Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[KwokFist]

Bought a Blue Cramster 'Pulse' Textile Jacket on a recent trip to Bangalore. Good jacket at the price: Rs.5200. Will post a short review later about the jacket.

[rossiter]

Bought a Blue Cramster 'Pulse' Textile Jacket on a recent trip to Bangalore. Good jacket at the price: Rs.5200. Will post a short review later about the jacket.

I think I know what's coming

The Pulse seems to be selling quite well.. Been seeing quite a few commuters on their Pulsars and Zmas using it on the road.

[Nio]

@rohitmundra: Nice review Rohit.. Thanks for this because I was googling for a review about this product for sometime and there you are with it.. The pics also helped in clearing my doubts about spaciousness of the product.

PS: Is it possible for this bag to hold full luggage for atleast a two day trip? (excluding bike accessories)

[beruoist]

Bought a Blue Cramster 'Pulse' Textile Jacket on a recent trip to Bangalore. Good jacket at the price: Rs.5200. Will post a short review later about the jacket.

I have been using it from couple of months.Want to mention couple of points

1) Very good in terms of Waterproof.
2) Poor Ventilation,i mean not recommended for hot and humid environment.
3) Great fitting,

If sum1 is opting for Cramster and don't have any color specific requirement,then Cramster Breezer is very good deal and product.

CHeers
Biru

[rohitmundra]

@rohitmundra: Nice review Rohit.. Thanks for this because I was googling for a review about this product for sometime and there you are with it.. The pics also helped in clearing my doubts about spaciousness of the product.

PS: Is it possible for this bag to hold full luggage for atleast a two day trip? (excluding bike accessories)

The bag has 2 zippers.
one of the zippers can easily hold 2 days luggage considering 1 jeans, 2 T shirts, undergarments.
In another zipper, there you go with your bike spare parts.

[shivank]

Today,morning, i was in Karol Bagh for some reason.Tried to look for gloves and jackets at Chopra and Mahalakshmi automobiles.
Has anyone tried the KTM gloves from Chopra?..They looked appealing to me somehow.The price,he quoted was 1650 INR. Should i go ahead with them or look for other better options in this price range?
My budget is 1500 only!

[Mik]

Today,morning, i was in Karol Bagh for some reason.Tried to look for gloves and jackets at Chopra and Mahalakshmi automobiles.
Has anyone tried the KTM gloves from Chopra?..They looked appealing to me somehow.The price,he quoted was 1650 INR. Should i go ahead with them or look for other better options in this price range?
My budget is 1500 only!

No idea if they are the real ones, but last year i had bought KTM from Chopra. They were extremely good before i lost one
Note: Mine were ineffective against the cold

[winzeee]

I found these Videos,Pretty impressive stuff
YouTube - Alpinestars Documentary Part 1

YouTube - Alpinestars Documentary Part 2

YouTube - Alpinestars Documentary Part 3

Cheers W

[rahul9985]

Buying Gear soon

Hi Guys,

Iam planning to buy some Gear next month. A good sturdy Jacket and good full gauntlet Gloves. I already have a full face AGV helmet and AXO knee & elbow guards. I visited planetdsg and zeroed in on a few.
Gloves:
1. DSG Ark: This looks pretty normal to me. The protection seems fine. I used this for pretty good time. It was good. But i had severe knuckle pain. The fit was fine and i got totally used to it in just about 20kms of riding. Looks better than Vector to me. While riding in rain, water did seep in.
2. DSG Vector: There is no difference between this and Ark when it comes to the features. Personally i feel like puking looking at the color. But visually the protection seems to be the highest in this one. I maybe wrong.
3. DSG Primal: This looks the coolest among the three. I liked the model. It has carbon-fibre knuckle protection and some other features which Ark and Vector lack. But it is priced lesser than those two. Anyone knows why? . But it has air vents. Incase i ride in rain, will lot of water go in and make it really disgusting to ride? I hate getting wet. Is it better than Ark or Vecor?
I dont like the vector. So i might go for either Ark or Primal. Any disadvantages if i use without any air vents? Which is the most durable among these?

Jacket:
1. DSG Maze: Looks quite good from behind. From the front none looks appealing to me. If iam not wrong this doesnt have any air vents. Will it be really difficult to manage without air vents? Does it get so hot and sultry? Pardon my ignorance but i havent ever used a riding jacket before. What about the protection? Is it better than the other two? Looking at the features it does sound better than the other two. It is priced more than them. What is main reason for this? Is this jacket fully waterproof? I wouldnt be happy if water seeps in. Black color looks better than the red one to me.
2. DSG Nero: I dont find this so appealing to me. It has air vents. Is it really a good thing to have air vents? It has only one color black. What about the protection? Is it different from Maze or the same? The website says it is made of 600 Denier Cordura fabric. What is it and is it really good? Is it better than Maze overall?
3. DSG Spike: I dont find any difference between this and Nero except the air vents and pockets. Nero has more air vents and Spike has less. Personally i dint like either of the designs much but frankly speaking Nero looks better. Spike has red and yellow color which i dont like. There is no difference in the protection either and they both cost the same.
I need something which is very durable and can provide me very good protection and yet is waterproof. I hate riding when i get drenched in rain. I also want it to provide me good protection from cool winds during chilling climates. Perhaps i may ride to Leh-Ladakh one day.

My budget is limited to exactly 8.5k. I know there are much better products in the market but this is all i can spend for now. Since i would be making the purchase during the last week of of next month, i have plenty of time and iam very much open to more suggestions. As of now i havent checked out any other brands. I want to make this a one time purchase. Kindly understand that i cant afford to buy one set for long rides and one set for city rides in my present phase of life. I dont mind using the same for city rides as well even if it isnt so comfortable.

Kindly provide me with detailed explanation for the support of your suggestions and views.

Cheers,
Rahul

[bhasma]

Guys

Can I get any sort of riding gear in Chandigarh. I am looking for jackets mainly.

[Sarvajit]

Today,morning, i was in Karol Bagh for some reason.Tried to look for gloves and jackets at Chopra and Mahalakshmi automobiles.
Has anyone tried the KTM gloves from Chopra?..They looked appealing to me somehow.The price,he quoted was 1650 INR. Should i go ahead with them or look for other better options in this price range?
My budget is 1500 only!

You can have a look at Cramster Twist and MX3 gloves also, they would both fit into your budget!

@rahul9985: 8.5K is a good budget for jacket&gloves. Why don't you check out Cramster too?
I guess you will be ruling out DSG Maze/Cramster Breezer since they are mesh jackets, hence not waterproof.
I like mesh jackets coz its very hot&humid here, I don't ride much in the rain anyways.
Tell me something, do you intend to wear full gear to college everyday? That would be really hot&sweaty man, even with a mesh jacket!

[shivank]

Guys

Can I get any sort of riding gear in Chandigarh. I am looking for jackets mainly.

I don't think there's any store which has good quality of riding gear in Chandigarh.But then it's been an year since i left Chandigarh so you never know if there's any new store in the region.

Try in and around Sec-21 market as you can find something there..But i am not yet sure of that.

You can also look at Planet DSG through web if only you feel it convenient.

@Sarvajit
Thanks bro..
but i ended up with the same KTM gloves today for 1550 INR.

[Sarvajit]

@Sarvajit
Thanks bro..
but i ended up with the same KTM gloves today for 1550 INR.

Cool! Now show us some pics.

[akshaye11]

Guys I am looking for a pair gloves for daily ride...I have seen Pro biker gloves in my city for 700 rs and DSG motomesh for 850 rs which one is better ?????

[shivank]

Here is the pic..
don't know if you like it or not!