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Hog Obituary posted:Depending on your use case, you might prefer one of these instead: I know it says it doesn't change rider posture, but be dammned if it doesn't look like it would be awkward as hell to ride with.
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the walkin dude posted:Beautiful review. Can you post a picture of yourself wearing Dianese on your SV? I'm wearing Scorpion jackets and SHIFT leather pants, just curious what the aesthetic difference is as Dianese is obviously way better quality. Sorry about the delay. Friend ended up having a better camera than my iPhone so I could take some decent pics for you! Although I will admit that I felt like a megadouche taking these. The things I do for love.  http://imgur.com/a/pOLer The white on the jacket is the reflective stitching. Without light it's completely black and silver on the pants.
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Xovaan posted:Isnt that suppose to be a bit tighter? Looks like you sized up one.
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I got the jacket on basically a closout deal and the pants are a compromise. I'm a 50 for my normal jacket size but it was nearly 40% off for the Dainese Rebel in 52 so I figured why not (Cycle Gear let me trade in my old Sedici jacket for $30 more than I paid for it on top of a Dainese brand sale). With the liner in it's pretty snug. The Rebel jackets are a bit boxy in the torso anyway since they're meant to fit a shield underneath the back and a thorax protector in the front. The pants are a 50 Tall and my old Dainese P103's in 48 were ball-crushingly tight and didn't give much leway on the waist. Since they had to ship the pants from Italy and it took three weeks, I went with one size up just in case. I should add that if you look in the pictures of me on the bike you'll see that it's not as loose as it seems. Also I condition my leather fairly often which is why it looks wrinkly. (I also cannot fit a pair of skinny jeans underneath for a reference on how snug they are) Knot My President! fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Feb 12, 2012 |
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Feb 12, 2012 04:59
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The pants fit looks fine, and snug fit on the pants is probably more important than the jacket. The jacket looks snug enough at the armor points (elbows / shoulders) which is good, although if it's got a pocket for back armor I'd throw something in there.
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Yeah, my next purchase is gonna be a back protector. The Waves are out of stock on Revzilla right now and usually pop up on Craigslist around here for $40 so I'm gonna wait on that. Also a CS rep via email said I made his day so he gave me $5 in Zilla Cash. 
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SlightlyMadman posted:Some people put protective film on their tank. Others man up and stop being a prissy little bitch who's scared of scratching her nail polish. those prissy females, amirite guys  anyway I have a question. Where can I get an armored jackets for women that don't suck? I think alpinestars used to have one but I can't find it anymore. e: actually, pants too. An observer fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Feb 12, 2012 |
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Feb 12, 2012 05:31
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What's the recommendation on taking a riding jacket/pants to a tailor to get them resized if they're not snug enough? Is it the sort of thing you really shouldn't do or if your tailor is good they should be able to do it?
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Shimrod posted:What's the recommendation on taking a riding jacket/pants to a tailor to get them resized if they're not snug enough? Is it the sort of thing you really shouldn't do or if your tailor is good they should be able to do it? It's generally too expensive to get done right. An observer posted:those prissy females, amirite guys Textile or leather?
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Feb 12, 2012 05:53
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Preferably leather, but either is fine.
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An observer posted:Preferably leather, but either is fine. Women sizing is really difficult. My wife ordered a bunch of her textile gear from motorcycle-superstore.com and a few of my other friends have had good luck with cycle gears stuff. I'd start with cycle gear and see what you can find. Obviously a solid return policy is important, especially if you're buying online. Is that the sort of info you're looking for? The truth is that most places will carry similar brands, it's just sometimes hard to find places that will let you try stuff on. Z3n fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Feb 12, 2012 |
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Feb 12, 2012 06:04
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Revzilla.com has the women's Rev'it Phoenix on closeout for fairly cheap if your size is still in stock. Rev'it has plenty of women's options and Revzilla has a good return policy.
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Z3n posted:It's generally too expensive to get done right. Other than price though it shouldn't reduce its safety or anything? My 'normal clothes' tailor is pretty cheap ($40 for a full suit, woo).
