Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Mithungo]

Hi Guys,

Monsoon on its way...need to get some rain gears, i came to known that Duckback are good ones....any other options and where i will get them in mumbai?

PRS was advertising JOE ROCKET RS-2 Rain Suit piece waterproof suit. Take a look.

Mithun

[parry122]

My recent upgrade to a better set of Riding Gears :

Helmet : LS2 phobia Grey/Black
Jacket : Had got a Breezer 4.0, returned due to size issue, going for Rjays Swift
Gloves : DSG Primal Black, Excellent ones
Knee Guards : Ordered Cramster's
Boots : Olive Planet Combat high ankle boots

Besides got a Cramster Tank & Saddle bag.

Looking for a VFM Helmet bluetooth device & a single piece Rain wear. Any help on this please!

I hope i spent wisely there.

regards

[sanjay8214]

Alpinestar T-Gasoline waterproof jacket

Hello Guys, i am in banglore for purchasing the riding gear...i checked 2 store but couln't find DSG triton of my size......anyways the orion motors showed be the alpinestart t-gasoline waterproof jacket which is for 12000 rs....now i want to buy a jacket for my laddak trip and i am not sure if the t-gasoline waterproof jacket would protect me from cold of the himalayas...

i want you guys to tell if this is a nice jacket and if i can use this in leh and sikkim......please let me know guys who have experience and already own this jacket.......i will purchase it as soon as you guys give me the reveiw and if it would fullfill my need....thank you, i am waiting for your responses....

[diffuser911]

Hello Guys, i am in banglore for purchasing the riding gear...i checked 2 store but couln't find DSG triton of my size......anyways the orion motors showed be the alpinestart t-gasoline waterproof jacket which is for 12000 rs....now i want to buy a jacket for my laddak trip and i am not sure if the t-gasoline waterproof jacket would protect me from cold of the himalayas...

i want you guys to tell if this is a nice jacket and if i can use this in leh and sikkim......please let me know guys who have experience and already own this jacket.......i will purchase it as soon as you guys give me the reveiw and if it would fullfill my need....thank you, i am waiting for your responses....

I doubt anyone here will have that specific jacket. Better look for user reviews in US websites like Motorcycle Superstore or the likes.

Cold weather proofing cannot be provided by one jacket, you have to wear clothes in multiple layers. Look at LL threads for more details, specifically one by trustvishvas.

[diffuser911]

Current gear

My current gear stands at:

Alpinestars T-Exile textile jacket
AGV Miglia Flipup helmet + Daijya Shivan Dragon FF
Cortech Latigo RR Air boots
Alpinestars SP-2 2012 gauntlet + AFK 2008 sport gloves
Alpinestars Bionic Knee guard

Only thing remaining, get some pants!

[asif]

Your chance to win riding gears here
Not sure how many use RST on the forum, but could be given a shot. I remember the PTR guys wearing the full leather suit from RST. Many be they stand a chance.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Hello Guys, i am in banglore for purchasing the riding gear...i checked 2 store but couln't find DSG triton of my size......anyways the orion motors showed be the alpinestart t-gasoline waterproof jacket which is for 12000 rs....now i want to buy a jacket for my laddak trip and i am not sure if the t-gasoline waterproof jacket would protect me from cold of the himalayas...

i want you guys to tell if this is a nice jacket and if i can use this in leh and sikkim......please let me know guys who have experience and already own this jacket.......i will purchase it as soon as you guys give me the reveiw and if it would fullfill my need....thank you, i am waiting for your responses....

T-Gasoline? It's highly unlikely or close to zero chances you might find a review of that jacket here. Thing is I'd say go for Scoyco if you're budget concious, works pretty well for Leh-Ladakh and lots of other brands. There is another jacket called Spartan Odysseus, comes in around 6000k it's built especially for Leh-Ladakh. Now I've not used this jacket, but has great reviews.

[email protected]

Send them a mail and they'd glady send you the details all you wanted.

Your chance to win riding gears here
Not sure how many use RST on the forum, but could be given a shot. I remember the PTR guys wearing the full leather suit from RST. Many be they stand a chance.

Yes. PTR would have a chance coupled with their photographic stuffs, hope they win. Imagine it's a world-wide contest, PTR isn't the only one wearing RST right Cheers anyway.

Cheers!
VJ

[sanjay8214]

thanks guys...i finally bought the alpinestars t-gasolice WP jacket and DSG aqua gloves....jacket is for 12000 and dsg aqua is for 2500....got the final price at 13500 for these 2...got it from orion motors bangalore....will post the pics shortly..

