Not a faff at all I would go as far to say less 'faffy' than a traditional zip. Never had issues with dirt etc.
i bought my Rukka last year and have only had one time where the zip stuck and I had to undo the zip from the bottom. I now lubricate it every other month and have not had a problem since.
Thread revival at its best...
I recently acquired a Rukka jacket with a Gore Lockout zip. I'd like to replace it with a normal zip. Lockout seems to work fine but is very resistant when pulling, and getting it started is finicky - not preferable for a new-to-bikes passenger. Jacket is long out of warranty.
Local Rukka dealer suggested I bring it in to them to suss out if it can be sent to Rukka to have the zip replaced, possibly with a YKK Aquaseal zip. I daren't imagine the cost...
Local zip repairs place says they can replace the Gore Lockout zip with a normal-toothed water resistant zip (similar to YKK Aquaguard) for €40.
Collective opinion?
TIA.
Mark
I am getting the Lockout zip replaced, no question. This one seems to work OK for now, but I'd rather eliminate the potential for failure in the future. But my main reason for replacement is that it's just fiddly to operate - I'd prefer zipping and unzipping the jacket to be familiar and easy for the wearer.
So my question was whether a generic water-resistant zipper - like the YKK Aquaguard (not YKK Aquaseal) - would be sufficient for a purely passenger application. My thinking having seen the zipper that the shop proposed is that it would be fine, and a lot cheaper and quicker than sending the jacket off to either Rukka or a UK-based expert. This was a second-hand jacket that I don't want to be spending much more money on. We may invest in an upgrade jacket in the future.
The absence of a baffle behind the new zip may be an issue, so I may ask the shop if they can sew in a baffle of waterproof material.
EDIT: Wap - this isn't the ArmaS I'm talking about. My mate Adam (Crunch) has that and I now have an Armaxis. This is an Anna jacket I got on here for a recently-acquired pillion...
I have a bust zip on a Givi tankbag...... I wonder could a zipyard sort that for me??Local Zip Yard removed the Gore Lockout zip and fitted a no-brand water resistant zipper. Very good job - at a glance or to the unfamiliar all looks as if it was standard. €40. Hope we never have to test just how water-resistant the new zip is, but I'll update when I know...
I've sent an email with pictures of my bag to the local branch (Newbridge)......I'll let you know how it goes.Worth asking. Now that you mention it, the zip on my Givi GRT705 tank bag has also failed... I was going to give it to Kennedy's in Drogheda to get Givi to replace the zip (out of warranty), but might pop it into Zip Yard to ask if they could do it....
I brought mine into Megabikes......the lad's reckon Givi "might" just replace the bag.Swords Zip Yard say they can't work on the PVC/tarpaulin material of my GRT-705 tankbag. Off to Givi for out-of-warranty repair/replacement so...