What do you wear for a serious ride?

by **SHIVA** on Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:13 pm

What do you wear for a serious ride? Vote with your mouse clicks, this one is for serious rides only, you know traveling, the twisties, the works.

Vote...

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by **motojedi** on Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:39 am

I wish there was an outfit that offered the protection of my A'stars one-piece and the versatility of my 'Stitch.

by **Oregon_Rider** on Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:28 pm

I wear Tourmaster Cortech perforated leather:
Apex Air Pants and Impulse Jacket

Photos:
http://www.bdnobles.com/gallery/v/cortech/

Works great. Zips together almost 360 degrees.
In hot weather I wear one of those vests that you soak in water. Summer of '05 I wore this outfit in 100+ degree weather for a 10 day trip. As long as I was moving I was cool enough (also wore a Camelbak to stay hydrated).

I'm through two riding seasons with this gear and very happy.

by **kralties** on Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:39 pm

I would wear a leather jacket,jeans,alpinestar boots,leather gloves and a shoie helmet,and ray bans.

by **Mach Schnell** on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:39 pm

A ride's a ride. I wear a Vanson leather jacket, or a Vanson armored mesh jacket, depending on weather. I wear kevlar reinforced jeans at the least, but may wear Vanson armored textile pants if the ride is the purpose for the ride. I wear Sidi Vertigo Corsa Airs or Sidi Vertigo Megas regardless of the purpose for the ride. Alpine Star GP-X or longer gauntlet amored gloves. Snell approved Helmet (rules out movable chin bar) if the ride's the purpose of the ride.

by **Xtremo** on Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:24 am

Most of my serious rides, now i get in track about once and a half times a month, are long distance trips which implies about 5-6 hours in the bike, hence, with the risk of getting some rain in the way, i use textile (Goretex and cordura) jacket and pants.

Once i get 3 hours rain in the two piece leather and when it get dry i can hardly move.

by **curtz_1** on Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:59 am

Ditto Casual Ride...

ATGATT!! thank you very much. AirFlow when it's cooking, Rallye 2 when out GS'sing inna dirt and on off-road tour, Comfort Shell on longer rides/touring on road, when rain immenent (reverse murphy applies...), and combo's of Boulder/Street Pants whatever... I'm comfortable whichever ATGATT, so why compromise my safety?

Mind you, I sould get leathers for on the track...

http://www.youtube.com/user/JHB1984 · by **JHB1984** on Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:26 am

safety first i say !!!

my riding gear:

helmet: Arai RX-7 GP Randy Replica Red

http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/rx7gp/eng/index.php?page=designs

Suit: AlpineStars MX-1 Racing Leather Suit (size:64 :roll:

)

http://www.alpinestars.com/store/productdetails.aspx?productid=315658

Gloves: AlpineStars GP Pro Gloves

http://www.alpinestars.com/store/productdetails.aspx?productid=355677

Shoes: AlpineStars Supertech R

http://www.alpinestars.com/Supertech_R/pd/np/111/p/222008.html

by **Jamie** on Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:40 am

nice kit (good stuff) Jo :thumleft:

by **charlesc** on Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:32 pm

Well, I just started riding again after 10 years so bought all new kit. Only about 500 miles on them so far because we're having a late spring here in Toronto.

Shoei X-11 helmet solid black
BMW Streetguard 3 suit (just picked it up today. wanted the comfort shell based on reviews on this site but it doesn't come in my size. Streetguard 3 is ungodly expensive but so far it seems like a great suit).
BMW Allround gloves, BMW ProSummer gloves
Alpinestars Ridge boots

by **mordygan** on Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:30 pm

Shoei RF-1000 Voyager TC-5

(warm weather)
First Gear Mesh jacket zipped to my Joe Rocket Ballistic 7 pants. TCX X-five touring boots. Icon Twenty-Niner glove

(cold weather)
First Gear Kilimanjaro jacket. Same pants. Currently wearing Five RDX1 Race gloves until i find something better.

(on the track)
haven't gotten here yet. i need to lose some poundage in my mid section, then i will be getting a 1pc leather and use my race gloves mentioned above.

by **ol'yeller** on Wed May 06, 2009 2:40 pm

Street; Warm weather: Technics jacket and Technics ballistic pants, Joe Rocket carbon gloves,Oxtar tcs evo rx boots
Street; Cold weather : Fieldsheer 2 piece ballistic pants & jacket, tourmaster insulated gloves, Oxtar tcs evo boots
Track; All weather : Dainese 1 piece Techno pro suit, Icon trx ti-max gloves, Komodo undersuit, Oxtar tcs evo boots.

AGV helmet in all weathers,all conditions.

by **biggied** on Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:58 am

I'm an ATGATT person.

I wear an Olympia perforated, textile jacket and Olympia pants, Olympia gloves, Sidi boots, and a Shoei x-11 helmet.

by **Jamie** on Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:07 pm

Welcome to the forum Dan

btw, great choice in helmet :wink:

by **Fido** on Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:27 am

Mostly sport touring.

Aerostich jacket....BMW leather pants...Arai helmet...Daytona (Frye) boots....Held (Steve) gloves.

by **throttlemeister** on Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:10 am

Textile jacket, leather pants aka the option that isn't there.

Plus of course helmet, gloves and boots.

Never wear anything but all the proper gear, no matter what ride or how short.

by **Drifter1** on Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:17 pm

I too am weather dependent therefore have both Aerostitch suit and Joe Rocket leather jacket and pants, but I voted for the textile suit

by **YMFB** on Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:19 pm

Summer - leather trous and jacket

Winter or probable wet conditions - Rukka two pieve textile suit, linings optional

Arai RX 7 corsair all year round

would like new two piece leathers this year but may have to have made to measure due to pie affinity !!

by **FreedomRider** on Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:39 pm

It took me over thirty years of riding to get to this point; but I recently finished off a matching "Uniform".

Shark Evoline helmet with Absolute graphics

Dainese Delmar leather jacket.

Dainese Firefly leather pants.

Dainese Torque Out "air" boots.

Dainese Full Metal gloves.

Personally I consider any venture into So California traffic a "serious ride". :wink:

by **bikehappy2** on Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:56 pm

The choices don't quite cover what I ride in. My jeans are actually BMW airflow pants with knee and hip armor. So I guess my real answer is leather jacket and textile pants. I also use a full-face shield helmet, alpinestars gloves and tourmaster boots. In summer about 75F, I'll wear a textile mesh jacket.

by **YMFB** on Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:49 pm

YMFB wrote:Summer - leather trous and jacket

Winter or probable wet conditions - Rukka two pieve textile suit, linings optional

Arai RX 7 corsair all year round

would like new two piece leathers this year but may have to have made to measure due to pie affinity !!

I have now ordered made to measure two piece leather suit from BKS, only another six weeks to go !!