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Old January 10th, 2013, 01:26 PM   #1
Ryephile
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Name: Ryan
Location: Metro Detroit
Join Date: Dec 2012

Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 :: Pearl White

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Winter Gear; how do you stay warm?

Hey Ninjette's

I'm still building my gear collection, and something that I'm working on finishing is a competent winter/cold weather setup.

So far my cold/cool weather setup [above freezing to 60°F-ish]
*windproof balaclava from REI under my Shoei Qwest or RF-1000
*Alpinestars GP Pro non-perf leather jacket w/upgraded Bionic chest/back protection over an Under Armour base 3.0
*REV'IT Bastion gore-tex gloves
*AGV Sport Telluride pants
*Knox cold killer socks over Wolverine wool boot socks


A big aspect I'm struggling with are boots. My main boots are Alpinestars Supertech R vented, and they're very vented. I'm looking for advice on another set of cold weather boots that retain excellent protection but add some warmth and block the chilly temps.

So far I'm considering:
*Dainese TRQ-Tour gore tex
*Alpinestars SMX-Plus gore tex
*something off the deep end, like a Sidi Adventure Rain boot.
*TCX X-Five plus gore tex, which appear to lack the ankle hyper-extension support I prefer to have.


Let's hear your winter warmth gear, and I'd appreciate any input on boots!
Cheers,
Ryan
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