Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[AmitRavi07]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Thanks for the info. The info on Denier count was missed by me. Spartan have dual density form for back armor. It may be thicker than other ones available.. But i don't think it is CE rated. It is not mentioned anywhere too. Made corrections in my post too...

Almost all the back armors available in jackets are CE rated, even Spartan, and as far as I know, they are all dual density. I checked mine and it says CE rated, although I had it changed with the level 2. Compared to DSG jacket, the stock back armor was thicker and looked better.

[ronitgandhi24]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

guys need help with gloves..is normal leather gloves are any good for city commutes because only riding gloves that are available are probikers cost near 350 but seems to be very poor in built dont know to buy that or get a pair leathr gloves...( if it is already discussed so opology for that..tried googleng it but nothing usefull found .)..

[aquaticbullet]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

guys need help with gloves..is normal leather gloves are any good for city commutes because only riding gloves that are available are probikers cost near 350 but seems to be very poor in built dont know to buy that or get a pair leathr gloves...( if it is already discussed so opology for that..tried googleng it but nothing usefull found .)..

Google cramster, dsggear, spartangear and look up the gloves listed in their portfolio.

[AmitRavi07]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

guys need help with gloves..is normal leather gloves are any good for city commutes because only riding gloves that are available are probikers cost near 350 but seems to be very poor in built dont know to buy that or get a pair leathr gloves...( if it is already discussed so opology for that..tried googleng it but nothing usefull found .)..

You will be sweating in leather gloves, if you find the weather conditions humid, otherwise you won't have any dificulties in using the gloves daily.

[TeeJayy]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

guys need help with gloves..is normal leather gloves are any good for city commutes because only riding gloves that are available are probikers cost near 350 but seems to be very poor in built dont know to buy that or get a pair leathr gloves...( if it is already discussed so opology for that..tried googleng it but nothing usefull found .)..

Many of us use leather gloves (Spartan Pegasus, DSG Revive, Rynox Kombat, etc. ) for daily commutes as well..and are comfortable with it..

Still if you have reservations, you may try Cramster MX3/ Spartan Phaeton...These are a combination of textile mesh and leather and are more breathable.

[sushan_udupi]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

friends,


any updates or reviews on solace sprint ???

Sprint-black

thanks and regards,

sushan

[ak18]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

guys need help with gloves..is normal leather gloves are any good for city commutes because only riding gloves that are available are probikers cost near 350 but seems to be very poor in built dont know to buy that or get a pair leathr gloves...( if it is already discussed so opology for that..tried googleng it but nothing usefull found .)..

If you are strict on budget then go for Aspida Phaeton. Comes for Rs 2100 and they get very comfortable after a week's continuous use. I use it in my tours and local commutation too. Probiker gloves are useless , just showoffs.

[Nabeel Ahmed]

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Guys ,i am from kerala and i own a honda CBR 250 C ABS ( My night fury :-p )..i usually do weekly 200-350 kms weekly trip and occasional multi-day trips... Apart from the LS2 helmet i dont own any proper riding gear ( Probiker gloves ,which i find is useless after reading the comments here )..So here is the list of gear i am planning to get after going through considerable part of the thread.
PS:- i dont earn yet , so yes budget is a big constraint

1. Jacket- Aspida Helios
2 Gloves - SPG Pegasus
3 Knee guards -SPG perseus


I also have a Quenchua rain jacket which does a pretty good job during the heavy rains .

Please suggest some better products if any in the same price range that would suit my purpose

Thanx in advance

[joelgreen]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi everyone, I was checking out some riding gear and came across a brand called ZEUS. Specs seem decent. Has anyone used any ZEUS jacket? If yes, please give me a review! Also I'd like to know if I should choose some ZEUS jacket over a DSG Triton as they are in the same price range. Thanks!

[febinjoy]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Guys ,i am from kerala and i own a honda CBR 250 C ABS ( My night fury :-p )..i usually do weekly 200-350 kms weekly trip and occasional multi-day trips... Apart from the LS2 helmet i dont own any proper riding gear ( Probiker gloves ,which i find is useless after reading the comments here )..So here is the list of gear i am planning to get after going through considerable part of the thread.
PS:- i dont earn yet , so yes budget is a big constraint

1. Jacket- Aspida Helios
2 Gloves - SPG Pegasus
3 Knee guards -SPG perseus


I also have a Quenchua rain jacket which does a pretty good job during the heavy rains .

Please suggest some better products if any in the same price range that would suit my purpose

Thanx in advance

Hi Nabeel,

I am also from Kerala(Kochi)

Here are the choice of Jackets you have -
Spartan/Aspida Helios, Cramster Breezer/Breezer 4S, DSG Evo and Rynox Air GT
I am using DSG Evo(Price 5k)

For Gloves,
I am using a TBG Street(Price 3k), which seems pretty decent. It comes with a Knox scaphoid bone protector.

I am using SPG perseus for a knee guard and finds it a good one.

Would also recommend you to get a good boots.(If your budget is preventing you from investing in a proper riding boot, get a good ankle boot. Recommend Bata's Weinbrenner(Brand) Frankfurt(Model) boots. Cost - 2.7K. Its available in all Bata outlets)


*You can get Cramster and DSG from Autoqueen, Kaloor and Spartan, Rynox and TBG from DJ Helmets, Edappally

[Nabeel Ahmed]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi Nabeel,

I am also from Kerala(Kochi)

Here are the choice of Jackets you have -
Spartan/Aspida Helios, Cramster Breezer/Breezer 4S, DSG Evo and Rynox Air GT
I am using DSG Evo(Price 5k)

For Gloves,
I am using a TBG Street(Price 3k), which seems pretty decent. It comes with a Knox scaphoid bone protector.

I am using SPG perseus for a knee guard and finds it a good one.

Would also recommend you to get a good boots.(If your budget is preventing you from investing in a proper riding boot, get a good ankle boot. Recommend Bata's Weinbrenner(Brand) Frankfurt(Model) boots. Cost - 2.7K. Its available in all Bata outlets)


*You can get Cramster and DSG from Autoqueen, Kaloor and Spartan, Rynox and TBG from DJ Helmets, Edappally

Thanks alot febin,

i will personally go and see. I was only aware of the DJ helmets shop in kochi, that why restricted my choices to SPG products.

Thanks again :-)

[joelgreen]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi guys,
I wanted to know, when I stop at signals, should I shut off the engine or just keep it running? I've heard that more fuel is consumed when the engine starts than when it is running...so just wanted your recommendations!

[sinnerz2000]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi guys,
I wanted to know, when I stop at signals, should I shut off the engine or just keep it running? I've heard that more fuel is consumed when the engine starts than when it is running...so just wanted your recommendations!

If the signal is more than 60 seconds then better to switch off.

[ynike99]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi guys,
Want to buy a riding pant, but the pant i tried on(spartans) was very heavy.Do we have some light riding pants? Also, the pant should zip with my jacket(helios).
Thanks

[joelgreen]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

If the signal is more than 60 seconds then better to switch off.

Thanks bro, your answer was as precise as I needed! :thumbup: