Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[shrinathrao]

Does any one has any idea about some solution or something which can help to clean the white part of dsg jackets as i have tried washing in washing machine hand wash with ariel but it doesnt work. Does anyone has alternative for the same.

[kartikpai]

@shrinath

this may sound funny . but its highly effective... trys cufs and collars solution.. used for stains on collars and hands of white shirts.. renders out some good effects.. should be able to get it any general store..

[shrinathrao]

@shrinath

this may sound funny . but its highly effective... trys cufs and collars solution.. used for stains on collars and hands of white shirts.. renders out some good effects.. should be able to get it any general store..

My laundary fellow tried it but it doesnt work and you have seen the jacket even after multiple washes

[Sahil Shah]

Hey guys is A.H helmets is opened again??Location-in andheri......i am going there on this 31st for taking my new helmet....does he has any small size motocross helmets for me?any idea guys??i want a green helmet as i have Yamaha fz-s(black/green)...and want a monster key-chain too...anybody got info of these would be very helpfull..!!

[Horror]

Hey guys is A.H helmets is opened again??Location-in andheri......i am going there on this 31st for taking my new helmet....does he has any small size motocross helmets for me?any idea guys??i want a green helmet as i have Yamaha fz-s(black/green)...and want a monster key-chain too...anybody got info of these would be very helpfull..!!

BIKERS MALL
this is his site.... Do you mind going on the second or third(not sure when) before the Chris Pfeiffer tour at andheri? I wanna buy a jacket too and if a few people go together then he might ive us a discount. I have one more guy wanting to buy a jacket (rony) will ask him too.

[vkuchhal]

Is their any difference between off road riding pants and street riding pants..

Saw some on Ridersdiscount.

[Race_Developed]

Guys Help:
People who have imported Jackets over the internet could you please throw some light as to how much is the duty applicable and what is do's and don'ts to be kept in mind while ordering online.
This would give a idea as to go for the purchasing online or get them here from the Indian suppliers.Please share your inputs ...

[Sunnyside_up!]

Is their any difference between off road riding pants and street riding pants..

Saw some on Ridersdiscount.

By 'off-roading', I'm assuming you mean MX. If that be the case, then yes, MX pants are normally a lot shorter than street pants since the MX boots are cut quite high in most cases till the knee. Also most MX pants are quite baggy in the thighs too since they're cut to accomodate external armor that can be worn over or under the pants. They normally will have only one small pocket if at all.

Also, in MX tradition, they're normally quite garish and colorful. As far as I'm aware, they're also normally made of lighter materials since 'road-rash' is not such a major concern as impact protection.

Street pants and jeans on the other hand are almost a regular fit, since they are designed for everyday use. Also most of their armor is built in. When they're denim they'll normally have reinforcement in the form of Cordura or in premium brands, Kevlar lining at the knees and seat of the jeans, to bolster the abrasion resistance.

If by 'off-roading' you meant touring pants , then you'll find that they're normally quite heavy duty, cut like street wear though a little more relaxed fit for long days in the saddle, have built in armors and are normally equipped with lots of extra pockets.

For your Ninja, I'd recommend street or touring wear, since 'road-rash' is a definite concern in a fall.

If you're considering track - go with leather.

[jvh]

People who have imported Jackets over the internet could you please throw some light as to how much is the duty applicable and what is do's and don'ts to be kept in mind while ordering online.
This would give a idea as to go for the purchasing online or get them here from the Indian suppliers.Please share your inputs ...

What I have observed is that the duties more or less turn out to be similar to the shipping you are paying or probably lesser. For instance, for 2 products (including a jacket), I've paid around 60 - 80% of the shipping costs at the post office. But there is a website ( guess Aditya posted it in this very thread) which gives some calculations. You may want to check that to confirm.

However, the best way anytime would be to ship it to somebody you know in that country and request him to bring along. With that you can strike great bargains with close outs. There is another online store - ridersdiscount which charges a flat $25 for shipping and no duties because they are sent as gifts . But they don't have all the brands and are slightly on the expensive side (which you can compensate by not paying duties). Do the research in your own sweet time and take the plunge. Also, try sizes in local stores before ordering. Call the store before you order and re-confirm on the size.

