Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[B7ACKTHORN]

Recently after a lot of surfing Ebay GEB . got hold of a superb deal on A S&S jacket for just around 8.5 k . Just got a delivery and here's my first thoughts
1. Its a mesh jacket so it aint gona protect from rain riding without the inner liner which btw is very good quality
2. Bio Armour is removable .
3. Its a mesh as i said before . So its somewhat see thru but airflow's gonna be awesome .
4. Fitting with the liner and without it is mind blowing .
5. Cuffs have Velcro adjusters as well as a chain and a snap lock button .
6. One thing i noticed was that the liner dosent have any snap locks or Velcro locking inside the sleeves . But that dosent matter much for me .
7. Night visibility is somewhat compromised with just one piping at the back ( maybe the awesome S&S logos are reflective )
8. Nice adjusters on the sleeves as well as waist adjusters .
9. All chains are with rubber tags to prevent scratching your bike .
10. Has extra fitting for a pant which can be attached to it . I suspect it will pair with a S&S pant only ( Not that ima buy one . I prefer Jeans)

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Hope you guys find the pictures helpful .
Havent used it yet . so cannot comment performance wise .
Will post some updates later .
Hopefully am gonna ride this weekend .

Needless to say, nice pics and thanks for the upload. I'd be so happy if I can see it in person, damn! And the price is justified, compared to what we pay here for local made jackets. If it were sold by any retailer here, it would be well and above 10K and that's for sure. I reckon that S&S logo ought to be reflective, after all it's a premium and cool looks.

Congrats on your purchase and do add the ride review if you have time.

Cheers!
VJ

[JayD]

I have seen the JK 17 being used daily as well as on long trips. The quality of the armour is better than similar DSG offerings. But it is not a mesh jacket and does not come with a separate liner.
But it will give you decent water resistance and a manageable ride on hot conditions. It is a tight fitting jacket though - make sure you wear it and are able to bend your arms correctly.
Mithun

Thanks Mithungo but somehow im not very sure about the quality but one of the jacket comparsons showed that scoyco has better quality armor as compared to dsg. Even B7ACKTHORN says that scoyco is good quality and vfm. I have seen the jacket and not very impressed. Plus no liners.

I think this is headed towards cramster breezer coz.its 5.5k and apparently very good. Or dsg maze which is a cool 1000 bucks dearer. Which one now?

[pratikumehta]

Universal : Riding Gears Thread

Needless to say, nice pics and thanks for the upload. I'd be so happy if I can see it in person, damn! And the price is justified, compared to what we pay here for local made jackets. If it were sold by any retailer here, it would be well and above 10K and that's for sure. I reckon that S&S logo ought to be reflective, after all it's a premium and cool looks.

Congrats on your purchase and do add the ride review if you have time.

Cheers!
VJ

Hey !! Thanks for the review of my review . Would be more than happy to show it to you in person . Where i located ? Im in ahmednagar maharashtra ......

[pgaucha]

I am planning to buy a jacket within 5k.... scoyco seems to be pretty much within budget.Whether it is available in chennai??

[B7ACKTHORN]

Thanks Mithungo but somehow im not very sure about the quality but one of the jacket comparsons showed that scoyco has better quality armor as compared to dsg. Even B7ACKTHORN says that scoyco is good quality and vfm. I have seen the jacket and not very impressed. Plus no liners.

I think this is headed towards cramster breezer coz.its 5.5k and apparently very good. Or dsg maze which is a cool 1000 bucks dearer. Which one now?

Just a few pointers. Scoyco isn't a hardcore jacket, and you're right, the jacket has no liner, just a basic jacket with armor, and the jacket costs close to 4.5k on road. Add a few hundreds more and you get a the Cram or the DSG.

Hands down Cramster Breezer for the sheer VFM, closely followed by Maze. Breezer is yours!

Hey !! Thanks for the review of my review . Would be more than happy to show it to you in person . Where i located ? Im in ahmednagar maharashtra ......

I live far far down South brother, one day when we see in person! Thanks again for your kindness, much appreciated.

I am planning to buy a jacket within 5k.... scoyco seems to be pretty much within budget.Whether it is available in chennai??

Go for Spartan Helios, for Chennai climate it's the best jacket. For more details, send a mail to [email protected] and the guys there shall revert back to you.

Cheers!
VJ

[shahbaz63]

Bachoo motors, Rjay's gloves mast hai

Can somebody suggest me a good pair of gloves for daily use in 2k?

Anyways guys not impress with Orazo so thinking to go for tour shoes only (no office) Rjays sprint looking good..

SIDI Boots Street Burner too looks good, any Review or anybody have it ?

Here is the short listed boots

Rjay's sprint (Bachoo)
SIDI Street Burner (Performance Store)
Joe Rocket Big Bang (Performance Store)
S&S Moment of Truth (no offline shops)

Any other addition ?

