@kristianlauren: nice! i'm a bit jealous of your gear right now . How much did you pay for the helmet and the pants + jacket?
I got the gear just after passing the MSF course and told the cashier at Cycle Gear. He gave me a discount. I think the helmet retails for $499 but I paid $430-450 for it.
I got the jacket from the Dainese D-Store in Newport Beach, CA and also told them about the MSF class I took and received 10% off my purchase. Retail $499. I also got the gloves at the same time, they were....$150-175?
The pants I honestly don't remember. I just wanted to buy them for my first canyon ride and put it on a credit card. It was probably as much as the jacket or slightly cheaper, so ~$499.
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Sidi boots are awesome. I also have a pair and wore them before I got the Dainese Dyno Pros. Mine developed a rubber squeak and someone was getting annoyed in my office (I don't know if she was joking or not) but anyway... I got these ones as well and wear them in the twisties. These are the Vortice.
I just wear what is practical for where I am going, with some concession to the means of transport. To me, motorcycling is primarily a way of getting around, not an occasion for showing off safety conscious, all the gear all the time togs.
Where I live now it is over 30ºC most days. I just exchange flip flops for a pair of sturdy sandals, and stick an open face helmet on my head. Around here, on an island that is 20 km wide and 50 km long, where traffic can be quite heavy, there is not much call for high speed. On any trip 70 km/hr is about as fast as I get, on occasion. 60 km/hr is a typical cruising speed, and a lot of the time is spent at less than that.
In more temperate climes, wearing heavier clothing is de rigueur. I normally wear boots outside, but do not have motorcycle boots. I throw on a leather jacket, leather mittens, and an open face helmet. Taking byways rather than highways, I still don't ride all that fast; typically reaching about 80 km/hr and seldom exceeding 100 km/hr.
I have never been able to get along with full face helmets. Besides, to me part of the joy of motorcycling is the smells and sensations that come with the wind in my face. Glasses are my eye protection; I only use a visor when it is raining or very cold.
The Nolan helmet I have at home has a visor that neatly pops up under the peak, where it is protected from scratching. Fortunately it fits me well, and is the quietest, most comfortable helmet I have used. It was a lucky find.
Off road I don't bother with a helmet, unless I am pushing it and doing crazy stuff
If I was into racing, or spending a lot of time at high speed on highways, I would learn to like full face helmets, and acquire more dedicated gear.
To me, the ATGATT mantra is fine sounding impractical nonsense.
One day you might regret that you don't think its necessary to wear full gear. It doesn't take much speed to cause a lot of damage. Dress for the crash not the ride.
- Tourmaster Air Intake 2 Jacket added Forcefield Sport Lite Back Insert
- Tourmaster Air Intake Pants added Hiprotec Comfort Armor for hip padding
- Bell Vortex Helmet
- Cortech Latigo Boots
- Alpinestars SP-1 gloves
Being the tool I am I got a Nolan stoner replica helmet, repsol jacket, alpine star stoner gloves, Kevlar cargo pants & Rossi boots to go with the repsol bike, like I said I'm a tool lol
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. How much did you pay for the helmet and the pants + jacket?
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