Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Sunnyside_up!]

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News Update

SPG launched a new all-season jacket today - The Nemesis.

The Nemesis is a Mesh/Cordura combination jacket with two removable and interchangeable liners - one thermal and the other rain. Fitted with Type B (Men's Size -Heavy Duty) CE rated moulded PU armour for impact protection and 3M Reflective piping for visibility at night. Mesh construction provides excellent ventilation while the liners are interchangeable to provide thermal insulation or rain protection or both as required. Available from sizes S till 2XL, in two colour combinations, Grey/Black and Orange/Black.

Priced at 5900/- (inclusive of all taxes) in all states.

[dhruv_panchal]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

News Update

SPG launched a new all-season jacket today - The Nemesis.

The Nemesis is a Mesh/Cordura combination jacket with two removable and interchangeable liners - one thermal and the other rain. Fitted with Type B (Men's Size -Heavy Duty) CE rated moulded PU armour for impact protection and 3M Reflective piping for visibility at night. Mesh construction provides excellent ventilation while the liners are interchangeable to provide thermal insulation or rain protection or both as required. Available from sizes S till 2XL, in two colour combinations, Grey/Black and Orange/Black.

Priced at 5900/- (inclusive of all taxes) in all states.

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I'm looking to buy a jacket and this is great news. Any idea what upgrades over the Icarus?

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[captain666]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

News Update

SPG launched a new all-season jacket today - The Nemesis.

The Nemesis is a Mesh/Cordura combination jacket with two removable and interchangeable liners - one thermal and the other rain. Fitted with Type B (Men's Size -Heavy Duty) CE rated moulded PU armour for impact protection and 3M Reflective piping for visibility at night. Mesh construction provides excellent ventilation while the liners are interchangeable to provide thermal insulation or rain protection or both as required. Available from sizes S till 2XL, in two colour combinations, Grey/Black and Orange/Black.

Priced at 5900/- (inclusive of all taxes) in all states.

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It looks cool , is it a short or long jacket .

[H3c70R]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

News Update

SPG launched a new all-season jacket today - The Nemesis.

Sir, when it will be available to purchase?

I'm looking to buy an all weather jacket for myself but having a lot of confusion.
I've narrowed down my search to the following ones with no preference.

1. cramster breezer 4s
2. rynox tornado
3. rynox asphalt
4. zeus all terrain
and you've made me add one more to the list
5. Spartan Nemesis.

[Sunnyside_up!]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

It looks cool , is it a short or long jacket .

I'm not sure what you mean. It's a sport jacket till the waist.

Sir, when it will be available to purchase?

I'm looking to buy an all weather jacket for myself but having a lot of confusion.
I've narrowed down my search to the following ones with no preference.

1. cramster breezer 4s
2. rynox tornado
3. rynox asphalt
4. zeus all terrain
and you've made me add one more to the list
5. Spartan Nemesis.

Available in Chennai, will reach resellers within a week. Remember that even if you choose to buy online, SPG has a free exchange policy, where they will exchange your unused jacket for sizing at no extra shipping charges.
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[captain666]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

I'm not sure what you mean. It's a sport jacket till the waist.



Available in Chennai, will reach resellers within a week. Remember that even if you choose to buy online, SPG has a free exchange policy, where they will exchange your unused jacket for sizing at no extra shipping charges.
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I thought It would be a long type like an adventure jacket (Eg - cramster k2k)

[AshishTamhane]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

News Update
SPG launched a new all-season jacket today - The Nemesis.

Is this jacket listed on the SPG site yet? Can't seem to find it.

[captain666]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Guys any review on this product
Zues appolo

[captain666]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

After getting numerous PMs regarding the differences between the SPG ICARUS and the RJays Swift, I decided to do a comparo - a side by side comparison between the two. Please feel free to add in something in case I missed anything. Please note that I have used a friend's Swift for the comparo, so kindly excuse inaccuracies in case the jacket has been recently upgraded. Also please excuse the camera quality - I was more focused on the content.

These two jackets are very similar in their specs in my opinion and the pictures do tell a lot.

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The Swift seems more sporty and youthful, while the ICARUS is more urbane and muted. Since looks are subjective I will not venture there. Reflectives are about the same in the front.

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Again I would say pretty evenly matched on the reflectives, with both featuring a single stripe across the back.

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The wrist closure of both are different. The Icarus has a split wrist to allow easier use of gauntlets with a zipper + velcro, while the Swift uses just a velcro flap.

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The side pockets of both jackets are mesh, with the Swift using ordinary wire zippers, while the Icarus uses premium Vislon zippers from YKK with moulded pull tabs for easy grip with gloves.

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The Main Zipper of both jackets are Nylon, with Swift using SVS and Icarus using YKK. The Icarus again uses a moulded puller for gloved use while the Swift uses a fabric puller.

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The Elbow adjustment is again similar except the Swift uses one button on the forearm while the Icarus uses two - upper and lower arm.

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The Swift has an internal mesh pocket with a wire zipper, while the Icarus uses a waterproof silicone YKK zipper with a waterproof pocket to protect your phone/wallet/etc., Again a moulded pull tab is standard on the Icarus.

