Since '02 xBhp is different things to different people. From a close knit national community of bikers to India's only motorcycling lifestyle magazine and a place to make like-minded biker friends. Join us

Castrol Power 1

Tubeless tyres are better than tubed ones.

Our Partner

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

    Originally posted by Kolte666 View Post
    Hello, all!
    Had a crash this last weekend. Helmet saved my ass. Also DSG Revive I was wearing ensured my palms were scarless and less painful. I wasn't wearing a proper armored jacket, resulting in muscles ache for a good 2 days[no broken bones]. All this while in anticipation that SPG would soon open a store here, I postponed the buy. Now after this crash, simply no taking chances. I have decided to start hunting DSG/Cramster now as they are available in the city.
    Jackets selected are Breezer 4.0 and Nero. Ready to spend those 500 extra only if Triton/K2k offer better fit. My arms are long, you can say a lill dispropotionate to my upper half of my body. Since the mentioned jackets are longer, will look into them too.

    Coming to my question, there's been heavy[ish ]rainfall in HYD for past few weeks. Above mentioned jackets are made of cordura(?). 15 kms of highway commute to college in moderate rains, will the fabric start stinking? Also looking at DSG Maze, it has leather construction over shoulders, cuffs. Will this much of leather result in that unpleasant odour?
    PS: How do you protect your waist/hip in a crash? I dont think any of the jacket has that protection? Hyperion has those protectors at kidneys, but this is a distant dream
    Personally if you ask me, I'd suggest not to go for teh Triton and the K2K unless you want to use the jacket for really cold temperate conditions that's one. These jackets are often longer at the waist region which in turn leads to being a tad heavy than most other jackets out there. Triton is really useless for summer conditions.

    Coming to your other question, all proper riding jacket are made up of mesh and leather respectively. Yes after a really long rain drenched up ride in rain, and when the climate all of a sudden changes the perspiration can cause odor in almost all jackets, be it mesh or leather to an extent.

    Leather needs to be given special care as opposed to textile stuffs. All these cordura stuffs can be dried in an hour or so, but leather needs dry shade (even longer hours) and proper nourishment for it to last long (leather conditioners). Maze is a good jacket with shoulder leather protection, and that's about it.

    The Cramster Eclipse is an excellent VFM stuff comibined with good leather which runs all the way through the sleeve and with added liners for different climates and so does Breezer which has different liners, but a pure textile stuff.

    Conclusion. If you want to go for a jacket and real urgent for it, look no further than the Cramster Breezer, or if you up your budget go for Cramster Eclipse best VFM for the stuff it has in it. Thirdly no jackets can protect you for hip protection. Hip protection comes under pants and hip is kind of "controversial" area. Too much padding and you restrict movement, too less and there's practically nothing. But yourself a good riding pant which has hip protection pads in them, for the exact reason.

    Cheers!
    VJ
    Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
    The girl said, 'NO!'


    And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


    THE END

    Comment


    • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

      [MENTION=39214]B7ACKTHORN[/MENTION] - Bro, I have a query; there is A* jacket available here in tirumala pitstop, bangalore at a price range of 5500/- INR. Upon further inquiry owner said it's not original but made by a third party. Now the jacket looks as good as any other jacket in that price range IMO and also looks decent with fit & finish. What do you think? Shall I go for it or still consider DSG, Cramster, Spartan.
      BENEATH THE REMAINS.........
      Instagram - chaosaddict666 (follow for atypical uploads on heavy metal, bikes, alcohol, chakna, life, fashion yada, yada)
      YouTube - chaosaddict666 (Disclaimer: crappiest uploads ever, viewer discretion is advised)

      Comment


      • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

        Originally posted by chaosaddict View Post
        @B7ACKTHORN - Bro, I have a query; there is A* jacket available here in tirumala pitstop, bangalore at a price range of 5500/- INR. Upon further inquiry owner said it's not original but made by a third party. Now the jacket looks as good as any other jacket in that price range IMO and also looks decent with fit & finish. What do you think? Shall I go for it or still consider DSG, Cramster, Spartan.
        why would you consider a product that not genuine, when you can get a genuine product at the same price..?
        people buy such products because they come cheap, but in your case the price is same..

