DanMach
XS400 Addict
Spinning off from the '80mph tumble' thread, lets talk about gear!
Here is what I wear and quick thoughts on them:
Rev'it turbine jacket: I really like this for summer riding. Its cut is nice('body forming') and it breathes very nicely and evenly. It doesn't give me that parachute jacket feel which is huge. Also it has CE 2 armor, along with super fabric in elbow and shoulders. Superfabric is little ceramic dots welded onto a backing pad. Its suppose to be extremely abrasion resistant and I believe it.
Tourmaster venture air pants: Very typical tourmaster gear. A ton of mesh that is just so so with great inserts and overall decent fit. The mesh is kind of crappy honestly. The zippers get stuck on it, they over used velcro, etc etc.. but once its on its a nice pair of pants. I often ride around town without any inserts(it comes with rain/thermal barriers) na just shorts on under it. Very comfortable. The knee armor takes sometime to get use to but it does have 3 pocket settings to find a good fit.
Icon field armor boots: Ok.. these are weird. I really find them comfortable to walk in, they are built like mother eff'n tanks, they are great getting off and on due to side zippers and buckles, but god damn they suck to shift in. I've had them about 2 or 3 weeks now and while they've gained some flex during this time I still can't shift without lifting my foot off the peg. I've gotten use to it, and I'll be keeping them and using them with the shifter adjusted up a turn.. but ugh. I so wish the toe box was just an 1/8th inch shorter.
As they come stock you cannot fit the boot under the shifter because the boot's sole is TOO rigid. It has a steel bar in it, so it makes sense.
Scorpion exo-700: Its so so. This is the snell 2005 model from 08 or 09. Its comfortable enough I guess, although I do find it a bit narrow(back to front of your head narrow). I've got about 20,000 miles on it or so. It doesn't leak, with the chin skirt its ok in the winter, and it doesn't fog... but its just not comfortable over all. Thats just for me though, if it fit you nicely? It'd be super comfy I'm sure. I however have a shoei rf-1100 arriving tomorrow.
Gloves: They are black leather gauntlet gloves that say 'rocket' on them. No idea who made them anymore lol. They have padded knuckles. I like them.
All that being said!
Wear your gear damnit!
Here is what I wear and quick thoughts on them:
Rev'it turbine jacket: I really like this for summer riding. Its cut is nice('body forming') and it breathes very nicely and evenly. It doesn't give me that parachute jacket feel which is huge. Also it has CE 2 armor, along with super fabric in elbow and shoulders. Superfabric is little ceramic dots welded onto a backing pad. Its suppose to be extremely abrasion resistant and I believe it.
Tourmaster venture air pants: Very typical tourmaster gear. A ton of mesh that is just so so with great inserts and overall decent fit. The mesh is kind of crappy honestly. The zippers get stuck on it, they over used velcro, etc etc.. but once its on its a nice pair of pants. I often ride around town without any inserts(it comes with rain/thermal barriers) na just shorts on under it. Very comfortable. The knee armor takes sometime to get use to but it does have 3 pocket settings to find a good fit.
Icon field armor boots: Ok.. these are weird. I really find them comfortable to walk in, they are built like mother eff'n tanks, they are great getting off and on due to side zippers and buckles, but god damn they suck to shift in. I've had them about 2 or 3 weeks now and while they've gained some flex during this time I still can't shift without lifting my foot off the peg. I've gotten use to it, and I'll be keeping them and using them with the shifter adjusted up a turn.. but ugh. I so wish the toe box was just an 1/8th inch shorter.
As they come stock you cannot fit the boot under the shifter because the boot's sole is TOO rigid. It has a steel bar in it, so it makes sense.Scorpion exo-700: Its so so. This is the snell 2005 model from 08 or 09. Its comfortable enough I guess, although I do find it a bit narrow(back to front of your head narrow). I've got about 20,000 miles on it or so. It doesn't leak, with the chin skirt its ok in the winter, and it doesn't fog... but its just not comfortable over all. Thats just for me though, if it fit you nicely? It'd be super comfy I'm sure. I however have a shoei rf-1100 arriving tomorrow.
Gloves: They are black leather gauntlet gloves that say 'rocket' on them. No idea who made them anymore lol. They have padded knuckles. I like them.
All that being said!
Wear your gear damnit!
