chris128

alright cheers for the advice Yeah I've been doing a little reading and found that everyone says leathers are better at protecting you but textiles are more comfortable and just generally easier to use/maintain. I'll have to look at getting a back protector too, yet more money eh... So are the main essential things i need to get as follows: Helmet, textile jacket, textile trousers, gloves, back protector and boots? (are boots that necessary?)

cool thanks for the link, I've just had a quick look around there and does seem a bit cheaper than the stuff I had looked at previously. So would something like this actually protect me or is it just meant as an item of clothing? http://www.everythingmotorcycle.co.uk/s ... /p_48.html

So yeah I'm currently saving up for my first bike, thinking I'll need whatever the bike costs and some money for insurance and CBT. I thought a helmet and some gloves etc wouldnt cost that much but I've just been looking at textiles, boots and helmets and I cant believe how much its going to cost Now I dont know if this is just because I am looking at the wrong stuff so I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction (e.g some kit that isnt top of the range but that is actually going to protect me) Any good websites or brands I should know about? Cheers Chris

Why am I here? cos its the first link on Google when you search for "Motorbike forum" (unsurprisingly) haha but yeah I checked out a few other sites as well but this one seemed to be a lot more friendly