Jim
I am looking to purchase some motorbike leathers for a 125 i will be getting soon
My budget is around £600 and I will need a helmet, jacket, pants, gloves and boots and anything else you can think I would need - 2nd hand doesn't matter much except for the helmet
Form and function would be great!
Answer
Spend about £3 on a bike magazine. "Ride" has a section on the kit it has reviewed, with recommendations. For the helmet, you must try it on, because a poorly fitting helmet is no protection at all. Even with a good helmet you must wear earplugs, but they are cheap. Think textile jacket and trousers rather than leathers because they are easier to look after and don't need a rain jacket on top. Do get proper motorcycle boots to protect your ankles. Have fun.
Spend about £3 on a bike magazine. "Ride" has a section on the kit it has reviewed, with recommendations. For the helmet, you must try it on, because a poorly fitting helmet is no protection at all. Even with a good helmet you must wear earplugs, but they are cheap. Think textile jacket and trousers rather than leathers because they are easier to look after and don't need a rain jacket on top. Do get proper motorcycle boots to protect your ankles. Have fun.
Motorbike gear advice....?
Barry
Just a bit of advice really, I was just wondering what gear you all can recommend to buy for my first bike. It needs to be solid (obviously) and fairly cheap. My budget isn't great. I need to get into a shop and try it on before I purchase anything, but a bit of help would be great. I've been told to steer away from ebay.
Cheers
Answer
if you like your skin where it is, i highly recommend ATGATT- all the gear all the time
you want full coverage with CE rated armor
HELMET is number one- shop around, read reviews, try on MANY, and NEVER NEVER buy one used! i would suggest a full face helmet with an internal drop-down sun visor
leather is unnecessary unless you plan to engage in activites with a high liklihood of crashing (high speed wheelies, stoppies, high chairs, drifting, etc)
the only benefit of leather vs synthetics is that leather can be reused after a high speed/ violent crash, synthetics are usually destroyed
check out cyclegear.com or go to a shop if you have one locally
all my gear i've gotten from my local cycle gear
gloves (mesh for summer, waterproof for winter)
pants (w removable air panels)
mesh jacket
vented mx boots (with waterproof covers)
thermal base layer
helmet (modular w internal visor)
cooling base layer for extra hot days
-all black synthetics (except gloves) with CE rated padding for under $600
one complete layer alone was less than $450- helmet (100), jacket (80), pants (100), gloves (40), and boots (120)
all my gear (except thor boots) is of cycle gear's in house brands- bilt (5 yr NQA warranty) or sedici (lifetime NQA warranty)
i've been very pleased so far with the design and quality of cycle gear's protective apparel- i've only replaced the waterproof gloves after a few years because they were leaking. they grabbed a new pair off the shelf and i was on my way with no hassle
they also have leather gear and full suits, i just wasn't interested in the extra expense/ weight/ lack of flexibility
stay clear of ebay because you can't inspect or try on first- craigslist is a good resource, but i would avoid any synthetics that look like they've taken a spill already
if you like your skin where it is, i highly recommend ATGATT- all the gear all the time
you want full coverage with CE rated armor
HELMET is number one- shop around, read reviews, try on MANY, and NEVER NEVER buy one used! i would suggest a full face helmet with an internal drop-down sun visor
leather is unnecessary unless you plan to engage in activites with a high liklihood of crashing (high speed wheelies, stoppies, high chairs, drifting, etc)
the only benefit of leather vs synthetics is that leather can be reused after a high speed/ violent crash, synthetics are usually destroyed
check out cyclegear.com or go to a shop if you have one locally
all my gear i've gotten from my local cycle gear
gloves (mesh for summer, waterproof for winter)
pants (w removable air panels)
mesh jacket
vented mx boots (with waterproof covers)
thermal base layer
helmet (modular w internal visor)
cooling base layer for extra hot days
-all black synthetics (except gloves) with CE rated padding for under $600
one complete layer alone was less than $450- helmet (100), jacket (80), pants (100), gloves (40), and boots (120)
all my gear (except thor boots) is of cycle gear's in house brands- bilt (5 yr NQA warranty) or sedici (lifetime NQA warranty)
i've been very pleased so far with the design and quality of cycle gear's protective apparel- i've only replaced the waterproof gloves after a few years because they were leaking. they grabbed a new pair off the shelf and i was on my way with no hassle
they also have leather gear and full suits, i just wasn't interested in the extra expense/ weight/ lack of flexibility
stay clear of ebay because you can't inspect or try on first- craigslist is a good resource, but i would avoid any synthetics that look like they've taken a spill already
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