New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?

Discussing your new helmet, jacket, boots, luggage
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Image2021-03-15_10-52-53 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

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Unusually for me, i'm very happy with it and i like it. Will give it another 30 mins later to confirm before being 100% with it.
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Hope the GT air works for you :thumbup: I really liked it and would have kept it if the strap hadn't of strangled me.
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Supermofo wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:08 pm Hope the GT air works for you :thumbup: I really liked it and would have kept it if the strap hadn't of strangled me.
strap seems fine, it was several clicks in for me.
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weeksy wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:09 pm
Supermofo wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:08 pm Hope the GT air works for you :thumbup: I really liked it and would have kept it if the strap hadn't of strangled me.
strap seems fine, it was several clicks in for me.
Yeah it didn't seem to make much odd how many clicks, just dug into my adams apple :cry:
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Mrs Weeksys new Shoei NXR
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Supermofo wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:31 pm
weeksy wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:09 pm
Supermofo wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:08 pm Hope the GT air works for you :thumbup: I really liked it and would have kept it if the strap hadn't of strangled me.
strap seems fine, it was several clicks in for me.
Yeah it didn't seem to make much odd how many clicks, just dug into my adams apple :cry:
Mine went back in the end.... i didn't like how short the fixing mechanism was on the straps, you can't really pull the helmet on properly.
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weeksy wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:02 pm
Supermofo wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:31 pm
weeksy wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:09 pm

strap seems fine, it was several clicks in for me.
Yeah it didn't seem to make much odd how many clicks, just dug into my adams apple :cry:
Mine went back in the end.... i didn't like how short the fixing mechanism was on the straps, you can't really pull the helmet on properly.
Yes I noticed that. With the Shark I can grab a handful of strap and pull the lid down over my swede, it was a bit awkward with the GT Air. Pity as I liked the fit once it was on. The internal visor wasn't as dark or as long as the shark's either, but no idea if that would have been an issue as never used it.
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weeksy wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:01 pm Mrs Weeksys new Shoei NXR
Image2021-03-17_02-59-45 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

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Nordboy wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:01 pm Not strictly bought, but I'm now the recipient of a full Rukka Nivala Gore Tex suit (I can't do the whole pic thing yet)

Wore the suit out on the job bike and it was very nice indeed. Stupidly expensive but the quality is absolutely way ahead of anything I've worn previously, textile wise. I have 6 weeks straight of bike courses lined up, so it's going to get a fair few miles of use this year. It's made my BKS leathers a bit redundant I think.
Always nice when the firm pays for stuff you want and you can go high up the range :thumbup:
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Bigyin wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:09 pm
Nordboy wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:01 pm Not strictly bought, but I'm now the recipient of a full Rukka Nivala Gore Tex suit (I can't do the whole pic thing yet)

Wore the suit out on the job bike and it was very nice indeed. Stupidly expensive but the quality is absolutely way ahead of anything I've worn previously, textile wise. I have 6 weeks straight of bike courses lined up, so it's going to get a fair few miles of use this year. It's made my BKS leathers a bit redundant I think.
Always nice when the firm pays for stuff you want and you can go high up the range :thumbup:
Only been waiting 17yrs as well :lol:
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Nordboy wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:43 pm
Bigyin wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:09 pm
Nordboy wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:01 pm Not strictly bought, but I'm now the recipient of a full Rukka Nivala Gore Tex suit (I can't do the whole pic thing yet)

Wore the suit out on the job bike and it was very nice indeed. Stupidly expensive but the quality is absolutely way ahead of anything I've worn previously, textile wise. I have 6 weeks straight of bike courses lined up, so it's going to get a fair few miles of use this year. It's made my BKS leathers a bit redundant I think.
Always nice when the firm pays for stuff you want and you can go high up the range :thumbup:
Only been waiting 17yrs as well :lol:
I suppose the tax man buys mine now as i can write off all the cost of riding kit against my instructing business, hence the brand new Neotec2 i bought when i started while already having a year old Arai TourX4 ;)
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Potter wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:42 am
weeksy wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:01 pm
Image2021-03-17_02-59-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Is that a big scuff or just reflections?
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Potter wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:19 pm I bought a set of Lee Parks gloves because the fella in the hat on Motolegends reckons they're the business.

https://www.motolegends.com/gloves/lee- ... ellow.html
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Potter wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:19 pm I bought a set of Lee Parks gloves because the fella in the hat on Motolegends reckons they're the business.

https://www.motolegends.com/gloves/lee- ... ellow.html
I quite like the look of them to replace the ancient Triumph summer gloves I have, but the sizing looks weird. I normally buy a Large glove, but the sizing thing says I need a Small in this make. Let me know how yours fit.
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Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
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Horse wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:13 pm There's always these:

https://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-elkskin-ropers.html
Bastid! Now you have me fancying an Aerostich suit again!
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Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:25 pm
Horse wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:13 pm There's always these:

https://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-elkskin-ropers.html
Bastid! Now you have me fancying an Aerostich suit again!
Hah! Will it be one of these?

https://www.aerostich.com/suits/one-pie ... sin-jeremy

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Horse wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:54 pm Hah! Will it be one of these?

https://www.aerostich.com/suits/one-pie ... sin-jeremy

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