Bikers, what kit do you wear?!

[Bean]

For all bikers road or race what kit do you wear? Ie leathers, helmet, boots and gloves. Also any extra protection?! Add what bike you ride/ race too :)

Me personally I ride a pre injection 1999 Yamaha R1 tuned to 189 bhp it's a race bike not Road unfortunately! My kit consists of an all white arai rx7, RST pro series in white and red, my boots are alpinestars smx plus in white and red,my gloves are by a brand called rev it given to me by Karl Harris and finally I have some sort of Knox vertebrae back kidney an spleen protector.

Helmet http://www.araiamericas.com/helmets/rx-7_corsair.html

Leathers http://www.roadandtrials.co.uk/buy/RST-RST-Pro-Series-1pc-Leather-Suit/RST-Pro-Series-1pc-2011-Leather-Suit.htm

Boots http://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/smx-plus-boots-white-red.html



Just wondered what the biking community wear on here

Bean

[L33h]

Ive got a Arai Astro J Helmet
RST Pro series leathers
dinesee boots

Got a GSXR 600 SRAD

:)

[Bean]

Ive got a Arai Astro J Helmet
RST Pro series leathers
dinesee boots

Got a GSXR 600 SRAD

:)

Nice! How do you find the RSTs? I think they're really good for saying the price!! Just a shame they're slightly thinner than other brands :/

[L33h]

Yea i find em freezing and they hurt my balls haha. still really good tho.

I need to get some new gloves but mine are the only pair ive found that fit properly lol

[JamesR]

RST Textile pants, jacket, boots

Spada gloves

One Industries Kombat Monster helmet lol

[Bean]

Yea i find em freezing and they hurt my balls haha. still really good tho.

I need to get some new gloves but mine are the only pair ive found that fit properly lol
With race season mostly being in the summer I keep nice and warm haha! Great ventilation though! Try wearing a big hoody over them on colder days! Works a treat!!

RST Textile pants, jacket, boots

Spada gloves

One Industries Kombat Monster helmet lol

What do you ride James?

[L33h]

Ive got a Suzuki fleece but ive never had it on over the top of my leathers let lol.

I think im ganna have to put the bike away for the winter now anyway :'(

[Bean]

Best bet mate! The salt destroys everything! Plus damp and diesel don't mix! The reason I don't ride on the road lol

[L33h]

haha its just out of mot now anyway. save a bit of money not riding through the winter and plus i can give it a full service for next year :)

[f13sta]

Box helmet. Akito textile jacket and trousers. Incl body armour and winter liner.
Not got any boots as of yet but looking into Daytona. And just some textile winter thinsulate gloves.
Ride a Kawasaki Z650 B1

[Bean]

Box helmet. Akito textile jacket and trousers. Incl body armour and winter liner.
Not got any boots as of yet but looking into Daytona. And just some textile winter thinsulate gloves.
Ride a Kawasaki Z650 B1

I would recommend wearing boots mate, even like work boots for now! Don't want your ankles re building anytime soon lol! Nice idea on daytonas! The higher range ones are redicilously expensive though!!
http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product/daytona-security-evo--boots/165

[Carl-h]

Got a set of full textiles from when I used to ride every day of the year.

Now I have an Arlen Ness 1 piece, AGV helmet (forget the model, not great but not bad) alpinestar SMX-3's I think my boots are and some kangaroo Berik gloves. My mate paid about £100 for the gloves, wore them twice then I bought them for £20 and they're brilliant. So much feel!

Also have a Hein Gericke back protector under my leathers and an EDZ base layer under suit and EDZ under gloves. Last but certainly not least, a good set if earplugs!

Ride a Husaberg FS650e in my profile picture. Absolutely love it!

Have always been a road rider but I think it's staying off the road next year and just gonna stick to the track. I've probably only rode it 8/9 times this year and paid over £500 just for insurance! I'd rather spend that money on trackdays and enjoy it more.

[f13sta]

I would recommend wearing boots mate, even like work boots for now! Don't want your ankles re building anytime soon lol! Nice idea on daytonas! The higher range ones are redicilously expensive though!!
http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product/daytona-security-evo--boots/165

Hahah don't worry mate. Borrow my fathers ones atm. And the bike is in bits for restoration so not on the road till next year. And a good quality set of boots are on the list before the bike goes back on the road.

[Bean]

Got a set of full textiles from when I used to ride every day of the year.

