Jacket and trousers recommendations

[bakes0310]

I passed my test last year and i still got my crappy old clothes (cost me like £200 ) and its starting to show. Anyway im going down Heine Gericke next week as i hear there meant to be a pretty awesome store. My budget is about £800, im hoping that will be enough for some fairly good kit. I ride my bike all year round so i guess im best off with textiles, what is gortex as i hear thats pretty good?

[Guest]

goretex is the material. 100% Waterproof, warm in winter, and has zips for ventilation in summer. Goretex gear usually has a warranty for 3-5 years i think. Well worth it, and HG gear is good stuff.

[bakes0310]

Thanks for the quick reply

Ive been looking into it myself for a couple days and have picked the following:

Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Jacket, black £499.99

Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Pants, black £399.99

Heres the links:

Jacket

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-jacke-schwarz.html

Trousers

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/pants/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-hose-schwarz.html

What do you think, or is there something better for that kind of money. To me it looks pretty damn good.

[Guest]

Thanks for the quick reply

Ive been looking into it myself for a couple days and have picked the following:

Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Jacket, black £499.99

Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Pants, black £399.99

Heres the links:

Jacket

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-jacke-schwarz.html

Trousers

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/pants/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-hose-schwarz.html

What do you think, or is there something better for that kind of money. To me it looks pretty damn good.

 

Yep i know several people with HG goretex kit and they all love it. If you don't need the kit now, sometimes they do some good offers like save £40 when you spend £200 etc.

[bakes0310]

Thanks for the quick reply

Ive been looking into it myself for a couple days and have picked the following:

Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Jacket, black £499.99

Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Pants, black £399.99

Heres the links:

Jacket

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-jacke-schwarz.html

Trousers

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/pants/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-hose-schwarz.html

What do you think, or is there something better for that kind of money. To me it looks pretty damn good.

 

Yep i know several people with HG goretex kit and they all love it. If you don't need the kit now, sometimes they do some good offers like save £40 when you spend £200 etc.

 

cool i hope theres that kind of offer when i go. Im not in any major rush to buy it, but i would like to get it before i go on holiday in 4 weeks time.

[Guest]

Also, if they dont openly offer any discount, suggest it to them, after all you will be spending quite a bit of money...... i like discount!!

[bakes0310]

Also, if they dont openly offer any discount, suggest it to them, after all you will be spending quite a bit of money...... i like discount!!

 

I will ask for a dicount, even if its a tiny amount its something. Going down thursday to get it, i cant wait

[chiz]

That suit you've picked out is excellent, one of their best actually. I've been looking at the trousers for a while now but I can't justify buying them just yet.

[bakes0310]

Just come back from Heine Gericke and bought the kit. Im in awe of it, its just awesome. It must weigh like twice my old cheap kit, and it also feels twice as safe. The zip is quite cool, as its a new Gore Lockout. Which means no zip as its a seal which stops water coming in. Speaking of water, its 100% waterproof even the slightest drop of water that gets through ill get new kit.

I also bought the latest Daytona boots called Daytona Shair GTX, there really nice. They fit perfectly and their also goretex, they cost me £280 so they better last

Anyway i cant wait to go on my bike tomorrow to test them out, i do hope its raining

[toon83]

at the moment HG have an offer on that is buy 2 items and save 10% which is pretty good.

[bakes0310]

Just sent my jacket back to HG as the zip needs repairing. They told me that it is a problem with that kind of zip, but that could be because i might have an early model where they had that problem. Good news is that im getting the zip replaced with the newer ones that dont have that problem. It will be ready next week, now ive got to put my old jacket on.

[urbanmark]

A tweed single breasted jacket wears well at the polo club and can be used at informal evening gatherings. Ivory slacks are fantastic for golf and also on the yacht.

[bakes0310]

Well phoned up thursday to see if my jacket is ready, and they tell me its still being repaired. So i had enough, went down there and had a right go at them. The manager was good to be fair, and just gave me a brand new jacket with the new zip.

[Colin the Bear]

Sales talk , don't you love it. toobig? they shrink a little, too small? they stretch a little, It's broke in 5 mins, how odd you're the only one in 5 million sales,http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/liar.gif We can fix it, Jump up and down , oh sorry, have a new one. Quietly retrieve old one from stock room and put back on bargain rail. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/whistle.gif

All they want is your money. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/evil_idea.gif

Make them earn it

[chiz]

...We can fix it, Jump up and down , oh sorry, have a new one. Quietly retrieve old one from stock room and put back on bargain rail...

 

Look out for it at one of the BMF shows, that's where the warranty stuff ends up.