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

[Skub]

That finger wasn't watching for the doors and corners.

[MingtheMerciless]

That finger wasn't watching for the doors and corners.

The other little finger is actually a bit shorter due to a door! This one is wonky due to a rather nasty infection and 3 tendon flush ops in 7 days ( I have pictures but apparently they make people ill).

[Skub]

That finger wasn't watching for the doors and corners.

The other little finger is actually a bit shorter due to a door! This one is wonky due to a rather nasty infection and 3 tendon flush ops in 7 days ( I have pictures but apparently they make people ill).

The protomolecule will fix it for ya!

[Supermofo]

The Shoei was posted back today and as I'd decided to buy a lid I've bought this. Hoping it fits like my current Shark as Helmet City don't do free returns, but my Arai, my current Shark and the Shoei all fit in Medium so fingers crossed.

So wore this for the first time last Sat and again yesterday. I'm a bit odd as like to wear my old lid for the first few rides so I can do a back to back comparison with the new one. My old lid was a Shark Speed R.

First impression was 'wow' it's so much quieter! It also feels a fair bit lighter so less neck strain. Fit was good, bit tighter than the old one but you'd hope so. Drop down visor was a bit more fiddly to operate as the slider is in the middle at the back rather than on the side. So had a few moments where I was flailing around trying to find it but that'll come with practice. Chin vent isn't up to much, top vent works fairly well.

All in all for £220 quid I'm well happy with it.

[Supermofo]

Ordered some of these back in Nov as they were discounted from £180 to £100 and looks like they are still that price. Wore them for the first time yesterday. They are to replace/go alongside my old Bullit SR6 jeans.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/430315

Main attraction was that they were mainly single layer (they are reinforced in some areas) but AAA rated. First impressions were they are less warm than my SR6's which makes sense as the SR6 are double layered for 60% of the jeans. However in summer hopefully that'll make them more breathable.

I had to go down a size from my usual so 32 instead of 34 waist. My SR6 are size 34 and they are too big for me without a belt. I might sell them actually as being loose isn't ideal. Overall fit is much better than the SR6 too which were fairly baggy. I went with the straight fit which is fine for me. The Coverts also come fitted with level 2 armour which is nice. I had to buy D30 armour for my SR6 separately, having said that the Bullit armour isn't as soft so bit more noticeable on the knees but not un-comfy.

And last weekend I got to see them crash tested when my born again mate slid off on a roundabout. He had a house key in his pocket which punched it's way out through the material, I never have anything in my pockets so should be ok and I dread to think from the position of the hole how he'd have felt if it'd punched in rather than out The outer of the denim though was fine where he slid with not even a mark on them which was reassuring. His glove had a big scuff on and his jacket forearm went through. So hopefully the Bullit's should do their job in an off to an extent. He did say he thought the knee armour moved but that's always gonna be an issue in denim without getting something completely skin tight.

So overall I'm happy with them

[Horse]

a house key in his pocket which punched it's way out through the material, I never have anything in my pockets so should be ok

Don't have anything in your pockets that you're wouldn't want a surgeon to have to cut out.

[weeksy]

a house key in his pocket which punched it's way out through the material, I never have anything in my pockets so should be ok

Don't have anything in your pockets that you're wouldn't want a surgeon to have to cut out.

Where do you propose we carry things then ?

[MrLongbeard]

a house key in his pocket which punched it's way out through the material, I never have anything in my pockets so should be ok

Don't have anything in your pockets that you're wouldn't want a surgeon to have to cut out.

Where do you propose we carry things then ?

Saddle bag.

[demographic]

Where do you propose we carry things then ?

Saddle bag.

But what about the blokes?

[Horse]

a house key in his pocket which punched it's way out through the material, I never have anything in my pockets so should be ok

Don't have anything in your pockets that you're wouldn't want a surgeon to have to cut out.

Where do you propose we carry things then ?

I kept the panniers on when trundling around there.

But the point still stands, doesn't it? It's down to everyone to make their own choices about what they carry, when and how.

[Dodgy69]

Goggles..keep dust out.

[BBB]

A second hand one peice IXS leathers for £110, some hefty scuffing on the right hand side. The motul leather cleaner is slowly getting the worst off though.

Youngest is keen to ride pillion so he's got my old two peice stuff. That and they seem to have shrunk after not being worn for a few years, I've kept them in the loft so can only assume that the extremes in temps have caused it.

[Supermofo]

Didn't buy but got this from my brother for me birthday. It's very orange and I love it.

[Rockburner]

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've been tempted by them - any good?

[Yorick]

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

They look like gardening gloves

[Hot_Air]

Who could resist a Rukka Woolly Knitwear Dog Jacket? Unfortunately, I bought it before checking the CE certification; does anyone know its A-rating?

[Rockburner]

Shoei RYD.

Not bad for 300 quid, the only real complaint i have is that the chin vent directs air almost straight at my eyes, not quite direct, not enough to actually make the helmet unusable, but enough to be an irritant.

Hopefully I'll get used to it.

[Hot_Air]

the chin vent directs air almost straight at my eyes

It's handy for anyone trying to keep their glasses from fogging up!

[Skub]

I'm ready for Summer right now.

I nabbed these Keis gloves and all the connectors for almost half price and in as new condition. Be rude not to.

Given the failure of Spring to warm up around here,I'll be testing them soon. I would've done so already,but it's pissing down hailstones and everything,so laters.

[scottyuk]

I've been meaning to buy a one piece for track for a while and they're now clamping down on the two pieces i.e. zip must be full around rather than 2/3 or 3/4. I read a max of a 2" gap.

Since I already have the InMotion brain/subscription in my Ixon vest it made sense to go for a suit with the same system so I can just swap it over.

I did ponder just using the vest under a one piece but it was a faff with it riding up whilst trying to get the suit on.

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