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August 4th, 2012, 12:35 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Nick
Location: Denver, CO
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6, 2015 KTM 250XC - Past: 2011 KTM 150XC, 2009 Ninja 250r, 2012 Ninja 650, 2007 CRF250R Posts: 194
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What to Get?
Ok, so since I'm looking into getting a bike I'm naturally looking for some safety gear as well. Here's the items I'm considering and some questions I have about them.
Helmet: Basically set on getting Bell RS-1 (shattered graphic) Jacket: Scorpion Assailant Jacket or Icon Motorhead Jacket (I'm on a small budget, so these are a bit pricey but I feel like it's worth the protection of a decent leather jacket?) Any other options? Also is it better to just get a separate jacket for summer and winter? Gloves: Shift Bullet Gloves...any more suggestions? Boots: Cortech Latigo Air Boots or Vega Sport II boots (open to any more ideas, Latigo Air prob wouldn't work for winter) Pants: ??? Not sure what pants to get, help me out here?
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August 4th, 2012, 12:49 AM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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Just gotta say, I have the scorpion assailant and I ****ing love this jacket, crash tested too
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August 4th, 2012, 01:09 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Nick
Location: Denver, CO
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6, 2015 KTM 250XC - Past: 2011 KTM 150XC, 2009 Ninja 250r, 2012 Ninja 650, 2007 CRF250R Posts: 194
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August 4th, 2012, 01:37 AM
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Name: fatty
Location: ottawa ontario
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 114
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Depending on the temperatures you're riding in, you can probably get away with one jacket. I wear perforated leather in 95+ and its fine, albeit a bit warm. To be honest I would use my textile jacket instead, because of rain, if it was the right size. Its a scorpion hat trick with a waterproof liner and winter liner. I made a mistake and ordered a large rather than medium. I don't plan on riding in winter since Canadian winters are bad enough in a car.
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August 4th, 2012, 06:41 AM
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Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
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Did you read this, Nick?
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75010 http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102898
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August 4th, 2012, 03:12 PM
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Name: Nick
Location: Denver, CO
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August 6th, 2012, 11:43 AM
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Location: Durham
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August 6th, 2012, 02:56 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Shawn
Location: Clearfield, UT
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 134
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I use these as over-pants: http://www.revzilla.com/product/joe-...istic-70-pants
They are solid and I have read reports on other sites of them performing well in a crash. In the summer months, they get really hot but the protection is worth the sweat. |
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August 8th, 2012, 11:14 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Nick
Location: Denver, CO
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August 9th, 2012, 06:42 AM
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Name: Shawn
Location: Clearfield, UT
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The knee protection has 3 compartments to assist in proper fit. |
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August 9th, 2012, 10:35 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Nick
Location: Denver, CO
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6, 2015 KTM 250XC - Past: 2011 KTM 150XC, 2009 Ninja 250r, 2012 Ninja 650, 2007 CRF250R Posts: 194
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You are very right. I don't know how I missed that. Sounds like I found my pants
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August 9th, 2012, 10:48 PM
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Name: Hansveer
Location: Bombay, India
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.
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