bigup Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Bare in mind I was on a budget http://s7.postimg.org/ul3p8mjrf/kit.jpgAny thoughts? Will be used for daily commute and some weekend rides out.No track days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuktuk Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Looks decent!Have you tried one of those helmets on for size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigup Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Looks decent!Have you tried one of those helmets on for size? Thanks mate. I've had hjc before. So hope it's ok. If not then Sportbikeshop offer free returns so I have no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 RST stuff is generally pretty good, and HJC are supposed to be the largest helmet manufacturers in the world so as long as it fits you'll be OK.Although nothing is totally waterproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Although nothing is totally waterproof! Except for Gortex stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igloo Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have RST gear, The higher models of those but still RST I've done over 15k in mine, Some of them in absolute torrential rain in random parts of Europe. So highly recommended from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have a hjc is 17. Best helmet I've got. Swear by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Thinking about it. My winter gloves are RST.They're ok too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangaryprice Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I recently bought RST Tundra jacket and trousers from the bike show.Not used them much yet but quality and features are much better then my previous kit.I think the jacket you have chosen might be more of a summer jacket. You may want to add a waterproof over jacket, not expensive and will provide extra warmth and water proofing. or even an all in one waterproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wynne G Oldman Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 As stated previously, the only textiles that stay waterproof for long are Goretex, but they're very expensive. I agree with the other chap, cheapo overjackets and trousers are the solution for those of us with less money than sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algray Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Best helmet I've got. Swear by it.Second this. Love my helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigup Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 looking forward to the hjc is-17 now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazW Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 RST stuff is generally pretty good, and HJC are supposed to be the largest helmet manufacturers in the world so as long as it fits you'll be OK.Although nothing is totally waterproof! 400 miles on Friday with one of them richa typhoon oversuits. Didn't let a drop in. Ride recommended and £40.I'd love to know at what point they don't become waterproof, because it held up well for 8 hours. It only stopped raining when I hit the m62 on the way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'd love to know at what point they don't become waterproof Probably in a couple of years, general wear will rub off any water proof coverings and stretch the fabric weave (which is why jackets start to tend leaking through the elbows first). But for 40 quid buy a back up now and jobs a good un! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I have mixed thoughts on RST. My waterproofing is good, Phil Young's is not. Not sure if his is supposed to be waterproof or water resistant though.His zip is fu*ked on the front. My velcro was so strong it pulled the stitching & pad off instead of the velcro. Otherwise it's protective which is it's main purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangaryprice Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 RST stuff is generally pretty good, and HJC are supposed to be the largest helmet manufacturers in the world so as long as it fits you'll be OK.Although nothing is totally waterproof! 400 miles on Friday with one of them richa typhoon oversuits. Didn't let a drop in. Ride recommended and £40.I'd love to know at what point they don't become waterproof, because it held up well for 8 hours. It only stopped raining when I hit the m62 on the way home. I got he Richa Typhoon all in one as well!I've done a 200mile ride through Wales in mine, totally waterproof. Bargain at £40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingelton Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I used almost this exact setup for communing. the blade stuff keeps you warm and dry and has a removable liner for the summer months. very good.the boots were SHEEEEIIITTTEE!! i'd get something else. they were good at first, but quickly started letting water through. i wore a hole through the thin rubber sole on the left boot on the gear change through shifting really quickly (about 3 months) which let more water in, especially if i went through a big puddle.you've been warned about those boots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigup Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 I used almost this exact setup for communing. the blade stuff keeps you warm and dry and has a removable liner for the summer months. very good.the boots were SHEEEEIIITTTEE!! i'd get something else. they were good at first, but quickly started letting water through. i wore a hole through the thin rubber sole on the left boot on the gear change through shifting really quickly (about 3 months) which let more water in, especially if i went through a big puddle.you've been warned about those boots! thanks for the heads upany ideas which other ones are good for similar price?i was looking at more touring type boots or shall i just get race type ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDev Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Sounds like you have a pretty healthy budget to me, I paid £65 for my goretex/kevlar RSR jacket 25 years ago and its still doing well, I've had a couple of other jackets in that time but keep going back to the RSR one. I just brought some new textile trousers, 50 squid for some Cube waterproof (but not breatheable) ones. I haven't been so lucky with boots though.......Look for waterproof and breatheable, gone are the days when mb clothing was crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC1474 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 There are various factors that determine how waterproof something will be.Many people don't realise that Goretex, Aquatex, permotex in fact anything with a "tex" in the name is simply a membraneall based on the same principle but it cannot be called Goretex because that name is owned by W L Gore and Associates who invented the membrane 1969 in the first place. Teflon is its other nameThey hold the rights to the name so any similar materials of which there are many cannot bear that name hence the varying na,es that we get but they are by and large all the same.The reason I mention this is because it is put luck as to whether it will keep you dry simply because it only needs one needle to be misplaced or punctured during manufacturing and it will leak and of course you don't find out until you have put it to the stest.Think of it like a plastic carrier bag between the outer and inner layers.If it gets stretched, pulled or punctured it will leak, and it matters not ow much you paid for it, the membrane is the critical part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The reason I mention this is because it is put luck as to whether it will keep you dry simply because it only needs one needle to be misplaced or punctured during manufacturing and it will leak and of course you don't find out until you have put it to the test. Inevitably it will leak in the crotch area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC1474 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Inevitably it will leak in the crotch area The reason that 1 piece suits leak at the crotch it actually quite easy to explain Most 1 piece suits are made by or designed by companies based in mainland Europe. In mainland Europe they tend to have short bodies and long legs. Here in the UK we tend to have long bodies and short legs, so inevitably this puts additional and extra strain on the crotch area and hence the reason they leak sooner and more frequently than a 2 piece.It also made worse by the fact that unless you wear a 1 piece from the time you first get on the bike, by the time you stop to get into waterproofs you are already damp and you are dragging your waterproof over damp leather putting additional strain on the fabric.On top of that I can guarantee that you wil climb into your waterproof and then remember that you need a pee, and so you have to peel it all off again and then start all over.With a 2 piece, you slip the jacket on (you can also wear the jacket as an over jacket for additional warmth) when it starts to rain and then once the jacket is on you can climb into your trousers at leisure but you will remain by and large dry and you will not put strain on the crotch. The bonus is also if you need a pee (unless you are a power ranger) you can do that wherever and whenever and still remain dry.Some of you may have noticed that when it starts to rain, your legs do not get as wet as your upper body as the bike can actually afford you some wet weather protection (especially faired bikes) it is the upper body that tends to get soaked.But back to my original point, I hope that explains why 1 piece suits tend to leak around the crotch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 My balls dont get wet My one piece over suit is the best bargain I have ever had for the bike! It cost me a tenner from lidl and it has never let a drop in! I have rode in some downpours in it too and at some stupid speeds in Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 My leakage was from some richa "waterproof" over trousers. Sitting in cold rainwater for a half hour ride home is the worst thing ever. Luckily my sexy army gortex trousers do seem pretty waterproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I dont know many people who dont have some leakage on textile stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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