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Shimrod posted:Other than price though it shouldn't reduce its safety or anything? My 'normal clothes' tailor is pretty cheap ($40 for a full suit, woo). Depends on what's getting repaired. There's some special stitching styles that you want to avoid them splitting in an accident, although simply doing internal stitching with quality thread should do well enough. It really depends on quite a few factors. For cheap gear it probably won't hurt anything, for more expensive gear I'd try and get them to emulate the existing stitches. I definitely wouldn't want gloves repaired by a non-specialty tailor, a jacket or pants, maybe. What are you trying to have done?
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Z3n posted:It's generally too expensive to get done right. I dunno, an off-the-shelf 2pc suit + good tailoring cost me probably at least $700 less than a custom tailored suit.
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Just picked up a set of warm-n-safe heated glove liners. About five minutes into my first ride with them, blue sparks started shooting out of the left glove near the base of my thumb. Was able to remove it almost immediately, but it still burned the poo poo out of my hand. Also burned away a spot of the (cotton?) lining of my regular leather riding gloves. I'm going to go ahead and not recommend this company's products. These guys also manufacture First Gear branded heated gear btw.
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Feb 12, 2012 08:59
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Z3n posted:Depends on what's getting repaired. There's some special stitching styles that you want to avoid them splitting in an accident, although simply doing internal stitching with quality thread should do well enough. It really depends on quite a few factors. For cheap gear it probably won't hurt anything, for more expensive gear I'd try and get them to emulate the existing stitches. Been wanting to get my jacket brought in a bit around the waist is all. Shouldn't be too hard for her to do, might give her a call in the morning.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:I dunno, an off-the-shelf 2pc suit + good tailoring cost me probably at least $700 less than a custom tailored suit. Out here you can get Pakistani made customs for $500-600 from whatever people are currently importing them.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:I dunno, an off-the-shelf 2pc suit + good tailoring cost me probably at least $700 less than a custom tailored suit. I take it you know a good tailor in Sydney then? My jacket is a little loose around the waist.
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Looking for some gear recommendations: Right now I ride a 50cc scooter. I've got an adequate but not amazing full-face helmet and a mesh jacket thing that's two-sizes too small (both left over from my dirtbike tour of Vietnam and Laos four years ago), and that's it. For now, I've only been riding on Sunday afternoons, so I've been letting myself slide without buying better gear (Japan's  prices on everything are the main contributing factor to this). Luckily, I'm going back to the US for my sister's wedding in a few weeks, and want to use the opportunity to pick up proper gear. I'm also hopefully upgrading to a 250cc Honda XR250 at the end of the March (provided I can manage to pass the ridiculous mid-sized license test), so have one less excuse not to be wearing big boy clothes. I'm in Kyushu so winter's aren't *too* bad, think northern Florida or southern Georgia, summers are pretty similar to what I'm used to in Tampa, although I've never ridden a bike back home. As far as my commute to work, there's not a lot of stop and go traffic to sit in during the summer; two of my schools are a 15-20 minute bicycle ride away, the other one is about 25-30 minutes but largely mountain roads. On the weekends and school breaks I want to do some longer multi-day rides though, will definitely be on the freeways if/when I upgrade to the 250cc. I'd like to hit some trails on the XR, but seems like (small, one lane) paved roads are the norm even out in the sticks, so off-roading isn't a huge priority. No plans to be riding on a track at any point. Any recommendations based on my situation? Not that I'd sacrifice a lot of protection over it, but space in my bags coming back is going to be at a premium, so stuff that packs well and doesn't weigh a shitload would be good. Pompous Rhombus fucked around with this message at 08:00 on Feb 13, 2012 |
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Revzilla has a pretty well organized section for all-season riding gear. Personally I'd recommend textiles as they fit all your criteria: good textile jackets and pants (not necessarily expensive either) will be waterproof, good down to low 30's and up to the early 100's (at least 100 anyway), and will protect you decently in a fall (although it won't be nearly the same durability/reuse as leather). Firstgear's Kilimanjaro has a lot of popularity online both here and on Revzilla as well as the Rev'It! Dragon jacket. For gloves, Rev'It is expensive but I think has the best cut for all-season gloves, having tried on my friend's. For storing gear, if you can spare the money, saddle bags would probably meet your criteria as well. You can get a set of decent packs for anywhere between 60 and 300, depending on how much you actually want to spend. Also, check Craigslist. I snatch up great poo poo all the time and have actually sold most of it at a premium to buy other, better/newer gear. 
