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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 01 November 2008, 19:45:50
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I have no clue when it comes to biking gear, i don't know the brand names, cheapo to the best.
Can anyone recommended a helmet? Won't bother with leathers just yet, just some gortex trousers and a jacket.
Are AGV Helmets any good? :-/
Jackets? - This looks ok...
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=229234
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AGV are ok ,me i prefer ARAI http://www.phoenixnw.co.uk/ but best bit of advice is go to a shop and try one on ,as its a matter of comfort ,boots are a must as are gloves,dont be a fool and ride around with none on because if you do come of 1st thing you do is put your hands down to slow yourself down .IE no gloves no skin left on hands :'( :'( :'( Try this place they have everything clothing wise under one roof http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/ and you have one in Northampton as well
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AGV are ok ,me i prefer ARAI http://www.phoenixnw.co.uk/ but best bit of advice is go to a shop and try one on ,as its a matter of comfort ,boots are a must as are gloves,dont be a fool and ride around with none on because if you do come of 1st thing you do is put your hands down to slow yourself down .IE no gloves no skin left on hands :'( :'( :'( Try this place they have everything clothing wise under one roof http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/
amazing shop, i got my agv helmet from there. had to have all the padding inside custom fitted for my head (dont ask). very helpful and they know what they're talking about.
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Get out and try them. They all fit differently.
The only 2 I get on with are AGV and Arai. Both are good, but Arai feel more secure and fit slightly better.
Spend at leat £250 and you will get a good lid. Bullet proof kevlar layer included. :y
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Buy the best you can especially when choosing a helmet, get one that fits correctly, it has to be comfortable or it will be a distraction. I always liked Hein Gericke gear, good quality and choice. Enjoy your motorcycling, its great fun and relatively safe if you don't go beserk. Walk before you can run etc. Even small engined bikes have incredible acceleration so take care, consider an IAM bike course, great fun and excellent tuition which will make your riding faster and smoother. Up here in t'north east the course is assisted by Durham Police M/C section and they are good instructors. Leathers offer the best abrasion protection but get quite cold when wet, new fabrics like cordura and goretex offer less protection but are waterproof. Don't want to be a party pooper but something which always sticks in my mind after the IAM course is this fact :
At 50mph on a motorway grade surface, unprotected skin wears away at 4 inches per second.
No shorts and T shirts is the message.
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Helmets - Get the BEST you can afford. The same size from differing manufacturers can feel totally different. Try assorted manufacturers with the same/close size to get the best fit. Your man at CBT training, if worth his salt, will have explained whats good and not so good.
Clothing - Like helmets, get the best you can afford. Would not contemplate clothing without CE approved armour. Anything else will let you down, if and when you need to prove its worth.
Boots - as per the above......
The road and its assorted jaggy bits can hurt when you hit them, even at less than 30 mph. What you buy now can easily give a few years good use if you spend some time trying before you buy. I think RIDE magazine give good reviews to various clothing/helmets. Might be worth investigating and getting details.... :y
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Buy the best you can especially when choosing a helmet, get one that fits correctly, it has to be comfortable or it will be a distraction. I always liked Hein Gericke gear, good quality and choice. Enjoy your motorcycling, its great fun and relatively safe if you don't go beserk. Walk before you can run etc. Even small engined bikes have incredible acceleration so take care, consider an IAM bike course, great fun and excellent tuition which will make your riding faster and smoother. Up here in t'north east the course is assisted by Durham Police M/C section and they are good instructors. Leathers offer the best abrasion protection but get quite cold when wet, new fabrics like cordura and goretex offer less protection but are waterproof. Don't want to be a party pooper but something which always sticks in my mind after the IAM course is this fact :
At 50mph on a motorway grade surface, unprotected skin wears away at 4 inches per second.
No shorts and T shirts is the message.
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Well said could'nt agree more
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I got a Caberg Justissimo GT helmet (flip-front) cost £149.99 - VERY noisy, but it doesn't bother me that much. I'm looking at getting a Shoei or something later on, but still want a flip front.
IXS are good for clothing, I didn't get leathers (couldn't afford), but I'd never get a 1-piece outfit, as well, I'd feel I was a star in some random german fetish film!
Hein-Gericke are good (as mentioned), as is J&S (local to me). http://www.jsaccessories.com/
I'm a bit of a big sod though in regards to getting my clothing (hence not bothering with leathers just yet), and I've only just found somewhere who can get boots in size 50 EUR (16 UK), even Hein Gericke couldn't help with that one!!
All in I spent £350 on clothing (excluding helmet), and the boots I want are another £260!
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i will defo get the full gear, no need to worry me on that front.
Not getting a big bike either yet, i was already shiTTing myself at 30mph! ;D
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I got a Caberg Justissimo GT helmet (flip-front) cost £149.99 - VERY noisy, but it doesn't bother me that much. I'm looking at getting a Shoei or something later on, but still want a flip front.
IXS are good for clothing, I didn't get leathers (couldn't afford), but I'd never get a 1-piece outfit, as well, I'd feel I was a star in some random german fetish film!
Hein-Gericke are good (as mentioned), as is J&S (local to me). http://www.jsaccessories.com/
I'm a bit of a big sod though in regards to getting my clothing (hence not bothering with leathers just yet), and I've only just found somewhere who can get boots in size 50 EUR (16 UK), even Hein Gericke couldn't help with that one!!
All in I spent £350 on clothing (excluding helmet), and the boots I want are another £260!
You related to Ian Thorpe ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I got a Caberg Justissimo GT helmet (flip-front) cost £149.99 - VERY noisy, but it doesn't bother me that much. I'm looking at getting a Shoei or something later on, but still want a flip front.
