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Henrik
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 08:35 pm: | 
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Tim; www.newenough.com usually have good deals on decent gear.
Polypro underwear - like Under Armor - works very well for less troublesome leather R&R.
A stitch is a very nice piece of kit. Open the vents, unzip the front a tad, drench your t-shirt and you get a decent amount of cooling. Not for long, but still.
I will hopefully be trying mesh in September.
Henrik |
Teddagreek
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:03 am: |
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Gee,
Scared Straight...
I question their agenda as well.. |
Pilot
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 04:34 am: |
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Court Mate I think your ugly mug was on the cover of an aerostich catalogue was it not? |
Murdoch
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 05:19 am: |
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"They are called Draggin' Jeans. They are the best pair of jeans to wear and the only pair to wear when on a motorcycle."
Here in Australia there is a better alternative to the Draggin` Jeans. A company called "Black Max" have a range of jeans called Red Max. They are similar to Draggin jeans but have more internal lining. IMO Red Max jeans are way superior to Draggin` Jeans.
LenXB may chime in here as he has crashed in both & has a lot to say about them.
For those interested have a look (Red Max`s towards the bottom of the page)
http://www.blackmax.com.au/product/query/jeans
Cheers
Murdoch |
Brineusaf
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 05:57 am: |
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SkyGuy - I think I saw some cheap leathers, Shift... on either - motorcyclecloseouts.com or motorcycle-superstore.com |
Regkittrelle
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:44 am: |
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Cheap leathers are a v. bad investment |
Lenb
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 10:05 pm: |
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"They are called Draggin' Jeans. They are the best pair of jeans to wear and the only pair to wear when on a motorcycle."
Here in Australia there is a better alternative to the Draggin` Jeans. A company called "Black Max" have a range of jeans called Red Max. They are similar to Draggin jeans but have more internal lining. IMO Red Max jeans are way superior to Draggin` Jeans.
LenXB may chime in here as he has crashed in both & has a lot to say about them.
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Yes, it's true - I crashed in draggin jeans and redmax jeans. In both accidents I slid along the road at about 40kph on my left hip.
Wearing the draggin cargo jeans (in a lowside on new tyres in the rain) I sustained a road rash "burn" about 10cm in diameter on my upper leg just below the hip. Note that the jeans didn't even tear/wear through and yet I have a scar.
In the accident with the redmax jeans (a lowside caused by avoiding an oncoming vehicle on a narrow winding road) - not even a scratch. Again, the jeans only suffered scuffing.
I put the different result down to the fact that "redmax" are fully lined through the hips, seat and upper legs; whereas "draggin" are only partially lined plus, on the "cargo" version, the kevlar lining can easily shift on your leg to expose the unlined portion of the jeans to the road.
As an aside, for any serious riding I would always recommend leather jeans over any brand of kevlar-lined jeans (which are only really designed to protect you at city traffic speeds). Recently a guy crashed at a track day wearing draggin jeans and apparently it wasn't a pretty sight. |
Angelwild327
| | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 11:16 pm: |
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I've got one word ...KANGAROO
Someday a manufacturer will make gear made of kangaroo leather.. stronger and lighter than beef hide...but, more expensive
PS...nevermind...dammit Motostrano.. http://www.motostrano-store.com/kasklein.html
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Pwnzor
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 04:28 am: |
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mmmMMMmm.... kangaroo BURGERS!!! I'm on board!
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Angelwild327
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 09:06 am: |
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NO DOUBT Pwnzor...your grill or mine??? |
Captainxb
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 11:19 am: |
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I was in a local leather clothing shop here in Australia the other day where I just had some (cow) leather pants made.
I asked about Kangaroo leather (for a future purchase) and the gentleman mentioned that it has become quite sought after and also very expensive.
The best is the thicker skins from the big bucks (he-man 'Roos).
Surprisingly he said that due to on-going droughts, the native Kangaroo population was dwindling, so the stock availability is harder to source.
And good prices are paid to send the stuff overseas! Mainly for gloves and race suits.
So I best fatten up Skippy down the back paddock!
Oh and the nicest taste is smoked Kangaroo meat. or Kangaroo salami. Yummmm. |
Angelwild327
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 11:38 am: |
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Kangalami...dammit, I'm getting hungry... if you have any leftover back-alley 'roo skin, PM me so I can have first dibs on it! |
Chasespeed
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:12 pm: |
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mmmMMMmm.... kangaroo BURGERS!!! I'm on board!
Oh and the nicest taste is smoked Kangaroo meat. or Kangaroo salami. Yummmm.
Well, never had it properly smoked...
But, from I had my share of Roo Steaks, and ya'll are welcome to them, I aint very fond of it..the taste, is just...well, different...not BAD, but...*shrug*...
Chase} |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:22 pm: |
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I ate something that was purported to be a Kangaroo burger at a place that specialized in "other" meat burgers. Everyone in my group picked a different animal-type burger. That day I got to try Antelope, Buffalo, Kangaroo and Pheasant. They all tasted the same but the pheasant was really greasy.
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Lorazepam
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 03:15 pm: |
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The joe rocket mesh pretty much sucks. The first gear stuff holds up pretty well. I have seen several of their mesh jackets after get offs, and they protected the riders fairly well.
I have a set of first gear leathers, mesh, and the Kilimanjaro jacket. I find their quality to be outstanding, and they have a 10 year warranty on the leathers.
The Buell puck gloves rock! heavy soft leather, with rubber over the knuckles. I have seen too many of the carbon fiber gloves shatter and cut the rider. I imagine they are better now, but I wont chance it.
If you like wearing leather, but dont want the hassle of changing clothes or looking dorky, Cortech Decker pants are heavy leather, and are designed to be worn over your street clothes. First gear stop pants are very similar, but not as armored.
Brian, you will never preach gear any harder than I will, I am a firm believer in reducing the chance of injury when I ride.
go to sites like www.motorcyclecloseouts.com and get deals on "last years fashions". New enough is another good place.
There is no excuse for riding without gear. If you can afford a motorcycle, you can afford the gear as well. It should be your first modification, not a muffler or an ecm.
Sorry for the rant guys, but I have witnessed too many injuries that could have been minimized by wearing proper gear. I have seen fatalities that could have been prevented by wearing a helmet.
I speak from 9 years total experience as a leo and an emt on an ambulance crew |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 03:57 pm: |
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That's telling them Gale! Testify!
I've had Kangaroo, doesn't taste all that different from beef. In fact wasn't it McDonalds that got in trouble for selling
'roo/beef hamburgers in the late 80's early 90's?
Also some outfits have been known to add it to beef because it stays red longer and looks fresher to customers.
You pick up some interesting knowledge repairing food service equipment for a living.
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