Riding Gear Poll

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What do you wear when you ride?

Full Leathers
17
41%
Full Textile Suit
5
12%
Bike Jacket and Jeans
19
46%
 
Total votes: 41

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Post by Tenoq »

Bit of both.

Weekdays for the commute it's a leather jacket and Draggins.
Weekends for fun it's the 2-piece.

Outfit doesn't change depending on the weather... but if it's bucketing down I'll put on a rainsuit. No such thing as too hot for the right gear! :P
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Post by Neka79 »

dude..u already own em...bring em....
mate at work just came over & brought all his gear - except lid...

send em over if u need...
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Post by FrogZ »

(almost) always full leathers
AGV Sports and two piece Texports, but have Draggins and a ol brando.
Textile wet weather gear (that goes OVER the leathers)

NEVER shorts and joggers
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Have a Shoei XR-1000 with Textile DriRider + draggins and alpine* bootys
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Post by mrmina »

i dont know what it is, but i feel safer with full leathers.

when i go for a small spin in jeans and my texile jacket, it doesnt feel right.
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Post by Rossi »

As a POM who moved here 2 years ago to Melbourne - Pin back ya lug 'oles

Bring as much as ya can.........sweaters too, anything here that resembles winter warmth costs an arm and a leg, and not just m/c gear, good tools are very expensive and if you're a tradesman bring some quality overalls with you, again pricey here, treat the missis to some new underwear as the quality here is not as good unless you want to get a second mortgage (trip to Marks and Sparks :wink:) so load up your container with as much as ya can.
Watch the bastards when they load the container, we had to leave before they finished and half of our bleeding stuff has disappeared and the insurance isn't worth the paper it's written on !
If you want to know anything else there's a few expats on here to help :wink:

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Post by Daisy »

I've just been shopping for my new gear. Ended up with a textile jacket, because it fits best (and was cheaper) and leather pants, because they were only another $80. Oh, and a pair of nice Italian boots. :wink:
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Post by IAMSARANTOS »

:D BECAUSE I LEAVE HOME EARLY USUALLY AROUND 4.30 AM LEATHERS ARE THE NORM DUE TO DIFFERENT MORNING TEMPS AND USUALLY FINISH LATE SO IVE GOTTEN USED TO RIDING IN LEATHERS ALL THE TIME DOES GET HOT IN SUMMER BUT THAT COLD BEER AT HOME SOON FIXS THAT
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Barrabob wrote: I know some poms consider 28 degrees a heatwave.
people die over here when it get that hot :!:

thanks for all your opinions.

im gonna try and sell what i have here in the uk and just buy a new textile jacket and helmet when i get there.

my gears 3-4 years old now and i dont like the colours and pattern that much anymore and they prob wont match the black blackbird im gonna get :)
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Post by Neka79 »

up to u..but stuff here is dearer than o/s (hence why every1 imports off ebay etc ) ...if i already owned it, id just take it with me... its already worn in, and u can never have too many bike riding clothes...
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Post by RG »

half_empty1 wrote:... prob wont match the black blackbird im gonna get :)
WHAT?! ! ! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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RG wrote:
half_empty1 wrote:... prob wont match the black blackbird im gonna get :)
WHAT?! ! ! :shock: :shock: :shock:
u didnt pay attn to his other thread i see??
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