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Old August 19th, 2011, 07:22 AM   #521
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Mmmmm white. Too bad it's such a pain in the ass to clean, I have to clean my jacket probably every 4 days
I could imagine! But I'm so happy I got the white...it looks amazing. The jacket really is a piece of art! I wont mind cleaning it
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Old August 19th, 2011, 07:25 AM   #522
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I could imagine! But I'm so happy I got the white...it looks amazing. The jacket really is a piece of art! I wont mind cleaning it
You'll get tired of it eventually. My spartan leathers are mostly white..my new NJK suit is mostly black and grey. Never again will I buy white motorcycle gear.
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Old August 19th, 2011, 09:24 AM   #523
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Also have an a-stars, stunt leather jacket that's way too thick to wear in 90 degrees.

For your jeans, did you buy a size up to accomodate the armored shorts or did you buy your normal size and the shorts still fit underneath?

Looking to get a pair of the Lodown jeans along with some armored shorts and assumed I'd need to size-up the jeans.
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Old August 19th, 2011, 09:28 AM   #524
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Helmet : Nexx XR1R
Jacket : A* GP-R
Gloves : A* GP Plus
Boots : A* Octane
How do you like the GP-R jacket so far? I was considering it over the Dainese Alien but ended up going with the Alien... if it doesn't fit I'm considering exchanging it for the GP-R but I've been trying to get opinions on the GP-R from other riders.
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Old August 19th, 2011, 11:35 AM   #525
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How do you like the GP-R jacket so far? I was considering it over the Dainese Alien but ended up going with the Alien... if it doesn't fit I'm considering exchanging it for the GP-R but I've been trying to get opinions on the GP-R from other riders.
the alien looks like a really nice jacket, I wish they had it in white like the racing jacket. If they had it in white I would choose it over the racing
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Old August 19th, 2011, 03:02 PM   #526
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got my boots! they look and feel amazing. they are very comfy to, i feel like i could walk around in them for extended periods of time. more pics!

What I am wearing from head to toe

Scorpion exo 700 "predator" helmet w/dark smoke visor

dianese "racing" leather jacket

forcefield pro sub 4 back protector

knox handroids

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Old August 19th, 2011, 03:10 PM   #527
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You'll get tired of it eventually. My spartan leathers are mostly white..my new NJK suit is mostly black and grey. Never again will I buy white motorcycle gear.
I'm already tired of it lol and I've only been riding for about 2 months now. But I'll no doubt end up buying a white jacket again when I buy another one.....it just looks so good
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Old August 19th, 2011, 07:29 PM   #528
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Old September 10th, 2011, 08:13 AM   #529
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Old September 10th, 2011, 08:20 AM   #530
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Old September 10th, 2011, 11:11 AM   #531
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Well I bought my bike a few weeks ago (first bike I have ever owned). Wrecked it 5 days later. The only gear I had was a helmet (unknown brand) that came with the bike and was slightly too big. I wore my hospital scrubs and tennis shoes. LOL. while my bike is under repair I have been shopping around for some REAL gear. I have a jacket on order. It a silver speed and strength ladies jacket. My bike is green so I have been trying to find a helmet that is green and silver. was looking at boots but cant really find anything I like so far. And Im just gonna pick up a pair of gloves at my local kawi dealer. If you have any suggestions on helmets/boots, send 'em my way, thanks!



Pic of jacket is what it looks like only mine is all silver, not white
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Old September 10th, 2011, 01:31 PM   #532
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Well I bought my bike a few weeks ago (first bike I have ever owned). Wrecked it 5 days later. The only gear I had was a helmet (unknown brand) that came with the bike and was slightly too big. I wore my hospital scrubs and tennis shoes. LOL. while my bike is under repair I have been shopping around for some REAL gear. I have a jacket on order. It a silver speed and strength ladies jacket. My bike is green so I have been trying to find a helmet that is green and silver. was looking at boots but cant really find anything I like so far. And Im just gonna pick up a pair of gloves at my local kawi dealer. If you have any suggestions on helmets/boots, send 'em my way, thanks!