        Ride safe and have fun.
        Regards
        Nadeem

        Comment


        • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

          i also have a similar query.i have not seen reviews for zeus or rynox brands.zeus seems to have been official wear for royal enfield on one of their trips.their gloves look excellent and their jackets are competitively priced at 5800inr.so my question is why no one is talking about it.spartan progear is also a new company but it seems to have more takers.or has anyone run into issues with zeus?the local dealer said he ran to issues with dsg jackets.zippers not lasting and he had to fix it himself free of cost with dsg not responding.he is also saying spartan's better for the price.

          अपने दोस्तों, परिवार और परिचित लोगों से शेयर करना और कनेक्ट करना शुरू करने के लिए Facebook में लॉग इन करें.
          ๔ยкє ҭђгєє ภเภєҭұ เภ ๓ұ שєเภร

          Comment


          • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

            Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post
            why would you consider a product that not genuine, when you can get a genuine product at the same price..?
            people buy such products because they come cheap, but in your case the price is same..
            That's because I want to try something different than conventional. I know, there's too much at stake but the jacket looks competitive; ok & has a bit of snob value. So I am seeking expert-speak.
            BENEATH THE REMAINS.........
            Instagram - chaosaddict666 (follow for atypical uploads on heavy metal, bikes, alcohol, chakna, life, fashion yada, yada)
            YouTube - chaosaddict666 (Disclaimer: crappiest uploads ever, viewer discretion is advised)

            Comment


            • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

              Originally posted by senotrius View Post
              i also have a similar query.i have not seen reviews for zeus or rynox brands.zeus seems to have been official wear for royal enfield on one of their trips.their gloves look excellent and their jackets are competitively priced at 5800inr.so my question is why no one is talking about it.spartan progear is also a new company but it seems to have more takers.or has anyone run into issues with zeus?the local dealer said he ran to issues with dsg jackets.zippers not lasting and he had to fix it himself free of cost with dsg not responding.he is also saying spartan's better for the price.

              https://www.facebook.com/djhelmets

              I had tried out the Zeus jackets and gloves,
              for the gloves, I felt it is fall too crude, very heavy and overly priced as compared to the others in the market, and coming to jacket, it is a textile jacket , so it won't be very appropriate for the southern part of the country for obvious reasons,

              But do expect a few review of the zeus and rynox products, they will be available soon..!!


              Cheers
              Ride Safe
              Krishna
              Last edited by krish2778; 07-24-2013, 01:26 PM.
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              Run-in Procedure | Power Loss Solutions | Riding Gears 101 | Biking Brotherhood

              P
              ulsar 220F
              |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

              Comment


              • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                Guys, here is a review for the Spartan Pegasus,
                Have been using them for quite a few months now.

                Have a look.

                Spartan Pegasus (Riding Gloves) | Wheels'n'Shields

                Cheers
                Ride Safe
                Krishna
                An excellent review there Krish! I so miss my Pegasus!
                I second your point of comfort, the gloves break in very soon and feel like second skin.
                Regarding your view on extra padding on the palm area, whereas prima facie i would agree with you, but I took a crash at around 90 - 100 landing on my palm area (obviously with the gloves) and the gloves served fantastically well. Not even a scratch or soreness prevailed over the palm area.
                One thing I would like in them is reflective lining.
                sigpic
                Yamaha Riders Club - Live your passion

                Comment


                • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                  visited the store today.the manager Mr.Deepak and staff were both patient enough to show me all jackets they had.saw zeus and rynox along with the spartan helios as well.helios did not have a thermal insulating layer(removed maybe) but had the best rain coat(not just a liner).second place for our southern climate with a rain coat is for rynox.rynox felt much better built than zeus with vents but overall i think spartan has slight edge here.the helios offers a very snug fit but it is the heaviest i felt for its size.its subjective.but spartan riding pants wins hands down on quality.much better than what dsg offers.
                  sas-tec armour.definite advantage for helios.add on-2500inr.covers the upper half of back.ls2 jacket had a larger armor one but its price is 7k plus.add to this same 2500inr.
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_125544.jpg
Views:	1
Size:	85.4 KB
ID:	1851815
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_125558.jpg
Views:	1
Size:	85.6 KB
ID:	1851816
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_125608.jpg
Views:	1
Size:	90.0 KB
ID:	1851817

