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Yeah, it's similar here in the US, too. For instance, in my state, it's not legal to have any colors of lights except (I think) white. No red or blue, obviously, and no greens and some other colors, too. But I can light up my helmet/clothing all I want. I'm considering putting my Blinkytape beneath my fairings and powering it with the bike's battery. It'd be understated. I have a feeling I wouldn't get in trouble for it, even if the cops noticed. I think a lot of the laws are just so people can't impersonate an emergency vehicle or be a complete light menace. For examples, see any picture of the cruise at a Sturgis meet.
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Just bought the Icon Sensory helmet. :ubsmigghh: It was the absolute perfect fit for me, I love it. It should arrive in a few days and I will post a pic with the Lego Man visor. Also we are looking at women's gear for my girlfriend: it is hell. Nothing fits right and if it does the armor is totally insubstantial. I have so much sympathy for all you goonettes.
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Chichevache posted:Just bought the Icon Sensory helmet. :ubsmigghh: It was the absolute perfect fit for me, I love it. It should arrive in a few days and I will post a pic with the Lego Man visor. Unless she's a.) tiny and/or b.) very slim, there's not a lot out there for women. I'm neither of those. So I wear men's stuff. Now that I'm running every day, I'm hoping I can rock something like Rev'It stuff for women, which I've heard is good for tall/thin.
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Dec 10, 2014 00:35
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On the other hand, I'm tiny and very slim, usually a 36-38 euro size. Rarely do I find anything below 40. My pants especially are all too big. Good luck ever getting deals off CL in those sizes, I've never seen any. Tiny hands and feet so I can't even buy men's boots/gloves, have to stick with the pathetic offerings for women. I really wanted a pair of racer r-safes 
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Dec 10, 2014 00:47
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M42 posted:On the other hand, I'm tiny and very slim, usually a 36-38 euro size. Rarely do I find anything below 40. My pants especially are all too big. Good luck ever getting deals off CL in those sizes, I've never seen any. Tiny hands and feet so I can't even buy men's boots/gloves, have to stick with the pathetic offerings for women. I really wanted a pair of racer r-safes My girl is short as hell (5') with big hips, so men's is out. We ended up with a Dainese Hydra Flux jacket. We couldn't find gloves or boots so far. She also doesn't fit the Airmada helmets, so we couldn't get her the bad rear end Ravens graphic helmet. 
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Dec 10, 2014 01:05
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What size feet does she have? Alpinestars men's boots (including race stuff) actually go way down in size, she could try one of those. For gloves I currently have a pair of dainese steel core carbons in xs (mens obv, I'm an m in womens), but they're still a little big for me on the outside fingers. Gotta try doing the water adjustment thing.
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Dec 10, 2014 01:33
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My husband and I have toyed with the notion of making our own gear. For the cost of good (700D+) Cordura and CE-rated armor, it seems like someone with some sewing knowledge and the right equipment could make customizable gear pretty easily. But yeah, women's offerings generally have a good looking cut, but good god, there's so much pink. Ugh. And butterflies and poo poo.
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Dec 10, 2014 01:37
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Aerostich should make a LOVE PINK line of gear.
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Dec 10, 2014 01:56
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Lynza posted:But yeah, women's offerings generally have a good looking cut, but good god, there's so much pink. Ugh. And butterflies and poo poo. 
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Dec 10, 2014 01:56
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What about youth sizes for the small ladies? I don't know what kinds of stuff they offer, but is that an option? It seems like it might be more MX-centric.
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Dec 10, 2014 02:10
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M42 posted:What size feet does she have? Alpinestars men's boots (including race stuff) actually go way down in size, she could try one of those. For gloves I currently have a pair of dainese steel core carbons in xs (mens obv, I'm an m in womens), but they're still a little big for me on the outside fingers. Gotta try doing the water adjustment thing. She's a 6.5 shoe and an X SMALL in women's gloves.
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Dec 10, 2014 02:12
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Yeah my feet are a 6.5 too, have her try on some alpinestars boots then. Their womens gloves (gp+) go down to XS too.Lynza posted:What about youth sizes for the small ladies? I don't know what kinds of stuff they offer, but is that an option? It seems like it might be more MX-centric. I tried to fit myself into a youth dainese 1 piece once for shits and giggles, it was hilarious. I'm actually 5'4", so it wasn't long enough, but regular stuff is too wide for my height. Guess we just gotta wait till companies start making better stuff for us.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Aerostich should make a LOVE PINK line of gear. They do now offer pink for the impact areas as a standard color option. Main body still has to choose from black, blue, grey, tan, red or high viz. http://www.aerostich.com/rc-colors The sizing chart for men goes down to 34R for 5'1 and they offer women's sizes down to 2. With sleeve/leg mods they can probably accommodate a lot of the tiny elf girl crowd. Downside is it looks like an aerostich and costs 1300 but you'll be set for gear for years to come.
