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

[Hot_Air]

I’m surprised that a style icon would treat motorcycle fashion with such casual disregard. What kind of sartorial example are you setting the rest of us?

[MrLongbeard]

I’m surprised that a style icon would treat motorcycle fashion with such casual disregard. What kind of sartorial example are you setting the rest of us?

My MD was in the car park when I pulled in earlier this week, apparently I wear to much black to be safe (everything except the sole edging of my trainers and yellow palms on glove is as black as your hat) he got told to jog on an all.

[Horse]

My MD was in the car park when I pulled in earlier this week, apparently I wear to much black to be safe (everything except the sole edging of my trainers and yellow palms on glove is as black as your hat) he got told to jog on an all.

Ask him, if there was too much black, how he could see you?

[MrLongbeard]

My MD was in the car park when I pulled in earlier this week, apparently I wear to much black to be safe (everything except the sole edging of my trainers and yellow palms on glove is as black as your hat) he got told to jog on an all.

Ask him, if there was too much black, how he could see you?

He heard me first, loud pipes save lives init

[Hot_Air]

I want some shorty gloves to let air go up my leathers to cool me.

I have no experience with Five gloves beyond trying on a pair at a bike show. But their SF1 gloves are CE certified to Level 2 (they're not cheap gloves, mind you).



@MrLongbeard I thought gloves required a long cuff for the CE2 rating, yet the Five catalogue (p.54) says Level 2.

[MrLongbeard]

I have no experience with Five gloves beyond trying on a pair at a bike show. But their SF1 gloves are CE certified to Level 2 (they're not cheap gloves, mind you).



@MrLongbeard I thought gloves required a long cuff for the CE2 rating, yet the Five catalogue (p.54) says Level 2.

The standard requires 2" cuffs on level 2 gloves (measured from the assessors wrist line).

One moment please caller, wanders off to look at link.
Ah yes, they probably do have a 2" cuff, just judging by eye the amount of material below the thumb, it's much clearer on the palm view;


Shorties they are not

[Hot_Air]

Thanks, now I can tell my other half that two inches isn’t short

[formula400]

Finally got round to getting my self a new Shoei.
Just waiting for a dark visor and pinlock to arrive, and get a full red bull logo kit on the way, should be quite fun trying to put that on.

[Horse]

logo kit on the way, should be quite fun trying to put that on.

Does warming the plastic (and possibly the helmet shell too)?

[Tricky]

A pair of trusty SP-8 V3s to replace the disappointingly trashed Furygans...



and some Harley branded casual(ish) waterproof boots - who'd have thought it eh, me buying Harley stuff!


(just need the bike to go with them now )

[Skub]

and some Harley branded casual(ish) waterproof boots - who'd have thought it eh, me buying Harley stuff!


(just need the bike to go with them now )

It's the thin end of the wedge,before you realise,it'll be chromed everything and butt plugs with tassels.

[KungFooBob]

He could get tassels retrofitted to his existing butt plugs?

[weeksy]

The new Richa leathers i bought didn't really fit properly, so i sold them on Ebay.

Picked up this set of BKS cheap.
2021-10-11_03-01-04 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Fit really nicely.

[Bigyin]

Replacement hard rucksack for carrying my stuff to and from work on the Fazer .....last one the zip fell apart after 2 years use so was cheaper to buy a new one than try and replace the zip...... 16 quid plus a fiver postage from Ze Germans

Bargaintastic

[formula400]

Got this to keep me warm under the leathers, absolutely brilliant so far

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rev/321645

[formula400]

Got this to keep me warm under the leathers, absolutely brilliant so far, keeps me proper warm and toasty

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rev/321645

[formula400]

Got this lid a while ago, but finally got the Marquez kit fitted.

Pretty pleased

[weeksy]

Got this lid a while ago, but finally got the Marquez kit fitted.

Pretty pleased

On a Yamaha ! You know something we don't ?

[formula400]

Got this lid a while ago, but finally got the Marquez kit fitted.

Pretty pleased

On a Yamaha ! You know something we don't ?

Not even sure I’ll wear it much, it’s just a pretty cool to look at, plus I can’t ever see me having a Honda.

[Dodgy69]

Hand gaurds for the MT. 2 birds 1 stone.