PegMonkey Bad Monkey!

The O'Neal Typhoon enduro jacket comes in any color you want as long as it's black. Yeah, I know, that was bad. But it's a good jacket. It's very durable and over the two plus years that I've been abusing it, it's taken it all in stride. It's not a water proof jacket exactly and it's not sold as one, but it keeps me dry in all but the worst down pours. The main weakness in it's weather proof defenses are the zip off sleaves. Water will leak in first around the seams at your shoulders and cuase water to leak down around your chest. I've never unzipped the sleaves. The jacket has enough ventilation and will stay securely in place when the front zippers are unzipped from the top and the bottom. This lets enough air in to keep you cool that I've never needed to unzip the sleaves. I also prefer to err on the side of being over protected.

Progrip makes some great stuff. I've used their off road goggles a lot. I particularly like the light sensitive goggles. I thought it might be a good idea to try their light sensitive add on lens for my streetbike helmet. I ordered one and installed it.

Superwool is a calcium-magnesium-silicate insulation material that is similar to fiberglass. Most fiberglass will melt at 700 degrees Celsius. Superwool is rated to 1300 degrees Celsius. Fiberglass also tends to shrink and become brittle at higher temperatures. Superwool is however not specifically designed for use in glass pack exhaust systems. Well, we'll see about that. I've decided to pack the exhaust can of my RC51 and see how it holds up. When working with superwool or even fiberglass it's a good idea to protect yourself from the fibers. They can scratch your eyes, and get embedded in the lining of your lungs. That can suck.