his elders, that kid has.

My name is Jim.  Pleasure to meet you all.

Hi Jim.  Hi Dan. Hi Jim-Dan.

"Jim Dandy to the rescue.."

that's from a song by _______ [7 points]

Some of the newer textiles come with zip-off sleeves. The armor stays in, the sleeves come off

I didn't see anything right off at Revit's site, but I wonder if this is the same as my Joe Rocket.  There's a zip-out panel on each side that runs from my hip to my underarm and down to my wrist.  The outside of my arm is still covered, and my elbow pads are still in place.  It really is a venting machine.  I haven't crash-tested it yet, but the abrasion-prone areas are all leather. 

Brent

I now a lot of you have an Aerostich. If I go with this what should I be looking for here. Why do so many of you like this suit so much?

Vince, I've bought two Aerostich Roadcrafter suits.  They are a great all-purpose riding suit.  If I could only have one piece of gear, this would be it.  With all the pockets, it's like a suitcase that you wear.  It can feel pretty warm when you're not moving, but there's just enough ventilation when you're moving.  It's a compromise, but it's a pretty good one.  I bought a two-piece mostly for fit.  I bought the jacket in a larger size, too, so I could fit more stuff underneath in cold weather

I'm not as happy with Aerostich as I was, and here's why: My first Roadcrafter kept me absolutely dry in all kinds of weather.  My second one has never kept me dry.  It seemed to leak from the day it was new.

I really like the wide range of gear available these days.  My newest piece is a Joe Rocket leather/textile jacket.  It has mesh panels and the sleeves and sides that are covered with zip-out panels.  Really comfortable in a wide range of temps, and it fits well.

Brent

Some of you might know me.  My favorite bike is my R6, but I put a few miles on my 250 Ninja, and I ride other bikes (when I can keep them running). My very first motorcycle was a Gemini SST 80, a weird Taiwanese 2-stroke with an engine design stolen from Yamaha.  The most miles I ever put on one bike was 135,000 on my K75S, before it was attacked by a deer.

I haven't made many group rides the last few years.  Most weekends, Debby and I are teaching people to ride motorcycles at our school.  I also work with Jessica at zaluskyridingschool.com.  Neither school has anything scheduled for the weekend of May 2 yet, though, so maybe we'll do the Slimey Crud Run this spring.

This site is an excellent place to find people to ride with.  Ray organizes some fun rides with great routes, great bikes, and great people!

Brent
http://www.ridesaferidesmart.com