Motorcycle clothing/gear

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Hi two-wheelers!
I will be getting back on a bike this year sometime after being out the game for a while. I need to be updated/refreshed with current brands of gear.
Naturally i have been looking at Shoei for the noggin' and Dainese for the rest. But i was wondering what's about for sort of mid-range quality:price ratio these days?

I require:

Helmet - Full face, preferably with a lower front to block as much noise from the bike since i will be in more of an upright position. £300~

2-Piece Leather/Textile - Something with decent protection in the usual places, fairly easy to walk/waddle around town in. £500~

Gloves - Knuckle (carbon) and wrist protection. Nicely protective but with some movement in the hands at least! £100

Boots - The usual ankle support and protection and toe slider/bar also. £150

Preferably all in a black and white colour option to go with the bike.


I assume for a quick ride to town/shops in teh summer, Draggin' jeans with armour are still something to look at right?
Any help appreciated. :)

PS. I'm super excited, but it's months away yet :(
 
As always, buy what fits. Expensive gear that fits poorly will be significantly worse than cheap gear that fits well.

For boots, I'm a huge fan of Sidi. I've got a set of Vertebra that I bought back in 1999 and they are still going strong. I've probably covered well over 100,000 miles in them and crashed in them twice.
Draggin jeans are great. I have a set but I wouldn't wear them for anything other than short trips. You can't beat the abrasion resistance of leather.
 
Rilot said:
As always, buy what fits. Expensive gear that fits poorly will be significantly worse than cheap gear that fits well.
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Yep indeedy, that's a given, especially where the the helmet is concerned. Everything will be tried on before purchasing.

Just need an idea of brands to keep an eye out for really given the price range.
 
I have Hein Gericke with a lifetime guarantee, lol :D

Shoei or Arai for the lid.

Why is it months away? I've been out on the bike this morning.
 
You should be able to get a decent Arai/shoei/AGV for that price, but its worth trying on some Sharks/Airoh/X-Lite/Nolan as they do some decent lids too.

Leathers I would just try on and buy the most comfortable, they are all as good as each other I find, know people who have bought £250 suits and they have been great and others who have bought £1000 Dainese suits and they have split the seams from slow crashes on track so its swings and roundabouts....

Gloves, Alpinestar or Knox is usually my preference, Racer make some nice gloves too.

Boots I am the same as Rilot, big fan of Sidi's, protected my foot in a big crash, and been down a few times on track too and still going strong.
 
gillywibble said:
I have Hein Gericke with a lifetime guarantee, lol :D

Shoei or Arai for the lid.

Why is it months away? I've been out on the bike this morning.
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Oooh, i bought from there before. Well reminded, cheers!

It's months away because i don't have the bike yet :( -> because i don't have the garage yet -> because i haven't bought a house yet :(. Which is all going to start in the coming weeks :)


Fireskull said:
You should be able to get a decent Arai/shoei/AGV for that price, but its worth trying on some Sharks/Airoh/X-Lite/Nolan as they do some decent lids too.

Leathers I would just try on and buy the most comfortable, they are all as good as each other I find, know people who have bought £250 suits and they have been great and others who have bought £1000 Dainese suits and they have split the seams from slow crashes on track so its swings and roundabouts....

Gloves, Alpinestar or Knox is usually my preference, Racer make some nice gloves too.

Boots I am the same as Rilot, big fan of Sidi's, protected my foot in a big crash, and been down a few times on track too and still going strong.
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Fantastic, thanks for your input Fireskull.

Think i have enough to find some good examples already. Cheer fellas :)
 
Rossi~ said:
Yep indeedy, that's a given, especially where the the helmet is concerned. Everything will be tried on before purchasing.
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Best thing to do is go & pick your helmet first then put it on & wear it whilst you choose all the other gear as you won't know whether it's comfortable long term unless you wear it for a while.
Yes you'll look like a **** but a bigger **** would be the Dude that spends 300 quid on a helmet he can only wear for an hour at a time. ;)
 
Fireskull said:
They did but they have been back a while now, not as many shops of course though:
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Cheers for that, didn't know they were still trading. The quality of the Gore-tex jacket, trousers and gloves is second to none. Been wearing them for a couple of years now and never got even slightly wet.
 
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