Author Topic: riding kit (Read 5154 times)

sadlonelygit · « **on:** 01 February 2013, 11:19:56 am »

just going through the rack last night and getting my stuff ready for the 'summer'
for me:
oversuit
1 piece leathers
2 piece leathers
2 piece summer textiles
2 piece 4 season textiles
2 pairs boots
3 pairs gloves
2 helmets

for her:
2 piece leathers
2 piece textiles
2 pairs of gloves
1 pair of boots
1 helmet

not such a cheap hobby after all!!!!

fireblake · « **Reply #1 on:** 01 February 2013, 11:31:06 am »

I know what you mean. I got to work yesterday at half 5 am and my brilliant £500 Hein Gericke Master V Goretex jacket with the 2 zips and storm flap between the zips had left me with a wet belly, first thing i checked was i wasn't the one leaking. Gutted.

Mickey

spider · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 February 2013, 11:32:21 am »

dont forget a neck buff lol

fireblake · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 February 2013, 11:49:46 am »

Haha, i'm sat at the pooter and just realised i'm wearing my Buff as i type

Mickey

Lawrence · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 February 2013, 12:13:05 pm »

Quote from: fireblake on 01 February 2013, 11:31:06 am

I know what you mean. I got to work yesterday at half 5 am and my brilliant £500 Hein Gericke Master V Goretex jacket with the 2 zips and storm flap between the zips had left me with a wet belly, first thing i checked was i wasn't the one leaking. Gutted.

Mickey

I've got a pair of Alpine trousers and an Akito jacket that cost me £5 each and I never get wet

Exupnut · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 February 2013, 01:01:39 pm »

God made us waterproof. Drive naked.

justy1 · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 February 2013, 01:14:42 pm »

due to an off just before christmas in which i managed to snap the ball of the top of my humerus,

i had to be cut out of kit!

also smashed my skid lid.

so im now in the process of buying new kit & this is what ive found.

Aria Tour-x lid (pref blk)

either Dainese street tracker trs or Dainese Bruce trs

Dainese gator evo jkt

anyone using any of the above? if so, any good?

cheers

justy1000

sadlonelygit · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 February 2013, 01:19:33 pm »

Quote from: justy1 on 01 February 2013, 01:14:42 pm

due to an off just before christmas in which i managed to snap the ball of the top of my humerus, i had to be cut out of kit! also smashed my skid lid.

owwwwwwwch!

GWS matey!

Exupnut · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 February 2013, 02:30:21 pm »

I got the arai tour x3 lid. Comfortable, reasonably quiet and looks wicked. A right poser's lid. Which tbo is why i bought it. Good up to 100 but from there up to 160 dont be movin ur ead to use mirrors cos the wind lifts ur ead due to windblast catchin the peak. Ok when u get used to it tho. Lifesavers at that speed a definate no-no. Unless uv got a neck like mike tyson.

stevierst · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 February 2013, 02:54:59 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 01 February 2013, 01:01:39 pm

God made us waterproof. Drive naked.

I find that a mankini helps keep the wind off your nipples at over 100

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MEM62 · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 February 2013, 03:04:21 pm »

It's damn poor when you spend a fortune on decent kit and it isn't even waterproof. The best set of waterproofs I ever had (back in the days when I was an all weather rider) were a set of cheap overtrousers and jacket from Millets. They were the kind of thing walkers and maybe cyclist would use when they get caught out in the rain and were only a few quid but in all the years I have them, they never leaked.

