Persuading the wife to let me buy gear

[loz944]

As you can see from my profile I live in Thailand and for any of you lucky enough to visit Thailand you will know that shorts (very very short on the girls) flip flops, T shirts and of course no helmet is the norm (although wearing a helmet is a legal requirement here).

So as I have ordered my ninja I decided to get some new gear which in its self is hard to find here as there are very few bike gear shops and very few in my size, anything worth while is expensive here as import duties hike the price.

My darling Thai wife says why you want to spend that much money on Jacket you think you gonna crash better you not buy bike ...........she rides a scooter in above mentioned gear.

I have tried to show videos of how atgatt saves you but to no avail.

so any one out there can help buy suggesting a place that will ship to Thailand at discount prices or any other way of helping me to persuade her will be great.

yes to her its about money oh and must look beautiful lol

I am looking for hot weather Jacket,pants,boots and gloves.........will even consider good condition second hand .

[EthioKnight]

...this is why I'll not get married...
Good luck buying gear.

[Ninja1]

Originally Posted by EthioKnight

...this is why I'll not get married...

Heard that one before

[EthioKnight]

Originally Posted by Ninja1

Heard that one before

lol...dude has to "persuade" his "significant other" to wear life-saving gear! This is just incredibly ironic to me...but I understand it's more of a financial concern than it is her not wanting her husband to be protected...complications like this will not have risen if bro had stayed single though ... I'll probably be singing a different tune in the future, I'm just too in love with my shallow, noncommittal existence presently...don't mind me.

[Jiggles]

Well she has a nice life insurance policy on him

[Ninja1]

Oh trust me EthioKnight I know where you're coming from, in fact that's where I like to go sometimes I guess I'm glad and lucky that my wife is very encouraging and open about this "new" hobby of mine, gear and all

[NJ Ninjette]

My wife insisted I wear gear if I wanted to commute on mine, which was fine as it was my plan. She got to think she "won that round"...

[Mocha Man]

Offer her some "rewards" for letting you buy gear... if you know what I mean

[loz944]

You guys must understand One very important thing she is Thai ie no common sense

budda will look after you in next life you know what i mean

And i def wont get life insurance until she lets me buy the gear at the moment i am worth more alive than dead and want to keep it that way

[Mocha Man]

Originally Posted by loz944

You guys must understand One very important thing she is Thai ie no common sense

budda will look after you in next life you know what i mean

And i def wont get life insurance until she lets me buy the gear at the moment i am worth more alive than dead and want to keep it that way

I am confused with two-thirds of this post...

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by Mocha Man

I am confused with two-thirds of this post...

Well you are a sponge so who cares?

[loz944]

If you know Thai people you would not be confused

[thurt88]

Im just confused why you have to "ask" her permission ??



.....................and I've been married 16 yrs

[loz944]

Originally Posted by thurt88

Im just confused why you have to "ask" her permission ??



.....................and I've been married 16 yrs

Not so much asking permission more keeping the peace when you consider a jacket is more than 1 months wage for an average Thai

[Redgeneral]

Which do you prefer though, your skin or your money.

If she has you so beaten down that you can't even buy proper protective equipment that might save your life/save you from disfigurement....there's more serious problems.

I had a condition from my wife when I bought the bike that I had to buy gear to keep me safe.

[Jimboslice32]

Try www.revzilla.com It's a great website and I believe it should have what you're looking for!

Here is a link to their page about international shipping:

http://www.revzilla.com/international-orders

This should answer your questions. I hope it helps

[Skippii]

Originally Posted by loz944

Not so much asking permission more keeping the peace when you consider a jacket is more than 1 months wage for an average Thai

I think a lot of people missed this- most of us can say whatever we like on a forum, but if we had to pay $2,000 for a jacket alone and even more for a helmet/gloves/pants/boots, we'd all have angry spouses or would be riding without gear.
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[Redgeneral]

Originally Posted by trixter

His wife is Thai, she thinks that Buddah will protect him so he does not need to buy gear. He will not get life insurance unless she lets him get gear that way if he does get in a wreck and dies she gets nothing.

Does that clear it up?

I'd get life insurance and name someone else beneficiary. Either a family member, or close friend.

[loz944]

Originally Posted by trixter

I am not sure that his question is where to buy but rather how to buy without having his wife freak over the cost of the gear since it appears she thinks that you buy the gear with the intent to crash as opposed to prevent damage in case you crash.

Besides given that he is from where the ninja 250 and cbr 250 are manufactured I dont think a lack of local gear exists where he is.

Actually to find any decent gear here is not easy it is mostly Chinese copies or else they only cater for Asian sizes I am nearly 6' 3"

Try www.revzilla.com It's a great website and I believe it should have what you're looking for!

