Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[theEntreriCode]

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Stealth EVO 3 Jacket and stealth EVO pants for touring.
Storm EVO jacket for city commute and breakfast rides. I own all of the above and hence my recommendation.

Both the jackets have chest protectors. Stealth EVo comes with Cerros protection which can be fitted in the storm EVO. Hence you can have the best of both worlds.

Build quality is good and protection offered is top notch. Plz make sure you go to a shop and try out for fit. Then you may order online.

Hope this helps.

So after much research and trying on a Revit Tornado 2 as well as the Rynox offerings, I've decided to stick to either Revit Tornado 3 or Klim Marrakesh for the jacket. Still need to try them on as there is no stock of the former and have to make time to go check out the latter. Just concerened about the small Armor distribution of Klim.

Coming to pants, was wondering how the Bikeratti or Solace jeans would be. I figured I might as well get some nice pants as well, but that will take me some time to figure out. With Jeans, they'd be nice to have for City rides as a second pair. I really like 4SR jeans, but can't try them out here.

[Chakrapani]

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So after much research and trying on a Revit Tornado 2 as well as the Rynox offerings, I've decided to stick to either Revit Tornado 3 or Klim Marrakesh for the jacket. Still need to try them on as there is no stock of the former and have to make time to go check out the latter. Just concerened about the small Armor distribution of Klim.

Coming to pants, was wondering how the Bikeratti or Solace jeans would be. I figured I might as well get some nice pants as well, but that will take me some time to figure out. With Jeans, they'd be nice to have for City rides as a second pair. I really like 4SR jeans, but can't try them out here.

Great news. Good to hear that you have made up your mind. With regard to both models that you have shortlisted light coloured options would be good for our conditions. Make sure you have L2 armour all round. One observation though. Klim Marrakesh is a pure summer jacket and Revit Tornado has a detachable rain lining. When you are investing so much why don't you look for Goretex variants. That would provide you with superb rain protection without any extra layers.

Same goes for your riding pants as well. Kevlar lined jeans will not be waterproof. So plz give a thought to Goretex equipped riding pants as well.

[Astrix]

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So after much research and trying on a Revit Tornado 2 as well as the Rynox offerings, I've decided to stick to either Revit Tornado 3 or Klim Marrakesh for the jacket. Still need to try them on as there is no stock of the former and have to make time to go check out the latter. Just concerened about the small Armor distribution of Klim.

Coming to pants, was wondering how the Bikeratti or Solace jeans would be. I figured I might as well get some nice pants as well, but that will take me some time to figure out. With Jeans, they'd be nice to have for City rides as a second pair. I really like 4SR jeans, but can't try them out here.

Hey ! Glad to hear that you chose to spring up your budget and directly go for Revit than trying out a domestic brand and then exploring the option of selling it later to upgrade.

Check for Level 2 protectors throughout- Shoulder Elbow back.

Most of the international brands do not provide an built in back protector and it’s a foam insert. So do upgrade it right when you buy the gear.

Benefit with the domestic brands is that almost all of them now provide a level 2 protector- Shoulder elbow back.

[theEntreriCode]

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Great news. Good to hear that you have made up your mind. With regard to both models that you have shortlisted light coloured options would be good for our conditions. Make sure you have L2 armour all round. One observation though. Klim Marrakesh is a pure summer jacket and Revit Tornado has a detachable rain lining. When you are investing so much why don't you look for Goretex variants. That would provide you with superb rain protection without any extra layers.

Same goes for your riding pants as well. Kevlar lined jeans will not be waterproof. So plz give a thought to Goretex equipped riding pants as well.

Thanks for the info. With regards to Gore Tex, well I'm actually buying a sports bike, touring is going to be rare, if at all. Family will want to go in the car together, so it's not a consideration for me. The reason I'm considering Revit or Klim is that they seem to make the most sense from a price and quality perspective in India. Dainese is even more over priced here and completely out of contention. For the jacket if I do want to tour, I'm sure adding Decathalon outer and inner liners for the Klim is not an issue to make it some what water/weather proof.

Thing is the jacket and gloves are going to take up the budget for now. I need some pants so figuring out what I can get that wont break the bank while offering a use case should I decide to add to the gear wardrobe further down. To be honest, I'm 100% sure I'll add more gear as funds allow.

So I'm contemplating going the jeans route for now, if they're protective enough. Concerned about the armour in the knees moving around though.

Hey ! Glad to hear that you chose to spring up your budget and directly go for Revit than trying out a domestic brand and then exploring the option of selling it later to upgrade.

