New kit

[Glorian]

After my... disaster on the ride up to the rally, does anyone have any recomendations on gear brand for "General riding" so comfy and waterproof. Don't have obscene budget but happy to spend enough to get what is needed.

GOing to read through the section but some threads are a bit dated! Currently looking at spada gear as i'm quite impressed with the helmet i bought.

[Stu]

Leather or textile?

[Glorian]

Textile i guess. I have a nice leather jacket for most days, but thinking more for longer rides where weather is unpredictable.

My revit jacket i took up to the rally was useless!

[Gerontious]

think about goretex.. preferably laminated, rather than a removable goretex liner and you wont go wrong.

[Glorian]

Laminated eh? sounds comfortable

Any particular brands you can recomend to try?

[mikestrivens]

Rukka make the best goretex textiles for motorcyclist but not cheap

[Stu]

Might want to post your budget too

[Glorian]

Couple of bits around £300.. probably max i can spend on a jacket currently. But if it works it's worth it.

Currently getting ideas with the aim to go NEC in november try pick up a few deals.

[Glorian]

Might want to post your budget too

 

Probably £750 overall is max i can stretch to. (apparently i need new indicators to ha!)

[Mr Fro]

My RST textile/leather mix gear was really good until I ripped a massive hole in the arse of it.

I think most gear - including leather - can be waterproof so long as it's treated correctly.

[Stu]

Couple of bits around £300.. probably max i can spend on a jacket currently. But if it works it's worth it.

Currently getting ideas with the aim to go NEC in november try pick up a few deals.

 

Forget the NEC just for a deal! All deals are long gone these days!

If you're planning on going to the NEC then fair enough but don't go to try and get a bargain!

[Glorian]

Massive hole = bad from my understanding fro

NEC would be nice to go to always hear good things, the show at excel in london is always a bit naff. If i can get a deal great, if not i've only lost £20 in fuel and my ticket price for a day out

[Gerontious]

Laminated eh? sounds comfortable

Any particular brands you can recomend to try?

 

cheapest I can find.. same importer that brings rukka to the UK. http://tinyurl.com/y6wmgzve

google gore tex laminate motorcycle jacket for more options.

[Guest]

I have always found Weise or Hein Gericke to be good (ie. waterproof, hardwearing and looks OK) while not being too dear.....worth a look, at any rate. Sportsbikeshop got loads of Weise gear at good discount.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/236/(all;product_rating;DESC;0-0;all)/page_0/max_20

Edited August 24, 2018 by Anonymous

[Glorian]

Cheers Gerontious.

Got a fairly large dealer only 20mins away might take a ride up tomorrow have a little gander see if anything end of line going a little cheap

[Glorian]

I have always found Weise or Hein Gericke to be good while not being too dear.....worth a look, at any rate.

 

Did used to have a hein gericke shop in braintree. Think i walked in once and saw £800 - £1000 per item walked straight out

[Stu]

Like I say if you are planning on going it will be worth looking but if you are just going to get a bargain then the cost of the transport entrance parking food etc will just offset any savings! It's not like it used to be unfortunately!

A 7 years ago I saved 150 quid on a helmet but last year I only saved 20 quid on rrp but could get the helmet for the same price outside of the show!

[Glorian]

Thats a shame really. Well im binning london off this time. Can't hurt to ask for a deal

[Arwen]

I highly rate anything by halvarssons, jofama, lindstrands. I wear my textiles all year round with no real issues.

My lindstrands jacket I am especially impressed with. It's £130 of awesomeness in my eyes. 3 years and it's still not leaking, even though it has vents right down the sides of it.

[Stu]

Yeah it's a bit of a shame! The only deals you do get are on old cheap gear that's not worth buying!

Its changed a lot over the years

[Glorian]

I highly rate anything by halvarssons, jofama, lindstrands. I wear my textiles all year round with no real issues.

My lindstrands jacket I am especially impressed with. It's £130 of awesomeness in my eyes. 3 years and it's still not leaking, even though it has vents right down the sides of it.

 

Not actually heard of those before. Will keep an eye out / check online. Thats a pretty good recomendation.

[geofferz]

I've bought from sportsbike shop before - they're very good. But I got my leathers from my local dealer which was actually a fair bit cheaper like for like (even before I negotiated a 15% discount) so its deffo worth a visit to yours - some things are good to try in person.

[Glorian]

I've bought from sportsbike shop before - they're very good. But I got my leathers from my local dealer which was actually a fair bit cheaper like for like (even before I negotiated a 15% discount) so its deffo worth a visit to yours - some things are good to try in person.

 

I also have a unique... physique... so trying stuff on is good.

[Via]

+1 for goretex, got a Frank Thomas goretex jacket and a pair of roll up goretex over trousers from work that I kept in top box as wore Kevlar jeans most time, got caught in a horrendous downpour and was bone dry (well between ankles and neck) amazing stuff.

Also bought a pair of trainers a while back and didn't realise they were goretex until they turned up, they were just as good, wore them on rubber dinghy thing at Thorpe Park, ended up standing in 2 inches of water with nice dry feet

[Six30]

think about goretex.. preferably laminated, rather than a removable goretex liner and you wont go wrong.

 

Goretex..... Has he had a lottery win .