                  couldn't help myself sol sf1.quality is a notch up from ls2.no doubt.feels so much solid.pukka feel product.priced higher but both being imported i feel this one is worth its price.rs5630 for the plain and 6180 for graphics variety.
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_130327.jpg
Views:	2
Size:	88.8 KB
ID:	1851818
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_130337.jpg
Views:	2
Size:	92.0 KB
ID:	1851819
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_130345.jpg
Views:	2
Size:	90.7 KB
ID:	1851820
                  usp:looks awesome
                  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20130724_130355.jpg
Views:	2
Size:	87.3 KB
ID:	1851821
                  Attached Files
                  Last edited by senotrius; 07-24-2013, 03:16 PM.
                  ๔ยкє ҭђгєє ภเภєҭұ เภ ๓ұ שєเภร

                  Comment


                  • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                    Originally posted by TeeJayy View Post
                    An excellent review there Krish! I so miss my Pegasus!
                    I second your point of comfort, the gloves break in very soon and feel like second skin.
                    Regarding your view on extra padding on the palm area, whereas prima facie i would agree with you, but I took a crash at around 90 - 100 landing on my palm area (obviously with the gloves) and the gloves served fantastically well. Not even a scratch or soreness prevailed over the palm area.
                    One thing I would like in them is reflective lining.
                    Well, that's good to hear that it served well even without the extra padding, that is really valuable information...!!

                    And thanks for the appreciation mate..!!


                    Originally posted by senotrius View Post
                    visited the store today.the manager Mr.Deepak and staff were both patient enough to show me all jackets they had.saw zeus and rynox along with the spartan helios as well.helios did not have a thermal insulating layer(removed maybe) but had the best rain coat(not just a liner).second place for our southern climate with a rain coat is for rynox.rynox felt much better built than zeus with vents but overall i think spartan has slight edge here.the helios offers a very snug fit but it is the heaviest i felt for its size.its subjective.but spartan riding pants wins hands down on quality.much better than what dsg offers.
                    sas-tec armour.definite advantage for helios.add on-2500inr.covers the upper half of back.ls2 jacket had a larger armor one but its price is 7k plus.add to this same 2500inr.

                    [ATTACH=CONFIG]109505[/ATTACH]
                    [ATTACH=CONFIG]109506[/ATTACH]

                    Yes, the zeus and rynox are very much different form Spartan, they fall under completely different categories with respect to spartan, so actually not exactly fair to compare.
                    and regarding sas-tech, that is quality stuff mate..!! A bit heavy , but the feel of the armor is just WOW...!! I will be upgrading to it soon.
                    But, I would have to say that Rynox does have exceptional built quality, been testing their gloves for some time now and I am really loving it.

                    Wait a few more days and you will have a detailed review on it too.

                    Cheers
                    Ride Safe
                    Krishna
                    Last edited by krish2778; 07-24-2013, 03:23 PM.
                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    Run-in Procedure | Power Loss Solutions | Riding Gears 101 | Biking Brotherhood

                    P
                    ulsar 220F
                    |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

                    Comment


                    • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                      [MENTION=15811]krishna[/MENTION], u can hit people with the sastec armor.just kidding .it provides protection for upper back only thou.comparing the different brands maybe unfair but they're all priced close to each other.I would have compared cramster enduro,dsg and ls2 jackets also.ls2 is just too overpriced for a mesh.maybe quality is lil better but protection is same same.
                      For lower back protection we would need to look to cramster or other brands.something like 1800inr for their lower back protector.would be cumbersome to put it separately but no other choice.my lower back is a lil weak so not taking any chances when i do buy the protection.

