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- mrbaggio - 09-16-2005
black on black on black. Visibility be damned
-Justin
- Sijray21 - 09-16-2005
mrbaggio Wrote:black on black on black. Visibility be damned
-Justin
you're damn near stealthy, lol
you even have a tinted visor!
- PDenbigh - 09-16-2005
mrbaggio Wrote:black on black on black. Visibility be damned
-Justin
+1
- Ross.Church - 09-19-2005
Yeah, I agree its worth a bit of unwanted attention in the interest of safety.
When I took the MSF course last weekend one of the instructors told us a story about how his friend was killed. The friend hit a deer at night, was thrown off the bike into the road unconscious, and was hit and killed by an SUV. He was wearing all black leather gear.
- Ginger - 09-19-2005
Don't think that wearing colorful gear is going to get you seen, though.
Loud pipes save lives.
And my pipes are LOUD.
But I'm still not expecting to be seen. You know? Not an attack, just a reminder.
- Mike - 09-19-2005
Good point. I've never SEEN one rider sooner than another due to what they were wearing, but I have definitely HEARD riders before others.
- Ross.Church - 09-20-2005
asteele2 Wrote:Don't think that wearing colorful gear is going to get you seen, though.It can't hurt, especially if you're unconscious wearing BLACK leather on BLACK asphalt at night.
I know that I tend to not notice people wearing black/dark clothing at night. Plus, most newer jackets have reflective stripes on them which also help at night.
- Sijray21 - 03-22-2006
hove: - up it goesjust thought i'd share this for anyone thinking of track days
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I'm also looking into pants and back protectors.
so far i have:
Jacket - Teknic Lightning (yellow/blk)
Boots - Gaerne Shockwave's
Helmet - Scorpion Exo-700
Gloves - Joe Rocket something -- looking at getting a better set
- JohnC - 08-08-2006
I figured I'd update this (because I'm bored):
Track Gear-
Alpinestars GPU suit - size 48 US (58 EU) - This fits me well, at 6'2", ~220lbs, 36" waist, 34" inseam
Alpinestars SMX+ race boots - size 46 - These fit my size 11.5 feet pretty well.
Alpinestars GP Plus gloves - size XL - These are tight as hell right now, hopefully will stretch out a little bit.
Alpinestars Tech Race back protector - size XL
Helmet - see below.
Everyday-
HJC CL-14 Helmet - Comfy and stylish
Needs more venting though.Fieldsheer Attack Jacket - size 46 - fits great, looks good, and is *solid*. Very unpleasant in warm weather though.
Fieldsheer Textile Pants (don't remember the model) - lots of CE armor, big pockets, and sweaty-ass hot when its above about 80.
Combat boots.
No-name gloves.
- Apoc - 08-08-2006
Why not wear the gloves and boots on the street? I'm not interested in starting the "street gear" debate all over again but if you've got the gear, why not wear it?
- JohnC - 08-08-2006
Apoc Wrote:Why not wear the gloves and boots on the street? I'm not interested in starting the "street gear" debate all over again but if you've got the gear, why not wear it?
Actually, I will be wearing the Alpinestars gloves and boots on the street. Just haven't yet.
- Ginger - 08-08-2006
Apoc Wrote:Why not wear the gloves and boots on the street? I'm not interested in starting the "street gear" debate all over again but if you've got the gear, why not wear it?
Because I never crash!
I think I'll go around shirtless tonight
- Dragon - 08-08-2006
asteele2 Wrote:I think I'll go around shirtless tonightYou shirtless is probably better than most reflective gear ya pasty white SOB.
- Maengelito - 08-08-2006
Dragon Wrote:asteele2 Wrote:I think I'll go around shirtless tonightYou shirtless is probably better than most reflective gear ya pasty white SOB.
lol, now thats hilarious
- Apoc - 08-08-2006
It's funny 'cause it's true!
- Ginger - 08-08-2006
No no! I darked up a little bit at the beach! I'm a solid 'off white' now!
- .paul - 08-09-2006
the freckles are used as the reflective gearing
- JohnC - 08-09-2006
So I wore the boots and gloves for the first time this morning. Holy crap, those boots are comfy. Too bad I scratched up the toe sliders on the way in :lol:
The gloves, on the other hand, will need to loosen up in the next couple of weeks, or they're going up for sale. They are right on the limit of being too uncomfortable to wear, and the linked ring finger/pinky is a little annoying (although in a crash that goes a long way towards not breaking your fingers). I'll try to report again on these in a couple of weeks.
- Apoc - 08-09-2006
That link is actually there to keep them from getting ripped off, not broken.
hock: I've been contemplating a similar glove and am interested in the follow up review.
- JohnC - 08-09-2006
Apoc Wrote:That link is actually there to keep them from getting ripped off, not broken.
I guess ripped off is *really* broken
hock:Anyhow, my pinky finger just isn't used to shadowing my ring finger so closely, so it cramped up about 15 minutes into my ride this morning. Hopefully this will get better with time.