Now I have an Arlen Ness 1 piece, AGV helmet (forget the model, not great but not bad) alpinestar SMX-3's I think my boots are and some kangaroo Berik gloves. My mate paid about £100 for the gloves, wore them twice then I bought them for £20 and they're brilliant. So much feel!

Also have a Hein Gericke back protector under my leathers and an EDZ base layer under suit and EDZ under gloves. Last but certainly not least, a good set if earplugs!

Ride a Husaberg FS650e in my profile picture. Absolutely love it!

Have always been a road rider but I think it's staying off the road next year and just gonna stick to the track. I've probably only rode it 8/9 times this year and paid over £500 just for insurance! I'd rather spend that money on trackdays and enjoy it more.

Funny you say ear plugs I can't ride wearing them! Make my sense of balance go all weird haha! I just put up wit the wind noise, the arai does a good job of reducing the noise! Plus the track is 100X safer, controlled and fun haha

[VexxedVTS]

Merlin jacket adn trousers.

TCX S-Sportour Waterproof Boots

AGV K4 helmet

[Carl-h]

Funny you say ear plugs I can't ride wearing them! Make my sense of balance go all weird haha! I just put up wit the wind noise, the arai does a good job of reducing the noise! Plus the track is 100X safer, controlled and fun haha

I never used to bother, then went to headphones but ended up filtering through some V festival traffic with a good song on. I was on my old Husaberg (this is my second) slowing down for the really tight gaps then clutching it up between the cars. Looked down at one point and I was doing over 80 with about a foot each side. Not listened to music in the bike since.

Can't stand not wearing ear plugs now though. It makes me much more aware as although everything's quieter you can concentrate on what you need to concentrate on. Plus the Husaberg is stupid loud and my ears ring with plugs in haha!

[Lewis1600]

RST textiles jacket

Viper Helmet,
AGV Helmet,

Alpinestas gloves,
Some other gloves I dont know what make,

No boots yet :(

RST one piece leather,

RSR jeans with padding,

I used to have a ZXR400, did one trackday, now sold, as Im saving for my test, and R6..

So Ive got a Cagiva Mito 125 2 stroke just to go work and back and a bit of fun.. till i get my 6er :D

[L33h]

Ive never actually worn earplugs on my bike tbh. Used to on the back of my dads back years ago but i didnt really like wearing em

[Carl-h]

Ive never actually worn earplugs on my bike tbh. Used to on the back of my dads back years ago but i didnt really like wearing em

Just try it for a week and if you can get used to it you'll most likely become a safer, smoother and quicker rider because of it. Still hear sirens and stuff. Infact you still hear everything but it just takes the harshness out. I can still have a conversation with someone else wearing a helmet. I really can't stand riding without them now.

[L33h]

Just try it for a week and if you can get used to it you'll most likely become a safer, smoother and quicker rider because of it. Still hear sirens and stuff. Infact you still hear everything but it just takes the harshness out. I can still have a conversation with someone else wearing a helmet. I really can't stand riding without them now.

Ill have to remember to have a go when i take it out next :y:

[Bean]

Just try it for a week and if you can get used to it you'll most likely become a safer, smoother and quicker rider because of it. Still hear sirens and stuff. Infact you still hear everything but it just takes the harshness out. I can still have a conversation with someone else wearing a helmet. I really can't stand riding without them now.

Ill have to remember to have a go when i take it out next :y:

Luckily the R1 doesn't drone or hurt my ears, prior to that I raced a RS125 never had any noise trouble with the wasp haha, I guess I'm just so used to not wearing them it becomes alien trying to use them

[ed-bradley]

189brake on a Pre-injection? Not sure if srs.
The fuck has it had done? Just curious :D

Got an R1 in the garage we built for Chirs palmer to run in the TT.
Thats rated at 206bhp atc.
Now in road trim and its ridiculous too ride.

Anyway,

Leathers are 'Manx Leathers' Made to fit malarky in team colours.
Arai Rx7 lid.
Alpinestar SMX boots
Alpinestar GP Pro gloves.

Race with a Kidney and back protector in, too much of a ball ache to use on the road though. Tend to just wear MX gear on the road with padding underneath.

Ride a 600RR and a KTM SMR on the road.

[L33h]

Luckily the R1 doesn't drone or hurt my ears, prior to that I raced a RS125 never had any noise trouble with the wasp haha, I guess I'm just so used to not wearing them it becomes alien trying to use them

hahah ive never raced round a track before. Im far too competitive id probably kill myself haha

[RichM]

When I had the bike (CBR400RR) I had a Suomy helmet, 2 piece Alpinestars leathers, Sidi Vertigo Corsa boots, Buffalo gloves. Also had a Buffalo textile jacket with padding and back protector at the time I had my accident but that didn't do much as I broke my back, helmet caved in but did it's job saving my head!

[Carl-h]

Luckily the R1 doesn't drone or hurt my ears, prior to that I raced a RS125 never had any noise trouble with the wasp haha, I guess I'm just so used to not wearing them it becomes alien trying to use them

Yeah my dad can't take to them either. He's spent 30 years riding without (rode everyday until the last year or so) so now can't get used to them. I'd only been riding a few years when I first wore them.

[holdawayt]

Currently borrowing my brothers winter gear for my lessons. All I know is that the gloves are Dainese? And everything is fucking warm. Rst? Boots too.

Brother rides a 1000cc Thunderace and I'll be buying a GSF600 (Bandit) soon.

[Bean]

189brake on a Pre-injection? Not sure if srs.
The fuck has it had done? Just curious :D

Got an R1 in the garage we built for Chirs palmer to run in the TT.
Thats rated at 206bhp atc.
Now in road trim and its ridiculous too ride.

Anyway,

Leathers are 'Manx Leathers' Made to fit malarky in team colours.
Arai Rx7 lid.
Alpinestar SMX boots
Alpinestar GP Pro gloves.

Race with a Kidney and back protector in, too much of a ball ache to use on the road though. Tend to just wear MX gear on the road with padding underneath.

Ride a 600RR and a KTM SMR on the road.

Haha I'm serious mate it's a championship winning bike, with my dad on not me haha! He spent over 2k on the engine after he last season before he hung up the towel, I will get the full spec for you, he sent the engine to a specialist that just deals with them engines but of a nutty professor haha!!

[Bean]

When I had the bike (CBR400RR) I had a Suomy helmet, 2 piece Alpinestars leathers, Sidi Vertigo Corsa boots, Buffalo gloves. Also had a Buffalo textile jacket with padding and back protector at the time I had my accident but that didn't do much as I broke my back, helmet caved in but did it's job saving my head!

Jesus mate! How did you mange to break your back?!? Just think if you had a cheap lid on?!

[Bean]

Currently borrowing my brothers winter gear for my lessons. All I know is that the gloves are Dainese? And everything is fucking warm. Rst? Boots too.

Brother rides a 1000cc Thunderace and I'll be buying a GSF600 (Bandit) soon.

What bike you looking at getting mate?

[holdawayt]

Said in my post dude, GSF600 bandit.

[Bean]

Said in my post dude, GSF600 bandit.

Sorry I thought that's what your brother was getting next, my bad. You had many bikes previous?

[L33h]

My mate got a 600 bandit for his 1st bike. Hes 24 and paying something daft like 180 quid a year insurance.... I wish i was haha

[Bean]

F.A.O ed, just got the engine spec off my old man as follows, blueprint slotted cam sprockets, big/little end shells. Gas flowed head pocketed pistols New rings slipper clutch everything balanced(crank conrods pistons etc) some special valves, then dyno'd etc its 185 sorry not 189

[holdawayt]

I'm still going through my lessons so the bandit will be my first bike. But we had an xj600n for my brothers first bike and we've had various pit bikes and crossers in the past.

[Rogue_Shadow]

While we are on the subject
...
Earplugs
:y:
:n:

[Bean]

I'm still going through my lessons so the bandit will be my first bike. But we had an xj600n for my brothers first bike and we've had various pit bikes and crossers in the past.

Nice! Bet you can't wait to get out on the open road! In a way I wish I had a road licence

[Bean]

While we are on the subject
...
Earplugs
:y:
:n:

What's your opinion?

[Rogue_Shadow]

What's your opinion?

I might give them a go on my bigger bike (Whenever that may be)
But I don't really travel far or fast on my 125, in fact I avoid duel carriageways.
So wind noise might be more of a factor when covering further distance at speeds above 60 :homme:

[Bean]

I might give them a go on my bigger bike (Whenever that may be)
But I don't really travel far or fast on my 125, in fact I avoid duel carriageways.
So wind noise might be more of a factor when covering further distance at speeds above 60 :homme:

Haha I really disagree with them haha, but noise factor is nothing compared to head wobble from the wind at 170+ haha

[holdawayt]

I'll be using ear plugs when I'm on the bigger bike. Anything over 90 you get deafening wind noise lol.

[Bean]

I'll be using ear plugs when I'm on the bigger bike. Anything over 90 you get deafening wind noise lol.

It's never bothered me though? I will deffo try them again next season though, unless I just have really insensitive hearing lol

[barwell1992]

Shark RSI carbon fibre edtion, super light and super cool looking with a black visor
RST leathers
rst MOTO pilot carbon gloves
sidi vertigo boots

have a yamaha FZ1000 2007, tune a wee bit to 150bhp at the rear wheel, need to get it dyno'd and tuned though

[Bean]

Shark RSI carbon fibre edtion, super light and super cool looking with a black visor
RST leathers
rst MOTO pilot carbon gloves
sidi vertigo boots

have a yamaha FZ1000 2007, tune a wee bit to 150bhp at the rear wheel, need to get it dyno'd and tuned though

Nice bit of kit mate! I really wanted a RSI carbon!! But stuck with my arai lol, get it dyno'd mate it'll feel loads better

[barwell1992]

cheers, yeh its not to bad as i have a power commander with a map from a fz with the same mods and i have tweaked the map a fair bit to get it running better so just need it checking out, and been a naked it scares the sh*t out of me at full wack lol

[L33h]

Nowt wrong with arai :)

I want a ZX-10 for my next bike i just need the money lol.

[barwell1992]

arai's dont fit me :(

had a AGV gp-tech before, that got written off by a pigeon

[L33h]

arai's dont fit me :(

had a AGV gp-tech before, that got written off by a pigeon

lmao! now thats unlucky! my arai fits me spot on, even though ive got a square headl hahaha

[Jazz]

For biking I wear these. Comes in a range of colours too ;)

http://alccorting.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/power_rangers.jpg

[barwell1992]

ahh thats why then i have a very round head, they propper stick in the front of my head.

that pigeon made me deaf for about 3 months in the one ear, hurt so so much i was doing about 90 and at a guess the pige was doing 30+ so 120mph impact and i manged to stay on some how, but was covered in guts

pahh thats nothing i have one of these

http://cdn.wegotthiscovered.com/wp-content/uploads/darkknight_3_dark-knight-rises1.jpg

[L33h]

For biking I wear these. Comes in a range of colours too ;)

http://alccorting.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/power_rangers.jpg

arnt you just sick when a powerranger comes past you like your standing still... and youve just paid a fortune for a car you thought was fast

[ed-bradley]

F.A.O ed, just got the engine spec off my old man as follows, blueprint slotted cam sprockets, big/little end shells. Gas flowed head pocketed pistols New rings slipper clutch everything balanced(crank conrods pistons etc) some special valves, then dyno'd etc its 185 sorry not 189

Ahh sound. Wasn't doubting at all, was just curious! Could have run it in the Endurance race over here, it'd have done pretty decent with someone half good steering it.
A lad I work with rode a bog standard Pre injection R1 in it, and came 4th overall in the Pre Injection, steelie, 1000 class! Only to have Conor Cummins and the rest ahead of him.

Don't suppose you do Darley Moor at all do you? Considering you're only in Derby?

[Jazz]

arnt you just sick when a powerranger comes past you like your standing still... and youve just paid a fortune for a car you thought was fast

I don't think it's fast at all, very slow compared to some of my old cars :zainy:

However when the bikers come zooming past, I'll lower my window and blast this out to give them further encouragement... What a tune!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPI_kKNmBDI

:afro: :afro:

[L33h]

hahah that takes me back to my childhood

[Jazz]

It's quality! The begininng bit where she laughs/screams/shrieks makes me lol every time..

[L33h]

hahahahahha

[CraigLovelock]

I wear pretty budget stuff ATM but doing DAS next month so shall be going for some leathers as I hate the puffy jacket look.

At the mo, Duchini Helmet, Akito jacket and gloves and some sidi boots.

[Bean]

Ahh sound. Wasn't doubting at all, was just curious! Could have run it in the Endurance race over here, it'd have done pretty decent with someone half good steering it.
A lad I work with rode a bog standard Pre injection R1 in it, and came 4th overall in the Pre Injection, steelie, 1000 class! Only to have Conor Cummins and the rest ahead of him.

Don't suppose you do Darley Moor at all do you? Considering you're only in Derby?

Haha I know you weren't mate I just couldn't remember off the top of my head lol, Jesus 4th is good!! Ad they're only like 127 standard lol scary to think that nearly all standard 600s come ou the factory nearly that fast! Lol

And yes raced at darley in 2010 and trackdayd 2011 had last season out due to funding :(
Do you race ed?

