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

[weeksy]

I did have to laugh today.

Still looking for gloves, then decided on a pair of Held. Was checking my previous orders, I've already had them! Ordered them last year and obviously sent back.

[Beancounter]

Have bought a few things recently. Two pairs of Kevlar jeans - Spidi J-Tracker and Dainese Connect. Was going to see which ones fitted better but have decided to keep both. Neither look like motorcycle jeans and are quite comfortable despite the Kevlar lining so will be fine for wearing around the office if/when we go back.

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The sizing on the waist if fairly accurate and matches up with my Levis. Unfortunately like a lot of clothing manufacturers, both Spidi and Dainese think as your waist increases so does your inside leg but hopefully I’ll be able to get the legs taken up without too much trouble.

The Dainese’s sit quite low on the hips which takes a bit of getting used to. They’re not boot-cut but trouser cuff is large enough to coax over chunky bike boots (like this below and my TCX adventure boots). The Spidi’s are a bit tighter and don’t fit over my boots.

Also bought a pair of Rev’It Discovery H2O:

[weeksy]

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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.

[Supermofo]

Hope the GT air works for you I really liked it and would have kept it if the strap hadn't of strangled me.

[weeksy]

Hope the GT air works for you 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.

[Supermofo]

Hope the GT air works for you 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

[weeksy]

Mrs Weeksys new Shoei NXR
2021-03-17_02-59-45 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2021-03-17_02-59-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

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[weeksy]

Hope the GT air works for you 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

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.

[Supermofo]

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

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.

[Dodgy69]

Mrs Weeksys new Shoei NXR
2021-03-17_02-59-45 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2021-03-17_02-59-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2021-03-17_02-59-36 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2021-03-17_02-59-31 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Send it back...

[Bigyin]

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

[Nordboy]

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

Only been waiting 17yrs as well

[Bigyin]

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

Only been waiting 17yrs as well

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

[Potter]

2021-03-17_02-59-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Is that a big scuff or just reflections?

[weeksy]

2021-03-17_02-59-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Is that a big scuff or just reflections?

pattern/reflections etc...

[Potter]

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

[weeksy]

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

Full Hipster !

[Potter]

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

Full Hipster !

He reckons they're the best gloves he's ever worn, super supple and feel amazing. That's the one thing I struggle to get and I've got half a dozen pairs of Dainese but they leave imprints in my hands because they're not supple.

[MingtheMerciless]

Held leather trousers finally arrived, bearing in mind I guesstimated a size up there was no way my "fat" arse was fitting a size 50, so sent back and hopefully not a two month wait for the next size up.

[Potter]

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

This looks like it might be a misadventure, I emailed today to ask about any update as I'd had no dispatch notice.
They told me they were in the post and should take about a month! I paid £20 postage for a pair of small gloves and it takes a month! Urban Rider charge the same for jackets and get them to me in two days.

I'll think I'll give these guys a miss in the future.