[Mithungo]

Thanks Mithungo but somehow im not very sure about the quality but one of the jacket comparsons showed that scoyco has better quality armor as compared to dsg. Even B7ACKTHORN says that scoyco is good quality and vfm. I have seen the jacket and not very impressed. Plus no liners.

I think this is headed towards cramster breezer coz.its 5.5k and apparently very good. Or dsg maze which is a cool 1000 bucks dearer. Which one now?

Well if it is a choice between Cramster and DSG, my vote is on the latter. Have been hearing a lot of bad reviews on Cramster stuff. But nothing that bad so far from DSG users.
Btw tried my personal favorite RJ Octane?

Mithun

[shahbaz63]

Rjay's siwft is gud option .. so as DSG .... can say same jacket with just different brand name

Well if it is a choice between Cramster and DSG, my vote is on the latter. Have been hearing a lot of bad reviews on Cramster stuff. But nothing that bad so far from DSG users.
Btw tried my personal favorite RJ Octane?

Mithun

[Centaur]

SIDI Boots Street Burner too looks good, any Review or anybody have it ?

Here is the short listed boots

Rjay's sprint (Bachoo)
SIDI Street Burner (Performance Store)
Joe Rocket Big Bang (Performance Store)
S&S Moment of Truth (no offline shops)

Any other addition ?

Street Burner is not water proof, but otherwise looks and feels great

[JayD]

Cramster breezer only available in xl not in xxl. will go to outdoor travel gear and.try.it on. Hope it fits. If not then i ll.have to go for the Maze. So far no one recommended the Rjays swift. Its in my budget. Should i.consider it.

@mithungo - Octane is way out of my budget. 6.5K is the limit for me. What sort of bad stuff have you heard about cramster.

@ shahbaz63 - Thanks, i had competely overlooked RJays.

[akshayhonda]

Well if it is a choice between Cramster and DSG, my vote is on the latter. Have been hearing a lot of bad reviews on Cramster stuff. But nothing that bad so far from DSG users.
Btw tried my personal favorite RJ Octane?

Mithun

Wow nice to find another RJ Octane fan

[Mithungo]

Cramster breezer only available in xl not in xxl. will go to outdoor travel gear and.try.it on. Hope it fits. If not then i ll.have to go for the Maze. So far no one recommended the Rjays swift. Its in my budget. Should i.consider it.

@mithungo - Octane is way out of my budget. 6.5K is the limit for me. What sort of bad stuff have you heard about cramster.

Jay - it is regarding the quality of the stuff and customer experience. If you can search this thread, I am sure you will get a box full of gripes - far worse than the other brands.

Mithun

[JayD]

Damn it mithungo, i had almost made up my mind to buy the breezer. Buat i ll still check it out along with Maze and RJays swift. I guess u use the Rjays, hows the quality.

[Chandrajit]

Recently after a lot of surfing Ebay GEB . got hold of a superb deal on A S&S jacket for just around 8.5 k . Just got a delivery and here's my first thoughts
1. Its a mesh jacket so it aint gona protect from rain riding without the inner liner which btw is very good quality
2. Bio Armour is removable .
3. Its a mesh as i said before . So its somewhat see thru but airflow's gonna be awesome .
4. Fitting with the liner and without it is mind blowing .
5. Cuffs have Velcro adjusters as well as a chain and a snap lock button .
6. One thing i noticed was that the liner dosent have any snap locks or Velcro locking inside the sleeves . But that dosent matter much for me .
7. Night visibility is somewhat compromised with just one piping at the back ( maybe the awesome S&S logos are reflective )
8. Nice adjusters on the sleeves as well as waist adjusters .
9. All chains are with rubber tags to prevent scratching your bike .
10. Has extra fitting for a pant which can be attached to it . I suspect it will pair with a S&S pant only ( Not that ima buy one . I prefer Jeans)

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I believe this is your jacket.

SPEED AND STRENGTH JACKET MESH BLACK MENS SMALL NEW | eBay

Let me know what size shirt you normally wear and what size jacket fits you. Also, how did you manage to get it shipped?

at Jacket looks quite VFM at this price.

[Mithungo]

Damn it mithungo, i had almost made up my mind to buy the breezer. Buat i ll still check it out along with Maze and RJays swift. I guess u use the Rjays, hows the quality.

I use the Octane. Long rides\short rides\rain\heat\snow - and it has been a good jacket all through. Most of the Octane users here are satisfied with the quality of the stuff - it is better than DSG\Cramster. I guess it would be the same for Swift as well.
But that said, some gripes are there. They tend to be a bit over enthusiastic about the capabilities like 'Water Proof'.
P.S: I would suggest wearing these jackets before settling on one - instead of online buy. Since you are investing 6.5k, better be sure before you jump
Mithun