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At 10:56 PM -0400 7/31/07, Ryan McNabb wrote:

>Is there another, somewhat less expensive, version of the BMW riding >suit that you see so commonly worn by ultra long distance BMW >riders? ... I have looked at, and like very much, the >MSR clothing. I'm also aware of Aerostitch, although I haven't torn >into their website yet - it's pretty big. Any other faves?

I'm a big fan of Belstaff and you can still find NOS Belstaff items on ebay for about 60-80% off retail. I've traveled many, many miles in wet & cold crap and Belstaff has always kept me warm & dry. I also like the Olympia AST Jacket, but I have no experience with the pants. Mark

Other suit makers are: Olympia Moto Sports www.olympiamotosports.com Spidi www.motonation.com Motoport www.motoport.com You don't have to get very far into the Aerostich web site to look at their suits, just click on Aerostich Suits on the left side of the home page. __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ryan McNabb wrote: > > Hey - > Is there another, somewhat less expensive, version of the BMW riding > suit that you see so commonly worn by ultra long distance BMW riders? I > have no doubt it's an outstanding suit, and it may be worth $1000+, but > is there a similar suit that you can live in comfortably for days on end > that isn't that expensive? I have looked at, and like very much, the > MSR clothing. I'm also aware of Aerostitch, although I haven't torn > into their website yet - it's pretty big. Any other faves? > > Thanks > Ryan >

Funny you should mention this. This last week, I had the taylor custom design a caving suit (I'm also a caver), with the necessary zips, fuzzy collar, belt, ventilation areas for $200. I'd told him before how much a caving suit looked like the expensive suits, so we got together at the NSS Convention in Indiana and I'll have it in a month. don cheapo klr rider

On Jul 31, 2007, at 9:56 PM, Ryan McNabb wrote: Hey - Is there another, somewhat less expensive, version of the BMW riding suit that you see so commonly worn by ultra long distance BMW riders? I have no doubt it's an outstanding suit, and it may be worth $1000+, but is there a similar suit that you can live in comfortably for days on end that isn't that expensive? I have looked at, and like very much, the MSR clothing. I'm also aware of Aerostitch, although I haven't torn into their website yet - it's pretty big. Any other faves? Thanks Ryan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Don, I bought an Aerostitch off of Ebay for $450 and it's like new--I highly recommend it! I added a Givi case at the same time and now I am fully AGATT around town (Los Angeles) where I do most of my travel. When I get to my location, I fold it up and shove it in the Givi-lock the helmet with a cable and walk away. I can wear whatever I like under it and it seems like it would be fine for distance travel as well. The only thing that seems a little light is the basic spine protecter. It is padding with a strip of plastic running through it that velcros in. I am going to have a better spine protector sewn in eventually. Good luck. There is also a mesh suit made by another company, but it did not look as good or have the track record Aerostich has. Blaine --- Don Bittle wrote:

> Funny you should mention this. This last week, I had > the taylor > custom design a caving suit (I'm also a caver), with > the necessary > zips, fuzzy collar, belt, ventilation areas for > $200. > I'd told him before how much a caving suit looked > like the expensive > suits, so we got together at the NSS Convention in > Indiana and I'll > have it in a month. > don > cheapo klr rider > > > On Jul 31, 2007, at 9:56 PM, Ryan McNabb wrote: > > Hey - > Is there another, somewhat less expensive, version > of the BMW riding > suit that you see so commonly worn by ultra long > distance BMW riders? I > have no doubt it's an outstanding suit, and it may > be worth $1000+, but > is there a similar suit that you can live in > comfortably for days on end > that isn't that expensive? I have looked at, and > like very much, the > MSR clothing. I'm also aware of Aerostitch, although > I haven't torn > into their website yet - it's pretty big. Any other > faves? > > Thanks > Ryan > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > >

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Ryan McNabb wrote:

> > Hey - > Is there another, somewhat less expensive, version of the BMW riding > suit that you see so commonly worn by ultra long distance BMW riders? I > have no doubt it's an outstanding suit, and it may be worth $1000+, but > is there a similar suit that you can live in comfortably for days on end > that isn't that expensive? I have looked at, and like very much, the > MSR clothing. I'm also aware of Aerostitch, although I haven't torn > into their website yet - it's pretty big. Any other faves? > > Thanks > Ryan > >

I've ridden a lot of miles in an Aerostich jacket.

I've had one of these in my tool box since the late '70s when my brother and I were riding 750 Hondas. It didn't get much use during my Airhead days, but since I got the KLR it has been used a couple of times and it still works great. Dave C At 11:19 AM 8/1/2007 +0000, you wrote:

>Re: Patton Chain Breaker? > Posted by: "John thomas" dualsportnut@... dualsportnut > Date: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:07 pm ((PDT)) > >I perfer the "clip link" chains. They are much more suited to trail side >repairs and all you need is a lil silly cone to keep them in place also no >exspensive tools. > >Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote: At 6:49 PM >-0700 7/31/07, Michael Nelson wrote: > >I am about to put on a new chain and sprockets, and I'm probably going to > >buy one of the chain breakers made by Patton Tool: > > > >http://www.pattontool.com/25thru60.htm > > > >I have had lousy experiences with the Motion Pro ones... anyone here have > >experience with the USA-made Patton?

--- 4_stroke wrote:

> Ryan McNabb wrote: > > > > Hey - > > Is there another, somewhat less expensive, version > of the BMW riding > > suit that you see so commonly worn by ultra long > distance BMW riders? I > > have no doubt it's an outstanding suit, and it may > be worth $1000+, but > > is there a similar suit that you can live in > comfortably for days on end > > that isn't that expensive? I have looked at, and > like very much, the > > MSR clothing. I'm also aware of Aerostitch, > although I haven't torn > > into their website yet - it's pretty big. Any > other faves? > > > > Thanks > > Ryan

I wasn't going to reply since it seemed you're looking for a suit, not a jacket, but since we've digressed-- I bought a First Gear Kilimanjaro Air jacket last winter and put 11k miles on it, from NYC in January to the Mexico/Belize border and back. The armor that comes standard is trash (and the CE upgrades still don't seem great, but I guess they *are* CE) but the jacket was fantastic. It's about 2/3 mesh with cordura in key places, then has a thick warm waterproof liner that zips in. It's almost as warm as my unvented thinsulated jacket, and every bit as cool as a full mesh without the liner, and with the liner it may be the only piece of MC gear I own (besides boots) that's totally waterproof. The pockets are well thought out and the zippers seem sturdy. I've really only had it those 11k miles so I can't speak for longevity (it seems like new), but it surprised me how truly versatile that jacket was. Really grade A. I believe FG has discontinued them, but you can still find them on sale. Luke Brooklyn NY 92 CB750 nighthawk--naked simpleton 03 KLR650--fat girl with a dirty mind ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222