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definitely. You need to be in line 1/2 an hour before the shop opens............I'm not kidding. They only carry *limited* stock of most of this stuff, and they don't restock either - once its gone its gaaaawwwwwwnnnn.

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When and had a look this morning...

the boots were ok but i didnt like them, cheap but not for me.

but i got the tank bag, looks like a good product :)
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only problem i have with the tankbag is my tank has a HUGE curve from the fillcap down to the sides (i.e. not flat at the top) and it distorts the magnetic base enough to make it a bastard to zip any of the bag attachments on.

My solution, put the tangbag on the shelf and use a ventura rack, been doing it since they came out last year, only used the tankbag, what, maybe twice.
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I had someone pick me up a pair of boots and a tank bag. Pretty happy with both, except the boots are going to take a bit of wearing in to be as comfy as my Alpinestars.
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Went 7 snatched acouple of the bike Chain/locks they're HUGE things must weigh 10kgs each.

We got a pair of tankbags last time they had them & J scored a jacket/boots/gloves. No complaints yetters. ;)
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did you get the black ones or the blue racerboy ones? i tried the blue racerboy ones with the toeslider on and the single zip. seemed *ok*, but to be honest the black ones (i have a pair already) looked a lot better.

Went via hurstville tonight on the way home from work to have a look. The wet weather suits are worth a lookin. I checked out (and got) a medium suit (size 42), it had enough room in it to be able to fit over an armoured jacket. Obviously i didnt try the pants on, but the same deal there, looked like it'd fit over some riding pants (i hope they are able to at least).

Got a kidney belt too.

btw anyone in hurstville are want them, theres HEAPS of wet weather kit, heaps of shoes, a few chains (looked alright, but ive already got one) that are about 1m long with some serious heavy guage links and lock. no bike covers, etc.
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I got the black ones. I'm not a big fan of flashy gear.

After wearing them for a while, they're actually pretty good. If they're in the same condition as my Alpinestars after only 10000km then they've been good value. I suspect they'll last much longer than that.

On top of which, they're a better design than the (admittedly elderly) AStars with more adjustment and velcro that actually works!
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I went down yesterday afternoon and got one of the covers, the only boots they had left were the US10.5 size and they were a bit big, I'll save my bickies and get some of those Setup boots, they look the goods.

You certainly have to be quick for the specials, a mate went down at 12.20 and there were no tank bags left.
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I asked the mrs to pick me up the watherproof pants and at 9:30 there was only *one* left on my size :shock:. Glad I got it, it's excellent quality, comes with plethora of strapss too... but not a breathable-type. Noticeably warmer than my dririder.
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Picked up a tankbag, seems to be the goods. No bloody idea how I'm going to attach the thing to my half-plastic tank, but the devil is always in the detail isn't it. :roll: Particularly wanted a pair of pants, but they were all out of 'fat bastard' sizes by the time I got there.

Dunno about the other stores, but it looked like at least half of the Ulysses Club was at the Canberra city store fighting over stuff! :lol:
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out of curiosity, what time and which day did you guys get your kit? thurs night shopping for me
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yup got the tank bag, looks great , and so many things in one, a back pack, a bum bag....wonder how water proof it is though, but otherwise a great buy!!! Thanks for the heads up guys...
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Jeff picked up a second pair of boots, in blue & black, with more armour but for the same price than the standard pair shown in the catalogue. Great for commuting with!
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