Honestly, I got my (value) jacket from a cheaper site.
www.motorcyclehouse.com , I had to send it back due to sizing issues, but they took care of it no problem. Size up guys.
As for my other gear, the nicest piece of equipment I have are some like alpine stars gloves that I picked up on craigslist. If you can't really afford to spend all that much for new gear... I would say go check out craigslist for high quality stuff. I would just skip buying a helmet on there because you don't know the history of it ( and helmets are kinda sensitive ).