Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[xpranav]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

Thank you for summing it all up.

Are Rjays swift riding jacket from bachoo motor worth taking???

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IMHO, not at all as per my recent experience while checking it out (of a friend). SPG Icarus is way more better in terms of armor, material and feel than it at lower price, and then SPG Helios/Cramster Breezer are even a step further in the same price bracket.

Do i have any option for medium/full gauntlet NON-leather gloves ?
I know leather gloves are good from safety point of view, but i am against the use of leather, coz it's made from Animal skin

Try Rynox Rampage, they have been given a better review from the users (specially for the product service backup) and are at good price too for everyday use.

Ahmedabad actually had some really good places to buy riding gears from but the lack of awareness, lack of numbers and above all lack of knowledge and knowhow in the local crowds has either forces these places to shut shop or severly downgrade else start selling stuff that the Junta require (Read as cheap counterfeit stuff).

I hope you will find this thread ( http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universa...ies-india.html ) as the right place to contribute then

[GP Racing]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

Try Rynox Rampage, they have been given a better review from the users (specially for the product service backup) and are at good price too for everyday use.

I Know Rampage are good and priced very well, but they have used leather in it's construction. Very little and thin layer, but they have used it.
And i am looking for Glove with 0% leather in it. At some point synthetic leather will also do, but no animal skin.
Spidi Striker H2OUT is options for me as suggest by [MENTION=37862]snehithpereira[/MENTION]

[Aniruddha Shinde]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

Sorry for changing the topic...
I recently come accross Fox Raptor Knee and Shin Guards.. Those are good by looks.. Does anyone here used it??? Some review are welcome... I am planning to get one.. I am sorry if this toopic is discussed earlier..
Aniruddha.

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Are Rjays swift riding jacket from bachoo motor worth taking???

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Rjays Swift is good jacket.. I haqve seen many riders wearing it and able to get some inputs about the jacket from them.. Rjays is Australian company if I am not wrong and Swift is finest jacket in that budget.. DSG Triton is also falls in that bracket try with that also.

[Soul_Hunter]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

I Know Rampage are good and priced very well, but they have used leather in it's construction. Very little and thin layer, but they have used it.
And i am looking for Glove with 0% leather in it. At some point synthetic leather will also do, but no animal skin.
Spidi Striker H2OUT is options for me as suggest by @snehithpereira

Also take a look at AGV Mayhem sport gloves. But it uses synthetic leather on the palm and bottom of the finger area.


Cheers

[forceedge]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

I Know, that's why i always try to look for alternatives and try to avoid animal skin.
and I use Belt and wallet but non of them are of leather, neither is my formal shoes.
@prateek2210, please don't take it too far, i am just against use of animal skin.

I respect your view, but somethings are just not possible. Leather is being used as abrasion resistant material since the early days of racing, and yet we are unable to replace it. For the record, if we have found better and cost effective materials available then leather could have been outlawed, but its not the case. Also, Leather, which you see in everyday products is really just a by product of cattle industry.

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I had no idea. That's a sorry state of affairs here. However, hopefully it's going to change soon, looking at the awareness of fellow bikers nowadays.





Yep, best to avoid such places. The neatest shop I was at was Helmet : Riders Shop @ Shivranjini cross roads. Very neat place, as is the case however, the seller is very helpful, but ill informed (or maybe that is because of the market demands).

I was talking of the same shop .

[forceedge]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

Just out of curiosity would you mind naming that shop so that other fellow bikers may take note of that.

I am sure I must be knowing the guys.

Only shop which was clean and arranged and was upto date is Helmet : Riders Shop @ Shivranjini cross roads.

[snehithpereira]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagat_Singh.

I don't know since when reality check stopped being productive, speaking of which I just couldn't find the productive part in your post.

For those interested in vegan riding gear (yes it is a term), and to those who don't mind compromising safety over moral issues, please read this:

http://www.bebenroth.com/vegan%20motorcyclist/gearguide.html

http://sunshineandslaughter.com/2013/05/20/vegan-motorcycle-gear/

[Soul_Hunter]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

As seen on spartan facebook page:

Spartan ProGear is proud to announce the launch of the Hercules Touring Boot.

