Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Shourya014]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Guys,
I'm from Bangalore and looking to buy my first riding gear.

I'm a little tight on budget so I cannot afford the best of things out there in the market.
For now, I am looking to buy riding gloves and a Jacket.

I have little to no knowledge in gear so I need your help.


I ride an R3
I do normally 90Kph or lesser speeds
I have 15 years of commuter bike riding experience.



What am I looking for?

1. Places to buy Gear in Bangalore
2. What to keep an eye out for when buying the stuff (cloth, pads, material, etc)

Go for lets gear up store in your city
Best rated service
Awesome quality

[rakchow]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi friends,

I am looking to buy a riding jacket for my wife.
She rides 99% as pillion.

I live in bangalore and would definitely want her to try it on before buying.

Leather is good, Mesh is doable.

I looked at Dainese in Orion mall and they quoted 40k. I did not know whether to faint or scream.

My poor DSG with CE protectors was 7k in 2008.

Internet is ruled out because I don't want her to take a chance with fitting.

Any suggestions? ??

Regards,
Rakchow

[somenath1061]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi friends,

I am looking to buy a riding jacket for my wife.
She rides 99% as pillion.

I live in bangalore and would definitely want her to try it on before buying.

Leather is good, Mesh is doable.

I looked at Dainese in Orion mall and they quoted 40k. I did not know whether to faint or scream.

My poor DSG with CE protectors was 7k in 2008.

Internet is ruled out because I don't want her to take a chance with fitting.

Any suggestions? ??

Regards,
Rakchow

I ordered mine from lets gear up at hsr layout. You can check it out

[joelgreen]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi everyone,
After a good amount of waiting and saving up, I have decided to pick any of the following jackets for my official commutes which involve 40% City & 60% Highway usage :-
1) Rynox Tornado Pro with Knox Armour
2) Rynox Asphalt
3) Solace Defender with Sas-Tec armour
4) Aspida Helios
5) Solace Sprint
6) Aspida Icarus

My requirements, apart from good protection, are mainly the best possible ventilation to combat summertime rides in Mumbai climate, and a good rain liner for the rainy days!
I already own a DSG Triton so it doesn't quite matter if the jacket has a Thermal liner.
I'm really confused between the above models. Please point me in the right direction. I will be checking them out in person, obviously, however, your experience would definitely help me make the right choice. I have already gone through a lot of the reviews/posts regarding these jackets in this thread and am even more confused now! :P

[JS16]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hi everyone,
After a good amount of waiting and saving up, I have decided to pick any of the following jackets for my official commutes which involve 40% City & 60% Highway usage :-
1) Rynox Tornado Pro with Knox Armour
2) Rynox Asphalt
3) Solace Defender with Sas-Tec armour
4) Aspida Helios
5) Solace Sprint
6) Aspida Icarus

My requirements, apart from good protection, are mainly the best possible ventilation to combat summertime rides in Mumbai climate, and a good rain liner for the rainy days!
I already own a DSG Triton so it doesn't quite matter if the jacket has a Thermal liner.
I'm really confused between the above models. Please point me in the right direction. I will be checking them out in person, obviously, however, your experience would definitely help me make the right choice. I have already gone through a lot of the reviews/posts regarding these jackets in this thread and am even more confused now! :P

TBG Jacket is one of the top contenders here. Please do consider that. Personally checked it out, quality seems to be on par with the Rynox Tornado Pro. Though the CF shoulder protections look really good.

Coming to the Helios, it's a heavy jacket and the rain liner is not that good according to the customers. Please do check the protection ratings, they do matter a lot.
Cheers

[joelgreen]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

TBG Jacket is one of the top contenders here. Please do consider that. Personally checked it out, quality seems to be on par with the Rynox Tornado Pro. Though the CF shoulder protections look really good.

Coming to the Helios, it's a heavy jacket and the rain liner is not that good according to the customers. Please do check the protection ratings, they do matter a lot.
Cheers

Thanks a lot for your recommendations. However a key point I probably forgot to mention here is that I have just upgraded my budget from 6k to 7.5k and I'd love to opt for the TBG jacket, but with shipping, I'm guessing it will be completely out of my budget at that price. I've also read somewhere that their rain liner isn't that good, so I'm not too confident making that purchase.
Plus, I'd prefer to try out the jackets in person to be able to ensure the best fit as I have already goofed up a bit last year ordering the Triton online!

