Topic: What does everyone have for riding gear?

[DarkRider]

Just a spin off of the riding gloves thread since it kinda got sidetracked. Personally i have a Belstaff Airstream jacket, HJC FS-10 Helmet, Alpinestars SMX-2 Air Carbon gloves...soon to have some Icon standard duty boots.


The gloves.


The helmet


I have the red airstream jacket shown on the bottom of the page.

[nickjtc]

First Gear one piece leathers; Teknik synthetic jacket and trousers; Aerostich Darien synthetic jacket; Arson synthetic jacket with body armour underneath for dual-sporting; Sidi 'On Road' boots; Malcolm Smith off road boots; Teknik gloves etc etc etc. I'm a riding gear-aholic.

[kghost]

Pigskin A-2

Several helmets to fit the day and ride.

[Badger 5]

Davida helmet, goggles, Icon pursuit gloves, Aerostitch combat boots, nothing for the legs except Levi's, not sure what to get for that. Vintage Schott leather jacket that I got of ebay for 85 bones. Best deal I ever got off ebay.

[kpier883]

Shoe RF200 and a Kiwi K10 that isn't too comfortable.  Hein Gericke jacket purchased in 1986.  Kevlar lined jeans (Draggin') I think.  Beat up old leather lace up boots that I bought in the 80s.  Various ratty gloves.  It ain't pretty.

[fuzzybutt]

inexpensive black polo style helmet for all but riding below 45 degrees, joe rocket phoenix 4.0 jacket and boots and jeans. forgot the brand of the gloves but i paid 128 bucks for em with my discount when i worked for canton cycles in connecticut

[nickjtc]

nothing for the legs except Levi's, not sure what to get for that.

Anything motorcycle specific will be better. Denim wears through instantly at any speed of 'off'.

[Spikeybike]

wilson leather , hand painted (by me)
doc martin boots , vintage open faced helmet..

[NPHLYT]

HJC AC-12 dark yellow Helmet
Cortech GX Air Jacket Yellow
Joe Rocket SuperMoto gloves

You can see me comin unless you are legally blind.

[Lumbee]

...wow, is that you and u'r wife?  Lets hang out sometime.

Classic black leather jacket for most riding-hand me down from family.  Steel toe wolverines-$80.  Vetter one piece rain suit with insulation for cold weather riding-used, $40 off ebay.

[DammitDan]

I wear the Fox Creek vented racing jacket...  http://www.foxcreekleather.com/1.html



Nolan N102 modular full face...  http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5346



Aerostich Elkskin Roper gloves... http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Aerostich-Elkskin-Roper-p-16818.html



And Asolo high ankle hiking boots...  http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/product.asp?s_id=0&pf_id=PAAAIAOHFAKFMIAG






I'm soon going to invest in these as well, Fox Creek leather overpants... http://www.foxcreekleather.com/45.html

[johnny_from_bel]

kevlar string 

[gerhed]

Used to be sold by Harley--called "The Roughrider" I think.
Black leather, belted, zippered,padded, tab collar.
Zippers are black.
Leno has one too.

[Gordon]

Have a look at theis recent thread:  "What do you wear while riding?"

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=32183.0;all

[DarkRider]

ooops didnt see that thread before starting this one.

[DammitDan]

you FOOL! 

[tramp]

like most of the people here
good leather jacket
gloves
long pants
good boots and a
full wrap helmet
anyone who has slid on cement at 45mph knows about this stuff

[nickjtc]

Aerostich Elkskin Roper gloves...

I can vouch for these, too. Had mine for 10 years.

[Chicago550]

Arai Quantum II helmet for everyday—thought about an open face but I like having a jaw. Had a friend in high school who had a nasty bike accident...

For those craptacular days:
Hein Gericke Timbuktu jacket, tourmaster caliber pants, Alpinestars GP Plus gloves with liners, Sidi On Road Goretex boots

For nice to brutal days:
Vanson perf'd leather jacket another deal off ebay, jeans, Chippewa leather boots (great quality but hell to get on and off) or the Sidi's
 

[techy5025]

My gear...

Red Shoei RF1000 Helmet with Starcom headset installed
...seems to fit my head best.

Red Cortech GX Air Jacket  http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=10&cat=25
...overall love it. Installing the liners is somewhat of a pain

Gray Tourmaster Caliber Textile pants  http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=173&cat=4
...just got them. One downpour test. Totally dry.

Oxtar Matrix Boots http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/bargain_basement/oxtar/matrix_2_goretex_motorcycle_boots.html
...love the fit. I have a 11 AA foot. These fit very well and the construction is excellent.

Dianese Gloves http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=3&L2=15&L3=&L4=&item=DAI_1815440-691-XS_G&tier2=95
...juries still out. Still haven't really found a glove I like.

or Alpinestars if warmer  http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=3&L2=15&L3=33&L4=&item=PAR_AS38-42-S_G&tier2=24
...compromise between feel and armor.

Frogg Toggs rain gear http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=3&L2=14&L3=&L4=&item=FRG_FT1032-01SM_G&tier2=65
.....great... light, waterproof, cheap and compact! Great for slipping over other gear.

.....links just for info. I have no connection with any company.

Jim

[heffay]

anyone who has slid on cement at 45mph knows about this stuff

yep... there are two kinds of... oh well, you know the rest.

[DammitDan]

Oh yeah, I forgot these...

Etymotic sound-isolating earbuds...  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/368905-REG/Etymotic_Research_ER6IBLKC_ER_6IB_Sound_Isolating_Earphones.html

Most awesome earplug/earphones I've ever used.  Hook em up to the Ipod shuffle and when I'm on the highway I can listen to tunes while I ride (and it also mostly blocks out the near-deafening straight pipes on the XS cafe  ).  Around town I can turn off the music and it blocks enough of the pipes to be comfortable but still loud enough that I can safely hear road noise (sirens, horns honking, etc)

[DarkRider]

I can never understand why someone would listen to music on a bike...well in the city anyways....long distance rides i could understand it..but within the city..never could understand that one..

[DammitDan]

Honestly on the XS on the highway, the droning sound of the vertical twin is almost hypnotizing, and can give you a headache after a while.  The music counteracts that.  And the nice thing about the headphones is, I don't have to blare the music to hear it.  I basically keep the volume at a conversational level, more as background music than an action movie soundtrack 

And of course the music is turned off in the city. 

[DarkRider]

That answers that one...im sure once i start riding out of the city i will probably get an Ipod and some sort of earbuds for the same reason..