Topic: What safety gear do you ride in

[Mantree]

After commenting on a thread involving helmets it got me thinking.  What safety gear is everyone wearing?  I have a few different sets for different weather.  Summer I wear a speed and strength jacket a pair of Magnum combat boots and a iv2 modular helmet, winter consists of full leathers and wool Pants with the same helmet.  I also have a spare set using a shoie fullface helmet firstgear jacket and a pair of canvas side combat boots.

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[flybox1]

HJC FS15 full face helmet
Scorpion EXO fully armored perforated leather jacket(+liner for winter)
Tourmaster textile pants
Alpinestars boots
ICON gloves.
All the gear, all the time.

[edwardmorris]

Belstaff fully armored jacket (inherited from a rider friend)
Bell full face helmet
Heavy denim jeans (pepe usually)
Caterpillar steel toe boots

 This gear all the time.

[FunJimmy]

A combination of the following, depending on the bike and destination.

Schuberth C3 full face modular helmet
Vanson leather (full armor) jacket and pants.
Rev'it Sand (full armor) textile jacket and pants
Dainese Four Stroke EVO or Race gloves
Sidi Vertebra2 boots
Puma short motorcycle boots
Levi 501 jeans (only non-motorcycle safety gear)
 

[Pat_at_APE]

For me:

Full face helmet
Armored jacket (either textile or leather)
Jeans
When I know I'll on a windy road or at high speed, Knee and shin guards under or over the jeans
Leather boots
Leather gloves

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[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Helmets: Arai Vector 2 (Phil Read) helmet, Bell Revolver EVO (modular), Scorpion EXO-1000; Bell Custom 500/Davida Jet (parade only)

Jackets: Roland Sands Design Ronin (with CE armor inserts), RSD Clash (with CE armor inserts), ICON full leather/armored, ICON1000 textile armored jacket, Vanson Perforated Leather Mark II, Vanson Textile, Schott 641

Leathers: Alpinestars (track), Underarmor for wicking

Pants: ICON1000 Rouser Denim/Kevlar jeans, Kevlar-reinforced Cycle Gear pants, Maple riding jeans.

Boots:  Sidi Apex, Sidi Streetburner, Sidi Cobra (track)

Gloves: Alpinestars GP Tech and other CF-reinforced riding gloves, RSD (various pairs), Grifter Scoundrel, my father's leather flight gloves (parade)

I like options and I have no kids.

[Pat_at_APE]

Tractor Supply or Duluth Trading Co both offer work pants made from fire hose material and offer them with doubled up knees.  I'm thinking about upgrading my jeans for these as they should be tougher.  Maybe extend that 7 seconds to 10....

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[70CB750]

I have a pair of Duluth firehose too, but double fronted logger's jeans are superior.  Like these:

http://www.baileysonline.com/Clothing/Men-s-Clothing/Double-Knee-Pants/Wild-Ass/Wild-Ass-US-Made-Double-Front-Blue-Denim-Logger-Pants.axd

[70CB750]

I always joke they came with my name on the butt:



my friends are amused by that, we are simple bunch 

[Duke McDukiedook]

Seven Zero Seven full-faced helmet
Fieldsheer armored mesh jacket in summer or warmer weather (40 degrees above)
Joe Rocket alter ego textile armored jacket (winter and late fall/early spring below 40 degrees)
Joe Rocket Alter Ego textile pants
Steel Toe work Boots (I will buy moto specific boots sometime soon I swear)
Revit gloves for 40 degree above riding
I forget the other gloves but they are for below 40 degrees
Smith Optics sliders sunglasses so I can change out lenses depending on the light and they fit in my helmet

[Bailgang]

Bell full face helmet
Armored riding jacket
Blue jeans
Steel toed shoes
Leather gloves
Bifocal safety sunglasses in daytime.


However when riding my GL1100 interstate wearing a jacket becomes an issue on warm days, it's fairing does such an effective job blocking the wind that wearing either of my riding jackets can be a real problem. I'm looking to get an armored mesh type jacket to give me more ventilation.

[Mantree]

Bell full face helmet
Armored riding jacket
Blue jeans
Steel toed shoes
Leather gloves
Bifocal safety sunglasses in daytime.


However when riding my GL1100 interstate wearing a jacket becomes an issue on warm days, it's fairing does such an effective job blocking the wind that wearing either of my riding jackets can be a real problem. I'm looking to get an armored mesh type jacket to give me more ventilation.

A set of vents in the windshield help alot

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[eigenvector]

Depends on the weather, but for Fall, Winter, and Spring generally it's Shoei RF1200, BMW all-weather jacket, Diamond Gusset Defenders, First Gear overpants, Sidi all-weather boots, gauntleted deerskin gloves.

In the summer I'll switch out to a Fox Creek leather jacket and ditch the overpants.

I never ride without all the gear.

[Desert-SOHC]

most of the time

Bilt Raptor full face helmet
Bilt armored mesh jacket with a cool weather zip-in liner
Wet vest for the desert trips in the summer
Levis for now, I have lost a lot of weight and am almost at my target weight. I have a pair of Kevlar riding jeans but they no longer fit. I will get another pair or two.
work boots or my cowboy boots
Deerskin gloves

when its cold=under 45* for the high

Same helmet with a silk ski mask under it and a neck roll
Harley FXRG armored USA made leather jacket with a winter rated zip in liner
   this jacket weights 40 pounds in winter mode and I have used it behind a fairing in 18 degrees and was comfortably cold.
HD winter rated chaps
John Deer wellingtons, 100% waterproof, steel toed, 1000grams of thinsulate
HD winter gauntlets with silk ski under gloves

[Bailgang]

Bell full face helmet
Armored riding jacket
Blue jeans
Steel toed shoes
Leather gloves
Bifocal safety sunglasses in daytime.


However when riding my GL1100 interstate wearing a jacket becomes an issue on warm days, it's fairing does such an effective job blocking the wind that wearing either of my riding jackets can be a real problem. I'm looking to get an armored mesh type jacket to give me more ventilation.

A set of vents in the windshield help alot

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Great idea and I'm now looking for one the problem now is finding one that I know will work with the contour of my windshield, they're available I just have to find the right one. The windshield on mine cost me around $175 and I don't want to screw it up by cutting a hole in it for a vent that wont fit right. 

[flatlander]

most of the time:
shark evoline helmet
belstaff tt jacket with elbow, shoulder and back armour
leather gloves with armoured back
oilskin pants (by draggin jeans), kevlar lined with knee and hip armour
puma riding boots with shin, ankle and toe guards

when it's hot:
as above but thinner gloves and kevlar jeans with armour as above