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Aargh posted:I take it you know a good tailor in Sydney then? My jacket is a little loose around the waist. Irena at Oz Motorcycle Leathers is the way to go, they specialise in motorcycle leather repair/tailoring and are not far from Central https://www.ozmotorcycleleathers.com
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Pred1ct posted:Irena at Oz Motorcycle Leathers is the way to go, they specialise in motorcycle leather repair/tailoring and are not far from Central Yep, she's the one who did my leathers.
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Z3n posted:Women sizing is really difficult. My wife ordered a bunch of her textile gear from motorcycle-superstore.com and a few of my other friends have had good luck with cycle gears stuff. I'd start with cycle gear and see what you can find. Obviously a solid return policy is important, especially if you're buying online. That makes, sense, thanks! Snowdens Secret posted:Revzilla.com has the women's Rev'it Phoenix on closeout for fairly cheap if your size is still in stock. Rev'it has plenty of women's options and Revzilla has a good return policy. Also thanks!
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Ok so I've posted about this in the past but its go time now. I need new boots! Currently I have Joe Rocket Super Street boots which are kind of a 3/4 design and don't have great protection for impact to or twisting of the ankle. I've worn through the toe sliders and the mounting bits on the right foot so I can't easily replace them. Judging from the wear I probably have maybe 2-3 more track days if that and I'll be grinding toe on the asphalt. and they're a little tight anyway. I want some track style boots since I enjoy riding track a few times a year, and most of my riding is for pleasure without lots of walking, even when commuting to work. Plus I want to look like a power ranger or space marine. I probably prefer a solid boot with good venting rather than a perforated boot as I think it will be more versatile, even though Houston shares the climate patterns of hell for about 9 months of the year. This is based on my current boots where even when its 100 out I don't really feel they are all that bad. Im wondering if full length boots are going to be the same or if I would be better served with perf leather.. I don't mind spending somewhere around 300-350. So now that I've justified to myself dropping some cash on new boots, I can't decide between: $300 Sidi Vertigo - http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/boots/racing_boots/sidi/vertigo_race_motorcycle_boots.html This seems like a good boot. I haven't tried one on though so I need to find one and do that. I have mountain bike shoes made by Sidi that I bought 5 or 6 years ago and they're still kicking along. I'm very impressed with the quality of their product, and from what I understand they sell individual replacement pieces to fix boots which you may not be able to get from other manufacturers. $350 Alpinestars SMX plus 2011 version - http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/boots/racing_boots/alpinestars/2011_smx_plus_boots.html I've read some reviews (on here) which make this out to be a killer boot. I've tried it on in my local store and it was pretty comfortable, and seemed very solid. No one has these on sale yet which is a bummer. ~250 Alpinestars SMX 5 - http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/boots/racing_boots/alpinestars/s_mx_5_motorcycle_boots.html Cheaper option. I don't really know how these stack up against the others. Which would you recommend? Is there another option you'd recommend?
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I have the SMX+ boots from last year and wore them in a crash. The only damage they had was scratched plastic and a small tear in an unimportant place. They were in a high impact zone too, if I wasnt wearing them I'd for sure have broken my ankle or something nasty. Oh, the right boot squeaks like crazy though when I walk, not sure if its just my pair but doesnt impact riding at all.
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^^^ white lithium grease will stop the squeaks. I always default to spending a bit more on gear, so I'd buy the SMX Pluses. Can't help much on perforation, but I've always ridden with non perfed boots, regardless of weather.
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I have the SIDI Vertigos and theyre pretty comfy. Mine too squeak like that episode of spongebob with the annoying boots, but hey they're breathable and comfortable so who cares.
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Is there a place where you can try these on in person? I've had the air vertigos briefly, great boot but I have small narrow feet so they rattled around a bit in the forefoot. The A* SMX has a cushy internal liner but it made my feet heat up a bit which I didnt like. I ultimately went with the SMX+ which also has a less cushy boot liner but my feet dont rattle. It's also still comfy as hell.
