Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Shahreyar Najeeb]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hello everyone
I am waiting for my size of cramster blaster v2 gloves for nearly a month now. So anyone who have them can shed light on how they stack up?

And I want to buy knee guards any recommendations would be helpful.
Thank you.

[ayypankumar]

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Hi guy,
Am in the market searching right riding gear for me. Currently using Mt blade helmet,spartan pro gear full leather gloves. Am a lean guyits difficult for me to find the correct size jacket.
So you people help me with my problems. am currently riding pulser 220 and do long trip occasionally.

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Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi guys..I have to finalise between the two jackets.........What do you think?

Just wanted to say that I opted for the Mototech Contour finally..thanks for all your help, guys!!!


Going offtopic here, but I just got the xbhp connect app and it's awesome!!

[GauravD]

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Just wanted to say that I opted for the Mototech Contour finally..thanks for all your help, guys!!!


Going offtopic here, but I just got the xbhp connect app and it's awesome!!

Humble request - please do post a review of the jacket bro.. Thanks much

[Gollum]

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Impulsive buy 7.7k
Can't remember the proper brand name of this But says Spartan at the back.



It has Knox guards/Armour/etc

Some more photos

[HyperRetard]

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Impulsive buy 7.7k
Can't remember the proper brand name of this

Spartan Pro Gear Aspida Helios

[somenath1061]

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[QUOTE=Gollum;1216735]Impulsive buy 7.7k
Can't remember the proper brand name of this But says Spartan at the back.



It has Knox guards/Armour/etc

Some more photos

It's a very good jacket. Kudos

[Gollum]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Spartan Pro Gear Aspida Helios

Oh cool, thanks.
I felt dumb at the shop, like a total noob. Had not idea what the shop guys were saying.
Do you do track?, tour?, city? and I got really confused.
I only bought this as this looked good on me and was comfortable to wear.

It's a very good jacket. Kudos

Thanks mate

[drdanishkhannew.540]

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Its a good choice

[Gollum]

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Its a good choice

Thanks,
Hell of a name though

[drdanishkhannew.540]

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Had no idea this would get stuck as my forum name..

[Naveen Vajja]

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Oh cool, thanks.
I felt dumb at the shop, like a total noob. Had not idea what the shop guys were saying.
Do you do track?, tour?, city? and I got really confused.
I only bought this as this looked good on me and was comfortable to wear.
Thanks mate

I bought the same jacket ... just a bit cheaper Its great for city as the mesh lets lots of air in.

The only thing you need to be careful about is the Velcro on the wrist will clutch the mesh and damage it. I got extra Velcro from a bag maker and sealed them ... but not before damaging the mesh. It now looks like how the orphan fibers on old sweaters look

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Does anyone here own a jacket with Sas-tec Level 2 armor. If yes, can you please share a picture of the rating stamped on it.

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Humble request - please do post a review of the jacket bro.. Thanks much

As requested, here's a preliminary review of the Mototech Contour Air riding jacket that I purchased this weekend. Here are the quick features from the Outdoor Travel Gear Page:

- Independent Fleece Vest liner (can be worn separately)
- Multiple utility pockets: 2 waist pockets, 2 chest pockets, 1 inner chest pocket, 1 right forearm pocket
- 3M reflectors on the chest pockets and back for higher visibility.
- YKK Zippers
- Wooden Hangers for convenient storage
- Sas-Tec Protectors with High-end engineering for greater safety

Here's a look at the jacket:




And the armour. I've tried tweaking the photo to make it legible, but it shows that it's Sas-Tec level 2 armour. That's the shoulder armour:




And that's the elbow armour:


Here's a brochure that came with the jacket on Sas-Tec armour. It's not very readable, unfortunately:


The back protector is basically thin foam:


Snap button adjustors for the elbow pads:


Velcro adjustors for the jacket waist:


3M reflectors on the back:


Chest pocket. Holds keys n small items:


Waist pocket. Holds wallet or 5-inch mobile phone:


Inner chest pocket as large as that of readymade blazers. It can hold an envelope or large phone:

[Naveen Vajja]

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This post is a little OT ... or is it. It is still regarding Riding Gear itself.



What you see on the top is a Wilson's leather jacket. Something that has kept me company for ages. I had a Scorpion Exo skeleton when I was riding in the US and then I just had this jacket for the past 5 years. It has seen me through the sun come may rain.

But for sometime I have always felt the need for better protection. Though I might be getting some level of Abrasion resistance from the jacket itself, there is not standard armor.

And Hyderabad is full of crazy bastards; one of which almost killed me 2 weeks ago by jumping over the meridian and almost hitting me from the side. I went to the store and tried on quite a few jackets before buying the Spartan Helios. of most importance being that ventilation should be high. I have always ridden wearing a leather jacket and i wanted to not smell like a baboon's armpit by the time I got to office.

But I missed my jacket. I could wear it anywhere and be hip and cool. With this jacket I can't do that. People think I'm some crazy biker/racer dude on whom 'ROAD RASH' was based (you kids go youtube it)

So I bought these SASTEC Level 2 protectors from Solace International - Shoulder + Elbow + Back. They arrived today and I've having a field day with the new SJCAM 5000 WiFi I bought ....

Came in a weird looking box sent via EMS - Speedpost. Good job keeping the Postal service alive ....

Not sure why it has a PayTm writing on the inside ... strange

Invoice for people who want to know the price

Its Bundled up as a set ... good enough packaging. These things are very malleable and ductile ... more on that later. They feel like clay dough we used to play with. But apply pressure quick and you will see why they are so good :-)

The rating displayed is EN1621-1 2012 and marked CE level 2.... and the appropriate labels




Comparing the KNOX from the Helios to these ... the Know looks very 'formed' while these are soft and squishy.


So here's the idea ...


Now I have order 3M VHB tapes along with resin from Amazon. So when I get them in I'll try to fix them to the jacket. Or maybe I'll have pockets stitched to put these in ... but then again stitching leather is a pain and I have to go else where to get it done.

What I'm not sure of is ... when I look at these touring jackets vs the race leathers that I have never seen ... do the armors need to slide like they do inside the pockets. Or ... can they be held tight like what they would be when I'm done ... am I doing it right !!! Will I lose my favorite jacket for ever if I do this ....

With all the cray stuff said and done till date ... this is another

[HKR]

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I am looking for a good full/half faced helmet (cant really decide which one to go for, safety wise full face is always advised ) however since i am planning on getting a Harley 883 the half faced ones complement the Harley style.

I don't have a huge budget something around 3-5K so please suggest me something.

Thanks