Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[princesirohi]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Yup. Have bought knee guards from PGS and did checkout their other products at their retail outlet.

i have purchase a grren camo pant and a raincoat from him online...when i opened the courier it only had pant, the raincoat was missing...

[Kunwar.g]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

i have purchase a grren camo pant and a raincoat from him online...when i opened the courier it only had pant, the raincoat was missing...

Did you call them telling them about it ? Hope they are not refusing it. That is why I make a video of unboxing as proof and delete it if all is well.....

[icemang]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

You should check out the SPG Icarus ............. it has a lot of mesh material around to allow the user to afford a lot of ventilation and yes I own it and have ridden wearing it in Delhi Summer

[MENTION=59642]xpranav[/MENTION]. Thanks for the input; I shall check it out during my next leave.

@icemang,
I would suggest you 2 options,
teh A* Tgp air , the new model with the rain liner , that will cost about 15k something i think, i have seen the jacket and had asked for proper reviews and they are really happy with it, the armor is really light and great, the air flow is superb, the rain liner is also effective in the.

Now the next suggestion i would put forward is the spartan gears, in that the hyperion / helios, now i don't need to explain the differences between the hyperion and helios to you, you would easily understand once you see it.
the spartan range has the knox armor, lightweight and flexible and comfortable to wear , just like the a* , and air flow is really really good on this one, can't compare with a* as i havent ridden in one, you don't tend to sweat even with 3-4 minutes of idle in traffic(have tested it :-p and i sweat like a pig) , now coming for rain protection, the rain liner of the SPG range works like a charm, i can vouch for that.

You can read the full review in my signature if you are interested in the spg product.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

[MENTION=35815]krish2778[/MENTION]. Thanks for the gen; will check this out too. I don't care much about the rain liner as I prefer my trusty Duckback rain suit.

One query again, for the avid jacket researchers on the thread:-) Is there any jacket available in India that is predominantly leather? The DSG Maze has some leather on the shoulders and back but is mostly textile mesh. No full leather jackets + integral armour around?

[Kunwar.g]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[MENTION=59642]xpranav[/MENTION]. .

One query again, for the avid jacket researchers on the thread:-) Is there any jacket available in India that is predominantly leather? The DSG Maze has some leather on the shoulders and back but is mostly textile mesh. No full leather jackets + integral armour around?

This is the only one that I know of and is for 11K + .. RE THUMPER

http://royalenfield.com/accessories/jackets/leather-riding-jacket/

[snehithpereira]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[MENTION=33779]icemang[/MENTION] , if budget is not a problem the alpinestar leather jacket is really good. I know a guy who uses it on almost daily basis and he says it is really comfortable. It comes with all the internal protection as well as optional chest pad pockets.

http://www.planetdsg.com/alpinestars-indy-leather-jacket-black-p-1299.html

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[Sunnyside_up!]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Is there any jacket available in India that is predominantly leather? The DSG Maze has some leather on the shoulders and back but is mostly textile mesh. No full leather jackets + integral armour around?

A full leather jacket would be heavy and very hot to wear unless perforated. You would be better off with your existing jacket.

This is the only one that I know of and is for 11K + .. RE THUMPER

Thumper - Royal Enfield Jackets

I've had first hand experience with this one. Very hot and the "CE" armours are a joke.

@icemang , if budget is not a problem the alpinestar leather jacket is really good. I know a guy who uses it on almost daily basis and he says it is really comfortable. It comes with all the internal protection as well as optional chest pad pockets.
Alpinestars Indy Leather Jacket: Black - 28,990.00Rs

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This is a very nice jacket and if you can afford it, this is what you should go for. Remember though that the back and chest protectors cost extra.

[Nithesh]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

My SOL Metalman II which has been in storage for almost a year and was only used for occasional rides(barely covered 2k kms so far) has its plastic vent(the one near the mouth) break off. The plastic seems flimsy. Anyone know if i can claim warranty on it? I still have 2 months on warranty and SOL hasnt responded so far :/

[Sunnyside_up!]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

My SOL Metalman II which has been in storage for almost a year and was only used for occasional rides(barely covered 2k kms so far) has its plastic vent(the one near the mouth) break off. The plastic seems flimsy. Anyone know if i can claim warranty on it? I still have 2 months on warranty and SOL hasnt responded so far :/

Could you send me a copy of the mail that you sent them? I can help by following it up.

[Nithesh]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Sure. Can you pm me your mail id plz? thanks for the help.

[Sunnyside_up!]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Sure. Can you pm me your mail id plz? thanks for the help.

I had just checked with the HelpDesk admin about your mail. They have received your mail with details time-stamped only today at 7.23pm - just 20 mins ago!

Anyway, I couldn't delve further since they have closed for the day. Expect a reply tomorrow. You can't expect them to respond to your query BEFORE you send them a mail, can you?

[Nithesh]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Lol no. I actually mailed them today although i had contacted Spartan Progear on FB yesterday and i was rerouted with their mail address. Had to take pics so mailed them with it today I'l let you know what they have to say when i get a reply. Thanks

[princesirohi]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Did you call them telling them about it ? Hope they are not refusing it. That is why I make a video of unboxing as proof and delete it if all is well.....

no i didn't make any video of opening the box...i called them but i dont think.. they will do anything..

[Kunwar.g]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

no i didn't make any video of opening the box...i called them but i dont think.. they will do anything..

Can you pm me your order #, which city are you located in and your name. Let me try....

Also are you sure the package was properly packet. I mean any possibility of it being tampered by the courier guys.

[snehithpereira]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Just picked up the spartan helios jacket, spartan centaur gloves, spartan full face balaclava and viaterra claw today. Loved the jacket and gloves on the very little use so far,

Shall post detailed reviews of each of these products by next week.

[ravi@17bhp]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Just picked up the spartan helios jacket, spartan centaur gloves, spartan full face balaclava and viaterra claw today. Loved the jacket and gloves on the very little use so far,

Shall post detailed reviews of each of these products by next week.

Congratulations!! Good choice of riding gear. I am looking forward for the review of the new Centaur gloves.