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Old December 5th, 2018, 12:41 PM   #1
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Time for dirt gear!

Bought a 2002 CR250 Honda dirtbike. It's a pretty sweet machine. Ordered a bunch of jets and various carb parts and gaskets. I've ridden it three times and am still figuring out my jetting and fuel mixture ratios etc. However! That is not the point of this thread.

I cannot ride the bike aggressively until I have a proper set of gear.

Main things for me right now are boots and a quality helmet. I've been playing with the idea of trying to upgrade my street gear and move in a dual-sport direction but now that I've thought about it ---- it's probably better to have two dedicated sets of gear. Dirt, and street.

So here I am --- looking to put together a set of dirtbike gear. The budget is loose, but I don't want to go overboard and blow 600 bucks on boots and god-knows-what on a fancy new helmet. Looking for simple stuff, nothing too expensive.

Boots and helmet. Time to start shopping. The bloody gouges on my right leg are the primary issue that I'm trying to clear up. Once the bike is tuned properly, starting will be easier -- but I've got arthritis in the ankle and possibly a torn ligament which I haven't yet addressed. The PCL knee reconstruction doesn't help, but pretty sure I can get by without needing a knee brace to ride. Boots!
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Old December 5th, 2018, 03:39 PM   #2
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Old December 5th, 2018, 03:56 PM   #3
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Look for a lightly pair of used boots cheap. You can score a nice $5 $600 pair of boots sometimes for $200 or in my case get 2 pairs of $200 boots for $20

Boots and helmet are main items on a dirt bike, some people swear by knee braces/guards. I have bad knees and have never wore any knee support and have never had a problem but i don't do a lot of big jumps either.

I have upper body armor but i don't wear it all the time. Mainly for races or if i know i am practicing sketchy stuff, i should be in the habit of wearing it always though.

Neck brace is always a good idea especially if you plan on doing a good bit of high speed stuff
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Old December 27th, 2018, 03:26 PM   #4
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Dirt is better.

I have been really happy with my Alpinestars Tech 3 (men's similar would be Tech 5 or 7)
Answer Taiga winter dirtbike gloves, if it's cold where you are
Fly Racing F2 Snell-rated composite helmet
I have a Dainese upper body protector that's all one-piece, it's amazing
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Alpinestar tech 8 if your willing to put the cash out, Fox 180 pants, chest protector with shoulder guards is a must.
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Old December 14th, 2021, 06:43 AM   #8
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For affordable and durable gears have only two brands in mind Viking Cycle and Chap Moto. I have a great experience with them. I'm using the Iron Black jacket for in-city rides. It's fully protected and much lighter than a riding suit.
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Old December 24th, 2021, 04:43 AM   #9
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I bought a Nice pare of O'neal Motocross boots a long while back this year in preperation for my CSC RX4 which should arrive in a week or two...
I think I paid $129.00 for them , they had them in my size which was hard to find....
BUT... they do not pivot in the ankle ( at all) and I am trying to figure out how I am supposed to shift or use the rear brake when the ankle does not flex even a little bit.... the foot is held solid and you can rock to your tippie toes with no flex at all.....
they are high quality boots and have alot of CRUSH protection ! but
if I can't shift in them I'll never wear them ! not to mention using the rear brake ! it's a stupid design to be that solid I am thinking of taking the saw to them ! LOL
so watch out for that !
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