Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Eshan-P180]

Finally getting my first riding gear from US of A

Awaiting the delivery of my Teknic Chicane Gloves (White/Black). Costed me $57~ Rs.3200 with shipping to Chicago. Found a friend who has gone to US for on-site project :P

I got the same glove around 2400 including shipping and all. An Xbhp member had been to states.

Iam currently using these gloves, they are very stiff, it took me around 3-5 months for complete break in, still they are tight at some points. The stitch quality is top notch, but since the glove is stiff expect your hand to experience some pain in the initial time. Its perfect for track days since it goes with the suit.

The white color one requires extra effort in keeping them clean, try to buy Amway leather polish cost around Rs300, it ensures to keep it perfect. You can wear them in rain too, keep them for drying on newspaper and that should do the job.

[akshayhonda]

I got the same glove around 2400 including shipping and all. An Xbhp member had been to states.

Iam currently using these gloves, they are very stiff, it took me around 3-5 months for complete break in, still they are tight at some points. The stitch quality is top notch, but since the glove is stiff expect your hand to experience some pain in the initial time. Its perfect for track days since it goes with the suit.

The white color one requires extra effort in keeping them clean, try to buy Amway leather polish cost around Rs300, it ensures to keep it perfect. You can wear them in rain too, keep them for drying on newspaper and that should do the job.

Thanks for the info Eshan

[vishnus]

hello...
please prefer a Riding jacket within 7k range. i need an all season jacket( meshed one with removable water proof liner)
and i had few options
1) new DSG Rage
its a new product so can't judge its quality & reliability but MG bro has bought one so his valuable opinions are helpfull

2) RJays Jetstream2\
its an old product but can't find any review on this one and its highly priced.but i can stretch my budget if this product is worth.

if there are other options,u can prefer..thanks in advance

[B7ACKTHORN]

hello...
please prefer a Riding jacket within 7k range. i need an all season jacket( meshed one with removable water proof liner)
and i had few options
1) new DSG Rage
its a new product so can't judge its quality & reliability but MG bro has bought one so his valuable opinions are helpfull

2) RJays Jetstream2\
its an old product but can't find any review on this one and its highly priced.but i can stretch my budget if this product is worth.

if there are other options,u can prefer..thanks in advance

DSG Rage and RJays Jetstream aren't an ll season jacket. They both are, normal summer jacket, which only come with removable wind/waterproof liner. Try Spartan Odysseus Jacket which is an all weather jacket, and costs 6000 ruppes. Else you have the Cramster Breezer 4.0 3 in 1 jacket which costs 5450 and the DSG Triton (though it's not good as usable as in summer) these are your best bet when it comes to all season. Pretty much all are just summer jackets and comes with removable wind/rain liner as I mentioned before.

Cheers!
VJ

[Sorcerer's apprentice]

Advice needed.
I have a perfect fit thick jacket not a riding one though. I was wondering whether i should get body armour or a proper riding jacket. budget anything till 5-6 grand. confused a million times over on this topic due to mixed opinions and reviews.

[Sunnyside_up!]

Advice needed.
I have a perfect fit thick jacket not a riding one though. I was wondering whether i should get body armour or a proper riding jacket. budget anything till 5-6 grand. confused a million times over on this topic due to mixed opinions and reviews.

In my opinion it depends entirely on what kind of riding you will be using it for. Body armour is perfect for low speed, impact protection encountered in off-roading but not suitable for highway crunching as abrasion protection is minimal. So if you're on the highway most of the time, go in for a jacket - and welcome to the circus!

[Sorcerer's apprentice]

In my opinion it depends entirely on what kind of riding you will be using it for. Body armour is perfect for low speed, impact protection encountered in off-roading but not suitable for highway crunching as abrasion protection is minimal. So if you're on the highway most of the time, go in for a jacket - and welcome to the circus!

Thanks bro!