                      Ot:went looking for jackets primarily but got sidetracked by Sol helmets.it just mountain of awesomeness
                      Last edited by senotrius; 07-24-2013, 03:47 PM.
                      ๔ยкє ҭђгєє ภเภєҭұ เภ ๓ұ שєเภร

                      Comment


                      • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                        Originally posted by senotrius View Post
                        @krishna, u can hit people with the sastec armor.just kidding .it provides protection for upper back only thou.comparing the different brands maybe unfair but they're all priced close to each other.I would have compared cramster enduro,dsg and ls2 jackets also.ls2 is just too overpriced for a mesh.maybe quality is lil better but protection is same same.
                        For lower back protection we would need to look to cramster or other brands.something like 1800inr for their lower back protector.would be cumbersome to put it separately but no other choice.my lower back is a lil weak so not taking any chances when i do buy the protection.

                        Ot:went looking for jackets primarily but got sidetracked by Sol helmets.it just mountain of awesomeness
                        Lol.
                        Agree with that part, for complete protection this won't just do.
                        Pricing, as we all know a lot of factors affect that. LS2 jackets did look good and all, but how well would it feel under usage is something which is yet to be tested. And it is costly, but that is a different story altogether.

                        SOL helmets are indeed a treat to the eyes.

                        Cheers
                        Ride Safe
                        Krishna
                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Run-in Procedure | Power Loss Solutions | Riding Gears 101 | Biking Brotherhood

                        P
                        ulsar 220F
                        |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

                        Comment


                        • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                          Originally posted by senotrius View Post
                          i also have a similar query.i have not seen reviews for zeus or rynox brands.zeus seems to have been official wear for royal enfield on one of their trips.their gloves look excellent and their jackets are competitively priced at 5800inr.so my question is why no one is talking about it.spartan progear is also a new company but it seems to have more takers.or has anyone run into issues with zeus?the local dealer said he ran to issues with dsg jackets.zippers not lasting and he had to fix it himself free of cost with dsg not responding.he is also saying spartan's better for the price.

                          https://www.facebook.com/djhelmets
                          Look, ZEUS is a wholly owned brand of OTRA themselves. And they've been worn as a standard by many HIMALAYAN ODYSSEY BULLETEERS. It's a real good deal if one wants to go for it, considering the stuffs they offer. It's kind of an unsung here, and most of them doesn't know that such a jacket exists.

                          Personally I'd give a green signal to go for it eyes closed.

                          Originally posted by chaosaddict View Post
                          @B7ACKTHORN - Bro, I have a query; there is A* jacket available here in tirumala pitstop, bangalore at a price range of 5500/- INR. Upon further inquiry owner said it's not original but made by a third party. Now the jacket looks as good as any other jacket in that price range IMO and also looks decent with fit & finish. What do you think? Shall I go for it or still consider DSG, Cramster, Spartan.
                          Purely personal choice buddy. Check for the armors first, if they are okay and are standard and have approved armor then you can definitely go for it. Afterall most of the jackets out there are made by the same sweatshops elsewhere. But that's just one.

                          But if you ask me, personally, I'd say DON'T just for peace of mind. You never know if any QC was ever done on them. But basically the shell of these jackets are almost the same with same material, but only go for it after verifying the jacket thrice, verifying the armor's genuinity and the overall fit and feel.

                          Cheers!
                          VJ
                          Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                          The girl said, 'NO!'


                          And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                          THE END

                          Comment


                          • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                            I have this SCOYCO JK 27 since the past about 2years. Bought it for the Leh ride. It is pretty good - detachable elbow, shoulder and back armour, mesh fabric etc; you can read about it on the SCOYCO site. It costed me Rs 6400 then.

                            It has served me really well - with the thermal inner, I was SWEATING on Khardungla when the others were freezing their b****s off. Now, even without the thermal inner, I feel like I am being slow boiled like the eggs my wife does for my breakfast. I am too much of a coward to ride long distance without it - better Death than Quadriplegia...

                            When I had been searching for a suitable jacket, I had tried one model by DSG. It was perforated leather around the shoulders, red in colour and just too good. I was a bloody dope to not pick it up then and wear the Duckback rain wear over it; I had had to do this in the Scoyco AND then boil in freezing temps, facepalm.

                            Are there any such jackets still available? I have serious issues with heat build-up and so would like to go for a perforated and preferably leather jacket, at a similar price point as the Scoyco. The icing on the cake would be if there was a member willing for a barter with me, jacket for jacket. I will throw in a pair of gloves too; I forget the brand, but they set me back about Rs 1800 or so, again from DSG.