[sanjay8214]

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[B7ACKTHORN]

Hey nice buy there Sanjay. Do keep us posted on your review of the jacket so that others who intend to buy will get an idea of this jacket. And give us a detailed unbiased outlook/ride review of the jacket.

Cheers!
VJ

[sanjay8214]

thank you..will do that..

[sanjay8214]

Luggage rain covers

Hello Guys,

i have seen on numerous blogs of the leh trip, on saddle bags there are covers placed to protect it from the rain.

what are these covers called and where can we get it in bangalore?? i've also read that these can be folded and can be tied on top of the saddle bag, and can be placed back on the luggage when it rains..

could, you guys help on this please...

[sanjay8214]

Hello Guys,

i have seen on numerous blogs of the leh trip, on saddle bags there are covers placed to protect it from the rain.

what are these covers called and where can we get it in bangalore?? i've also read that these can be folded and can be tied on top of the saddle bag, and can be placed back on the luggage when it rains..

could, you guys help on this please...

i found what these bags are called, they are called fold dry bags....but does anyone know where to buy them...and also if someone used it and how good these are???

[akshayhonda]

New DSG waterproof gloves & RJays waterproof boots review

Hey guys I'm back to inform you'll about 2 of my riding gears.

1. DSG Primal Gloves: Finally just when rains started pouring in Goa I got a pair of DSG Acqua Waterproof Gloves. To be honest I will not comment against the glove yet. I had worn it over by riding jacket's cuffs so water managed to seep in badly & made them soggy on their maiden ride. Hence as it is my mistake in wearing these gloves wrongly. Will post about it soon after using it for few more days in these HEAVY Goan rains (uploaded a pic of the glove after riding it in rains)

2. Review of RJays Highway Touring boots: Finally after almost 3 months of getting my RJays Waterproof Touring Boots I now take the pleasure to give my review on these boots purchased from Bachoo Motors.

After using these boots extensively today in heavy first rains of Goa (including water splash & even walks on wet surface & water puddles on road) I'm really impressed with the boots & in my opinion they are the perfect VFM for anyone looking out for tall sized touring boots. I had not even worn a rainwear pant on top & was just wore them on my jeans with the jeans covering the taller section, not even a single drop of water entered inside at the end of the day. The socks were perfectly dry. I would really recommend these boots to anyone interested in touring.

The grip of these boots on wet surfaces is quite well too (Except on stone like granite & marble)

Hope this information was of any help to you'll. Feel free to ask any related questions

[B7ACKTHORN]

Hello Guys,

i have seen on numerous blogs of the leh trip, on saddle bags there are covers placed to protect it from the rain.

what are these covers called and where can we get it in bangalore?? i've also read that these can be folded and can be tied on top of the saddle bag, and can be placed back on the luggage when it rains..

could, you guys help on this please...

Yes that's called the dry bags, which is basically a waterproof bag to prevent water entering in delicate items such as cameras, maps or whatever which is important to not get wet.

Also, saddlebags do come with their own protective waterproof cover, which removes excess baggage/space of carrying those big rain covers. Saddlebags do come with rain proof cover, if you can't find oneself for your saddlebag, then I'd say go for after market waterproof covers.

Hey guys I'm back to inform you'll about 2 of my riding gears.

1. DSG Primal Gloves: Finally just when rains started pouring in Goa I got a pair of DSG Acqua Waterproof Gloves. To be honest I will not comment against the glove yet. I had worn it over by riding jacket's cuffs so water managed to seep in badly & made them soggy on their maiden ride. Hence as it is my mistake in wearing these gloves wrongly. Will post about it soon after using it for few more days in these HEAVY Goan rains (uploaded a pic of the glove after riding it in rains)

2. Review of RJays Highway Touring boots: Finally after almost 3 months of getting my RJays Waterproof Touring Boots I now take the pleasure to give my review on these boots purchased from Bachoo Motors.

After using these boots extensively today in heavy first rains of Goa (including water splash & even walks on wet surface & water puddles on road) I'm really impressed with the boots & in my opinion they are the perfect VFM for anyone looking out for tall sized touring boots. I had not even worn a rainwear pant on top & was just wore them on my jeans with the jeans covering the taller section, not even a single drop of water entered inside at the end of the day. The socks were perfectly dry. I would really recommend these boots to anyone interested in touring.

The grip of these boots on wet surfaces is quite well too (Except on stone like granite & marble)

Hope this information was of any help to you'll. Feel free to ask any related questions

Thanks, Akshay. Do post a review of the Octane jacket in such heavy rains, since most of the riders, a couple of pages back have asked the water-proofing ability of the Octane in heavy rain compared to its peers. Do let us know about that too.

Cheers!
VJ