| Author | Message | ||
     Reepicheep |
I crashed at 15 mph in dockers once. Took about 6 months to completely heal. Ow. | ||
| Mr2shim |
Scorpion exo-400 helmet Cortech python jacket Cortech HDX Gloves Tourmaster Overpants I wear my jacket 99% of the time regardless of temperature. I hardly ever wear the pants. Except when it's cold. My helmet is on 100% of the time. I wear my steel toe work boots. If/when I get the money I'm going to buy some alpinestars boots and some denim armored pants. I also have a cortech textile jacket, but I hate it. (Message edited by mr2shim on April 17, 2009) | ||
| Bababuelly |
Shoei RF 1000 Dainese - Launa Seca Dainese gloves - Shorties (forgot the model) Until I get some boots it's VANS, I know those are equal to riding barefoot | ||
| Palmer |
ok one pic speeks for thousand words:   This is a Bandit Helmet (simpson street bandit replica) -Dainese full harmor with neck protection -Dainese short with legs and coccyx protection -Dainese knees and shins protection -Original Roger De Coster gold series AlpineStars boots and Gucci belt, of course Ha!Ha!Ha! yes, a lot of you guys may think: wtf a fckn clown! but I love this Mad Max/afterbombing style look! And at that time the XB for me was the perfect Stempunk machine. Last but not least, during the summer you I have a full protecion while stayng fresh and well protected. normally I use a red daienese jacket on it. And in winter I put the winter clothes above it, even for skiing! and of course for next's year Lybian Raid! Cheaper than have a full equipment for summer, winter, skiing and dirt biking.. (Message edited by palmer on April 17, 2009) | ||
| Xbgeorge |
You look like a well protected flamboyant alien golfer. | ||
| Xbgeorge |
HJC CL-SP brain protection. Buell Adventure Jacket. Castle gloves I need pants and real riding boots still. | ||
| Palmer |
  You look like a well protected flamboyant alien golfer. (Message edited by palmer on April 17, 2009) | ||
| Toona |
Scorpion exo1000 (highly recommend) Buell Adventure jacket (textile), or JR Ballistic 5.0 textile jacket, looking for a leather jacket this year some time. JR Gloves: leather gauntlet, textile and mesh with CF knuckle protection JR textile paints with short zipper in back to jacket Off brand leather riding boots, mid calf, ankle protection New Conti Road Attack tires next week.  | ||
| Microchop |
Shark RSR2 helmet Vanson Buell jacket (thinsulate vest underneath in winter) Alpinestars gloves ICON automag overpants Thor 50/50 boots. ALL THE TIME, EVERY TIME | ||
| Calimari |
Icon Domain 2 Warthog Helmet Icon Tarmac 3 Gloves Icon SuperDuty 3 Boots Shift Riding Jeans Icon Arc Textile Jacket and the Arc Mesh Icon Leg Field Armor Icon Arc Textile Pants for the cold/protection Icon MilSpec Backpack and Vest I low sided with my Arc Textile Pants, Jacket, my old Domain Decay Helmet, and Tarmac gloves. All I got was a skinned knee and a messed up bike  . I was also wearing my work boots, steel toed and they saved my foot. A day earlier my friend wrecked his Ducati with tennis shoes on and jeans, tore a hole in his foot and knee  . Good gear is worth every penny. Besides, I have to wear over the ankle boots, long sleeves, long pants, gloves, and a helmet with bright visible colors. At night I gotta have bright colors and reflective gear on per AFI 91-207 or i forfeit all medical benefits and have to pay for my own medical bills. (Message edited by calimari on April 17, 2009) | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
Good thread- Deal with the "who needs any gear" mentality way 2 often in my profession... Me...ATTGATT, but always can improve something: Always...full faced helmet. Sorry won't compromise here. Like to protect the part of my head I plan to use again. I like ALL of it! When it's warm- New Buell Mesh Jacket (believe its Joe Rocket stuff, I love it...ordered back armour.. will get it next week) Jeans Knee pads under jeans (yeah, THAT's attractive...nice knees...wow) Oxtar boots Buell track day worthy gloves When it's chilly Nexgen jacket (fully armoured) Riding pants (reminds me of the snowpants I wore when I was 5, without the CE armour) Oxtar boots (One size larger to accomodate the heavier socks and disposable warming insta-heat pod thingys that hunters and outdoorsy types use) Cold weather gloves plus heated hand grips. Always feel a little nekked without the knuckle protection tho. Be Safe! B. | ||
