bakes0310 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes0310 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 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 £499.99Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Pants, black £399.99Heres the links:Jackethttp://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-jacke-schwarz.html Trousershttp://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/pants/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-hose-schwarz.htmlWhat do you think, or is there something better for that kind of money. To me it looks pretty damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 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 £499.99Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Pants, black £399.99Heres the links:Jackethttp://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-jacke-schwarz.html Trousershttp://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/pants/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-hose-schwarz.htmlWhat 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes0310 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 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 £499.99Hein Gericke Tour Cool GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Pants, black £399.99Heres the links:Jackethttp://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-jacke-schwarz.html Trousershttp://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/pants/hein-gericke-tour-cool-gore-texr-pro-shell-hose-schwarz.htmlWhat 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 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!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes0310 Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiz Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes0310 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon83 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 at the moment HG have an offer on that is buy 2 items and save 10% which is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes0310 Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanmark Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes0310 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 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.gifAll they want is your money. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/evil_idea.gifMake them earn it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiz Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 ...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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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