IXS are good for clothing, I didn't get leathers (couldn't afford), but I'd never get a 1-piece outfit, as well, I'd feel I was a star in some random german fetish film!
Hein-Gericke are good (as mentioned), as is J&S (local to me). http://www.jsaccessories.com/
I'm a bit of a big sod though in regards to getting my clothing (hence not bothering with leathers just yet), and I've only just found somewhere who can get boots in size 50 EUR (16 UK), even Hein Gericke couldn't help with that one!!
All in I spent £350 on clothing (excluding helmet), and the boots I want are another £260!
You related to Ian Thorpe ;D ;D ;D ;D
He's only 1 size more shoe than me ;D
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As said don't skimp on clothing etc get the best you can afford. me and my mates used to be into bikes in my younger days and have seen some horrific cases of gravel rash. It still makes me cringe when I see bikers in summer riding in just shorts and a t shirt.
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I got a Caberg Justissimo GT helmet (flip-front) cost £149.99 - VERY noisy, but it doesn't bother me that much. I'm looking at getting a Shoei or something later on, but still want a flip front.
IXS are good for clothing, I didn't get leathers (couldn't afford), but I'd never get a 1-piece outfit, as well, I'd feel I was a star in some random german fetish film!
Hein-Gericke are good (as mentioned), as is J&S (local to me). http://www.jsaccessories.com/
I'm a bit of a big sod though in regards to getting my clothing (hence not bothering with leathers just yet), and I've only just found somewhere who can get boots in size 50 EUR (16 UK), even Hein Gericke couldn't help with that one!!
All in I spent £350 on clothing (excluding helmet), and the boots I want are another £260!
Cheers Paul, there are quite a few shops around here, might try some stuff on. :)
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Oh and dont forget to invest in a pair of foam earplugs ;D ;D ;D only cost a £ but worth it in the long run
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My own personal advice is Arai or Shoei lids(if they are good enuff for motogp then it does for me) as for jackets and trousers i have not found anything better than Dainese and boots alpinestars do not uit everyone but i wont have nothing else.I wont lie these are the top end of the market but then again how much do you value your life??? Try looking up www.silvermachine.co.uk they are a good bunch of lads/girls and they wont bullshit you...... :y
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Oh and dont forget to invest in a pair of foam earplugs ;D ;D ;D only cost a £ but worth it in the long run
I find only needed at very high speed with my current lid.
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TB - You ever tried that shop on the way out of Bicester, big bike shop on the way off to Alyesbury?
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TB - You ever tried that shop on the way out of Bicester, big bike shop on the way off to Alyesbury?
On Yer Bike near waddesdon? Used them when they were in Aylesbury, thought they got a bit expensive when they moved out to Happy Eater place at Waddesdon
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Oh and dont forget to invest in a pair of foam earplugs ;D ;D ;D only cost a £ but worth it in the long run
I find only needed at very high speed with my current lid.
I rode bikes full time for over 10 years - never needed them.
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would reccomend hein gericke for mid range - mid price gear. they tend to have a fairly good selection -helmets/clothing boots gloves etc.
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Oh and dont forget to invest in a pair of foam earplugs ;D ;D ;D only cost a £ but worth it in the long run
I find only needed at very high speed with my current lid.
I rode bikes full time for over 10 years - never needed them.
Saying that, I normally have the Autocom stuff on, listening to me tunes :)
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TB - You ever tried that shop on the way out of Bicester, big bike shop on the way off to Alyesbury?
On Yer Bike near waddesdon? Used them when they were in Aylesbury, thought they got a bit expensive when they moved out to Happy Eater place at Waddesdon
Yeh thats the one, might wonder over there next weekend to try some stuff on.
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TB - You ever tried that shop on the way out of Bicester, big bike shop on the way off to Alyesbury?
On Yer Bike near waddesdon? Used them when they were in Aylesbury, thought they got a bit expensive when they moved out to Happy Eater place at Waddesdon
Yeh thats the one, might wonder over there next weekend to try some stuff on.
Worth trying that place at Northampton as well, or even the 2 bike shops in town ;)
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Although the need for ear plugs isn't too great at low speed you are best to get into the habit of wearing them. Constant wind noise is a real killer for hearing in the long term.
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i see no point repeating whats been said as its all sound advice, only thing i'd add is if your winter riding, or doing long journeys some winter gloves, or handlebar muffs aren;t a bad idea, i've had wet gloves before, and ten minutes in the winter at 70 in those made me want to cry my hands hurt so much from the cold (actually pulled in to a service station and spent 20 minutes at the hand dryer in the bogs). Also worth getting is a primaloft top. Can pick them up in outdoor shops for bout 50 to £100, they are very light, but super warm even when wet, so work great under jackets.
Remember, you can be as safe as you like, its the other idiots you got to look out for, car drivers are cocooned, and on a wintwr morning just wont see you, so good kits a must.
Your road awareness in your car should get better though as a bike rider.
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If you don't mind having th emickey taken - get 4 bread bags, turn 2 inside out, put the other two inside them, pull over gloves.
Your hands will never get wet or cold
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TB - You ever tried that shop on the way out of Bicester, big bike shop on the way off to Alyesbury?
On Yer Bike near waddesdon? Used them when they were in Aylesbury, thought they got a bit expensive when they moved out to Happy Eater place at Waddesdon
Yeh thats the one, might wonder over there next weekend to try some stuff on.
Worth trying that place at Northampton as well, or even the 2 bike shops in town ;)
Where abouts is that? One on the high street won't be getting my money if i can avoid it, they recommended the idiot instructor. Might try the place i took the CBT at, they had a nice big clothes section up stairs.