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[Thomas Keener]

Another brand I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned is Motoport. Many people think it's comparable to the 'Stich. They used to advertise in the mags, but I haven't seen one recently. If anyone's interested, I'll dig it up. TomK

[William Whalen]

Need Info from the group, I am looking for riding gear and need info and recommendations on a few products. I do mostly Adventure Tour type of riding so while I do some dirt riding I spend most of my time on the street. I am looking for jacket, pants, and boots that I can wear on the street and also dual sport riding. I am on a budget so a Darien type of jacket and pants are out of the question. I have found a good deal on MSR ISDE Gore-Tex Pants and MSR ISDE Jacket. The boots that I am looking at are the Sidi Strada. Any info or recommendations of these and other moderate priced riding gear will be greatly appreciated. Bill Whalen Central Florida 92 KLR-650 A6 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

[InWoods13@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/5/01 9:35:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, whalenwp@... writes: << I am looking for riding gear and need info and recommendations on a few products. I do mostly Adventure Tour type of riding so while I do some dirt riding I spend most of my time on the street. I am looking for jacket, pants, and boots that I can wear on the street and also dual sport riding. I am on a budget so a Darien type of jacket and pants are out of the question. Bill, I've been looking around as well. Can't find much fault in the Tourmaster Cortech line of jackets. Bought a cortech sport for Mrs.Scott last year, (190.00) It's well made/good armor in critical areas/reasonably rainproof/looks sharp/shes not yet tried in 100 degree heat, no complaints so far. At this point, light leather with lots of zippered vents have been working for me in the summer/winter. Picked up some Olympia Sport gauntlets awhile back & feel good about that protection, perfect for Florida as they stay reasonably cool in the summer yet will offer protection from elements in winter here, can't imagine much better all around hand protection for the buck. (look at a pic of them, you'll see what I mean.) I'll be getting a cortech of some sort soon, not sure whether it'll be the regular cortech 3/4 or the new cortech 3/4 lite. (I've no real world feedback on the lite, they've got both in stock at Seminole Powersports if you'd like to see first hand.) Have looked at some of the enduro type jackets (MSR, O'Neal, Moose) & it looks like you'll sacrifice some abrasion resistance compared to a reasonably priced, 3/4 street jacket. I'm kindof set on the cortech, but will end up going with the best outer layer of skin that I can afford. Scott A14 "thunderdog" XT225 "project of projects"

[beggijonsson]

Hi, and thanks for all your help, As I am new to Dual Sport and I just got my KLR, and getting ready to gear up for the right equipment, I was hoping if I can get some advices from you folks with long time experiance, I am looking for the ideal riding gear, boots, helmet, jacket, pants,gloves, and so on. I am riding in Iceland in summertime where it rains alot. Thanks.

[Bogdan Swider]

> I am looking for the ideal riding gear, boots, helmet, jacket, pants,gloves,

and so

> on. I am riding in Iceland in summertime where it rains alot. > Thanks.

There are many options and many opinions. I've gotten good service from my Aerostitch suit - very popular in the US and Canada. It's Gortex lined and offers crash protection. http://www.aerostich.com/riderwearhouse.store I'm on my 4th pair of Vasque Sundowner shoes - also Gortex lined. Not as good protection as moto-specific boots but will allow you to hike when off the bike. Iceland must be a great place to ride. Bogdan

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2004-12-30 6:32:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, beggijonsson@... writes:

> > Hi, and thanks for all your help, > As I am new to Dual Sport and I just got my KLR, and getting ready > to gear up for the right equipment, I was hoping if I can get some > advices from you folks with long time experiance, I am looking for > the ideal riding gear, boots, helmet, jacket, pants,gloves, and so > on. I am riding in Iceland in summertime where it rains alot. > Thanks. > > >

For pants I'd recommend the Answer Ride pant. They are over the boot and waterproof (gortex clone) with good size front patch pockets for your wallet. Most any outfit making MX style pants has a product like the Ride pant so there is a lot of selection. For a jacket you definitely want something that uses gortex, or a gortex clone, to provide waterproofing. Once again most any outfit making MX type riding pants offers a DS or Enduro jacket that would fit the bill. At the same time most any good synthetic steer jacket will do just as good with the added benefit of somebody armour. I use a Joe Rocket Tahoe (its been discontinued) street jacket for my trail riding. Gloves and boots can be a personal choice. Boots you can go with a true MX boot, or a slimed down version type adventuring boot. You can also get by with a good, stout workboot. I grew up working in the woods and found that my old caulks, when the woods sole was replaced with a flat sportsman sole, made an excellent DS boot that you could still go hiking in. For a helmet, the best of the best these days is the Arai XD. Its an off road helmet with a face shield. Off road it flows as much air as any full face off road helmet design. On the highway you just flip down the face shield. And you have visor for those days you are riding into the sun. Otherwise, it's you choice of rather to go with a full face road helmet and less air flow, knowing the face shield is vulnerable to any sort of fall or you go with a full face off road design and goggles knowing you loose the protection of the lexan face shield when being pelted. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[John Biccum]

I was in Tokyo over Thanksgiving holdiday and spent some time trolling motorcycle shops. I noticed a Shoei dual sport helmet for sale in Tokyo, it was very "XD-like". It had neither Snell nor DOT stickers on it. I also saw this helmet on a few Japanese riders, but I have never seen them here in the States. There was also another brand in several of the Tokyo motorcycle shops that offered a similar dual sport helmet but I did not recognise the brand. It too had neither Snell nor DOT stickers on it. It only a guess but I suspect that Shoei will sell their dual sport helmet here after it makes it thru DOT and Snell testing.