Pic of jacket is what it looks like only mine is all silver, not white

My wife has a Speed & Strength "lil miss dangerous" helmet with a silver reflective shield that would match your jacket, she got it for a pretty good price from either Revzilla or Motorcycle Superstore.

While we were looking at bikes today I saw some tourmaster boots, can't remember the name, but they looked comfy, supportive, protective, and would go under jeans or scrubs.

Being a person who wears scrubs to work as well, I have found that something like a nice overpant works wonders, especially if the weather sucks or it's chilly. Plus that lil extra material is always there for you just in case.Right now I'm using ICON's rain pant/overalls and they are light, tough, and waterproof.
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Old September 10th, 2011, 02:52 PM   #533
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Old September 10th, 2011, 08:09 PM   #534
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Old September 10th, 2011, 09:35 PM   #535
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A* Boots Black
A* Race pant Black
A* Race gloves Blue and white
Icon Merc Gloves Blue & a Red Pair
Icon Tarmac Gloves white & a Black pair
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Old September 10th, 2011, 09:49 PM   #536
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Old September 11th, 2011, 04:46 AM   #537
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Just got a bunch of new gear! I got some handroids ............
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Old September 11th, 2011, 09:52 AM   #538
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My wife has a Speed & Strength "lil miss dangerous" helmet with a silver reflective shield that would match your jacket, she got it for a pretty good price from either Revzilla or Motorcycle Superstore.

While we were looking at bikes today I saw some tourmaster boots, can't remember the name, but they looked comfy, supportive, protective, and would go under jeans or scrubs.

Being a person who wears scrubs to work as well, I have found that something like a nice overpant works wonders, especially if the weather sucks or it's chilly. Plus that lil extra material is always there for you just in case.Right now I'm using ICON's rain pant/overalls and they are light, tough, and waterproof.
Cool, thanks alot! and i checked out the lil miss dangerous helmet...wasnt really my style. I like skulls, and tribal, ect...not much of a girly girl
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Old September 11th, 2011, 12:51 PM   #539
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How did you find the sizing on the Handroids etc
I've got pretty big paws and long fingers so I went with the XL. Some people say that the thumb is made a tad too long but it fits nicely for me. The XL's were spot on for my hand size. They break in nicely and seem very durable. They have been completely soaked from the rain once and rained on, but not soaked, countless times. Seem to be holding up just fine. I love the protection of the handroids and they are surprisingly comfy after you break em in. I would def buy again.
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Old September 11th, 2011, 07:33 PM   #540
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A* Boots Black
A* Race pant Black
A* Race gloves Blue and white
Icon Merc Gloves Blue & a Red Pair
Icon Tarmac Gloves white & a Black pair
Icon Hero leather jacket Blue
Cortech Python jacket
Tour Master Jacket - silver
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Leather Over pants
Bond Under armor
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Basic Leather Wilson motorcycle jacket
Icon Boots
Leather biker vest patched
In the pic you can see I have on the Scorpion 400, Cortech cold weather gloves, A* SMX boots, A* race pants, Cortech Python Jacket.

I am heading out for a night ride in the mountains around by MT Charleston. It is fun and challenging but not to challenging. Not much traffic at night, have to stay focused there are some turns, no lights on the road other than your headlights, stay alert for the local wildlife. Ride as much as you can at night before night blindness takes over with age. Plus sooooo much cooler in the night air.
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Old September 13th, 2011, 05:53 PM   #541
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Well I just got my new helmet in today. I ordered it in as a back up helmet, but may end up liking it even more than my Icon. I am just wearing an old pair of boots for now, but I have a pair of Gasolina classic boots on order that will hopefully come in in about two weeks.