[princesirohi]

What I have observed is that the duties more or less turn out to be similar to the shipping you are paying or probably lesser. For instance, for 2 products (including a jacket), I've paid around 60 - 80% of the shipping costs at the post office. But there is a website ( guess Aditya posted it in this very thread) which gives some calculations. You may want to check that to confirm.

However, the best way anytime would be to ship it to somebody you know in that country and request him to bring along. With that you can strike great bargains with close outs. There is another online store - ridersdiscount which charges a flat $25 for shipping and no duties because they are sent as gifts . But they don't have all the brands and are slightly on the expensive side (which you can compensate by not paying duties). Do the research in your own sweet time and take the plunge. Also, try sizes in local stores before ordering. Call the store before you order and re-confirm on the size.

how to confirm whether ridersdiscount will actually send them as gifts.....and there will be no duties. sachin tendulkar has to pay duties for his gift.....ferrari.

[jvh]

how to confirm whether ridersdiscount will actually send them as gifts.....and there will be no duties. sachin tendulkar has to pay duties for his gift.....ferrari.

Call them!

I ordered twice from them and both of the times the items were delivered to my home without the duties hassles.

Others can pitch in...

[vkuchhal]

By 'off-roading', I'm assuming you mean MX. If that be the case, then yes, MX pants are normally a lot shorter than street pants since the MX boots are cut quite high in most cases till the knee. Also most MX pants are quite baggy in the thighs too since they're cut to accomodate external armor that can be worn over or under the pants. They normally will have only one small pocket if at all.

Also, in MX tradition, they're normally quite garish and colorful. As far as I'm aware, they're also normally made of lighter materials since 'road-rash' is not such a major concern as impact protection.

Street pants and jeans on the other hand are almost a regular fit, since they are designed for everyday use. Also most of their armor is built in. When they're denim they'll normally have reinforcement in the form of Cordura or in premium brands, Kevlar lining at the knees and seat of the jeans, to bolster the abrasion resistance.

If by 'off-roading' you meant touring pants , then you'll find that they're normally quite heavy duty, cut like street wear though a little more relaxed fit for long days in the saddle, have built in armors and are normally equipped with lots of extra pockets.

For your Ninja, I'd recommend street or touring wear, since 'road-rash' is a definite concern in a fall.

If you're considering track - go with leather.

Thanks for the information..

Most off roading pants i saw on ridersdiscount are full in length , and the material they use is quite rugged(from the images).

Will check it in detail.

[n_aditya]

But there is a website ( guess Aditya posted it in this very thread) which gives some calculations. You may want to check that to confirm.

https://www.borderlinx.com/m/total-cost-calculator

how to confirm whether ridersdiscount will actually send them as gifts.....and there will be no duties. sachin tendulkar has to pay duties for his gift.....ferrari.

Send an email or call them. Nothing like first hand information.

And Sachin paid nothing for his Ferrari. He vehemently refused to pay citing that it was a gift from the Italian Govt. Our neta's waived off the duty for him and paid it on his behalf from the taxpayers money.

[burnrubbernotursoul]

https://www.borderlinx.com/m/total-cost-calculator



Send an email or call them. Nothing like first hand information.

And Sachin paid nothing for his Ferrari. He vehemently refused to pay citing that it was a gift from the Italian Govt. Our neta's waived off the duty for him and paid it on his behalf from the taxpayers money.

tendulkar was the brand ambassador for fiat then. and they arranged a meeting between schumi and sachin where he was gifted the car.however Indian government refused to waive off the duty coz it was not won on the cricketing field or in a sports event ,so tendulkar was asked to pay the duty. initially on tendulkar's request the duty was waived but it created a furore and ultimately fiat stepped in and paid the duty for tendulkar as a good will gesture.

the duty structure in India is quite complicated.however whenever i have to buy apparels or biking gears i calculate duty+tax as around 32% of the total amount ie (cost of the product + shipping amount)which gives me an approximate upper level estimate of what i have to pay towards duty,tax and education cess. usually it varies from 18% to 32% depending on the mood of the custom officers....

[satyenpoojary]

lol the duty waiver is for gifts lesser worth than 10000 rs...
Gross OT