[Bean]

arnt you just sick when a powerranger comes past you like your standing still... and youve just paid a fortune for a car you thought was fast

Hahaha love it!!!!!:hug:

[Bodvts]

depends where i'm off if just between work or nipping in town i'll wear kevlar jeans textile jacket oxford boots rast gloves cant remember what other lid is.

If out with mates got full rst tractech boots gloves leathers and agv k3 lid

[Bean]

depends where i'm off if just between work or nipping in town i'll wear kevlar jeans textile jacket oxford boots rast gloves cant remember what other lid is.

If out with mates got full rst tractech boots gloves leathers and agv k3 lid

How do you find the k3 lid? I couldn't get on wit it was too big out the sides for me and limited vision out of it? Probably my shaped head!!!

[Ross]

I use in moulded earphones when biking (same as on occasion working in the wind tunnel). -30db, plus ipod. Sorted.

[Bean]

What bike you got Ross?

[Ross]

None now mate, used to have a gsxr. :)

[ltp22]

I've just got some Richa hub leathers to get me started and a Shark Vision-R lid. Going to motorcycle live end of November though, hopefully pick up some cheap deals there.

[iVTR]

Can I just say, the Shoei XR1100 is the don of all lids!

[blackie_2k5]

Lol.. This is in America today.. Hurricane sandy..

Should he have leathers or a wet suit

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/30/eqataqes.jpg


Thought I'd post it here rather then make a new thread. ;)

.. Bike is gonna be fucked!!

[L33h]

might need a bit more then them haha

[Bean]

Lol.. This is in America today.. Hurricane sandy..

Should he have leathers or a wet suit

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/30/eqataqes.jpg


Thought I'd post it here rather then make a new thread. ;)

.. Bike is gonna be fucked!!

Blackie posting about the weather..... Again?!?! Hahahhaha! That shit is retarded saying that the air intake is underneath the tank so it would still run, but it would shaft everything else! What a turd haha

[Bean]

Can I just say, the Shoei XR1100 is the don of all lids!

Can honestly say I've never tried a shoei! Heard good things though!

[gazza808]

I can't remember the brands of my gear! Doh!
Always wear one piece leathers,
Got rst gloves, frank Thomas boots which are quite worn but just so comfy!
Currently got an agv lid, after I dropped my last one :(
I ride with my MP3 player in its got noise cancelling on it so I don't have to have it loud and can hear what's going on around me, just blocks out wind ad bike noise.

[blackie_2k5]

Blackie posting about the weather..... Again?!?! Hahahhaha! That shit is retarded saying that the air intake is underneath the tank so it would still run, but it would shaft everything else! What a turd haha

I take my job as resident weather man very seriously :A:

(I knew you were gonna post that you know..)

Won't be long before it takes a gulp and pops a rod, be rotten off the salt water either way :(

[Bean]

I take my job as resident weather man very seriously :A:

(I knew you were gonna post that you know..)

Won't be long before it takes a gulp and pops a rod, be rotten off the salt water either way :(

Spreading world wide now! I like it!

[wheeler]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U8kPOguAPO4/Ts5lEsStLSI/AAAAAAAAFaM/WFRMkGQ-HGQ/s912/041010_2070.jpg

Arai Tour X3 helmet with peak removed (ewan and charlie's helmet)
Hein Gericke 2 Piece PSX Leathers
Oxtar Boots (not sure what model)
Hein Gericke Goretex gloves with kevlar armour
Knox Back Protector..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N7PosyggcPw/Tg7dX1N1VqI/AAAAAAAAFJk/s7IAUN6TNgY/s912/IMG_2646.JPG

Or wulf off road stuff stops most of the bruising... *most* of it lol
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TSWQ_XKIKdI/Tg7c5wzuU1I/AAAAAAAAFJM/XfaTKnV5Dts/s912/IMG_2480.JPG

[Bean]

Haha love the crash picture mate lol! Cheeky wheelie over the mountain too!

[wheeler]

aye - can't wait to get to cadwell park in the VTS as never done a car trackday before. :D got plenty more I might post up in a seperate thread so as not to derail this one :)

[barwell1992]

New suit ready for summer

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/barwell1992/IMAG1092.jpg

[Rogue_Shadow]

New suit ready for summer


Gonna be a long wait :fcuk:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7010419981_0582a1e7e3_z.jpg

[barwell1992]

Yup lol it was in the sale so couldn't say no, the bikes sorn now as we'll so can't even give it a quick blast but ohh well