Good riding gear?

[Poe]

I been reading this about peoples' crashes http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5136&highlight=australia and am now more concerned about decent riding gear.

A while back I saw a demo in the BMW dealer (or was it in a brochure??) showing how superior their choice of leather was for abrasion resistance.

It was just some photos and write up of how it's tested.

Can anybody recommend this stuff or something better?

Cheers,
Poe

 

[fish800]

Riding gear

IMHO There are several makes of kit that I have had personal experience of over the years. Any Hein Gericke kit is usually superb value for money and it usually does stand up very well to the odd tarmac cranial interface.

I have used Dainese gear too but the X-Tech jacket sleeve managed to unzip itself and exposed my right forearm to the gravel at less than 15mph! (I know embarrassingly low speed resulting in the worst injury I've ever had on a bike - Tore every single ligament in my right foot and ankle - ouch)

I have just recently purchased a BMW Rallye 2 jacket from Cannons in Chelmsford. So far so good. Superb attantion to detail, removable gore tex lining and armour mesh jacket. More pockets than I can fill AND a little a5 sized goretex bag for your phone/wallet etc. How cool is that?

I own a motorcycle training school so as you can imagine, we do a lot of mileage and as such can't afford cheap kit - it just doesn't last mate. (45-50,000 miles per year)

Hope this is useful to you and good luck in your search.

Steve

 

[Poe]

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Oops ... mistake ... won't allow me to delete it.

See response below.

Poe

 

[Poe]

Thanks

Thanks for your response Steve ... much appreciated.

Hey, I like the intro on your website ...

Discover Freedom. London's congestion charging zone is set to double in size next year. Motorcycles are exempt from the £5-00 per day charge. Why sit on an overcrowded train or in a traffic jam when you could be in control of your own destiny?

Bikes are exempt from the congestion charge and if re-elected, Mayor Ken Livingstone is set to double the size of the congestion zone in London next year. An excellent reason to get on to two wheels in itself. You can buy a scooter with equipment, insurance and a CBT from around £1500 – £1800. A season ticket from the suburbs costs around £1500 per year. It does not take a maths degree to work out that at the end of the year a season ticket yields no residual value. A scooter and equipment stills retains a substantial value and you have avoided public transport delays and other problems as well. You can then use your vehicle the following year without having to pay another £1500 to the rail companies. There is also the very real question of safety on our rail system. Several serious rail and tube incidents in very recent times have brought this question to the forefront of commuter minds lately. Wouldn’t you rather be in control of your destiny, than a person you don’t know in charge of a vehicle whose maintenance history you have no knowledge?

Cheers,
Poe