All leather construction with a rainproof lining. Hardened toe with moulded heel and ankle protection. Reinforced Achilles with reflective strip for night time visibility. TPR gear shifter and shin plate standard. Broader fit for all day use. Euro sizes 41- 45 available.

Introductory price of Rs.6200/- inclusive VAT.




Zeus Sport Boot

All perforated leather construction, with one piece moulded heel and Achilles protection. Ankle protectors and hardened toe cup with sliders for the tightest of corners. Shin plate as standard with TPR gear shifter pads. Steel insert for sole protection. Euro sizes 41-45 available.

Introductory price of Rs.7700/- inclusive VAT.






Cheers

[Andy_kristine]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

To be honest, i'm just four months into riding bikes and my first self owned bike is the r15 2.0. I have never ridden my bike without riding gears but today i happened to do a short ride on my r15 2.0 without the jackets and gloves and i felt like the bike was more maneuverable to me without the gloves while riding through heavy traffic since i'll always stall at such situations and it also felt like i'm riding a much smaller bike may be it happened because i used four fingers to control the clutch while riding without the gloves(i have been using only two fingers to control the clutch) and i decided to use all four fingers to control the clutch with my gloves on but i didn't feel the slightest comfort on doing so.. may be i'm used to the two finger technique . currently i'm using the pro-biker riding glove. The comfort that i felt without the gloves was great so i`m wondering not to use the gloves for city commuting anymore :-( but the same pro-biker glove had saved my palm from a fall that happened inside city limits. so shall i leave the glove for city commuting :-( ?? or go for another glove?? i'm thinking of getting a dsg motomesh.

[Sal]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

To be honest, i'm just four months into riding bikes and my first self owned bike is the r15 2.0. I have never ridden my bike without riding gears but today i happened to do a short ride on my r15 2.0 without the jackets and gloves and i felt like the bike was more maneuverable to me without the gloves while riding through heavy traffic since i'll always stall at such situations and it also felt like i'm riding a much smaller bike may be it happened because i used four fingers to control the clutch while riding without the gloves(i have been using only two fingers to control the clutch) and i decided to use all four fingers to control the clutch with my gloves on but i didn't feel the slightest comfort on doing so.. may be i'm used to the two finger technique . currently i'm using the pro-biker riding glove. The comfort that i felt without the gloves was great so i`m wondering not to use the gloves for city commuting anymore :-( but the same pro-biker glove had saved my palm from a fall that happened inside city limits. so shall i leave the glove for city commuting :-( ?? or go for another glove?? i'm thinking of getting a dsg motomesh.

Buy better gloves mate, probiker gloves suck, they are the least comfortable gloves that you can find. Gym gloves are more comfortable at the same price!

[snehithpereira]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

... short ride on my r15 2.0 without the jackets and gloves and i felt like the bike was more maneuverable to me without the gloves while riding through heavy traffic since ....currently i'm using the pro-biker riding glove. The comfort that i felt without the gloves was great so i`m wondering not to use the gloves for city commuting anymore

Pro-Biker gloves have maximum maneuverability, I would go so far as to say that they are as comfortable as not wearing any gloves, but it is this very nature of the gloves ( extreme maneuverability ) that does maximum damage to you while you crash. They offer zero safety against your fingers bending in opposite direction while you crash and even lower abrasion resistance.

Somewhere above I think I deviated from you actual query, hence to make it short:

Change your pro-biker gloves anyway

[adisakke]

Re: ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves - Short Term Review

@forceedge;

bro would like to see the ZEUS Highway Rider Gloves in person. Will contact you in person on monday

[RoboRider]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Anybody, can share their experience with Zeus All Terrain Jackets? I do not know if they are sold in Bangalore. I understands it's available in Hyderabad. I could not find any reviews on this jacket.

[Deepak Vishnu]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Anybody, can share their experience with Zeus All Terrain Jackets? I do not know if they are sold in Bangalore. I understands it's available in Hyderabad. I could not find any reviews on this jacket.

Yeah they are relatively new but heard they are good and durable... so going to buy the zeus sport boots... Wish me luck....

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[krish2778]

re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Anybody, can share their experience with Zeus All Terrain Jackets? I do not know if they are sold in Bangalore. I understands it's available in Hyderabad. I could not find any reviews on this jacket.

You can search youtube for a review on that jacket.

I had noticed one such review there.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna