J&S motorbike gear/bike shop :)

[Guest]

my instructor mentioned this to me they have loadsa cheap bargins and i will be shopping here!

[Guest Hodgy]

I don't know where you are, but they have a branch in Leeds and they do have some good bargains in, also try Hein Gericke, they do quality gear at good prices and give excellent service

[Guest]

the one i got mentioned to me is in northwhich but they also have a site

[mackemforever]

I'd be a bit cautious of J&S.

I have had a bad experience with the one in Bristol. Essentially I went in when I first got my bike and was after helmet, gloves and trousers, and all I asked for was the best value gear they had that was 100% waterproof, even in really bad weather. The reason I asked for that was because I don't want to have to buy any more kit when it comes to winter.

The problems with what they have sold me are as follows:

1) The gloves are not waterproof at all. So much water comes in through the fingers that I finish any ride in the rain with completely numb hands.

2) The trousers are waterproof for around 10 minutes but after that just seem to give up and allow everything through right onto your crotch.

3) The helmet is fine in good weather but when it rains you quickly find out that there is a small gap between the visor and the helmet which allows water to run down the inside of the visor, meaning you can see precisely f**k all.

The end result of my visit to J&S is that I've got just under £300 worth of kit that I can't use when it rains.

I gave H&G a ring yesterday evening to ask if they could kit me out with a new helmet, trousers and gloves for under £250 that were all properly waterproof and was told that it would just about be possible and the guy ran me through what he would choose, and it came to £270 (I was checking on their online store) but he told me that if I came into the store next time he's working then he will put it through for £250 for me. I've just finished looking up reviews for all of the kit he recommended and it all gets great reviews.

[Guest Hodgy]

I bought some waterproof boots from HG that were goretex lined, first time out in rain one of them leaked, only very slightly but there was a leak, I took them back and they exchanged them there and then, no fuss or problem, that's what I call service

And there is a test of leather 2 piece suits in last months 'Ride' mag, HG gear comes out best of all for safety, with better abrasion and burst resistance than any, even Alpinestar and Dianese which cost many times more money!

[mackemforever]

I bought some waterproof boots from HG that were goretex lined, first time out in rain one of them leaked, only very slightly but there was a leak, I took them back and they exchanged them there and then, no fuss or problem, that's what I call service

And there is a test of leather 2 piece suits in last months 'Ride' mag, HG gear comes out best of all for safety, with better abrasion and burst resistance than any, even Alpinestar and Dianese which cost many times more money!

 

Yeh, well I was pretty damn impressed that I can pick up a decent set of leathers (well, they have very good reviews) for £100 there.