Gear for now:

Icon Alliance Size M
Gmax GM68S Size L
Alpinestars GP Plus
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Old October 7th, 2011, 09:32 PM   #542
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Shoei X-12 (probably gonna get replaced with Nexx R1R Carbon)
NJK Custom leather suit
Dainese Armored shorts, back & chest protectors
Held Phantom gloves
Dainese Torque Out Air boots

I wanted to get the gear with the most protection I could (within reason) with lots of ventilation, and I think with the exception of the helmet, I can't go up from here. TBH... realized that the gear I'm wearing amounts to more than I've ever paid for a bike >.<
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Old October 9th, 2011, 09:44 AM   #543
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Two piece Aerostich Roadcrafter, Aerostich Darien jacket and AD-1 pants,
two Shoei and one Scorpion full-faced lids, too many pairs of gloves to list,
Moto GP mesh jacket (for riding the scooter around town) and an older Hein Gericke leather jacket.
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Old October 9th, 2011, 07:09 PM   #544
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Cortech Latigo leather jacket
Fieldsheer Morph textile jacket
Texport gloves
Alpinestars SP2 gloves
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Still need some pants. Thinking about Cortech Latigo leather or Tourmaster Apex leather pants for compatibility with my jacket.
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Old October 14th, 2011, 07:51 AM   #545
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So far this is what I have in my closet (just started riding this Tuesday!)

Helmet: HJC CL-11
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Gloves: Cortech Accelerator Series 2
Boots: Walmart special work boots! :P
Pants: Whatever I happen to have on that day (no shorts though....)
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Old October 20th, 2011, 05:51 AM   #546
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FINALLY got around to doing an updated shot of my gear....



Riding Gear Not Pictured:
-WarmSkin balaclava
-Held underglove silk glove liner

Gear Coming Soon:
-Dainese Alien pants
-Dainese Thorax Protector (coming "eventually," more so than "soon")

I've been working on and off over the past month on a review of all the gear I own or have owned, with pictures and such. I'll get around to finishing it up eventually.

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Old October 20th, 2011, 08:32 AM   #547
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Hjc helmet
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Fulmer armored mesh jacket
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Ohhhh, stuff thread!

What I currently wear most often
* Teiz Revolution one-piece suit
* HJC CL-Y helmet
* Helimot Buffalo 365 gloves
* Daytona Ladystar GTX boots

Weather-specific gear
* Gerbing heated gloves
* Helimot F108 summer gloves
* Tourmaster Cortech mesh jacket
* FirstGear mesh pants
* Tourmaster rain jacket/overpants (worn over the normal gear)

Other gear that I wear sometimes
* BMW Santiago jacket
* FirstGear Kilimanjaro jacket
* FirstGear HT overpants
* Helimot 2-piece custom leather suit

Dirt gear
* Alpinestars Stella Bionic women's protection jacket
* Fox Racing Offroad Tracker boots
* Fox MX helmet
* Standard MX goggles
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Shoei X-12 (probably gonna get replaced with Nexx R1R Carbon)
NJK Custom leather suit
Dainese Armored shorts, back & chest protectors
Held Phantom gloves
Dainese Torque Out Air boots

I wanted to get the gear with the most protection I could (within reason) with lots of ventilation, and I think with the exception of the helmet, I can't go up from here. TBH... realized that the gear I'm wearing amounts to more than I've ever paid for a bike >.<

Nice suit! I really dig my NJK suit. Having a suit that doesn't get in the way while riding is really nice.

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Old October 21st, 2011, 09:24 AM   #551
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Nice suit! I really dig my NJK suit. Having a suit that doesn't get in the way while riding is really nice.
Heck yeah and its awesome to support a 1-man business thats all made in USA. If you're willing to put the money down there's no better suit you can get! But the price is not cheap...
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Old October 23rd, 2011, 04:03 PM   #552
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New to the site, been reading all the stuff you guys have to help pick out what to do for riding pants, so far I'm leaning towards kevlar jeans and separate knee pads.