| Iamarchangel |
KBC full face Sidi boots Constant layer: jeans, long sleeve t-shirt. Hot layer: Joe Rocket vented jacket and vented over pants. Cooler: Nexo leather jacket, Buell Adventure pants. Cold: under armour cold top and bottom, turtleneck, sweatshirt, liner from old jacket and vest with high neck. If I was doing it over again, I probably would get the Adventure jacket instead of the Joe Rocket. Buell clothing prices are not too bad. | ||
| Eicas |
I always wear one of these. Shoei X-11 or Arai Quantum helmet. Buell textile jacket, HD Nevada leather jacket, or a really old Vanson leather summer jacket. Leather or textile riding gloves. Leather boots from Cruiser Works. Jeans. What I wear depends on the weather, where I am going, and for how long, etc. I ride year round night and day in sun, rain, snow, hot and cold wx and have combinations for all. I often wear either Dragging Jeans and or a textile riding suit, I have 2 different ones. | ||
| Boltrider |
I ride all year in Norcal with: HJC Helmet Alpinestars gloves Buell mesh jacket Jeans w/ long johns Hiking boots | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
Shoei X-11/ Arai XD-3 Both great helmets Buell adventure Jacket with spine protector Buell Adventure pants 10 Different pairs of glove but all are armored Alpinestar Boots I dress in layers for the winter. Jimmy | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
helmet - Shoei RF-1000 Picotte jacket - Tourmaster Transition gloves - Craftsman Professional work gloves pants - Tourmaster Caliber boots - Oxtar TCS EVO RX I've also got a Teknic Chicane leather suit for the track or if I just get the urge to look like a tool riding around on the street. If I need to maintain the ability to walk normally, then I wear steel toed leather workboots in place of the Oxtars. Oh, I've also got the HD heated jacket and pants liners. Plug those puppies in and you WILL be warm fast. I once rode 300 miles from Columbia, MO to Omaha, NE in 33* weather. No problems at all.. just had to stick some hot hands packets in my boots. I really need to get some more protective gloves, but I've spent so much money on different gloves and am never satisfied with the comfort, grip, etc. The Craftsman Pro (the yellow ones) gloves are amazing for grip and comfort. The cheaper Craftsman series that are red.. not so much. I ride as long as there's no water in solid form on the roads. Scott you're absolutely right - the transition is an amazing jacket. Very warm with the liner in it, and at least bearable in the summer with the liner removed. Before I got the transition I had a leather Icon Burner jacket and it was hell wearing it in the summer time! | ||
| Xbmacon |
Hein Gerricke PSXII armoured leather jacket and armoured textile PSX_R. Rocket leather gloves HJC CL-15 Helmet. I need some pants.... | ||
| Pogue_mahone |
"Scott you're absolutely right - the transition is an amazing jacket. Very warm with the liner in it, and at least bearable in the summer with the liner removed. Before I got the transition I had a leather Icon Burner jacket and it was hell wearing it in the summer time!" Xbmacon so i did small children and families everywhere a huge favor with my jacket.... got it in my size ...and got it in long/tall configuration.so i wont traumatize anyone with any buttcrack issues. lmao thanks for the replies all,good stuff as well.it is cold and snowy/rainy here,so i have been wearing my jacket,i want to be comfy with it and not feel wierd wearing it.it will be where my buell and i go always.i need to research some pants and leg armor,and maybe boots. scott | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
