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momoru · October 20th, 2016, 04:25 PM

When I first started riding, I got a bunch of gear at Cycle Gear, a leather jacket, gloves, and helmet, all their house Bilt brand. I realized after two years the gear is fairly cheap in quality (get what you pay for) and got some nice Alpine Stars gloves.

I now am budgeting another $500 to upgrade my gear. Should I buy the gear I don't have (I'm thinking boots are most important, but I also need pants and a back protector), or get better quality gear? The Bilt jacket actually seems fairly nice, but it's clearly not quite as high quality as my friend's Dianese gear. Am I basically safe in the cheap gear and should complete the set, or should I upgrade the important gear (Helmet/Jacket) first?

October 20th, 2016, 04:25 PM	#1
momoru ninjette.org member Name: Phil Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja 250R Posts: 60	Upgrade or Complete Gear First? When I first started riding, I got a bunch of gear at Cycle Gear, a leather jacket, gloves, and helmet, all their house Bilt brand. I realized after two years the gear is fairly cheap in quality (get what you pay for) and got some nice Alpine Stars gloves. I now am budgeting another $500 to upgrade my gear. Should I buy the gear I don't have (I'm thinking boots are most important, but I also need pants and a back protector), or get better quality gear? The Bilt jacket actually seems fairly nice, but it's clearly not quite as high quality as my friend's Dianese gear. Am I basically safe in the cheap gear and should complete the set, or should I upgrade the important gear (Helmet/Jacket) first?