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SMX Pluses, no question. If you're going to the track you don't want SMX-5's. They are a nice enough boot, but they lack any sort of ankle bracing system, meaning you can fold the boot sideways without much effort. Sidi's are good boots but they are uncomfortable as hell and very stiff. They are 100% designed to be worn on the bike and will destroy your feet if you try to walk in them for any extended period of time. SMX Pluses are pretty much the best boot on the market, by far, for the price. You get race-quality protection while still having a boot that is INCREDIBLY comfortable both on and off the bike. The 2011 model is quite a bit more comfortable than the 2010 model, has a better quick-lacing system (more snug), improved toe slider positioning (if you're dragging toe), and doesn't squeak (though as Z3n said, lubricating the hinge will temporarily remedy that). Not to mention that they are stupid durable and will probably last you at least 5 years through multiple crashes. I believe that MSRP is going up in 2012, and A/S is price protected so you are very unlikely to find them on sale. If you're going to go with the Pluses I suggest buying now.
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I couldnt resist at 15% off.
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-Inu- posted:SMX Pluses, no question. yeah that pretty much sold it. will have to swing by and check out sizing on the way home...
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Nidhg00670000 posted:I couldnt resist at 15% off. drat that's a good a looking helmet.
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Anyone looking for a perfed leather jacket, newenough has a nice looking Cortech Latigo for $155 http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/leather_suits_jackets_and_pants/cortech_by_tour_master/latigo_leather_motorcycle_jacket.html And they also have the Cortech Piuma for $135 http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/leather_suits_jackets_and_pants/cortech_by_tour_master/piuma_leather_motorcycle_jacket.html
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I picked up the Latigo last week. I have liked the quality of Tourmasters stuff so far, and the jacket is no different. Fits me beautifully and looks cool as hell. Looks like it will make a really good mild to hot weather jacket. I might spring for the Latigo pants down the line, but at the moment it zips into my Olympia overpants with no modification (It has both an 8" and 360 degree zipper). Though I'm not sure how a leather jacket looks with textile pants.
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What kind of size are you and what's the fit like? I'm looking for summer gear but I'm a bit wary of not being able to try it on first. The problem is that I'm quite broad shouldered but fairly slim around the waist.
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-Inu- posted:Sidi's are good boots but they are uncomfortable as hell and very stiff. They are 100% designed to be worn on the bike and will destroy your feet if you try to walk in them for any extended period of time. I have the vertigos and walk around, eat at restaurants, etc in them and don't find them uncomfortable at all. Maybe they need more breaking in then most boots? Having replaceable everything already came in handy when I burned the heel cup with my Husky exhaust. $30 later the boot was back to new. I'm looking at these this year for sumo.  http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/6/3/997/ITEM/Sidi-Crossfire-SRS-Boots.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearch
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Forty Two posted:What kind of size are you and what's the fit like? I'm looking for summer gear but I'm a bit wary of not being able to try it on first. The problem is that I'm quite broad shouldered but fairly slim around the waist. I'm 5'11", 180 lbs. Appx. 40" chest, 38" waist. Tried to measure across my shoulders, looks like around 19" across. I ordered a large as they run on the small side. There is a little bit of room in the torso but the arms fit wonderfully. It gives me a little room to put a real back protector in if I decide to. Honestly, I wouldn't be afraid to order a jacket from online sites like Motorcyclegear and Revzilla. Their return policy is easy, and while it is a hassle to have to send poo poo back if it doesn't fit, for something like this jacket that seems to be a really good deal, is worth the trouble.
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Well apparently my feet might be too wide for the SMX+. A 45 is too tight, a 46 fits ok around the widest part of the foot but is kind of loose everywhere else, even with the lacing done up fairly tight. Im guessing this is important to prevent twisting injuries?
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Zubumafoo posted:Honestly, I wouldn't be afraid to order a jacket from online sites like Motorcyclegear and Revzilla. Their return policy is easy, and while it is a hassle to have to send poo poo back if it doesn't fit, for something like this jacket that seems to be a really good deal, is worth the trouble. Thanks for the help! Returning stuff is a bit trickier for me though since I live outside the US.
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