The Latest Cheesy K12 Pirates' Lair Newsletter

News From The Two-Wheeled No-Spin Zone...!!

Sargent's Upcoming K1200S World Sport Performance Seat!!

As most of you know.. I hate Corbin and their criminally priced products. When possible I will do my best to steer people away from them to better, more reasonably priced products.. Enter the upcoming Sargent K1200S World Sport Performance Seat option. I have to admit.. it looks damn fine. FYI.. I pilfered the following wordage directly from their website...I doubt if they'll mind.. Good folks.. good products, great customer service.. unlike some previously named seat manufacturers..

The BMW K1200S World Sport Performance Seat is tentatively scheduled to be released in Spring 2007 and will feature our new modular seat system.While pricing and full feature information is not yet available, here is a preliminary list from R&D:

Seat Features:
* Rear seat can be quickly swapped out for a trunk unit via quarter-turn fasteners.
* Quick-release passenger backrest.

Trunk Features:
* Lockable, spring-assist lid provides wide easy access to contents.
* Auto-switched LED-lighted interior.
* Felt-lined storage area.

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Product Review: Wunderlich Triton 2 K1200S LED Tail Light

The factory BMW K1200S & K1200R tail light is an abomination to anyone with sight and quite possibly .. even the blind. It's been the #1 thorn in my side since I bought my K1200S causing many sleepless nights, occasional nausea, vomiting, and erectile dysfunction. What were the Germans thinking?? The factory piece looks like a baboon's ass after a gang rape. Many say.. "I've gotten used to it".. which is probably true. I've heard that convicts get used to violent prison sex after a while so when I saw the first picture of Wunderlich's Triton 2 LED Tail Light, I leapt for my phone to call BMW Santa Cruz.. the lone importer of Wunderlich products and ordered one. WooHoo!!

After a long 7 month wait I received mine and immediately read through the simpleton instructions and went about the "plug-n-play install. The first thing you notice is that the wiring coming out of the back of the Triton 2 looks like a HYDRA.. the nine-headed water-serpent of Greek mythology. In actuality there are 10 wires coming out of it PLUS a separate 1 foot long harness with a transistor built into it to make the unit compatible with the foofoo CanBus system that BMW unloaded on us. While it looks like something only Steven Hawking could install.. it's actually chimp..er.. baboon easy even with my own Cro-Magnon wiring skills. Took me about 1 hour to do the install and 40 minutes of that was just figuring out how to run and hide the wiring.

I should mention.. Wunderlich, for whatever reason, has 2 wires coming out of this thing that are meant for wiring to the bike for a license plate frame light... This kinda baffled me at first but then I realized that the Euro-spec K1200S and R do NOT have a license plate light. I didn't hook up those 2 wires and everything is fine.. the factory plate frame light is still in place doing it's thankless job.

Once installed I was thrilled with the result. Visually it's 100% better.. It blends well with the back of the K1200S and with it's TWO full banks of Red burning LEDs, appears brighter than stock unit when viewed from behind. There are only 3 caveats to the Triton 2 kit..The first would affect only Corbin Smuggler owners such as myself. The Corbin Smuggler was designed around the stock tail light and it's heinous shape.

The Triton 2 is actually smaller than the stock tail light so when you have the Triton 2 installed with a Smuggler, you are left with about a 1" gap between the Smuggler and the new tail light.

The good news is.. it's NOT that noticeable and doesn't look bad... The second issue is inherent in all LED's.. They are directional, meaning.. they are not as bright when viewed at angles. Lastly.. the only other negative about the Triton 2 is it's lofty $270 price.. Ouch!!! Worth it?? Hell yes..!! How do you put a price on ridding yourself of reoccurring baboon ass dreams?

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Product Review: GIVI T431 Soft Saddlebags

As most know, I'd rather submit myself to a prostate exam given by a coked out Mike Tyson than pay BMW $600+ for their foofoo, sissy hard luggage option for my K1200S. I simply won't do it. You have to draw the line somewhere, my fellow pirates. So.. what to do as an alternative? I'm glad you asked..

We recently road tested 2 soft saddlebag offerings from both RKA and Tourmaster. Both were OK, but nothing to write home about so I kept looking and have now found (at least for me...) the perfect soft saddlebags for my own K1200S. The GIVI Model T431 Soft SaddleBags.

The GIVI's are admittedly a little smaller (11"x 18"x 11") than the others we've tested but they offer more clearance of the exhaust can and a much sleeker look. They actually look good on the bike!! While looking uber-chic when zipped up, they also expand to offer a total capacity of 20 liters ea.. or so they say. They are constructed using a new textile that imitates carbon fiber and are supplied with rain covers. You can buy them in black only for around $150.

The only downside? Mounting them on a K1200S will require a little creative thinking. Here's a pic of them on my bike. They provide plenty of velcro and numerous bungies and straps with snaps but no instructions as to how to mount them. Took me a full 20 minutes to figure it out but now I can now mount and remove them in less than 2 minutes.. Mongo happy. WooHoo! Where can you get these bags you ask? Almost any BMW dealer carries GIVI as well as those guys at Pirates' Lair.

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Getting Into Carol Davis' Underwear!! Sweet!!

Looking for a no-miss Christmas gift for that certain motorcycling SO?? Trust me.. You can't go wrong by ordering a pair of Carol Davis Fleece Underwear. I've been wearing mine for years..(I do take it off once a year for washing). When the temps drop there's nothing I like to do more than get into Carol's underwear before going for a long ride....The product is top quality and unbelievably comfy. These are even endorsed by wildman, guitar hero, hunter, Ted Nugent.

Here's some wordage from my good friend Carol herself.. (pasted unedited)

“Carol Davis Sportswear,Inc. is well-known at rallies for the company’s outstanding line of high-performance thermal underwear and accessories perfect for cold-weather riding. The product line consists of four styles of thermal body suits, socks, neckwarmers, skull caps and hooded mittens. Ted Nugent swears by it and there’s even a testimonial by him on the website – check it out.

All products are constructed of Powerstretch Polartec fleece which is ultra-lightweight but very warm. It wicks perspiration away from the skin to keep the wearer dry. It breathes to help keep body temp even. It retards the growth of body bacteria thus controlling odors. It is machine washable, does not shrink and is 100% USA made. No replacing American workers with third-world labor for this company!

The four way stretch fabric stretches in all direction for full range of motion and an incredibly comfortable fit that conforms to the body. Just throw on your leathers and hit the road. For more info contact www.cdsportswear.com or call 501.835.6331 for a free product catalog and swatch of the fabric."

Carol Davis, Pres.
CAROL DAVIS SPORTSWEAR, Inc.
www.cdsportswear.com/

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A Time for Seasonal Giving: Warm Holiday Thoughts

It's a harsh world out there and we'd be a little closer to actual "peace on earth" if it weren't for a certain group of people bent on destroying us and our way of life.. yes.. I'm speaking about radical Muslims. While it's obviously true that not all Muslims are terrorists.. it is true that almost all terrorists are Muslim. Go figure. So what can we do from our warm computer keyboard?..

As it is Christmas season.. the time for giving, if you'd like to give something back to a known Muslim terrorist... here's your chance to vent. About once a year I post the name of the Indonesian Muslim that stole over $30,000 from Pirates Lair in hopes that our friends and supporters might like a verbal shot at this guy. He is still operating without restraints out of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.. I think he'd love to hear from you here in this holiday season.. If you'd like to share your warm Christmas thoughts.. address them to Johnson Nugroho at nugroho@salesbandprest.com