Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[Sunnyside_up!]

^^^ yup. will do.

thanks for the review. nicely done.

the JR jacket... what kind of back protection does this one have?

The jacket comes with a kind of egg-crate shaped foam on one side and a thicker density foam on the other. Far superior to the stuff seen in DSG/Cramster/Scoyco and quite thick. Problem is that its not very flexible since it's thick and so tends to protrude a bit. Sure that it will deliver in a crash though.

See the pics - hope it helps.

[Sunnyside_up!]

Sorry for the many posts - was finally a little free today and so I was catching up!

Thought I would share my experience from last Saturday.

Went down in a lowside, making contact with my right-side toes, knees, hand, elbow, shoulders and finally head - in roughly that order.

Being an old-timer (40) and being aware that its not IF you fall but WHEN, I wear ALL my gear ALL the time. Thanks to this attitude, my boots, knee-guards, gloves, armored jacket and helmet did what they were meant to and let me walk away unscathed from what was potentially a nasty accident.

Attached are pics of my gear where it contacted the ground.

[n_aditya]

Being an old-timer (40) and being aware that its not IF you fall but WHEN, I wear ALL my gear ALL the time. Thanks to this attitude, my boots, knee-guards, gloves, armored jacket and helmet did what they were meant to and let me walk away unscathed from what was potentially a nasty accident.

Glad you're fine mate. Whether an old timer or not, it definitely makes sense to ride with gear. *thumbs up*

Its also good to see the younger ones here investing in riding gear.

Are those jeans equipped with knee protectors (or were you wearing them inside)? Asking cos the jeans have taken the beating but you didnt mention any knee bruises/injury (hope you didnt have any).

[Sunnyside_up!]

Glad you're fine mate. Whether an old timer or not, it definitely makes sense to ride with gear. *thumbs up*

Its also good to see the younger ones here investing in riding gear.

Are those jeans equipped with knee protectors (or were you wearing them inside)? Asking cos the jeans have taken the beating but you didnt mention any knee bruises/injury (hope you didnt have any).

Good ol' Cramster Bionic knee guards under slightly loose jeans. I did not even know I had hit the road with my knee till somebody asked me how my leg was.

Actually that applied with all points of impact - toes, elbows and even the last tap on the back of my helmet. I felt NOTHING - except the force of the impact. I was so pleased with not getting hurt that I was grinning like a baboon even though my bike was damaged - and everyone thought the fall had knocked something loose in my head!

51K bill from PBK though!

[harikeshpk]

Good ol' Cramster Bionic knee guards under slightly loose jeans. I did not even know I had hit the road with my knee till somebody asked me how my leg was.

Actually that applied with all points of impact - toes, elbows and even the last tap on the back of my helmet. I felt NOTHING - except the force of the impact. I was so pleased with not getting hurt that I was grinning like a baboon even though my bike was damaged - and everyone thought the fall had knocked something loose in my head!

51K bill from PBK though!

nice to know you are in ship shape with injury only to finances with the 51 K. is it possible to give some breakup on the 51 k in ninja thread ?

you have driven home the point of " if you ride put on the gear - all the time "

[Garry_Menace]

hey friends,

my friend (he's been a silent reader here after i made my account here... today he made his own account but he's not being able to wait till the moderators' approval ) wants to buy some riding gears from RidersDiscount and wants to know that how much amount (in INR or %age) do we have to pay as custom duty on the riding gears and how much time does it takes to get delivered here?

[sreehari_r1]

Thats a remarkable coincidence - I have a Reactor 2.0 too ! Same gear and bikes - wow! Are you tall, dark and handsome too ?

ROFTL!!

Negative

Sorry for the many posts - was finally a little free today and so I was catching up!

Thought I would share my experience from last Saturday.

Went down in a lowside, making contact with my right-side toes, knees, hand, elbow, shoulders and finally head - in roughly that order.

Being an old-timer (40) and being aware that its not IF you fall but WHEN, I wear ALL my gear ALL the time. Thanks to this attitude, my boots, knee-guards, gloves, armored jacket and helmet did what they were meant to and let me walk away unscathed from what was potentially a nasty accident.