Anyway, my gear so far is...

Helmet: Scorpion eXo 400
Jacket: Scorpion Hat Trick textile
Gloves: Icon Patrol for cold weather, I've got a pair of Icon Persuits that I was wearing back when it was warm out.
Boots: Sidi ST


Helmet feels great, I probably should have ordered a larger size but instead of waiting for a return I removed one of the 3 foam layers from inside the inner liner, fits great now I just wish it had the fold down sunglasses like the more expensive helmets had.

Jacket feels great, cool in the summer, warm in the winter, I finally added in the quilted layer this morning and went for a ride in 45 degree weather with just a t shirt under it.

Neither of the gloves offer as much protection as I'd like, but they were comfortable temperature wise for the time of year I'm wearing them, probably getting something better next season.

I'm in love with the boots, they feel amazing on the bike and now that they're breaking in they feel great off the bike too.
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Old October 26th, 2011, 12:33 PM   #553
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A* Air Flo mesh jacket-- Crash tested, Paramedic approved!

Scorpion EXO-500-- I put on the red reflective tape.

Speed and Strength Moment of Truth boots-- Comfortable enough with no laces. Only downside is the ankle is a bit stiff, but should break in.

First Gear gloves-- Would NOT recommend. They are starting to fray around the knuckles on both hands. Going to replace pretty darn soon.

BILT Apollo Textile pants-- Well.. they're motorcycle pants. Thyey have zip-off panels which reveal a mesh area which is supposed to help with cooling--- I didn't notice any. In the 100*, 35 minute ride home, I took off the pants and my legs were clearly sweaty. Don't know if the same happened with jeans but the jeans just whisked the sweat away or what. I'm just going to assume the pants are meant for milder weather... probably going to return them for mesh pants.
how's the jacket? what size did ya get?
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Old October 27th, 2011, 03:35 PM   #554
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how's the jacket? what size did ya get?
I got an XXL, and although I'm skinny, I'm also tall. So while the chest is a bit big, the arms are at a perfect length.


Jacket is fine, held up to my loweside. However, recently 4 of the zipper teeth came off, which lead to the zipper coming off. Could have sent it in to A*s, but instead just had it done locally to fix it. Didn't feel like going through the hassle and lost time just to get a zipper fixed.
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Old December 2nd, 2011, 01:32 PM   #555
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Christmas shopping for myself!

NOTE: Rec'd gear already & decided to keep both pants since I'm a daily rider and I couldn't beat the price. Breaking in the gear always makes me feel like the Michelin man (lady).

I just bought myself more gear. Merry Christmas to me!

Xelement - Textile jacket with hoodie. Armor in the jacket and the hoody sleeves have thumb holes.

Xelement armored pants w/reflective piping.

Scorpion Savannah Pants - w/armor.

I'm going to try-on both pants to see which ones I like & then send back (or not) the other pair.

I already own a Joe Rocket Mesh jacket w/armor that I use in the summer. It has a rain liner that I frequently use alone as a windbreaker.

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Old December 8th, 2011, 03:52 PM   #556
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Updated photo... too lazy to label this one though, maybe down the road I'll take a better one.

Bell Vortex helmet
Dainese Alien jacket
Dainese Alien pants
Bilt Trackstar boots
Cortech Adrenaline gloves
Dainese N-Frame G (CEII) back protector
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Y'all make me proud sporting your Dainese gear!


Here's a peek into my collection:







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Don't lie, that last one is your Christmas card this year, isn't it?
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That last pose makes my legs look stubby/stocky...I was trying to stick my @$$ out. Not a good angle.

Let's try again:

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Speed and Strength Gloves, Black
Teknic Textile Jacket, Black
Icon Field Armor
Scorpion EXO400 w/tinted visor.
And.. my Tazz. Who keeps my helmet warm when I'm not wearing it. Lol.

So far this is my gear.. I am on a budget but working on getting all gear so I'll officially be ATGATT
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