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Dec 10, 2014 02:50
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Reading this blows my mind; I thought the crap sizing and butterflies everywhere was just down to my local store being useless with their stock. I didn't realise it was basically endemic to riding gear. When my missus got gloves she took one look at the women's stuff, saw all the pastel flowers and then asked for the exact same gloves as mine just in XS.
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Dec 10, 2014 03:14
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M42 or Lynza, do either of you have long hair? What do you do with it under your helmet? My girlfriend's hair is pretty long and she wanted to know what you two do. Or maybe I should be asking nsap? Slavvy posted:Reading this blows my mind; I thought the crap sizing and butterflies everywhere was just down to my local store being useless with their stock. I didn't realise it was basically endemic to riding gear. The butterflies are pretty cool though.  We need more in the men's stuff.
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My hair's not super long, but I use one of these and I love it: http://www.raci-babi.com/Doo-Rag-and-Helmet-Liner.aspx I use the one for short hair, but they have one for long hair. I love the ladies who run this site and make the head thingies. They're really nice. I know there are some leather thong dealies, too, but those just scream "I LUV HARLEEZ" to me, so I avoid them. I also use a Buff when it's cold, and you can definitely run long hair down your back into your jacket with that.
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Dec 10, 2014 04:29
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I just put mine in a low bob/ponytail.
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^^^ So does nsaP.Lynza posted:My husband and I have toyed with the notion of making our own gear. For the cost of good (700D+) Cordura and CE-rated armor, it seems like someone with some sewing knowledge and the right equipment could make customizable gear pretty easily. I realize you're probably just talking about fuckaround/commuting gear, but ordering custom suits is pretty normal for trackday bros. Slavvy posted:Reading this blows my mind; I thought the crap sizing and butterflies everywhere was just down to my local store being useless with their stock. I didn't realise it was basically endemic to riding gear. Women get butterflies, we get black. I didn't even mean to, but all of my gear has ended up black. Black pants(all that was in stock), black jacket(my fault), black helmet(all that was in stock), black boots, black gloves(could have waited 3wks for another color). I I might get one of these in black/white/yellow next year. Marxalot fucked around with this message at 09:03 on Dec 10, 2014 |
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Yeah, I would love it if there was some more poo poo available with colours other than "Black, with some white if you're lucky". I saw a guy selling a textile jacket on ADVRider that had these fluro green highlights that I really wanted to buy but it was two sizes too big. That said, there seems to be a decent array of leather dying options if you get a custom made leather suit from one of the Pakistani tailors on ebay. Not sure what the quality is like though...
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Ephphatha posted:Yeah, I would love it if there was some more poo poo available with colours other than "Black, with some white if you're lucky". I saw a guy selling a textile jacket on ADVRider that had these fluro green highlights that I really wanted to buy but it was two sizes too big. That said, there seems to be a decent array of leather dying options if you get a custom made leather suit from one of the Pakistani tailors on ebay. Not sure what the quality is like though... Rev'It seems to have a decent selection of colours, my Airwave jacket is mostly grey. Downside is stuff that isn't black does show bugs, oil, etc a lot more.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:Downside is stuff that isn't black does show bugs, oil, etc a lot more. Exactly this. I had a Joe Rocket (yes, you can laugh) leather jacket that was all black around the torso with gray shoulders/arms and a bright white cut of leather that went across the chest. The jacket remained relatively clean until the one day I caught a horsefly or something directly in the white area. I tried soap and water, commercial leather cleaners, leather saddle cleaner I picked up at a tack shop, yet nothing could clean the yellow bug stain off the white. I'm guessing the culprit is "cheap leather" but just keep in mind that whatever bug decides to embed itself in your white leather jacket will remain there for a while.
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Might be, too, that if the leather had no protection prior to the bugsplat, it got set in. So for new leather-buyers, be sure to treat your leather before you wear it. Even if you ride in dry conditions, some mink oil or other treatment helps keep the bugs/road filth from soaking in.
