Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:25 pm
But what about the blokes?
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New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
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Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:43 pm
I kept the panniers on when trundling around there.weeksy wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:31 pmWhere do you propose we carry things then ?Horse wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:16 pmSupermofo wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:38 ama house key in his pocket which punched it's way out through the material, I never have anything in my pockets so should be okCastle Combe Instructor wrote: Don't have anything in your pockets that you're wouldn't want a surgeon to have to cut out.
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.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:36 pm
Goggles..keep dust out. 
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 11:22 am
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.
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.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 12:19 pm
Didn't buy but got this from my brother for me birthday. It's very orange and I love it.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:18 pm
I've been tempted by them - any good?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
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:19 pm
They look like gardening glovesPotter 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
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 9:14 pm
Who could resist a Rukka Woolly Knitwear Dog Jacket? Unfortunately, I bought it before checking the CE certification; does anyone know its A-rating?
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 10:39 pm
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.
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.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 9:24 am
It's handy for anyone trying to keep their glasses from fogging up!
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 1:18 pm
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.
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.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 10:07 pm
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.
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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RST explicitly designed for In&Motion airbag
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 9:17 am
scottyuk wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 10:07 pm 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.
This solution – one airbag that you can swap between different RST clobber – has got to be ideal. The RST stuff explicitly designed for the InMotion system has elastic panels in the right place to let the airbag inflate properly. My 'Tech-Air compatible' jacket is similar, and it means I can wear an excellent fitting jacket, with the confidence that the airbag can inflate fully, yet the armour can't move out of place.I've seen others buy a jacket that's bigger than usual to allow for airbag inflation. But I reckon it means a tradeoff between increased safety from the airbag versus a loss of protection from a slightly loose fit (the material could fold over and abrade more easily, armour could move in crash conditions).
Noggin wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 4:24 pm I am convinced - with zero scientific proof - that moving shoulder protectors in a loose-fitting jacket are why my shoulder break was so bad. Zero proof, but I will guarantee that the plastic 'armour' moved!!
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 9:29 am
That may be.... and given that the 'dark' visor is about half the 'darkness' of the Arai race-dark I'm used to, it might be useful for sunglasses...Hot_Air wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 9:24 amIt's handy for anyone trying to keep their glasses from fogging up!
Re: RST explicitly designed for In&Motion airbag
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 12:26 pm
I have soft armour in my jacket now. But in the future I will wear decent fitting armour over a tshirt then put the jacket over the top. Sizing is shit for bike gear for girls and so I've always had to compromise on baggyness somewhere to allow for actually doing up the zipsHot_Air wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 9:17 amscottyuk wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 10:07 pm 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've seen others buy a jacket that's bigger than usual to allow for airbag inflation. But I reckon it means a tradeoff between increased safety from the airbag versus a loss of protection from a slightly loose fit (the material could fold over and abrade more easily, armour could move in crash conditions).Noggin wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 4:24 pm I am convinced - with zero scientific proof - that moving shoulder protectors in a loose-fitting jacket are why my shoulder break was so bad. Zero proof, but I will guarantee that the plastic 'armour' moved!!
So, a decent set up in a mesh top with a jacket over seems the best option for now - till I can afford to get some made to measure gear 
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 4:15 pm
@Noggin It took me years to save up for made-to-measure gear, but it was worth every penny.
A cheaper option is ‘adjusted to fit’ via someone like Hideout or Nine Lives. In the past, they have done a stonking job of altering off-the-peg clothing to fit me 100% perfectly (including changing armour placement). It was almost as good as made-to-measure.
A cheaper option is ‘adjusted to fit’ via someone like Hideout or Nine Lives. In the past, they have done a stonking job of altering off-the-peg clothing to fit me 100% perfectly (including changing armour placement). It was almost as good as made-to-measure.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 4:17 pm
Pair of Hood jeans delivered yesterday
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 5:04 pm
Sadly a bit far for me!! A friend has recommended a place relatively near (Italy, so just over the border!) but I need to earn a lot of money first!!Hot_Air wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 4:15 pm @Noggin It took me years to save up for made-to-measure gear, but it was worth every penny.
A cheaper option is ‘adjusted to fit’ via someone like Hideout or Nine Lives. In the past, they have done a stonking job of altering off-the-peg clothing to fit me 100% perfectly (including changing armour placement). It was almost as good as made-to-measure.
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 5:49 pm
I bet you have better weather! It’s May and rainy in Blighty
Re: New riding kit, what have you bought lately and why?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 6:59 pm