----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 15:36 Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Riding Gear > > In a message dated 2004-12-30 6:32:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, > beggijonsson@... writes: > >> >> Hi, and thanks for all your help, >> As I am new to Dual Sport and I just got my KLR, and getting ready >> to gear up for the right equipment, I was hoping if I can get some >> advices from you folks with long time experiance, I am looking for >> the ideal riding gear, boots, helmet, jacket, pants,gloves, and so >> on. I am riding in Iceland in summertime where it rains alot. >> Thanks. >> >> >> > > For pants I'd recommend the Answer Ride pant. They are over the boot and > waterproof (gortex clone) with good size front patch pockets for your > wallet. Most > any outfit making MX style pants has a product like the Ride pant so there > is > a lot of selection. > > For a jacket you definitely want something that uses gortex, or a gortex > clone, to provide waterproofing. Once again most any outfit making MX type > riding > pants offers a DS or Enduro jacket that would fit the bill. At the same > time > most any good synthetic steer jacket will do just as good with the added > benefit of somebody armour. I use a Joe Rocket Tahoe (its been > discontinued) street > jacket for my trail riding. > > Gloves and boots can be a personal choice. Boots you can go with a true MX > boot, or a slimed down version type adventuring boot. You can also get by > with a > good, stout workboot. I grew up working in the woods and found that my old > caulks, when the woods sole was replaced with a flat sportsman sole, made > an > excellent DS boot that you could still go hiking in. > > For a helmet, the best of the best these days is the Arai XD. Its an off > road > helmet with a face shield. Off road it flows as much air as any full face > off > road helmet design. On the highway you just flip down the face shield. And > you have visor for those days you are riding into the sun. Otherwise, it's > you > choice of rather to go with a full face road helmet and less air flow, > knowing > the face shield is vulnerable to any sort of fall or you go with a full > face > off road design and goggles knowing you loose the protection of the lexan > face > shield when being pelted. > > Pat > G'ville, Nv > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[art art]

I have been riding with some buddies for the last year, a couple of the guys have went out and gotten riding pants and jerseys and jackets. I have been riding in Levi s long sleeve t-shirts and a wind breaker jacket. For shoes I have been wearing leather construction boots. Probably 90% of my riding is on forest roads and desert trails. My question is how many dirt riding guys out there are wearing the same kind of clothes I am? Am I making a big mistake by not getting true dual sport riding gear? And lastly, a couple of us are 300Lb guys, which makes it hard to find MEN size gear. Does anyone know of a place to get 4X jerseys, jackets and 52" waist pants? Thanks --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we ll bind it! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Arden Kysely]

One of these days you'll take a fall and wish you were wearing riding clothes. On my last get-off my padded jacket and pants saved me from elbow, shoulder, knee, and hip damage. It's your body, but at 300 pounds you must hit pretty hard. One good knee-to-rock smack is all it will take to put you out of commission for a long time. Sorry, can't help you with sizing--you'd make two of me. __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, art art wrote: > > I have been riding with some buddies for the last year, a couple of the guys have went out and gotten riding pants and jerseys and jackets. I have been riding in Levi's long sleeve t-shirts and a wind breaker jacket. For shoes I have been wearing leather construction boots. Probably 90% of my riding is on forest roads and desert trails. > > My question is how many dirt riding guys out there are wearing the same kind of clothes I am? Am I making a big mistake by not getting true dual sport riding gear? > And lastly, a couple of us are 300Lb guys, which makes it hard to find MEN size gear. Does anyone know of a place to get 4X jerseys, jackets and 52" waist pants? > > Thanks > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover > Photo Books. You design it and we'll bind it! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Douglas Bouley]

I'm pretty good sized, but mostly a road rider. I agree that it doesn't take much to break stuff when you fall on hard things, even at lowish speed. Broke 2 ribs once at about 5 mph falling on a hard thing. Don't know about jerseys and stuff, but First Gear makes some good grande-sized street gear. Doug Arden Kysely wrote:

>One of these days you'll take a fall and wish you were wearing riding >clothes. On my last get-off my padded jacket and pants saved me from >elbow, shoulder, knee, and hip damage. It's your body, but at 300 >pounds you must hit pretty hard. One good knee-to-rock smack is all >it will take to put you out of commission for a long time. Sorry, >can't help you with sizing--you'd make two of me. > >__Arden > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, art art wrote: > > >> I have been riding with some buddies for the last year, a couple >> >> >of the guys have went out and gotten riding pants and jerseys and >jackets. I have been riding in Levi's long sleeve t-shirts and a >wind breaker jacket. For shoes I have been wearing leather >construction boots. Probably 90% of my riding is on forest roads and >desert trails. > > >> >> My question is how many dirt riding guys out there are wearing >> >> >the same kind of clothes I am? Am I making a big mistake by not >getting true dual sport riding gear? > > >> And lastly, a couple of us are 300Lb guys, which makes it hard to >> >> >find MEN size gear. Does anyone know of a place to get 4X jerseys, >jackets and 52" waist pants? > > >> >> Thanks >> >> >> > > > >

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