'Adventure' Type Textile Suits?

Just a word of warning about Hein Gericke leg length. If you are tallish, HG trousers are maxed out at 32". They don't do longer :confused:

Bear in mind that even if you are a 32" inside leg in civilian trousers, the hem will ride up once your knee is bent and is liable catch on your boot tops. Ideally, you need at least 1" to 2" longer trouser than your normal length.

I have just had to sell my otherwise brilliant HG Rallye GTX III to a very lucky (but shorter) fourmite because of this problem.

If you are not bothered, then I can't praise the Rallye GTX III enough. Brilliant kit and the equal in my view of the BMW suit. :thumb
 
:D I have the Rev'It Off track and Dakar combo and can't fault it, ridden it in 32c and -2C and in the pissing rain as well, it hasn't leaked, my pockets are water proof and stuff like the removable side panels for ventilation are excellent in hot weather.
I'm impressed with mine and at half the cost of the BM suit made sense to me;)
 
Dainese Brave said:
Hi All,

I’m after some information on some products….

1. Waterproof
2. Warm
3. Breathable, and with vents for when it’s hot.
4. Have removable inner linings (for waterproofing and/or quilting)
5. Be reasonably priced
6. Be able to cope with the ride to the destination (a cold, wet blast across Europe), but then the (hopefully) heat when I get there.

Revit Cayenne Pro £293/ Trousers £215/166 (Cayenne/Dakar) = £508/459 Total
Revit Off-Track £226/ Trousers £166 (Dakar) = £392

Has anyone got any experience of any of the above???

I have a Revit suit (and not in illuminous colours either), not the top of the range but has a gortex liner and a thermal. The waterproof bit is great but the thermal is about as much use as an ashtray on a GS!! so i removed that and bought a snugpak jacket (which is down filled, basically the same as a sleeping bag) and bonza for the cold weather. They look a bit bulky but they fit under the gortex and outer great...I paid £300 for the revit suit and £60 for the snug pak to give you some idea of price.....good luck iin your search :thumb
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IMHO if you already have a Rallye 2 Pro you already have the best suit on the market and you just need to buy the right layers:

1. technical base layer (not cotton)
2. technical thermal layer (must be man made, may need a fleece as well for really cold days)
3. windproof layer (edz or similar)
4. goretex layer from suit
5. outer shell of suit

Use selected layers depending on temperature and rainfall.

Windproof layer stops the cold arms thing you were talking about, they do trousers too. Best bit of kit I've bought, packs down to a ciggy packet size!

The biggest issue is that the layers go on inside the suit so you can't change at the road side. On the other hand how often does the temperature change by more than 10 degrees between stops?

P.S. I have had a Rallye 2 Pro and now have the Rev'It Cayenne Pro. Similar kit but the Cayenne is more versatile and better VFM.
 
hien gericke cruise gortex jacket and trousers ive used mine in some really shitty weather and its always been warm and dry:cool:

the best ive used to date:thumb2
 
I have Frank Thomas kit, tottaly waterproof and bloody warm especialy when zipped together althogh I find the jacket to hot in summer and use a Buffalo jacket for summer waterproof and both warm/cool?
 
hien gericke cruise gortex jacket and trousers
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Another vote for the cruise. Had mine for just short of two years. All year round in all weather. It was recomended by two workmates who also have the suit. So far no problems apart from my expanding waist
 
TT....toasty twat

Keep the twat jacket and buy a Gerbing heated jacket to go underneath it.
 
Whatton said:
Another cracking 1200 technical thread :D
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Nice to see this has been moved from the 1200 enclave to where it belongs.

What is it with you 1200 owners? Are you completely fecking stupid or just pretending?

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rukka, initial outlay is a bit scary but i've had mine five years now never been wet or cold all zips poppers and velcro working like new, buy quality you only buy it once
oh yeah will you lot taking the piss out of 1200 owners be nice for once
 
One more added for the mix

Just wanted to add something to the mix!
Have you thought about Halvarrsons or Lindstrands Kit?

They're a swedish company who make some really good stuff, particularly with the "Outlast" lining.
This 'space age' lining radiates heat from the hot bits (i.e your body) to your extremities (i.e your arms) and regulates the temperature. I thought this was a load of bo*@%cks at first until I bought one and it rally does work. The jackets are a lot less padded so you can add layers underneath if you require but still protect due to HI-art material. Very comfy.
I bought the Korax jacket and couldnt recommend it enough.
The Medusa jacket is a bit more off road orientated with a rear mounted pocket etc and they do trousers to match.
The only downside is that some of the colours are a little....loud! (but they do plain black too)
Worth a look

Cheers:)
 
Question for all you tossers with twatsuits and the like with multiple liners.

How do you get along with having to take off your jacket and then put on a waterproof liner if it starts to rain. Seems like a PITA and a way to get even more pissy wet?
 
Having got a BMW suit, a Rallye Pro 2 suit, and obviously not being that impressed of its performance enough to be concidering buying an alternative....and to start this thread :augie

The way I see it is this...

The BMW suit is a well made, impressive suit..but it does have flaws.

1. It's expensive.
2. It's heavy
3. It's cold in the arms, with little or no padding in that area.
4. 3, means that you are forced into wearing layers to keep warm....but the body ares are warm enough anyway so you end up boiling...or least I do.
5. There is only a removable waterproof liner...not a removable waterproof AND removable thermal liner.
6. The front pockets are not water-proof....not 'lets water in' not water-proof...'don't bother to use them unless the sun's out' not water-proof!
7. To pay near £700 pound for a textile suit, and then have to put a one piece rain suit over it to stay warm/dry is not my idea of an ideal textile suit!!


So, having spent a long afternoon trying on the Revit Cayenne Pro the other day....trying it on, unzipping liners, trying it on with liners, without liners, combinations of with/without liners, checking pockets, fit, size options............I have to say I was mightly impressed. **

It's a well made piece of kit with lots of features, sizing options, adjustability, two removable liners, thermal and waterproof, and pockets that are 'said' to be water-proof.....and very noticably lighter!

I will be getting one I'm sure.......just going to wait for the grey trousers to come out in March/May, to see how they look with the other jacket colour options, as there is only a matching trouser set for the green/olive one....or black.....but will probably be the olive one for me anyway.

Not cheap....but good value I think....and much cheaper than the BMW suit (watch for a mint one for sale on the site soon!)



**Many thanks for all at The Motorcycle Clothing Center at Wymondham :thumb2.....I will be back! :thumb2
 
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