Check for Level 2 protectors throughout- Shoulder Elbow back.

Most of the international brands do not provide an built in back protector and it’s a foam insert. So do upgrade it right when you buy the gear.

Benefit with the domestic brands is that almost all of them now provide a level 2 protector- Shoulder elbow back.

Thanks bro. Definitely going for Level 2. In Klim's case that will require a full armor upgrade while in Revit's I'll have to buy only a back insert. Both will need chest, if I'm so inclined, and truth be told, I probably am.

From photos it looks like the Revit Seesmart level 2 Armor has better coverage than the D30 Evo T5 that Klim is using.

I was very impressed with the Indian offerings, but their flagship line ups are more suited to hardcore dual sport riding than sports. Agreed that the other two I'm considering are also touring oriented, but atleast they're light. I haven't found a sports cut Jacket I like that would word. The Revit Vertex Air came close but it's got some weird thing going where it doesn't stretch at all. So it gets uncomfortable. Dainese Dianmica 3D Dry was fantastic but definitely crazily expensive here. 37 grand with only level 1. I'll need to upgrade everything to level 2 and buy the back seperately. Abroad it can be had for 25 grand on a good deal. So I'm definitely avoiding Dainese in India.

[Lone_Rider 0_o]

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Hey guys, some useful suggestions here by forum members, including Charkapani.

Ifyou are planning to buy a riding jacket, I came across this useful article on the internet. It has churned out all riding jackets available online and compiled a list on the basis on their price list. From INR 5000 to INR 20,000, these are the Best Riding Jackets In India you can buy online.

Btw, I have been using SOLACE FURIOUS from the list. It costs about 12,000 Rupees and I think you can't find a better jacket in the market at this price tag.

[MidnightEvil Parth]

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Could be a way better list I guess. Looks half baked.

To each his own though, I guess.

Hey guys, some useful suggestions here by forum members, including Charkapani.

Ifyou are planning to buy a riding jacket, I came across this useful article on the internet. It has churned out all riding jackets available online and compiled a list on the basis on their price list. From INR 5000 to INR 20,000, these are the Best Riding Jackets In India you can buy online.

Btw, I have been using SOLACE FURIOUS from the list. It costs about 12,000 Rupees and I think you can't find a better jacket in the market at this price tag.

[blackspark3]

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Hi all! I am looking to buy riding boots. I own a Himalayan. I already bought MT Thunder helmet & Rynox Tornado gloves. So, my next target was a good mobile phone holder, jacket & knee guards. But recently I realised my legs are much much important than those. So, instead of jacket & phone holder, I decided to invest in riding boots & knee guards.

And I prefer knee guards over riding pants. Because, I am mostly a weekend rider & usually stop & visit temples frequently.

So my search for boots ended on three products.
1. Orazo ankle length boots - ₹3800.
2. RE ankle length boots - ₹6500.
3. Mototech asphalt v2.0 - around ₹8000.

And for knee guards,
1. BBG knee guards - ₹1800.
2. Rynox bionic - ₹3959.

My first choice was Orazo or RE boots & BBG knee guard. So that I can spare some money & buy a jacket soon.
But, suddenly I had this question. Does orazo & RE boots provide sufficient protection to ankle? If not, I can wait sometime & stretch my budget to buy good boots.

For an amateur tourer like me, are Orazo or RE is good enough for ankle protection? Please give me some suggestions/advice and help me in choosing a good combination! Thanks!!!

[blackspark3]

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Hi all! I am looking to buy riding boots. I own a Himalayan. I already bought MT Thunder helmet & Rynox Tornado gloves. So, my next target was a good mobile phone holder, jacket & knee guards. But recently I realised my legs are much much important than those. So, instead of jacket & phone holder, I decided to invest in riding boots & knee guards.

And I prefer knee guards over riding pants. Because, I am mostly a weekend rider & usually stop & visit temples frequently.

So my search for boots ended on three products.
1. Orazo ankle length boots - ₹3800.
2. RE ankle length boots - ₹6500.
3. Mototech asphalt v2.0 - around ₹8000.

And for knee guards,
1. BBG knee guards - ₹1800.
2. Rynox bionic - ₹3959.

My first choice was Orazo or RE boots & BBG knee guard. So that I can spare some money & buy a jacket soon.
But, suddenly I had this question. Does orazo & RE boots provide sufficient protection to ankle? If not, I can wait sometime & stretch my budget to buy good boots.