[JS16]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Thanks a lot for your recommendations. However a key point I probably forgot to mention here is that I have just upgraded my budget from 6k to 7.5k and I'd love to opt for the TBG jacket, but with shipping, I'm guessing it will be completely out of my budget at that price. I've also read somewhere that their rain longer isn't that good, so I'm not too confident making that purchase.
Plus, I'd prefer to try out the jackets in person to be able to ensure the best fit as I have already goofed up a bit last year ordering the Triton online!

Then thw Tornado Pro seems to be a good option. But please make sure you buy the l
New stock , not the old one's.

[joelgreen]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Then thw Tornado Pro seems to be a good option. But please make sure you buy the l
New stock , not the old one's.

Yes, I will make sure of it.

[peeths003]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hey, Can you pls take out some of your precise time and do a in-depth review of the gloves. It will help a lot of folks since there isn't any review online about the tundra and since Cramster has lot of negative feedback. ppl including me feel very confused to buy or not to buy the tundra. Hope its not too much to ask.

Hey Shaktiv3,

Appologise for being late, infact very late. I have done a review video of this. Not sure how far this will help you .
Please have a look, let me know your thoughts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rde7LD4KA3w

Thanks
Peeths

[Swapnil Gawde]

Looking for a good wuality riding jacket between 5-7 k

Hi People,

1st i would like to tell you that i'm looking for a good riding jacket; problem is i really dont know anything about the feature si have to look for and etc etc..
That's why it will be of great help if you people can help me out on this.

I searched google for few brands like DSG, Zeus, Rynox. All looks good to my eyes. (I'm a Noob)

Can you please guide me which 1 i should go for.. It will be my 1st jacket.. Thanks!

[Sandeep Patnala]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hey Shaktiv3,

Appologise for being late, infact very late. I have done a review video of this. Not sure how far this will help you .
Please have a look, let me know your thoughts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rde7LD4KA3w

Thanks
Peeths

I have bought these Tundra gloves during my Leh ride last year and they dint protect me that well from the cold. It doesn't even do well under heavy rains.

I don't recommend this product at all.

[Shourya014]

Re: Looking for a good wuality riding jacket between 5-7 k

Hi People,

1st i would like to tell you that i'm looking for a good riding jacket; problem is i really dont know anything about the feature si have to look for and etc etc..
That's why it will be of great help if you people can help me out on this.

I searched google for few brands like DSG, Zeus, Rynox. All looks good to my eyes. (I'm a Noob)

Can you please guide me which 1 i should go for.. It will be my 1st jacket.. Thanks!

Go for rynox tornado pro. Best in budget.
And if budget is a no problem go for alpines tgr plus

[peeths003]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

I have bought these Tundra gloves during my Leh ride last year and they dint protect me that well from the cold. It doesn't even do well under heavy rains.

I don't recommend this product at all.

Thanks for the reply mate. I am not sure of the cold in Leh, however I was talking about the cold in Bangalore. And Yes during one of the heavy rains in Bangalore it kept my hand dry. I kust shared my thoughts and opinion. Yes there are other brand with better quality with morr cost added to it. I believe for 2K, this gloves is worth.

Thank you one again for sharing your opinion.

Thanks
Peeths

[Shaktiv3]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

Hey Shaktiv3,

Appologise for being late, infact very late. I have done a review video of this. Not sure how far this will help you .
Please have a look, let me know your thoughts.

No issue. im glad u made a superb video. it was very helpful i want this gloves for riding at leh and now sandip has made me think for a alternate option.

[peeths003]

Re: Universal : Riding Gear Thread

No issue. im glad u made a superb video. it was very helpful i want this gloves for riding at leh and now sandip has made me think for a alternate option.

Thanks mate. Yup, As Sandeep said ... this may not be a best option for leh .

Thanks
Peeths