What is your "go-to" gear
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I wear a Lazer LZ6 helmet, cheap but 'sharp' 5* rated.
Hein Geriche two piece leathers, with perforation and zippered vents. The Hi-protec system is the bollocks! as far as comfort/protection goes!!
Sidi Vertebrae boots.
Gloves are kevlar, but not 'brand named'.
For hot weather, I'll wear a 'Frank Thomas air flow' mesh jacket, which helps a lot and has full impact protection, though I've yet to discover how effective the mesh will be against abrasion The Frank Thomas jacket is a lot looser than my leathers and doesn't 'HUG' me the way my leathers do, so feel a LOT less secure.
Bear in mind 'hot weather', for the UK, is almost winter for Florida/Southern Texas
It's your skin, sweat wipes off, road-rash don't......blah. blah. blah. But I can't praise highly enough the mesh jacket for keeping you cool/protected.
Hein Geriche two piece leathers, with perforation and zippered vents. The Hi-protec system is the bollocks! as far as comfort/protection goes!!
Sidi Vertebrae boots.
Gloves are kevlar, but not 'brand named'.
For hot weather, I'll wear a 'Frank Thomas air flow' mesh jacket, which helps a lot and has full impact protection, though I've yet to discover how effective the mesh will be against abrasion The Frank Thomas jacket is a lot looser than my leathers and doesn't 'HUG' me the way my leathers do, so feel a LOT less secure.
Bear in mind 'hot weather', for the UK, is almost winter for Florida/Southern Texas
It's your skin, sweat wipes off, road-rash don't......blah. blah. blah. But I can't praise highly enough the mesh jacket for keeping you cool/protected.
Last edited by hawkwind; 07-07-2010 at 11:31 PM.
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I'm a gear junkie, but I mix and match what I have based on what I wore the last time I rode to keep sweat/stinch low. I usually match my jackets to my helmets. I keep my leather riding pants for days of adventure as they are very slippery (that's what she said!) on the seat while riding.
I have 4 leather jackets (2 Teknic Chicane-perforated and 2 other Teknics non-perforated) and 1 new one on the way (Joe Rocket perforated).
I have 4 helmets. All HJC. 5th helmet on the way is also an HJC helmet.
Regular jeans of all kinds, but mainly regular jeans that have no fashion cuts or washes.
2 leather pants-one perforated and one non-perforated.
AGV Sebring sport 2 boots for long rides (and when wearing leather pants) and Joe Rocket Super Street boots for daily rides/commuting.
Icon Field Armor legs for when I ride to one of my jobs wearing thin dress-like pants.
5 pair of gloves with one new pair on the way. 2 shortcuff Joe Rocket leather/mesh. 2 gauntlet (Joe Rocket as well). 1 cheap pair from Walmart in the motorcycle section. 1 pair of leather Fieldsheer on the way.
I've been down before, so no matter how hot, all the gear, all the time (ATGATT). NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
I have 4 leather jackets (2 Teknic Chicane-perforated and 2 other Teknics non-perforated) and 1 new one on the way (Joe Rocket perforated).
I have 4 helmets. All HJC. 5th helmet on the way is also an HJC helmet.
Regular jeans of all kinds, but mainly regular jeans that have no fashion cuts or washes.
2 leather pants-one perforated and one non-perforated.
AGV Sebring sport 2 boots for long rides (and when wearing leather pants) and Joe Rocket Super Street boots for daily rides/commuting.
Icon Field Armor legs for when I ride to one of my jobs wearing thin dress-like pants.
5 pair of gloves with one new pair on the way. 2 shortcuff Joe Rocket leather/mesh. 2 gauntlet (Joe Rocket as well). 1 cheap pair from Walmart in the motorcycle section. 1 pair of leather Fieldsheer on the way.
I've been down before, so no matter how hot, all the gear, all the time (ATGATT). NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
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