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

Discussing your new helmet, jacket, boots, luggage
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Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:27 pm Image
I hope you got a white silk scarf to go with it.
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Only joking..ish. 😁
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:29 pm
Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:27 pm Image
I hope you got a white silk scarf to go with it.
And white socks rolled over the top of your black boots.

Has this anything to do with the imment arrival of a 'new old' bike?
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Possibly. 🙂
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I know what my money's on. :thumbup:
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Yellow visor for the agv k5s. Ideal for taking the glare from the sun or enhancing the contrast of scenery/road when it's a dull cloudy day.
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A windstopper gilet, been thinking about one for a bit.

Just want something for cooler mornings, hopefully it won't be too thick under the jacket.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/476270
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Rockburner wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:34 pm A windstopper gilet, been thinking about one for a bit.

Just want something for cooler mornings, hopefully it won't be too thick under the jacket.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/476270
Any idea how they make the fleece windproof?
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Horse wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:01 pm
Rockburner wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:34 pm A windstopper gilet, been thinking about one for a bit.

Just want something for cooler mornings, hopefully it won't be too thick under the jacket.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/476270
Any idea how they make the fleece windproof?
I think it's some sort of layer on the outside surface. But this material has been around for ages. I've still got a long sleeve fleece i bought from Hedonist's shop in the early VD days.
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Rockburner wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:12 am
Horse wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:01 pm
Rockburner wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:34 pm A windstopper gilet, been thinking about one for a bit.
Any idea how they make the fleece windproof?
I think it's some sort of layer on the outside surface.

I've still got a long sleeve fleece i bought from Hedonist's shop in the early VD days.
IIRC someone sold 'windstopper' jackets that were really thin, ie without the fleece layer.

@The Spin Doctor didn't you have one?
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Horse wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:57 am
Rockburner wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:12 am
Horse wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:01 pm

Any idea how they make the fleece windproof?
I think it's some sort of layer on the outside surface.

I've still got a long sleeve fleece i bought from Hedonist's shop in the early VD days.
IIRC someone sold 'windstopper' jackets that were really thin, ie without the fleece layer.

@The Spin Doctor didn't you have one?
I've got one. Packs v small. Can't remember the make but I bought it in the shop at Ogri's café years ago.
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EDZ

https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/edz ... black-2679

Works about like a fleece in terms of keeping warm... rolls up much the same size as a tube of Rolos for those with long memories. They do matching trousers.
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EDZ. That's the one. :thumbup:
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:54 am EDZ

https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/edz ... black-2679

Works about like a fleece in terms of keeping warm... rolls up much the same size as a tube of Rolos for those with long memories. They do matching trousers.
Hmmmmm, not sure it's the look I'm after.....

I've actually got something similar (a Klim product I think) - but what I wanted was a thin fleece gilet that's wearable in polite company rather than at the sort of clubs that we don't mention....
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Rockburner wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:32 pm
Hmmmmm, not sure it's the look I'm after.....

I've actually got something similar (a Klim product I think) - but what I wanted was a thin fleece gilet that's wearable in polite company rather than at the sort of clubs that we don't mention....
I've got something like that from Mountain Warehouse...
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hawkati wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:19 pm Yellow visor for the agv k5s. Ideal for taking the glare from the sun or enhancing the contrast of scenery/road when it's a dull cloudy day.
Years ago I had a colour changing Fog City (like pin lock) and it was great. It was yellowish as standard but turned blue in the sun. I think it was called hyper optiks or something. Not seen them since but I liked it and in rain/dull light it did seem to help.
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Treated the road bike to a new sat nav and comms set up, both were showing there age (15 years +), went for a Garmin zumo xt2 (not sure it was worth the extra over the previous model but the on device route planning is better and that's often what we use in the Alps etc with no 4g signal) and the packtalk edge mostly for rider to pillion comms (used to tour in big groups but not for several years now) and although overkill regarding features ot looked very good for quality. All kit installed (junked no end of wiring from the bike from the old stardom hard wired comms unit) hopefully get to properly test soon...