Avoiding Excessive or Uneven Front Tire Wear
Avoiding Excessive or Uneven Front Tire Wear
All rubber tires wear down over time, whether they're on a motorcycle or automobile. However, you want to watch out for uneven or excessive wear, both of which can cause serious problems for motorcycle riders. If you pay attention to the following causes of excessive and uneven wear, you will extend the life of your tires and keep yourself safe:1. Improper Tire Pressure - We have all heard about the importance of maintaining proper tire pressure at all times. Improper air pressure in your tire is a big reason for many tire problems and failures. Be sure your tires have the recommended pressure in them at all times.2. Humped Roads -- Most roads are "humped" slightly in the middle or banked away from the center to allow rain and water to drain off. However, this hump can have a dramatic effect on one side of your motorcycle's front tire because the side of the tire closer to the center of the road will wear faster. There's not much you can do about this, and it can become very visible if you ride a lot. So be aware of this phenomenon and check the left side of your front tire often.3. Disproportionate Cupping -- Cupping is a normal phenomenon on rubber tires that occurs when the brakes are applied. However, excessive use of the front brake can produce disproportionate cupping, when one side of the tire is more cupped than the other. Using the front brake will naturally put more pressure and force on the front tire to make it stop, thereby using up more rubber.4. Wheel Alignment - While this problem is not as common on motorcycles as it is on cars, it causes uneven tire wear. Any number of things can cause wheel misalignment on motorcycles, including getting into a fender bender, riding over potholes, jumping over sidewalks and curbs, etc. It is a good idea to have your wheel alignment checked out at least once a year to make sure that a misalignment isn't unevenly wearing your front tire.5. Shock Absorbers -- A bad shock absorber can wreak havoc on the handling of your bike and promotes uneven front tire wear. So make sure your shocks are in good shape.6. Improper Loading -- The final major problem to keep in mind is improper loading of your bike, which causes your front tire to wear unevenly. Proper weight distribution is essential to being able to handle and steer your bike safely. Loading down one side of your saddlebag with tools or equipment can keep you from riding as vertically as possible, creating uneven tire wear.So check your tires frequently, and keep these causes in mind if you begin noticing excessive or uneven front tire wear. Having the knowledge and taking the proper precautions will not only make you a safer rider but will prolong the life of your bike's tires.Jeff Sinason aka Tools - is the owner Bikerwares.com. Being an avid biker, he spends most of his time working on his web site and touring the country.
25 Reasons You Might Need to Wear a Welding Helmet
25 Reasons You Might Need to Wear a Welding Helmet
A welding helmet is a safety device worn for protection while one is welding; however, there are definitely many other uses for a welding helmet. A welding helmet is a very practical that should be found in every home. Here are just a few ways you might find yourself in need of a welding helmet:1. You can't find your bike helmet.2. You lost your Darth Vader mask on the opening day of a Star Wars movie. A welding helmet is a good substitute; however, you will have to mimic the Darth Vader breathing noises yourself.3. You do not know your science very well but you think it would be cool to make your own fireworks.4. You are scared of identity theft.5. You wear a welding helmet in hopes of attracting women, making it clear to them that you are manly and can fix things.6. You want to reenact the opening credits from The Simpson's and you are playing the part of Homer in the nuclear power plant (in this case, you will also need a glow stick).7. You think that cartoons are real and there is a possibility of an anvil dropping from the sky.8. If people who look at you turn into stone then you might want to wear a welding helmet.9. You want to give your kids a punishment they won't forget and decide to make them wear the welding helmet to school for a week.10. If you are scared of the sun giving you wrinkles or skin cancer, you could use a welding helmet to protect yourself from the sun's harmful rays.11. You have horrendously bad breath and/or forgot to put you makeup on.12. You can't find your sunglasses.13. You are someone who always wants to be on top of fashion and thinks that welding helmets could be the new thing.14. You are sick of relatives pinching your cheeks at family reunions.15. You are a celebrity and you don't want the paparazzi taking any pictures of you.16. You are sick of shallow people falling for you because of your looks and want people to like you for your witty humor.
Wearing a welding helmet would definitely be a way to see if that special someone likes you because of your personality.17. You think that the end of the world is near and somehow a welding helmet will save you.18. You want people to think that you are weird, have learning problems, or that you are half man and half machine.19. You want to do your own rendition of Phantom of the Opera called Phantom of the Tool Shed.20. You think that your partner in your science lab class secretly wants to destroy you.21. You had an extremely bad haircut.22. You think you are like Cyclops from X-Men and you have uncontrollable optic blasts from your eyes.23. You want to scare little children. (Carrying a blow torch and laughing will also help you in this goal).24. You don't ever want to have a boyfriend/girlfriend.25. And I guess you might possibly want a welding helmet if you think you will possibly be welding something anytime soon.These are just a few of the reasons that it is probably a good idea for you to wear a welding helmet. After you get your own welding helmet, I am sure that you will find this list to be very limited and you will find thousands of other uses for it.Kaitlin Carruth is a client account specialist with 10x Marketing - More Visitors. More Buyers. More Revenue. For more information about welding helmets, please visit Tool America.
What Not To Wear – Vacation-Rentals
What Not To Wear
What makes certain styles of pants so popular? One reason is fashion and the other comfort. Two examples of pants bought for comfort are tapered leg jeans or pants and Capri pants. Younger women flock low-rise jeans because they are fashionable. Both Capri pants and low-rise jeans look best on tall, slim silhouettes - how many 'real' women are tall and slim? The truth is that the majority of the female population does not have 'Barbie' figures so those styles instead of looking great actually accentuate flaws.To look your best take your body type into consideration before choosing to wear the latest fashion. You will appear slimmer and more fashionable if you wear clothing that suits your body type. Lets look at cropped pants, low-rise jeans and high-rise tapered jeans and decide what to wear and what not to wear.Cropped pants (pedal pushers, Capri, clam diggers) end usually somewhere in-between the knee and the ankle,
What they do:* Make you look shorter* Make you hips look larger* Your legs look shorter* Your ankles thickerHowever, some of these problems can be avoided depending on the style of Capri pant. Capris that are the best choice:* Dark in color* Plain color (no prints)* End just below the knee* Have tapered legs (more fitted at the bottom)* Worn with a tiny sandal* Without cuffsMost young women like to wear low-rise jeans despite how ill fitting they might be. Low- rise jeans sit below the hips about 3 inches below the belly button. Low-rise jeans can:* Make a thick waist look thicker* Narrow hips look more narrow* A long waist look longer* Short legs, shorter* Can make you look 10 lbs largerThis style (low-rise) is flattering only to those who are absolutely slim. Don't be discouraged. You can still wear jeans that look great and wear them low, but not low enough that they create bulges. Wear them:* Not too tight* Approximately 1 inch below the belly button.High-rise, tapered pants fit snuggly around the waist with a leg that tapers in close to the ankle. If you own and wear high-rise tapered pants or jeans get rid of them now unless you want your:* Hips to look wider and larger* Tummy to look biggerA better choice is straight or wide leg pant with a flat front.Sheila Dicks is an Image and Wardrobe consultant who teaches women how to dress to suit their body type and look fabulous. You can reach her at http://www.sheilasfashionsense.com to download her ebook, "Image Makeovers" and get "How to Build a Wardrobe" ebook free.