"i need to research some pants and leg armor,and maybe boots." The Caliber pants are a good match for the Transition jacket. They have a zipper in the back that matches up to the zippered elastic panel on the bottom of the jacket. They come with armor at the knees. The Oxtar boots are far from the best out there, but they only cost $140 IIRC. They offer a lot of protection just without all the flash of $400 SIDI's. I've never worn any kind of touring boots so don't have an opinion on those, but the boots I have are comfortable enough for long distances. Before I swapped to aluminum pegs I got a lot of vibration through the old steel ones - the hard sole of the riding boots prevented a lot of fatigue from the vibration that was bothering my feet when riding with soft rubber sole work boots. Hope this helps. It's great to see other riders actually concerned with protective equipment. Oklahoma is a no helmet state so there are a lot of riders out there rocking the bandana, sunglasses, and t-shirt look. I'd hate to see anyone go down with that kind of gear. | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
The only thing I don't wear all the time are my over-pants. Looking at buying some Kevlar jeans. Helmets - Scorpion EXO-700 Arai RX-7 Corsair Jackets - Joe Rocket Comet Icon TiMax Mesh Gloves - Icon Hooligan 1 Cortech Scarab Pants - Joe Rocket Ballistic 5.0 Boots - Timberland Pro Titan Winter extras - Buell neck gator Buell wind proof fleece | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
Arai Profile Aerostich Roadcrafter Held Gloves Sidi boots | ||
| Aldaytona |
I always ride with this:  My favorite riding gear, don't leave home without it! *and several speed loaders | ||
| Jonzin |
Helmet: HJC IS-16 Jackets: Joe Rocket Lightspeed (When under 90 degrees) or Phoenix (over 90 degrees) Gloves: Power Trip Blackhawk gloves or Moto GP Turn 4 gloves Pants: Custom made 14 oz denim jeans reinforced with 1000 denier codura. Boots: Original Swat 9" Safety Toe Boots | ||
| Randomchaos |
Helmet: Scorpion EXO-700 Burst Red/Black Jacket: Scorpion Stinger Red/Black Gloves: Teknic Violator Black Boots: TCX SS Performance 2 Black I also have a 1-piece leather suit made by AGV Sport, The Forza suit. | ||
| Shadyplace20 |
Icon helmet Tourmaster textile jacket for cold weather. Powertrip mesh for warm days (Both armored) Powertrip gloves Motoboss textile pants TCX gortex boots | ||
| Pogue_mahone |
i really appreciate the responses.and in my other thread about how it has helped when needed. i think the big difference of all the responders is that pants are the last piece to get attention.i am going to rectify that next week. otherwise our responders have it down, 'cept for pants.well they have pants....just not like the jackets LOL | ||
| Caperken |
Helmet: BMW System IV Riding suit: Aerostitch Roadcrafter Gloves: Held Akira or ThermoLogic heated gloves Boots: Sidi Canyon | ||
| Panhead_dan |
Lotsa cool gear in this thread. It seems to me that much of it is expensive. There are low budget ways to ride ATGATT. I use a GMAX full face helmet, the one with like 17 vents. (Platinum G65?) $120 My jacket is a textile, all seasons adventure kinda unit from Rooster Performance. CE armor at elbows, shoulders and back. Built in hydro pouch, backpack, tool storage, reflective panels and piping,removable liner and sleeves, fully vented and waterproof. The list of features goes on and on. Under $200 incl shipping. Made right here in Oregon so ya know it's good. I use heavy leather work gloves in the summer. $15 Leather (with fuzzy lining) riding gauntlets from the local Honda shop for spring and fall. $25 FXRG heavy winter gloves for the cold stuff. Expensive at $100 but what are ya gonna do? I've got a couple of sets of leather pants I've picked up over the years just trading with friends for cheap. They have saved my ass more than once. Litterally. 8" heavy work boots like my current Carhearts. On sale for $54. My whole set of gear for the entire year probably costs less that one of those "Stitch" riding suits. | ||
| Petereid |
HJC modular helmet HD textile armored jacket Buell gloves icon pants (depending on the weather to be honest) HD boots And ALWAYS clean undies in case you have an accident  | ||
| Birdy |
Two Showei helmets. RF1000 and a X11 EXO 400, for back up Firstgear mesh jacket, for the really REALLY hot days Fieldshear perf leather jacket for most of the time. A Cheap leather winter coat, I don't ride much in winter due to ice. Sidi boots A Box of gloves, from Firstgear to Fieldshear...and a cheap pair of wither gloves |