Attached are pics of my gear where it contacted the ground.

Nice real review. What is the status of the helmet?? Which model knee guard are you using and what is its condition now?

[Sunnyside_up!]

Negative



Nice real review. What is the status of the helmet?? Which model knee guard are you using and what is its condition now?

I have an Indian made AGV - looking for an upgrade but no real gripes about it so far - I remember tapping the road with my head lightly but could find no signs of damage, so didn't click any pics. Cramster Bionics under my jeans - perfectly all rights except for a bad scrape mark where it made contact with the road.

[sheelpriye]

A drop from 2 feet is sufficient to discard your helmet.
Helmets have something known as EPS which

The great thing about EPS is that as it crushes, it absorbs lots of energy at a predictable rate. It doesn't store energy and rebound like a spring, which would be a bad thing because your head would bounce back up, shaking your brain not just once, but twice. EPS actually absorbs the kinetic energy of your moving head, creating a very small amount of heat as the foam collapses.
This thing works only once, so even if you manage to drop your lid on concrete/asphalt from 3 feet or above, your helmet is a goner the EPS has done its work and is of no use in case of an impact.

Source--
Helmet Performance: Blowing the Lid Off - Motorcyclist magazine

Works only once(i.e. twice within seconds & does its job)

[satan69in]

Buy a 850/- gloves (DSG Moto Mesh) and 4.5k jacket (Cramster Breezer 3.0) and chuck those Knee guards for those city rides. (Apart from a Full-Face helmet, Buy a Flip-top if you feel too hot) You wont feel hot and will still have requisite motorcycling gear on.

already have a 5.6k nero .. cant afford another one..
and ya i bought those moto mesh gloves just 4 days back...and also a full face studds..my other bhp racing lid is aching for a tour :P

[nin]

Thats a remarkable coincidence - I have a Reactor 2.0 too ! Same gear and bikes - wow! Are you tall, dark and handsome too ?

ROFTL!!

lol...

and that reminds me of the brothers jo kumbh ke mele mein kho gaye the

[Sunnyside_up!]

A drop from 2 feet is sufficient to discard your helmet.
Helmets have something known as EPS which

Source--
Helmet Performance: Blowing the Lid Off - Motorcyclist magazine

Works only once(i.e. twice within seconds & does its job)

Thanks for the input buddy, will keep in mind. Gives me better reason to get a new lid now!!

[rakesh_zmr]

Hey guys today I have booked for a DSG Moto MeshBlack Gloves from ebay... (after I lost(forgot) my previous pair in my village)

The funny thing is I am waiitng for the right colour and size from the last ~1month in the DSG website but unable to find it and I have even called the shop and they told it will be available only in the last week of October. I am just astounded to find it on ebay from the same seller (DSG) can you guys put some light esp: DSG guys if you are here there is no price difference even to think there is some gain to DSG guys and even the courier rate is cheap via ebay

[harikeshpk]

Thanks for the input buddy, will keep in mind. Gives me better reason to get a new lid now!!

i think we all get in to a false sense of comfort. a helmet dropped from 2 feet will not loose anything as there is no weight on the foam. if you load weight into the helmet and drop it from 2 feet may be it may loose efficiency. in any case generally it is not reccomended to use a helmet more than 2 years in fact even less as it will loose efficiency on use ( gradual decrease ) . so your 30K tin can may not have the protection it is supposed to give after 2 years of use. but we all use them till we have money for another.

but no hard and fast rules here. finally its ones head. better to buy.

[bluevolt]

i think we all get in to a false sense of comfort. a helmet dropped from 2 feet will not loose anything as there is no weight on the foam. if you load weight into the helmet and drop it from 2 feet may be it may loose efficiency. in any case generally it is not reccomended to use a helmet more than 2 years in fact even less as it will loose efficiency on use ( gradual decrease ) . so your 30K tin can may not have the protection it is supposed to give after 2 years of use. but we all use them till we have money for another.

but no hard and fast rules here. finally its ones head. better to buy.

It is acually 5 years from the year from purchase, or max seven years from the date of manufacture. That is if the helmet has not been dropped.