piecing together my gear. Your suggestions?

[ryu hayabusa]

So i've got a helmet and jacket, but now i'm looking for gloves. They can be shorties, or gaunts.
I'm also looking for pants. Jeans, textile, leather, etc. My only stipulation on this is it MUST have armor, at the least, in the knees.
I've been searching for boots too, but have my heart set on the VEGA II sports.
the name of the game is safety, the small print is money. in other words, i need cheap, safe gear. your recomendations are much appreciated!
colors wanted- blue or green. black is also acceptable, but not wanted...

[Xerxi]

I recommend getting full gauntlet for sure. When I was looking, I considered the following:

Cortech $40 - cheapest by far
http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com...+Injector+Sale

Teknic lightning glove $99 - cheapest gloves with the palm sliders
http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=7706

Racer high end gloves $200+
These were the most comfortable gloves i have ever felt. highly recommend from friends.

Since I was almost broke, but still wanted adequate protection, I went with the lightning gloves. So far no regrets, and no crash reports.

[fenwaynomar45]

When I first got my bike I was poor so I went with cheap gear.... then i quickly realized u pay what u get for so I quickly upgraded. So all the gear I originally bought was a waste of money. So Make sure not to just buy the cheapest stuff.

[Momaru]

Originally Posted by Xerxi

Cortech $40 - cheapest by far
http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com...+Injector+Sale

I picked up a pair of these since they've received solid reviews. You definitely get what ya pay for though. The insides feel like bare leather; no liner at all, but still quite comfortable in warm weather. Perforations are plentiful on the sides of the fingers, leading to a fair amount of airflow combined with the 'scoops' on the finger protectors. If color is a concern, let it be known they use a cream color on the palms, with white elsewhere. Looks odd to me but I've gotten used to it.

Only major complaint I have is the palms start out slipperier than bat guano. I couldn't even hold a coke can without havin to crush it a little for something to grip. That said, that may be handy in a slide, minimizing friction on the tarmac.

[ryu hayabusa]

good to know, i've been watching those and reading up on those cortech, they seem good. now if only i could find some trousers with armor...

[ryu hayabusa]

also, i recently watched a video of an idiot doing a stoppie, he was in full gear, and had on some short cuff A*'s, according to the video he was doing the stoppie at 80mph, the fall SHREDDED his glove. isn't A*'s good stuff? or am i being unreasonable?

[Xerxi]

No gear is idiot proof, but it certainly helps to have better stuff.

A* makes good stuff (i have a short A* gloves when i started riding, and still use it when i feel like a squid) But i heard that the quality of A* is starting to get worse (dont know if it is true)

[Cab305]

Icon knee/shin guard, you can use it under regular jeans.

[Cab305]

Icon knee/shin guard, you can use it under regular jeans.

Also get some riding boots.

[indr]

stitching will be the weak point in almost all leathers.

alot of a* stuff isn't made in italy.

[Momaru]

Originally Posted by Cab305

Icon knee/shin guard, you can use it under regular jeans.

Also get some riding boots.

A couple links re knee/shin armor:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42704
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58451

If you do go that way, I strongly suggest 'real' riding jeans (kevlar or otherwise reinforced). I've read (and tested the hard way on a bicycle) that standard denim lasts about 5' in a crash before disintegrating, if not less. Not to mention it's no help cushioning the impact.

Most importantly, get gear you will wear. Seems intuitive, but if you hate putting it on and wear it less b/c the hassle or discomfort, it's not gonna do you much good.

[JMcDonald]

IMO get a pair of knee / shin armor first and foremost. Then you can get a pair of armored shorts and then you can pretty much wear whatever you want over that:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...de-Shorts.aspx


It is hard to get more abrasian resistance than hard plastic, and in most lower-speed crashes jeans will hold up decently well. Protectecting your knees, hips and butt with these things will both protect you from impacs and rash.

I just wear knee pads and then kevler / nylon-lined pants. Two of them are from www.brosh.com (their kevlar-lined cargo pants for like $79 shipped), and two of them are just jeans with abrasian-resistant material panels sewn into the hips and butt. Another pair is simple nylon overpants. I wear the knee armor under everything.

For gloves, gauntlets provide the best protection, but you can get semi-gauntlets that still protect your wrists (which is the biggest concern over shorties). I use those because I wear a watch.

[ryu hayabusa]

these are all great! thanks so much guys. this site has a lot of info and reviews on helmets and jackets and boots, not much into pants or gloves. my hands make my paycheck, and my ass keeps my wife around, so both need mucho protection.lol

[ryu hayabusa]

Originally Posted by JMcDonald

IMO get a pair of knee / shin armor first and foremost. Then you can get a pair of armored shorts and then you can pretty much wear whatever you want over that:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...de-Shorts.aspx

dude, you wear these in public? looks like something i'd put on for the mrs's...

hey guys, check these out:
http://www.compacc.com/p/Sliders-Kev...of-Quest-Pants

[ryu hayabusa]

oh! "cool" pants... those are so much better than the "lame" pants i've been wearing.

[JMcDonald]

Lol, no I don't wear those shorts in public (and btw you know they go on the inside, right?). I don't own them, it was more of a suggestion because I've heard good things about them.


The pants are called "cool" because they have vented panels on the backs on the legs to keep you "cool."

[ryu hayabusa]

ya, i know. i just messin' with ya. still, it'd be nice to own something "cool" besides my bike.

[JMcDonald]

Gotcha . Sarcasm rarely moves well through text .

[ryu hayabusa]

oh how true that is. many times i've started something simply because it was taken wrong or not explained right. and yet, the internet remains humanity's main source of communication... perhaps this is why we have so many problems these days?