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Ephphatha posted:Yeah, I would love it if there was some more poo poo available with colours other than "Black, with some white if you're lucky". I saw a guy selling a textile jacket on ADVRider that had these fluro green highlights that I really wanted to buy but it was two sizes too big. That said, there seems to be a decent array of leather dying options if you get a custom made leather suit from one of the Pakistani tailors on ebay. Not sure what the quality is like though... I like black. Heck, my wife likes black as well so she gets miffed at the pink gear.
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Chichevache posted:She's a 6.5 shoe and an X SMALL in women's gloves. That's also a 4.5 in youth size, you should look into youth boots. Could probably score some cheap too.
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SaNChEzZ posted:That's also a 4.5 in youth size, you should look into youth boots. Could probably score some cheap too. The boots, not the youth.
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Found this on slickdeals, Revzilla has some good deals on A* and Dainese stuff looks like. http://slickdeals.net/f/7502902-alpinestar-gear-up-to-50-additional-10-off-on-alpinestars-dianese-and-other-deals?v=1&src=tdw From the link: "For all the motorcycle enthusiasts out there, Revzilla has some really nice deals going on especially on Alpinestars (additional 10% off on Alpinestar & Dianese) with code ITALIAN10 + free shipping over $39.99" And it has some additional links on the page. Good luck!
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Minty Swagger posted:Found this on slickdeals, Revzilla has some good deals on A* and Dainese stuff looks like. I just ordered a new A* jacket a week ago, it isn't even here yet! Arghhh
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M42 posted:I just put mine in a low bob/ponytail. I find that if any of it is free to blow around I just get a tangled mess. In that pic from Deals Gap my hair was partially undone and it was a mess to untangle. I have a buff i wear like a balaclava as soon as the temp starts to drop.
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nsaP posted:I find that if any of it is free to blow around I just get a tangled mess. In that pic from Deals Gap my hair was partially undone and it was a mess to untangle. Just use more hairbands then, like so:  (e/ I saw a real male human wearing his hair like this once. He was also wearing a hat, no points for guessing what kind. Please do not emulate his fashion crime) Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 21:01 on Dec 12, 2014 |
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I don't think nsaP can compete with that cleavage, though.
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The waistline and skinny legs, however, For anyone who doesn't remember:  Half undone bun means tangle city.
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Schroeder91 posted:I just ordered a new A* jacket a week ago, it isn't even here yet! Arghhh Call them up or send them an email asking if they'll pricematch the offer. They're super chill and usually always say yes if you're nice. Worst case buy another one and return the old one but I think they know you can do that so they just honor it. 
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What's a good leather conditioner for whites. Most of the ones I use usually darkens leather.
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Kaliber posted:What's a good leather conditioner for whites. Most of the ones I use usually darkens leather. Renapur (sp?). I used it on my white gear with no problems at all. No darkening that I have noticed and their site promises the same. Everyone around here swears by the stuff.
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Kaliber posted:What's a good leather conditioner for whites. Most of the ones I use usually darkens leather. Lexsol, pretty much the best stuff out there.
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Minty Swagger posted:Found this on slickdeals, Revzilla has some good deals on A* and Dainese stuff looks like. I bought an A*s GP-R off that. Thanks. Hopefully it fits.
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Can anyone tell me anything about the Dianese Air-Flux? This thing is sexy as poo poo but slightly worried about the safety of it - using it for highway/commuting riding.
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So, I've ordered a rev'it vapor jacket and I've noticed that it and several other rev'it jackets all have these flat loops in the center near the zipper. I can't figure out what they're for and my googleing has failed. Don't suppose anyone knows? These things -   I just know it's going to be something obvious and stupid but it's driving me crazy. Lexorin fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Dec 23, 2014 |
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Bubba posted:Can anyone tell me anything about the Dianese Air-Flux? This thing is sexy as poo poo but slightly worried about the safety of it - using it for highway/commuting riding. It's an ok summer jacket. It's mesh so if you fall it will not survive and if you fall hard you'll probably wish you had a leather jacket, but it has some armor and a slot for a back protector so it's still better than riding squid.
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Lexorin posted:So, I've ordered a rev'it vapor jacket and I've noticed that it and several other rev'it jackets all have these flat loops in the center near the zipper. I can't figure out what they're for and my googleing has failed. Don't suppose anyone knows? Those look like the loops on my Dainese jacket for adjusting the size of the waist, but I would assume you'd have noticed if there was a long leather strap blowing in the wind so  to me.
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