For an amateur tourer like me, are Orazo or RE is good enough for ankle protection? Please give me some suggestions/advice and help me in choosing a good combination! Thanks!!!

So, after searching a lot, I have decided to go for RE short length riding boots and Rynox bionic knee guards. I will update my experience once I bought and used them. My next gear will be a jacket. Hopefully soon! [emoji1422]

[Maxsteel]

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How much RE Short length boot cost?

So, after searching a lot, I have decided to go for RE short length riding boots and Rynox bionic knee guards. I will update my experience once I bought and used them. My next gear will be a jacket. Hopefully soon! [emoji1422]

[blackspark3]

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MRP is 6500. I ordered it in Royal Enfield official website at a discounted price for ₹5600 using a coupon code which I got during my second service of my bike.

How much RE Short length boot cost?

[blackspark3]

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Please Help me in choosing knee guards!
I will buy riding pant later or next year. So, I start to think whether I should put ₹4000 on Rynox knee guards or should I put less money on knee guards like BBG/Cramster and save some money and buy a mesh jacket soon!

Cramster's knee guards are CE certified. Whereas the almost same look-alike ones from BBG are not CE certified. Now, I am confused on which to choose between these. Any inputs much appreciated!!!

So, after searching a lot, I have decided to go for RE short length riding boots and Rynox bionic knee guards. I will update my experience once I bought and used them. My next gear will be a jacket. Hopefully soon! [emoji1422]

['nYsus']

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Hulo folks!

Looking for great suggestions for riding jackets under 8k budget, for riding in and around Bangalore (weekend trips). Also am planning to get pair of riding jeans (with armour) as my vfm solution to daily riding.

I have tried out Aspida Helio, Rynox storm at orion HSR, but would like your final inputs before i make the leap.

Cheers!

[Mandar64]

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Also try the solace sabre jacket comes with foam chest protector,can be later upgraded to sas tec chest protector,has safetech level 2 armours at elbow,shoulder and back.I had tried the rynox storm,but the fit of solace sabre was much better.

Hulo folks!

Looking for great suggestions for riding jackets under 8k budget, for riding in and around Bangalore (weekend trips). Also am planning to get pair of riding jeans (with armour) as my vfm solution to daily riding.

I have tried out Aspida Helio, Rynox storm at orion HSR, but would like your final inputs before i make the leap.

Cheers!

[Astrix]

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Hulo folks!

Looking for great suggestions for riding jackets under 8k budget, for riding in and around Bangalore (weekend trips). Also am planning to get pair of riding jeans (with armour) as my vfm solution to daily riding.

I have tried out Aspida Helio, Rynox storm at orion HSR, but would like your final inputs before i make the leap.

Cheers!

Rynox Storm over the Helios for the following reasons.

1) Storms comes with Level 2 (T+ T-) Knox Microlock protectors which has 5 years warranty
2) Comes with a Powertector (Korean brand) back protector
3) Comes with Chest pad, which is missing in the Helios (Upgradable to Rynox Ceros CE protector)
4) External shoulder slider
5) Cordura at Impact zones - Elbow
6) Thermal liner is made from Du Pont sustain, which talks about how the company in particular about the eye to detail in every material (From Cordura to the outer shell to Du Pont Sustain for the Thermal layer)

The fit and finish of Rynox is something I vouch for, based on my experience with their products.

I would recommend you to have a touch and feel of both the gear and make a choice.

For Denim, check the latest Levis + RE collection. But check it on Levis page- they have discount; while RE is not providing any.

Levis is best in the business of making denims and extremely durable ones. They have give protector pockets too. Which you can always get seperately.

Else you can also check Bikerrati for denims.

Hope this helps.

[dastaan_93]

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I bought the Solace defender plus as my first riding jacket back in late 2018 primarily for its waterproof claim and boy what a terrible mistake it was.

It was my first riding gear and I was only focused on the specs that the manufacturer listed. More the specs>better the product: silly me! Rode it on my Ladakh ride last year and around 10K kms before that. I was forced to carry a rain coat at all times coz even the slightest drizzle would let water seep in.

The worst part is yet to come- I bought the jacket from the company store in Bangalore after consulting the owner for over an hour. He had assured me that it's not going to give me any trouble for atleast 3 or 4 years but guess what - they discontinued the product a year later( coz it was shitty )

So net-net, do your research for as long as you can on forums like these and never trust the guys selling you the product. I so wish, someone introduced me to xBhp back then

My only hope- is there something I can do to better my condition, other than saving up enough for a better jacket?