                            I literally quake when I have to wear this Scoyco; just looking at it makes me break out in a sweat, it is SOOOO warm for me.

                            Help!

                            Comment


                            • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                              Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                              Look, ZEUS is a wholly owned brand of OTRA themselves. And they've been worn as a standard by many HIMALAYAN ODYSSEY BULLETEERS. It's a real good deal if one wants to go for it, considering the stuffs they offer. It's kind of an unsung here, and most of them doesn't know that such a jacket exists.

                              Personally I'd give a green signal to go for it eyes closed.

                              I wouldn't. I've seen and tried on the jacket personally and would rate the Cramster K2K far higher. As Krishna mentioned, very crudely made and rudimentary. Also AFAIK, the guys who wore the jacket for the Himalayan Odyssey were sponsored by the company, so that is not a testament to the product since they used it as a promotion.


                              Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                              Purely personal choice buddy. Check for the armors first, if they are okay and are standard and have approved armor then you can definitely go for it. Afterall most of the jackets out there are made by the same sweatshops elsewhere. But that's just one.

                              But if you ask me, personally, I'd say DON'T just for peace of mind. You never know if any QC was ever done on them. But basically the shell of these jackets are almost the same with same material, but only go for it after verifying the jacket thrice, verifying the armor's genuinity and the overall fit and feel.

                              Cheers!
                              VJ
                              Again I disagree. How do you ascertain that the armours are genuine? Just because they have a label sewn onto them? That's really foolish in this day and age, don't you think? Then again, all the shells are NOT the same. Many of the jackets I've seen use other fabrics and call them Cordura. I can identify the materials because I'm subjected to them daily but how many others can? Then there are claims about the denier,(density/thickness measurement) which are unsubstantiated and untrue but how does one verify them?

                              In my opinion, everyone should study, compare and most important, EDUCATE themselves about the different products in the market. Study the features offered personally. Don't go by hearsay. Simply going by fit and style are silly, since neither have any bearing on protection offered by the product in question.


                              Originally posted by icemang View Post
                              I have this SCOYCO JK 27 since the past about 2years. Bought it for the Leh ride. It is pretty good - detachable elbow, shoulder and back armour, mesh fabric etc; you can read about it on the SCOYCO site. It costed me Rs 6400 then.

                              It has served me really well - with the thermal inner, I was SWEATING on Khardungla when the others were freezing their b****s off. Now, even without the thermal inner, I feel like I am being slow boiled like the eggs my wife does for my breakfast. I am too much of a coward to ride long distance without it - better Death than Quadriplegia...

                              When I had been searching for a suitable jacket, I had tried one model by DSG. It was perforated leather around the shoulders, red in colour and just too good. I was a bloody dope to not pick it up then and wear the Duckback rain wear over it; I had had to do this in the Scoyco AND then boil in freezing temps, facepalm.

                              Are there any such jackets still available? I have serious issues with heat build-up and so would like to go for a perforated and preferably leather jacket, at a similar price point as the Scoyco. The icing on the cake would be if there was a member willing for a barter with me, jacket for jacket. I will throw in a pair of gloves too; I forget the brand, but they set me back about Rs 1800 or so, again from DSG.

                              I literally quake when I have to wear this Scoyco; just looking at it makes me break out in a sweat, it is SOOOO warm for me.

                              Help!
                              Unless I'm completely mistaken, the JK27 is a WATERPROOF jacket. Any product that is 100% waterproof will naturally be a steam bath in our humid climate! of course the exception would be if the waterproof membrane in the jacket was made of some breathable waterproof material like GoreTex but that is very unlikely given the low price point of the jacket.

                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                              In a universe of men and machines, there is an individual who achieves the purest confluence of both worlds where he and the machine must become one - He is The Biker!

                              Comment


                              • re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

                                Hi There,

                                I saw LS2 riding jackets in Pune, Pro-biker worth 6200 bucks with dual heat liners.

                                Anyone have more idea about this jacket, didn't find anything on net.

                                Sent from my Nexus S using xBhp Connect mobile app

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X