Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[satyajitrc]

Jacket & Gloves

Friends,

Honestly I need to have a decent Jacket & good Full Gloves.
Both must be all weather all terrain.

Suggestion required.
Previously used one Pro Biker Full gloves for last six months.
Almost torn due to friction in the Left hand and may not be used in some days.

Got myselves Icon and Alpinestars gloves..
Icon Twenty Niner Gloves - Icon Twenty Niner Gloves - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore
Alpinestars M-4 Street Gloves - Alpinestars M-4 Street Gloves - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore
Got the basic models.. But once I'm comfortable, I'll try yo get better one..
Will post a review after few days usage.

SAMRAT,
Have u got it shipped to India directly?

My friend packed the Jacket along with the luggage and the helmet, my friend just walked in and out of the journey with the HJC helmet bag in hand without any questions asked B-) And my friend happens to be a girl B-) So they took the Helmet bag as a hand bag
Fieldsheer is a great jacket for the price too .... you can also check out jackets from Shift racing...
I guess customs wont charge you for anything under 20k dude... not sure about it ....

JACOB,
Both jacket & helmet are real hot & nice looking.

[Eshan-P180]

Friends,

Honestly I need to have a decent Jacket & good Full Gloves.
Both must be all weather all terrain.

Suggestion required.
Previously used one Pro Biker Full gloves for last six months.
Almost torn due to friction in the Left hand and may not be used in some days.

Dont worry dude we have everything here back in India....
What type of riding do you do??
What's your budget?
Any specific brand in mind -- Good or Bad?
Seasons for which the jacket will be used?

[saurabhjd]

thanks. does it come with a back protector / or back protection too?

the RJays website is crap. hardly any info on it.

yes it has armour for elbows, shoulders & back. u will also get a removable liner which can be used in rains. but dont have any idea about how effective it will be in mumbai monsoon.

[satyajitrc]

Dont worry dude we have everything here back in India....
What type of riding do you do??
What's your budget?
Any specific brand in mind -- Good or Bad?
Seasons for which the jacket will be used?

Eshan,
Sorry forgot to mention that since there was a call in OFFICE.

1. Mostly City riding but planning for touring with my WIFE.
2. Gloves around Rs 1200/- Jackets around Rs 4000/-
3. Products from MOTORCYCLE SUPERSTORE have interested me for both variety & price. No bias against DSG or R-JAYs or CRAMSTER
4. Must be all terrain but not chilly winter. May be 08-10 degrees Celsius @ max.

Fundamentally I must try and see the comfort level before buying.
To be precise budget can be extended.

The rule of budget is simple if analysed cost per month.
Rs 100 for gloves
Rs 200 for helmets
Rs 200 for jackets

Mostly we change gears after every THREE FOUR years with a VEHICLE change.

[Eshan-P180]

Eshan,
Sorry forgot to mention that since there was a call in OFFICE.

1. Mostly City riding but planning for touring with my WIFE.
2. Gloves around Rs 1200/- Jackets around Rs 4000/-
3. Products from MOTORCYCLE SUPERSTORE have interested me for both variety & price. No bias against DSG or R-JAYs or CRAMSTER
4. Must be all terrain but not chilly winter. May be 08-10 degrees Celsius @ max.

Fundamentally I must try and see the comfort level before buying.
To be precise budget can be extended.

The rule of budget is simple if analysed cost per month.
Rs 100 for gloves
Rs 200 for helmets
Rs 200 for jackets

Mostly we change gears after every THREE FOUR years with a VEHICLE change.

Very well portrayed...
Motorcycle superstore is the best option but sadly they dont have international orders taking place....but if u have a friend coming from the US then yes you can get good stuff...Motorcycle superstore is perfect for the brand name Fieldsheer...it suits your budget for gloves as well as jackets.

As well as India goes, your place. there is no variety apart from DSG, Cramster and Rjays...these are the crunch sellers or economical sellers...they have high end products for Indian class of bikes...
The Nero or falcon is a good buy....
Cramster is a good buy too but have heard lots of issues......
Rjays goes way out of budget but is good if you can extend your budget....
For the mentioned temperatrues the prescribed ones are perfect!!!

You can even try Scoyco....i had the link before but not finding it in the history!!!! jackets start around 3k to 5k in this brand....

Gloves wise the moto mesh is a beginner or even the Twister from cramster....
RJays are too costly!!!
Check for cramster reviews again!!!!

If you have anything more let met know...would love to help!!!

[sooraj_vs]

@ eshan

Dude, is there any all weather ( water proof ) jacket from scoyco..?

[Eshan-P180]

[QUOTE=sooraj_vs;618910]Dude, is there any all weather ( water proof ) jacket from scoyco..?[/QUOTE

Yeah there is...its for 5k i guess

[sooraj_vs]

^^^

Which one is it..?

[saurabhjd]

Which one is it..?

i have seen 2 types or models of scoyco. one is called JK17 which is cheaper (around 3.5 to 4k). but it doesn't have any aquashield. and the other is JK27 (i guess i m roght abt the model number). its around 5.5 to 6k. it comes with liner for rains and winter.

[sooraj_vs]

i have seen 2 types or models of scoyco. one is called JK17 which is cheaper (around 3.5 to 4k). but it doesn't have any aquashield. and the other is JK27 (i guess i m roght abt the model number). its around 5.5 to 6k. it comes with liner for rains and winter.

Oh..! yea, I have heard of these two. And its JK24, not 27.
I wanted to know if there is any other model.

And regarding these, is it like, JK 24 is nothing but a JK 17 added with an aquashield..? I mean, is there any substantial difference between the two, which is worth the price difference..?

[saurabhjd]

Oh..! yea, I have heard of these two. And its JK24, not 27.
I wanted to know if there is any other model.

And regarding these, is it like, JK 24 is nothing but a JK 17 added with an aquashield..? I mean, is there any substantial difference between the two, which is worth the price difference..?

i have only seen them and have never tried them on any ride. but JK24 looks and feels better product than JK17. but JK17 is also not bad considering its price.

[dpak89]

guys do you know any stores in germany or online shopping in germany for a jacket within 4k range??

[jvh]

guys do you know any stores in germany or online shopping in germany for a jacket within 4k range??

Germany and Switzerland are notorious for high prices. To give you a perspective, helmets cost 15% more than the US sites and Jackets are also slightly overpriced. Any particular reason from Germany? Because if you head down south to Italy, you get cheaper rates (sometimes better than US rates)

One of the websites
Polo-Motorrad-Home

[dpak89]

Germany and Switzerland are notorious for high prices. To give you a perspective, helmets cost 15% more than the US sites and Jackets are also slightly overpriced. Any particular reason from Germany? Because if you head down south to Italy, you get cheaper rates (sometimes better than US rates)

One of the websites
Polo-Motorrad-Home

my office mates are there!! so thought of buying there!! yea i checked out polo !! the starting price of jackets with armour is 4500!! its good onli but still i wanted some more choices!!

[jvh]

my office mates are there!! so thought of buying there!! yea i checked out polo !! the starting price of jackets with armour is 4500!! its good onli but still i wanted some more choices!!

I've told you, they are expensive. The RJays and DSGs you get here offer better VFM than the 4500 wala jacket. Trust me.

The other stores will be similarly priced. Google them or check out ebay.