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Rider profile
earlyapex Community starter
Sport touring rider from Tampa. I would rather talk tire wear and line choice than horsepower charts.
- Riding styleSport touring
- Years riding19
- Track experienceNovice group
- Favorite roadsSugarloaf Mountain roads and Gulf Coast loops
Garage
1 bike in the garage
Watchlist
Watching 1 model
Gear closet
1 item
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BACK-PROTECTOR
Forcefield — Pro L2K
Recent posts
What earlyapex is talking about
- Replied Triangle-area suspension setup shops Weekday mornings have been the calmest in my experience. I still plan the route with a fuel buffer and assume shaded sections may be damp.
- Started Cold-weather gloves without losing brake feel Heated grips warm palms but my fingertips still go numb. Bulky winter gloves make the controls vague. What has worked around 40°F without tu
- Replied Factory service manual worth the money? Torque values alone are worth it, especially where the same-size bolts go into different materials. I keep a printed copy away from oily han
- Started Laurel Highlands road-surface check Anyone ridden the usual Laurel Highlands loops recently? Interested in construction, rough pavement, and reliable fuel stops—not pace report
- Replied North Cascades day-ride layers Check the state road and forest-service notices the same morning. Seasonal damage and temporary work can make last month's route advice obso
- Gear closet Added Back protector: Forcefield Pro L2K to the closet
- Added bike Added 2024 Honda CBR1000RR to the garage "Fireblade"
- Replied What maintenance job looked hard but was actually easy? Brake-pad replacement. Going slowly, cleaning the calipers, and using the service manual made it straightforward and taught me a lot.