Weekdays city commuting and weekends will be mostly hitting the highway or twisties . Need it for the twisties and highways
So jacket it is. i dont care about the weather. just protection and looks
Found DSG rage to be pretty good. red colored jacket will suit my sunset red R15 V2 it seems.
Any input riders ?

[skantsoni]

Hi shv18, since this is an old post from you, wanted to know how the saddle bags turned out to be. I am a little confused because i see a lot of guys swearing by Cramster bags, but looking at ur link of problems with Cramster sales i was not sure.
I need the bags to fit on my enfield as well as FZ1. So i was considering www.OutdoorTravelGear.com - Motor Biking, Camping, Hiking, Urban Cycling, Climbing, Water Sports, Lifestyle or the Cramster Colt. which is also for the bikes which have upswept pillion seats.

Guys,

i ended up picking the road company dirtsack saddlebag for my FZ. sharing some pictures for you all.

So far the quality looks really good. Although with the amount of zippers i am sure this won't do good when the rain gods decide to give it a full throttle.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Weekdays city commuting and weekends will be mostly hitting the highway or twisties . Need it for the twisties and highways
So jacket it is. i dont care about the weather. just protection and looks
Found DSG rage to be pretty good. red colored jacket will suit my sunset red R15 V2 it seems.
Any input riders ?

As you know, there are lots of jackets at different price points. DSG Rage has gotten rave reviews and I must say this jacket has flown off the shelves than any other DSG products, due to it's unique color combination.

Using elbow and kneepads will serve the purpose if you take a blunt hit, and will serve the purpose well. If you happen to skid, slide on the tarmac then take a blunt, that's triple-hungama for you, that's why you need to invest in jacket which has textile component coupled with the armor to give you the protection. Answered

And BTW Sunnside_up is not a brother for us, he is a very senior and experienced rider. So we call him sir.

Now the decision is yours.

Cheers!
VJ

[Sunnyside_up!]

And BTW Sunnside_up is not a brother for us, he is a very senior and experienced rider. So we call him sir.

And now the poor guy is going to be intimidated! . Please, "Sunny" will do!

I'm just a rickety old fart who hasn't yet realised that he's over the hill, trying to keep up with you young bucks!

[B7ACKTHORN]

And now the poor guy is going to be intimidated! . Please, "Sunny" will do!

I'm just a rickety old fart who hasn't yet realised that he's over the hill, trying to keep up with you young bucks!

Not at all. You're young, in heart you know that
Officially it's sir, unoficially its Sunny!

Cheers!
VJ

[Sorcerer's apprentice]

And now the poor guy is going to be intimidated! . Please, "Sunny" will do!

I'm just a rickety old fart who hasn't yet realised that he's over the hill, trying to keep up with you young bucks!

Aye Aye captain. Sir it is

Not at all. You're young, in heart you know that
Officially it's sir, unoficially its Sunny!

Cheers!
VJ

thanks for the input VJ! I'll go for the DSG rave itself going by your description.

[karthiktup]

What are the Options for Mesh jackets.

Cheers !!
Karthik

[pratikumehta]

Thanks for all the intel on the rjays swift but unfortunately or fortunately -Plan change . Sis coming down from the land of USA . Any suggestions for a good indian climate (hot+wet weather) jacket which i can order online to be delivered to her . Looking at a budget of around $175-220 .
One problem- im looking at jackets for the waterproof lining to be worn from outside as a addition .
But all the jackets ive seen on sportbiketrackgear.com and other sites offer ones which have lining which can be removed .

[shrinathrao]

Thanks for all the intel on the rjays swift but unfortunately or fortunately -Plan change . Sis coming down from the land of USA . Any suggestions for a good indian climate (hot+wet weather) jacket which i can order online to be delivered to her . Looking at a budget of around $175-220 .
One problem- im looking at jackets for the waterproof lining to be worn from outside as a addition .
But all the jackets ive seen on sportbiketrackgear.com and other sites offer ones which have lining which can be removed .

check out www.ridersdiscount.com they will send you size chart and all and you can confirm and tell your sis to get it for you.