It’s always been the same thing.
Off to Polo, Louis or Gericke, a supposed bargain from the almost unfathomable fund of East Asian sewing art, pay the price and find out at home that either the sleeves of the jacket or the pants legs are too short. Of course, the special offer is not really waterproof, because the “membrane” (something with -Tex at the end) is only dabbed and stops the cooperation already in light showers completely.

Now you should think, if something comes in from the outside, something could actually get out from inside. Keyword “breathable”!
But, far from it. The lack of cooperation of the BlaBla-Tex membrane does not apply to all directions. Means, after a few minutes in the sun you stew, who does not know that, in your own juice.
But, that is well known, after all, we do not buy a high-tech astronaut suit for the equivalent of a dinner for 2 at a 3-star-chef-owned restaurant, even if the things are sometimes advertised that way, or as with some premium brands, the price actually moves in the direction “I want to fly into space”. …

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After I had sold my beloved “Battleship”, a K1200RS in the winter, it was just too heavy for me, not only when maneuvering, no, even when driving, and I actually (after almost 40 years) thought about giving up driving a motorcycle completely a Kawasaki Z1000 from 2008 found a new, contemplative home in my garage.
The parts actually come without center stand, which saves weight, but moves such things as oil level control for a one-man operation in the field of upscale mechanics ballet.

Repair stands were available, the attempt to steer the machine alone with half docked stand in the vertical and then on the stand, would experts also refer in the area of “tilty”. …

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