New rider gear check

[Skilid]

Hi all,

I've got my CBT on Thursday and am completing a DAS course. Just bought my first lot of gear and wondered whether I'd made good choices or not?

Alpinestars SMX 3 Boots
Alpinestars Celer Gloves
Dainese Carve Master Gore-Tex Jacket
Dainese Galvestone D1 Gore-Tex Trousers

Thanks!

 

[Skilid]

I have no doubt in my mind that I will enjoy it.

The bloke in the shop said that the Dainese stuff was good for in the heat.

 

[Skilid]

No. I couldn't try on many lids today as I've got a sunburnt face haha. Will probably go Shoei.

Thanks for the tip on water.

 

[Skilid]

Most importantly, have you got a bike yet?

Not yet, but I sat on the one that I want today to see if I liked the position.

can't comment much on the gear but if you are doing it with First Gear, then just as a warning their yard where they do the off road CBT stuff is a sun trap and gets like a furnace even when it isn't that hot. When my brother in law did his he regretted wearing leather and wishes he's worn something a little lighter

My stuff is textile and I've taken out the lining so hopefully I should be ok. Thanks for the tip though.

Just a thing, if you can still get the SMX2, get them. They're much more comfortable than the SMX3.

Too late I needed them for Thursday and it's what they had that felt comfortable.

Helmets - make sure you try them on!

I had my heart set on an AGV of some description but when I got to the shop the only one that fit my head properly was the arai... Aparrantly my head is an expensive shape .

Absolutely I will try them on. Just gotta wait for my forehead to be slightly less red

 

[Skilid]

Got my CBT cert Was baking hot out there today but I didn't melt. I was sweaty but it wasn't unbearable.

 

[Skilid]

Congratulations!

Thanks. I'm exhausted. It was a lot of info to take in and I was riding for almost 5-6 hours. Hot too.