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The back armour on these jackets are very different. The Swift uses a narrow 7mm piece of foam that did not have any CE markings. The Icarus uses a CE rated contoured dual density back protector which is 10mm thick at the edges and 13-14mm thick in the centre. The Icarus back protector also covers far more area on the back. The Icarus is also designed to take an upgraded back protector from KNOX.

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Again while both jackets use similar kinds of armour - CE Rated Moulded PU armour - for the shoulders and elbows, there is a subtle difference. The Swift uses a Type A , which is smaller and thinner than the Type B used in the Icarus, which is larger and thicker. Hence the armour in the Icarus again offers more coverage and absorptive capacity.

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Subtle differences between the jackets include a velcro waist adjustment in the Swift which in my opinion allows more customisation. The Icarus uses a simple two button waist adjustment that does not allow too much adjustment. The Icarus however was a padded waistband that gives the jacket a good drape when worn and also affords that little bit of extra protection. It also features a pants connector that allows you to connect your jacket to your riding pants, which is absent in the Swift.

The Icarus uses the same type of rain jacket that is present in the other SPG jackets like the Helios, and is actually a separate garment that can be used as a windcheater separately with its own zippers, etc., The Swift uses a standard zip-out liner.

The jackets are priced at Rs. 4300/- inclusive VAT for the Icarus, while the Swift is priced between Rs.5000/- and 6000/- , depending on the colour as per the website.

So icarus is the best jacket under 5000 right .

[captain666]

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Hey all,

I am in search for a water-proof touring gloves. Budget around INR 3K. Could you please suggest some? I use Spartan Pegasus now for short rides and does its job well until it rains
How about Spartan Ares?

Try the zeus aqua pro gloves

http://www.zeusmotorcyclegear.com/collections/zeus-gloves/products/zeus-aqua-pro-gloves

[H3c70R]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Just Visited Adventure18, only shop dealing in riding gear in Guwahati. They had only one brand jacket-Cramster.
Tried the Breezer 4S. what i felt is following:
- Fit was good,
- Good for summers
- the armours are not of very great quality
- I've read about cramster having stitch problems and guess what, i checked the jacket and the stitches are of very poor quality
overall, its an ok type jacket, although it's my opinion only.

My new list of jackets are as below:

1. Rynox Asphalt @ Rs 6450/-
- knox armours on elbow & shoulder
- CE rated back protectors
-Can it be used in cold?

2. Rynox Tornado @ Rs 6200
- CE rated type B armours
- it says that it can be used in winetr as well
- upto what low temperatures can it be used in winter?


3. Spartan Achilles @6899
- Knox armours
- full cordura jacket, Can it be used in summers, Guwahati can be very humid?
-I've read that the thermal liner can be bought separately but doesn't that mean that only one liner can be used at that time, if it is so, then you will get soaked in rain in winter season. Please clarify?

4. Spartan Helios @6799
- Mesh jacket, tried and tested in summers and rain, probably most loved in jacket for those season.
- Knox armours
- I've read that the thermal liner can be bought separately but doesn't that mean that only one liner can be used at that time, if it is so, then you will get soaked in rain in winter season. Please clarify?

I'm also waiting for the newly launched Spartan Nemesis.

People please help clearing my doubt.

[P3T3R]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Any reviews of the Mototech Contour Air Riding Jacket?

Outdoor Travel Gear



and the Vega JK-07 Motorcycle Jacket

Vega Motorcycle Jacket

[P3T3R]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Any reviews of the Mototech Contour Air Riding Jacket?and the Vega JK-07 Motorcycle Jacket

Bump!

Also can someone explain the different kinds of armour. I've heard of CE and Knox. What's the difference? Also some jackets have CE for the shoulders and elbows and foam for the back? How good is foam?

[captain666]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Bump!

Also can someone explain the different kinds of armour. I've heard of CE and Knox. What's the difference? Also some jackets have CE for the shoulders and elbows and foam for the back? How good is foam?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_armor

[captain666]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Any reviews of the Mototech Contour Air Riding Jacket?

Outdoor Travel Gear

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and the Vega JK-07 Motorcycle Jacket

Vega Motorcycle Jacket

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Between the two Mototech is the best , as it has amazing features .
1 Elbow and Shoulder protectors are Sas Tec armours CE level is 2 (surpass EN 1621-1:2012)
2 YKK zippers
3 Water Repellent: Waxed Cotton is naturally repels water
4 Partially Fire Retardant: Waxed Cotton is fire retardant due to imbibed wax
5 3M scotchlite from USA
6 highly Breathable mesh (good for the summer time )
7 and you get a free Custom made wooden hanger too [emoji51] [emoji106]

And with All these features you get it under 5000 .
But I haven't seen any reviews about this jacket.

well vega is priced more than the mototech and the Spartan pro gear icarus . The only one advantage vega jacket has is that it's back armour is
triple density .

Well the Spartan pro gear icarus is the best among them all .

http://spartanprogear.com/Details.aspx?id=184&mc=2&sc=2&cat=3&typ=1