Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Naveen Vajja]

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Anyone tried the 'Tarmac One' Jackets ... I'm planning to purchase from Bachoo Motors as its on sale.

[joelgreen]

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Anyone tried the 'Tarmac One' Jackets ... I'm planning to purchase from Bachoo Motors as its on sale.

I checked the Green one out at their shop just yesterday. The jacket looks great, and feels good. The fit was pretty comfortable and appropriate for me at least. It accomodated my small paunch quite well. The waist adjusters seem to do their job. :P
I didn't try the jacket without the rain liner on, so I don't exactly know what it feels like without the liner. I can't comment on the quality of the liner as it seemed pretty ordinary.
They do not provide a winter liner though.
I'd suggest you check out the Mototech Contour Air Riding jacket which retails at 5,750/-
It doesn't look that good, but comes with Sas-Tech protectors and has separate rain and winter liners that can be used as stand-alone products as well. I'm planning on checking it out and might even buy it if I like it. The only thing that's a put-off here is that the jacket is made of waxed-cotton, so maintenance will be a troublesome affair as it has to be washed and cleaned carefully. Also, I am not sure how well the abrasion resistance on this jacket is.

[Naveen Vajja]

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I checked the Green one out at their shop just yesterday. The jacket looks great, and feels good. The fit was pretty comfortable and appropriate for me at least. It accomodated my small paunch quite well. The waist adjusters seem to do their job. :P
I didn't try the jacket without the rain liner on, so I don't exactly know what it feels like without the liner. I can't comment on the quality of the liner as it seemed pretty ordinary.
They do not provide a winter liner though.
I'd suggest you check out the Mototech Contour Air Riding jacket which retails at 5,750/-
It doesn't look that good, but comes with Sas-Tech protectors and has separate rain and winter liners that can be used as stand-alone products as well. I'm planning on checking it out and might even buy it if I like it. The only thing that's a put-off here is that the jacket is made of waxed-cotton, so maintenance will be a troublesome affair as it has to be washed and cleaned carefully. Also, I am not sure how well the abrasion resistance on this jacket is.

Is the jacket American fit or European. The belly accommodating American fits are odd on me :-(

I needed a jacket with high abrasion resistance as I'll be removing the protectors for city commuting. Also I have KNOX level 2 set with me ... so what the jacket has doesn't matter to me :-).

I have Scorpion SGS Black/White/Red gloves ... so looking for black/white or black/red jacket (Like trademark Alpinestars)

[joelgreen]

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Is the jacket American fit or European. The belly accommodating American fits are odd on me :-(

I needed a jacket with high abrasion resistance as I'll be removing the protectors for city commuting. Also I have KNOX level 2 set with me ... so what the jacket has doesn't matter to me :-).

I have Scorpion SGS Black/White/Red gloves ... so looking for black/white or black/red jacket (Like trademark Alpinestars)

I don't know what kind of fit it has, but the waist adjusters do a decent job! I'd suggest you try it out yourself first as I'm not in a position to comment on it's abrasion resistance. Seemed pretty good to me though.

[Andy_kristine]

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After a recent crash, I'm looking to get a new gloves. Furygan AFS10 vs. DSG Primal, Which one would be a wiser option? And would tucking in the gauntlets inside the jacket sleeve be possible / easy to do thingish ?

[kety213]

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Is the jacket American fit or European. The belly accommodating American fits are odd on me :-(

I needed a jacket with high abrasion resistance as I'll be removing the protectors for city commuting. Also I have KNOX level 2 set with me ... so what the jacket has doesn't matter to me :-).

I have Scorpion SGS Black/White/Red gloves ... so looking for black/white or black/red jacket (Like trademark Alpinestars)

For that color combination i can remind only of Spartan Helios or Rynox Tornado

[abhiiceman]

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one stupid question here. do you guys wear jacket even with formals? never seen one till now, so curious to know before trying to get one.

[peeths003]

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one stupid question here. do you guys wear jacket even with formals? never seen one till now, so curious to know before trying to get one.

I do . Everyday .
Cheers
Peeths

[somenath1061]

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one stupid question here. do you guys wear jacket even with formals? never seen one till now, so curious to know before trying to get one.

I do it everyday.

[babaji]

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Guys, I have an unused riding jacket of figo brand and a slightly used helmet of iXS. If anybody is interested, please shoot me a pm.

[joelgreen]

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one stupid question here. do you guys wear jacket even with formals? never seen one till now, so curious to know before trying to get one.

I will, as soon as I get mine! 😉

[cep]

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Any suggestions for storing the riding jacket after my morning commute? It's a TBG ADV Breed (XL), and it doesn't fit inside the 15" laptop bag that I carry everyday.

I am a college student, and no locker facilities etc are available. I don't think I can leave it openly in the class either. I ride an RTR 180 ABS, and I have even considered setting up a plastic storage box on the bike (the black ones you see on so many bikes these days). I can live with the degraded looks (after setting up the box) if it means safe storage for my gear, but I'm looking for suggestions that work around this one

So how do you guys store your jackets / boots after your morning commutes? Suggestions?

[Naveen Vajja]

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one stupid question here. do you guys wear jacket even with formals? never seen one till now, so curious to know before trying to get one.

I wear a Wilson's leather jacket along with gloves, helmet over a balaclava to office. It's a pain, but it going to be less compared to pain when I have a fall.

I dry my hair under the fan in the lift. I don't smell of exhaust smoke when I reach office... though it is mandatory to keep a deo in your bag :-P

[Sandeep Patnala]

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one stupid question here. do you guys wear jacket even with formals? never seen one till now, so curious to know before trying to get one.

I carry my formal shirt in my bag and wear it on reaching office. But jacket n gloves are for sure even if am going to a theater or for a meeting.

[Deathmate.Zed]

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One question : I went to pick up a Rynox tornado pro today but they didn't have the size. I checked the Asphalt as well as the Air GT. The asphalt is the lightest and I would have bought that but the rain loner quality is very flimsy. Also it doesn't come with a thermal liner unlike the other two. Also it is 1000 more than the Air GT.

Now coming to the Air GT. The store guy said it comes with CE rated armor instead of Knox. Rest all features are same as tornado pro. Price is 5500 for it and 7100 for tornado pro. Is the tornado pro really worth 1600 more over the Air GT?

Need help quick as I need to buy a riding jacket asap