Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[ravi@17bhp]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Coming to the Helmet, i was very much confused here as i had many options to choose from, though my personal choice was SOL. But since i spent more on the Jacket, i had to cut down a bit here and hence opted for my second personal choice LS2.

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Same pinch!!

[Sandeep Patnala]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

I request fellow riders to check this video before making a riding jacket purchase ( CE fake Rating explained ) and this video is explaining well about KNOX Armours.

[Flybiker]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Same pinch!!

Ohh thats great to see dat u got the same :thumbup:. Do share tips about the helmet if any.

Oh btw, same pinch for the visor as well

[MENTION=61843]Sid_dha_raj[/MENTION] - hey mate, bought most from Raunak Ent and rest from AH.

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[mulli84]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Im from Chennai and I need to know where can I get gloves for touring. I bought Pegasus gloves from the Spartan Pro gear shop and its not feeling good for me!

[B7ACKTHORN]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

VJ ! Thanx for the input I appreciate it..

A little background, was looking for a suit that I might use say twice a year when headed to one of the tracks down south.. AGV is super class stuff with a pricetag above my budget...
Fieldsheer gloves.. WOW looks amazing... and decently priced too...
Boots, I've been using DMS Military Boots until now.. SMX2 looks tempting though I'm not sure if I want the long ones or short ones...

I went out today to a couple of stores, could only try gloves and I understood that you cant really choose till the time you try... Tried DSG Primal, Cramster TRG2.. Like Felt the difference between the sizes and fitting... Liked cramster more.. But don't know how to be sure of the size when ordering online..

I was thinking to invest say 400-500$ in the riding gear as the time's less...and the rupee is still down...

Still confused as so many choices but cant try any, so everything looks the same and it all comes down to make the most of it... So would really appreciate if you could help...

Currently owned :

HJC Helmet
LS2 Riding Jacket
Cross Mesh Gloves
Knee guards (AXO Copy)
DMS Boots

Budget as mentioned above... Now you suggest from your experience what should I get ?

For 25,000 you've very good deals abroad, and here in India too. You can consider those closeout sales in jackets in many online stores, like AGV, Speed and Strength else you can consider getting AGV jackets/pants from PRS though they are a tad costlier you can be rest assured they are genuine stuff. Second up you have lots of good options for helmets in India, but you don't have the different liveries that the overseas folks offer. And avoid helmets in the closeout section, they are usually old stock or haven't gotten that good reviews. But if your friend in abroad is a little picky from shops he can get real super deal for $500, including the helmet, jacket glove, perhaps the boot might go a little overboard, but then again if he's picky you'll get it.

So I'd suggest you get your jacket and helmet from abroad and you can get the glove and boots from here.

Im from Chennai and I need to know where can I get gloves for touring. I bought Pegasus gloves from the Spartan Pro gear shop and its not feeling good for me!

If you have any quality issues return to them for more info, if you don't like the fit, ask them for a different size, they'd be happy to oblige. You can try in the addressses below.

Hello xbhp'ians
I am from Chennai. And I need basic riding gears for daily and touring or long drive purpose.

Kindly can give a update what to and what not
I have only a west helmet which was bought for 1200.rs

Thank you

it is not always about CC but also about kmpl

First off, let's start from head, because that's where all the good and bad decisions come from, but heck, that's an important organ to take care of. First off, if you're planning to get a helmet, never ever look for those dirt bike helmets, those VEGA ones etc. If you're trying to get a helmet, for *street* riding, get yourself a good full face helmets. The pros and cons of a full face far outweigh that of a dirt bucket. Good full face helmets start from 2900 to all the way upto 60,000

Second off, motorcycle jacket. this is needed because you have impact protection in your shoulders, elbows, back coupled with good leather gloves provide utmost protection in case if you take a spill. Motorcycle jackets start from 5000 all the way upto 30,000.

Third one is glove, as explained earlier, a good leather glove is imperative as with any thing that involves riding, as leather resists tear/abrastion far better than textile. A good decent pair of *leather* gloves start from 1900 to all the way upto 15k.

Fourth is riding boot, a happy foot is a happy rider, make sure you get good quality boot which serves as a dual purpose both rainy/sunny all weather, which will protect your foot and ankle in case of fall. Boots range start from 5k to 30k.

Fifth is budget, make sure you save around 20k for a good set of riding gear.

Now where? Here.

Spartan Pro Gear - Spartan Pro Gear|Home Page
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Spartan ProGear Co.,
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Chennai - 600 119. India
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No 124, G P Road, Mount Road, Chennai - 600002 | 9884458400 (044) 43520273
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Landmark: Opposite to the Honda showroom.
Ph no:66245307,28290722,9790705713


Cheers!
VJ

[mulli84]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

If you have any quality issues return to them for more info, if you don't like the fit, ask them for a different size, they'd be happy to oblige. You can try in the addressses below.

I will give my present gloves to my cousin so Im going to buy new ones.

I purchased it in the ECR shop and thanks for the addresses,Sir!

[Kunwar.g]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Got the Icarus yesterday completing my set of gears. Now I have the below.

HELMET - Cross ( full face), Studds & Vega (open face)
JACKET - Icarus, Wilson leather jacket
GLOVES - DGS Revive
KNEE GUARD - SPG Perseus, PGS , Scoyco K10 (knee & elbow set)
BOOT - TourMaster Solution 2.0 WP

Will try and share reviews and experience in the coming days, hopefully with pics

[B7ACKTHORN]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Got the Icarus yesterday completing my set of gears. Now I have the below.

HELMET - Cross ( full face), Studds & Vega (open face)
JACKET - Icarus, Wilson leather jacket
GLOVES - DGS Revive
KNEE GUARD - SPG Perseus, PGS , Scoyco K10 (knee & elbow set)
BOOT - TourMaster Solution 2.0 WP

Will try and share reviews and experience in the coming days, hopefully with pics

Great. But it'd be great if you can share you thoughts on the TourMaster Solution 2.0 WP and Wilson Leather Jacket.

Cheers!
VJ

[Ezilkannan]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Got these from DSG few days back.


The gloves and boots are very good. Both need some breaking in before it fits you. So I just put these on and did some usual motions that we do on a motorcycle. Tried these on for a short ride today and felt great. As this is the first time I ever tried riding gloves and riding boots, it was a bit weird to ride the bike at first. But once you start riding for a few kms, you get used to it. One thing that I noticed was that with the gloves, you don't feel as much vibration as you would without them. In fact I felt none after I put on these.
The boots felt a bit weird at first too. Although these are not meant for walking, they were doing fine. Not extremely uncomfortable that you have to remove them to walk. Although I don't recommend it if you are going to walk for a long distance. Felt a bit strange shifting gears and braking with the boots on, but just like the gloves, you will get used to it in time.
Will post a detailed review when I try these on for longer rides.

[Sandeep Patnala]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Got these from DSG few days back.


The gloves and boots are very good. Both need some breaking in before it fits you. So I just put these on and did some usual motions that we do on a motorcycle. Tried these on for a short ride today and felt great. As this is the first time I ever tried riding gloves and riding boots, it was a bit weird to ride the bike at first. But once you start riding for a few kms, you get used to it. One thing that I noticed was that with the gloves, you don't feel as much vibration as you would without them. In fact I felt none after I put on these.
The boots felt a bit weird at first too. Although these are not meant for walking, they were doing fine. Not extremely uncomfortable that you have to remove them to walk. Although I don't recommend it if you are going to walk for a long distance. Felt a bit strange shifting gears and braking with the boots on, but just like the gloves, you will get used to it in time.
Will post a detailed review when I try these on for longer rides.

You should have seen my previous posts where i have written and posted few pictures about those SMX2 gloves . Anyhow as you have purchased then now cant go back, have safe riding.

[blizarder]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

I cant operate my touch screen phone with my gloves on. Any solution to this problem with the last being removing the gloves?

[nadz11.ns]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Looks like SPG is getting aggressive and brought Taichi gears to India..
check their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SpartanProG...ocation=stream

[snehithpereira]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

I cant operate my touch screen phone with my gloves on. Any solution to this problem with the last being removing the gloves?

I have been facing this problem for a long time... now I am trying something, will let you know if it works. Plan to fix the rubber heads of a stylus on the index finger and thumb

[Traveller01]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

I have been facing this problem for a long time... now I am trying something, will let you know if it works. Plan to fix the rubber heads of a stylus on the index finger and thumb

Won't work if your phone has capacitive touch screen that doesn't support stylus input.
Do inform me if you got some other idea as I am too suffering from same problem & its irritating specially while using navigation.
OT: Don't know why Nokia didn't gave gloves support touch to the high end Lumias while the base Lumia 520 got it.

[snehithpereira]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Won't work if your phone has capacitive touch screen that doesn't support stylus input.
Do inform me if you got some other idea as I am too suffering from same problem & its irritating specially while using navigation.
OT: Don't know why Nokia didn't gave gloves support touch to the high end Lumias while the base Lumia 520 got it.