All season kit

[nomad]

Apart from the fetching banana jacket modelled by st247 I recommend HG as they do what they say and if they don't by some fluke they'll swap 'em or refund you. I've been riding for centuries and tried most stuff but settled on HG now.(No I'm not an employee!!)

 

[The Bede]

... If it's for all year ... don't get black!

... What with all this scotch-proof-gore-lite-thermalised-ventilated-technology are we forgotting the art of a nice woolly jumper when it gets a bit parky

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

I love my Aerostich. Plenty of room for layers underneath, and plenty of ventilation for when it's warm out. The only downside is that it isn't the most comfortable or stylish thing to walk around in when you get there. I use mine all year round to ride to work, and have worn it touring to Spain as well.

For real versatility I have a HG Tuareg Gore-tex. It has a removable waterproof and thermal lining, and great ventilation. It is lovely to wear in hot weather, and I find it warm enough in the winter. It is pretty waterproof, too. Riding in a muggy summer's day when it might rain is a problem, as the lining is too bulky to carry round without luggage. I think this is a similar design to the BMW suit.

I bought a jacket and trousers set from Lidl last year. Only worn it once so far - it's for emergencies - and it was lovely and warm and waterproof too. It doesn't look particular nice, but it was dead cheap!

I bought a BMW Tourance suit in a closing down sale. I think it would have been over-valued at full price, but it is nice kit.

(My warmest jacket is a Richa Eagle. Richa kit seems to fit my shape quite well, which would rule it out for anyone a vaguely normal shape.)

 

[Bigtwin]

Presumably this is a 5 part wardrobe contents drama?

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

Presumably this is a 5 part wardrobe contents drama?

Ahem...

 

[Bigtwin]

Ahem...

You're way out ahead now. I don't have an aerostich, nor an "emergency" Lidl set, nor a BMW suit, and I sold my Joe Rocket jacket earlier this year. No contest, you're the fat wardrobe king.

 

[GS TRV]

HG - looks crap but does the job

Rallye2 - looks ace but is crap when it's under 15*

Rukka - too dear and still looks crap

Me? I've ordered a Stich - we'll see

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

You're way out ahead now. I don't have an aerostich, nor an "emergency" Lidl set, nor a BMW suit, and I sold my Joe Rocket jacket earlier this year. No contest, you're the fat wardrobe king.

Perhaps the Emergency Lidl set was an extravagance, but for £120 quid for the set (incl gloves)... what sane biker could walk past?

I no longer have any leathers (apart from a pair of Richa leather trousers). Now I've shrunk a bit and stabilised, maybe I'll investigate...

I could put some less frequently used kit on E-bay, I suppose, but I don't want to flood the market and drag prices down.

 

[Bigtwin]

Perhaps the Emergency Lidl set was an extravagance,

There's a couple of words you don't often see together.

Is it any cop though?

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

There's a couple of words you don't often see together.

Is it any cop though?

Seems to be OK. Wearing the gloves regularly now it's a little nippy in the mornings, only used the jacket/trousers once but they were warm enough and kept me bone dry in the rain. Seems as well made as any other kit, has plenty of pockets, vent zips and so on.

 

[Shep]

I use a Rukka air power suit and find it very versatile for everyday use, its 3 years old now and although tatty in places (wear and tear) its still fully waterproof, its a great suit but maybe not the warmest in the real depths of winter, now i'm toying with buying another Rukka suit, this time with the goretex in the outer shell (shake dry) for winter use only, i'll combine this with a gerbing heated jacket and trousers that should keep me warm and toasty on the commute Then swap back to the airpower for the warm sticky summer rides, remember them?

Shep

 

[shready]

I've got Rukka and HG.

Rukka is good but expensive and they have excellent customer service and warranty cover, I know because ALL of my Rukka gear has been replaced because it leaked!

HG is good and less expensive and I cannot fault their warranty cover because they replaced my jacket when a zip broke, the gear has not leaked.

I wear my HG stuff daily, all year round and when it gets replaced it will be with more HG stuff.

I think Rukka is very good but not worth the extra expense over HG, unless you can get it cheaper.

 

[ukaloon]

HG is getting lots of positive feed back. I suppose the warmth of the clothing is less important than the waterproofing as I've got a heated vest I can wear underneath.
Thanks for all the feedback. I think BMW is out of the running, I'll try HG and Rukka on and see which I find more comfortable.

 

[y2blade]

anygood to you?

 

[Mort]

Apart from the fetching banana jacket modelled by st247 I recommend HG as they do what they say and if they don't by some fluke they'll swap 'em or refund you. I've been riding for centuries and tried most stuff but settled on HG now.(No I'm not an employee!!)

The model is Jimmy Aird, the owner of Scott leathers.
That's it, just thought I'd stick me nose in

 

[theory900]

I bought my Rukka jacket and trousers at the NEC last year and got about 20% off. Fantastic kit, worth going to the NEC for

 

[shready]

HG is getting lots of positive feed back. I suppose the warmth of the clothing is less important than the waterproofing as I've got a heated vest I can wear underneath.
Thanks for all the feedback. I think BMW is out of the running, I'll try HG and Rukka on and see which I find more comfortable.

My HG gear is warmer than my Rukka gear, when both sets have the liners in.

I also have a heated waistcoat and rarely need it.

 

[Philm4]

HG

HG Cruise GTX. Top pieces of kit!

+1 HG Cruise Jacket is great

 

[Devon]

+1 HG Cruise Jacket is great

+2 HG Cruise Jacket and Trousers.

 

[Twotter]

Unless they're an omette.

If you have the one with the removable liner, £25 ish on ebay will get you a heated jacket kit, and solve the winter problem - I did it, it's great.

Being hard boiled (okay then, fat) it's never really a problem.

I used to wear HG kit and over the years I've had three jackets and two pairs of leather jeans. One jacket was written off in a bike crash and the pair of leather jeans were cut off me in A&E by a very attractive (female) nurse. The second jacket wore out after two years use, literally the material wore through, and the last jacket wore out as well with the seams splitting. I've still got the second pair of leather jeans mind.

The HG kit is good value and works well but even with re-proofing I found that a jacket would last me two years before needing replacing. Fair enough I ride year round so I was getting the use out of it but after going to Garmisch in 2005 with a bunch of other GSing types I realised the value of good kit. My trusty HG was absolutely soaking wet whilst the other guys in their BMW & Rukka kit were nice and dry.

Okay it costs a lot to get but with the Rukka 5 year warranty I see it as money well spent.