Here is a link to their page about international shipping:

http://www.revzilla.com/international-orders

This should answer your questions. I hope it helps.

thanks this does help

the point of the thread is to find good gear at a reasonable price as genuine gear here can be a huge cost.

and no i am not beaten down just frustrated at the cost to buy all gear here of any quality that would poss fit would be in excess of $1000 which be low end gear for you guys

[Mocha Man]

Originally Posted by trixter

His wife is Thai, she thinks that Buddah will protect him so he does not need to buy gear. He will not get life insurance unless she lets him get gear that way if he does get in a wreck and dies she gets nothing.

Does that clear it up?

Ohhhh yes, it does! Thanks! Now I feel dumb

[J-Bird]

It's easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by J-Bird

It's easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.

That's how I let my parents know I was buying a motorcycle, also how I got my first dog

[mz_twee]

life over in another country is totally different from here, especially asia. ive been on vacation to vietnam n ive seen a family of 4 riding on a scooter. 3 yr old standing on the front seat holding on the gauge cluster, dad rides, another kid whos standing holding dads neck, n moms behind that kid.

i just think its wrong to let a 3 yr old do that but everybody does that there, as if the kids are trained the second theyre born. they dont act crazy n move around, they stand there n they know the drill, cute but dangerous in a way.

i think since like 99% of the people there use some kind of 2 wheel vehicle, theyre not as cautious as we are here with the safety gears. we have cars as our main vehicle n our lil bikes stand no chance on the road n i think thats y most of us gear up. most of them use scooters anyways, theyre not even going past 20 most of the time.

money plays a big role as well, they dont make as much n to be putting all that money for gear when nobody else really wears any is ridiculous to them. its all about the way of life where youre really at n what everybodys use to n safety gear aint on the top of their priority list when it comes to riding.

[loz944]

Originally Posted by mz_twee

life over in another country is totally different from here, especially asia. ive been on vacation to vietnam n ive seen a family of 4 riding on a scooter. 3 yr old standing on the front seat holding on the gauge cluster, dad rides, another kid whos standing holding dads neck, n moms behind that kid.

i just think its wrong to let a 3 yr old do that but everybody does that there, as if the kids are trained the second theyre born. they dont act crazy n move around, they stand there n they know the drill, cute but dangerous in a way.

i think since like 99% of the people there use some kind of 2 wheel vehicle, theyre not as cautious as we are here with the safety gears. we have cars as our main vehicle n our lil bikes stand no chance on the road n i think thats y most of us gear up. most of them use scooters anyways, theyre not even going past 20 most of the time.
money plays a big role as well, they dont make as much n to be putting all that money for gear when nobody else really wears any is ridiculous to them. its all about the way of life where youre really at n what everybodys use to n safety gear aint on the top of their priority list when it comes to riding.

you are 100% correct except for the speed of the scooters my wife has a Yamaha Fino 110 cc it will easily do 60 mph (100 Kmh)

[mz_twee]

Originally Posted by loz944

you are 100% correct except for the speed of the scooters my wife has a Yamaha Fino 110 cc it will easily do 60 mph (100 Kmh)

well i never said scooters cant go pass 20...im referring to my experiences in vietnam...nobody really goes pass that speed since its overpopulated n everybodys not in a big rush to go anywhere. thats just how they ride there, i dont think i ever seen anyone speed.

much of the streets are small n there really isnt any highway type of lanes, plus everything is close by so theres no need to travel far, therefore, lack of speed.

[loz944]

Originally Posted by mz_twee

well i never said scooters cant go pass 20...im referring to my experiences in vietnam...nobody really goes pass that speed since its overpopulated n everybodys not in a big rush to go anywhere. thats just how they ride there, i dont think i ever seen anyone speed.

much of the streets are small n there really isnt any highway type of lanes, plus everything is close by so theres no need to travel far, therefore, lack of speed.

I live about 40 mins from Bangkok and unfortunately they do speed here even with the family on the bike on a 4 lane highway. I have even met them coming the wrong way up the highway.

I have yet to go to Vietnam so I trust what you say if you go to the smaller villages here its probably much the same although now you are getting the youngsters customizing their scooters stripping plastics of to lighten e.t.c and racing around like lunatics so even on the quieter roads you have to be very careful seen many a family come a cropper when sat at my local bar they get knocked off by the local squids and cars.
most of the time fortunately they appear to bounce back up and all get back on the bike and go .

[alex.s]

it's easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by J-Bird

It's easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.

Originally Posted by alex.s

it's easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission

Hey alex look! This is what a proper sentence looks like.

[mz_twee]

oh...well where my familys from in vietnam, theres not much highway lanes. mostly regular overcrowded streets. i hope that wife of yours let u have some gear, just start on the cheapest smallest items n work your way up. good luck

[greenenvie]

My wife see's my bike as a toy. I had to save up and pay for it with the money I get per week out of our monthly budget. If I want gear I have to save up for it the same way. I have tried the "it will protect me line", but she fires back with the "well then don't ride it yet and take the car".

Disclaimer: We both get a set amount to spend each week. and I am 27 and debt free except for a house payment.