Exupnut · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 February 2013, 04:57:09 pm »

Quote from: stevierst on 01 February 2013, 02:54:59 pm

Quote from: Exupnut on 01 February 2013, 01:01:39 pm
God made us waterproof. Drive naked.
I find that a mankini helps keep the wind off your nipples at over 100

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Stevie........u r a saucy minx ( with big nips i'll bet)

stevierst · « **Reply #12 on:** 01 February 2013, 05:05:59 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 01 February 2013, 04:57:09 pm

Quote from: stevierst on 01 February 2013, 02:54:59 pm
Quote from: Exupnut on 01 February 2013, 01:01:39 pm
God made us waterproof. Drive naked.
I find that a mankini helps keep the wind off your nipples at over 100

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Stevie........u r a saucy minx ( with big nips i'll bet)

You betcha baby!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #13 on:** 01 February 2013, 08:15:10 pm »

@Justy and Exupnut i too have a arai tour x 3 but in dark matallic silver and i bloody love it especialy with my photochromic pinlock!!!!!

The Rocketeer · « **Reply #14 on:** 02 February 2013, 01:27:07 am »

T shirt, shorts & flip flops, bring on the summer

Exupnut · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 February 2013, 07:51:28 am »

Quote from: Tourx4 on 01 February 2013, 08:15:10 pm

@Justy and Exupnut i too have a arai tour x 3 but in dark matallic silver and i bloody love it especialy with my photochromic pinlock!!!!!

never heard of a photochromic pinlock till u mentioned it. i have pinlock in all my lids and have used them for ages. i'm gonna get me one a those.

justy1 · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 February 2013, 01:11:16 pm »

Quote from: Tourx4 on 01 February 2013, 08:15:10 pm

@Justy and Exupnut i too have a arai tour x 3 but in dark matallic silver and i bloody love it especialy with my photochromic pinlock!!!!!

is that why ya called Tourx4?

well it was a choice between that or the shoei hornet, which i was edging towards until i saw um both together. the arai is way better looking!

not getting anything yet until i see what movement i get back in the arm $:\$

justy1000

Tourx4 · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 February 2013, 04:00:13 pm »

@Justy afraid so, saw the helmet in fowlers and fell in love with the design and the colour!!!!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 February 2013, 04:04:58 pm »

@Exupnut You will need to get a universal fine vision photochromic pinlock, can just be ordered from your local arai dealer!!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 February 2013, 04:17:49 pm »

Me modeling my lovely tour x 3 and some of my weise kit!!!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #20 on:** 02 February 2013, 04:22:35 pm »

@Sadloneygit you poor thing hope you feel better soon

!!!!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #21 on:** 02 February 2013, 04:47:58 pm »

My current kit weise jackets x3(1 vented for summer, 1 for antumn/winter and 1 inbetween), Weise textile trousers x 3(1 pair of vented for summer, 2 pairs general with removeble thermal lining)1 pair of alpinestar smx-5 waterproof mens boots, 6 normal colourful buffs, 6 colourful polar buffs, 6 pairs of oxford biker socks, 3 pairs of richa waterproof ladies gloves, weise vented summer gloves x2, richa leather ladies gloves, jts ladies biker gloves with knuckle protection, tresspass thermals x2, Lidl german biker under layers x2, Arai tour x 3 helmet in dark mattalic silver with fine vision photochromic pinlock, Arai chaser helmet in silver frost with fine vision photochromic pinlock, knox six pack biker rucksack, hiz viz vest.

stevierst · « **Reply #22 on:** 02 February 2013, 05:02:44 pm »

Currently got Hein gericke voyager gore tex which is knackered, but old faithful. HG tricky gore tex jacket. Belstaff leather trousers, equally as knackered. Aerostich trousers (awesome) HG master winter gore tex gloves (awesome) HG summer gloves. Shoei xl1100 lid, a knackered Roof Daytona lid (backup) HG Sumner vented pants, hardly worn but owned for 10+ years

HG tuareg rally boots, Bulson summmer boots, Altberg field & fell boots for everyday use. Loads of buffs, glove/boot liners and thermals.

And a lime green mankini

Not so Much a cheap hobby!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #23 on:** 02 February 2013, 05:07:21 pm »

@Steverist My parents and grandparents give me birthday and xmas money, plus got most of my gear when fowlers had their annual massive sales on!!

Exupnut · « **Reply #24 on:** 02 February 2013, 07:04:22 pm »

is this u stevierst? i think it works.