riding gear recomendations for tall rider

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I am nearing the 600 mile checkup that my dealer recomends for my KLR650. It will cost about $100 and he will change the oil, tighten everything, do the valve adjustments and all the recomended service. My question is it worth it to have him do this, or can I do it myself? Dan

[Trask]

At a lower price-point you can get jackets/pants from Firstgear in tall sizes. I haven't been able to find any 1-piece suits with armor in tall sizes (not counting Aerostich). I'm 6'2" / 160lb and the 34 long pants fit well enough. I tried on a XL Tall Kilimanjaro jacket in the store and ended up ordering a L Tall online and haven't taken posession of it so I cannot comment as to its fit. Each of the below comes in an "Air" variant, which I know little about but one could imagine would be more appropriate for summer temperatures. From everything I've read you won't have trouble keeping warm in the Firstgear stuff below (or dry for that matter), but if you live in a very hot area I have read they can run pretty hot. However, take note of which "variant" of the Kilimanjaro you are reading about when you do your research -- I am pretty sure Firstgear responded to leaks / lack of venting issues in the later versions (and the Kilimanjaro 4.0 is the latest). Firstgear Kilimanjaro 4.0 jacket http://www.firstgear-usa.com/fgweb.nsf/Products/331F27A39EAE266C86257122005A7862?opendocument Firstgear HT "Overpants" http://www.firstgear-usa.com/fgweb.nsf/Products/A435B26145C954608625712400586A1B?opendocument

On 3/28/06, Crusader Glen wrote: > I'm looking for some input for riding gear. I ride 50% off-road and the boots I wear are 8" Danner Acadias. My shoe size dictates this boot. Dedicated riding boots do not work for me. > > Biggest issue is I'm 6' 4" right around 200 # and typically choose large tall or XL tall shirts jacket. I also need a longer inseam length with a waist size range 33-36. I'd prefer gear that can be used in range of varying temps if possible. Mid 40's up to 80's if possible. I'd also prefer some amour or trauma plates for some of the critical areas. > > What's your experience if your in this size range? Thanks for any input, > > Glen A13 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >