A testament to good protective gear!

[Runera]

Some of you know i had my first crash last week. Laid down the poor vfr in a fast corner and went for a big slide into a ditch. I was just putting my gear away in the wardrobe where it will sit for a little while, when i caught my first real glimpse of what the two piece and boots did for me.

Scratched leather basically from the top of my right boot all the way up to my waist and the same again on my arm and shoulder! The Astars logo up the leg is melted and somewhat unreadable now lol! The right boot took a huge hit and all the protective parts are now well worn. Even the little plastic bits on my right glove are a tad worn. Luckily my sexy helmet did not get even a scratch :P

But thanks to good gear for the riding i was doing i was able to walk away from a 100km crash without a scratch or a bruise! For anyone out there not using the proper gear (i even have a few friends who i hope will start using gear after seeing what happened to me) please take it from me, its worth the investment! I'd probably look like a meat lovers pizza if it wern't for my gear.


That is all :)

[slofox]

Well said. I've had my arse saved by the gear before today as well. Never go without it...

[allycatz]

Wish some scooter riders would take heed of benefits of safety gear....

[Tink]

Good for you... leather is great... my jacket is well scuffed, and my helmet (or what was)... my jacket still wearable, but I would dread what my shoulder would look like if I didn't have it on.

[Tink]

Wish some scooter riders would take heed of benefits of safety gear....

Totally agree there, they might only do slow pace around town, but I can't believe how little those people wear... I guess they also think they are invincabal.

Geordie told me a story last night of... young fella at work wanting to give him a race... 250 v 400... and geordie said no way... the guy was doing 140km along Panmure bridge, with no L plate... what is wrong with these people... short a few brain cells.

[Runera]

Yeah even for shoter rides i will now wear some kind of pants better than jeans. I guess i have been pretty relaxed about it around town until now and mostly just worn Helmet,Jacket,Boots and Gloves as my pants are more trackday/road trip pants due to the stifness and annoyance of stopping all the time. But ill be getting some pants which are more suited to town riding... Been a bit of a wake up call i guess...

[Mikkel]

Gear is good! And scuffed leathers beats skingrafts anytime.

Just bear in mind that if you slide into anything upright and solid, you will get hurt. Leather or no leather...
And while armour does a good job of preventing impact fractures, there is still reasonable potential for soft-tissue damage.

[scorpious]

anyone use Draggin jeans?
what are they like?

[Mrs Cowboyz]

Some of you know i had my first crash last week. Laid down the poor vfr in a fast corner and went for a big slide into a ditch. I was just putting my gear away in the wardrobe where it will sit for a little while, when i caught my first real glimpse of what the two piece and boots did for me.

Scratched leather basically from the top of my right boot all the way up to my waist and the same again on my arm and shoulder! The Astars logo up the leg is melted and somewhat unreadable now lol! The right boot took a huge hit and all the protective parts are now well worn. Even the little plastic bits on my right glove are a tad worn. Luckily my sexy helmet did not get even a scratch :P

But thanks to good gear for the riding i was doing i was able to walk away from a 100km crash without a scratch or a bruise! For anyone out there not using the proper gear (i even have a few friends who i hope will start using gear after seeing what happened to me) please take it from me, its worth the investment! I'd probably look like a meat lovers pizza if it wern't for my gear.


That is all :)
Good for you, glad to hear the gear did its job. What gear were you wearing?

[Ratti]

Had an interesting chat with a young chap at work the other day. He was all togged up in good gear and I asked what he rode, he admitted rather embarrassedly to having a scoot. But relaxed when I was suitably impressed that he took sensible precautions with protective gear.
He laughed when I told him the worst damage I ever did to myself was crashing a CT90. Its true tho. O ok, you can laugh too, it IS pretty funny.
That has been my oft repeated remark on ACC levies too...most damage crashing 90cc farm bike and when Ive been drunk...and they want me to pay excess for my thou? get stuffed. But I digress...

Can't advocate strongly enough the advantages of wearing good gear- just in case. WHile it probably wont be your fault, its better to wreck a set of gear than your body.
end of lecture.

[varminter]

Wish some scooter riders would take heed of benefits of safety gear....

The only good thing about the above is they're mostly girls with good legs (and they are few and far between here in Vagas) if they knew a grubby old bugger like me was looking they might cover up.

[allycatz]

The only good thing about the above is they're mostly girls with good legs (and they are few and far between here in Vagas) if they knew a grubby old bugger like me was looking they might cover up.

Ha ha my legs might stop traffic, but not in a nice way!

[Genie]

I'm buying my first bike next week and today went down the shop to sort my gear.
Rev-it Jacket, pants, gloves and boots. OMG, what sexy gear and so comfy. Seems (to my untrained eye) very good quality, thick and strong, armour on the knees and elbows, extra padding along the thighs. I'm not planning on coming off (no-one ever does), but I remember years ago my brother coming off at about 30k and losing all the skin down his legs. shorts of course. That is not happening to my pins.
It's a little pricey (about 2k all up) but hell - My Body is Worth More.

[p.dath]

I'm buying my first bike next week and today went down the shop to sort my gear.
Rev-it Jacket, pants, gloves and boots. OMG, what sexy gear and so comfy. Seems (to my untrained eye) very good quality, thick and strong, armour on the knees and elbows, extra padding along the thighs. I'm not planning on coming off (no-one ever does), but I remember years ago my brother coming off at about 30k and losing all the skin down his legs. shorts of course. That is not happening to my pins.
It's a little pricey (about 2k all up) but hell - My Body is Worth More.

1Tonne have some very well priced kit as well:
http://www.1tonne.co.nz/
I had a look at the Revit gear, and I think it is good (although I am a guy). And then I saw I could get geunine leathers for less from 1Tonne, and well, the decision was easy.

EDIT: I have a female rider friend with this leather jacket that looks good:
http://www.1tonne.co.nz/index.php?page=listingDetails&prodid=35&sco=&categoryid=3

[Genie]

1Tonne have some very well priced kit as well:
http://www.1tonne.co.nz/
I had a look at the Revit gear, and I think it is good (although I am a guy). And then I saw I could get geunine leathers for less from 1Tonne, and well, the decision was easy.

Have looked there...thank you.
But i needed to be able to try it on and walk around a bit to get the feel of it. I'll be wearing it a bit so I needed to know it was going to fit right and be comfortable.
Oh and be vain and look in the mirror at myself.

[p.dath]

Have looked there...thank you.
But i needed to be able to try it on and walk around a bit to get the feel of it. I'll be wearing it a bit so I needed to know it was going to fit right and be comfortable.
Oh and be vain and look in the mirror at myself.

Ahh well with leather, it wont be comfortable when you first buy it. It should be uncomfortably tight. If then "grows" to fit your curves over about 3 months.

But point taken, and very understandable.

[allycatz]

I have to confess though, was pillion on bike last weekend. Wore all gear except my Rjays pants (jeans instead). Managed to get impressive bruise on left knee doing a spectacular mismount at gas station (yes my face was red). My knees were pock marked with red spots from kamakaze insects. Will be looking at a pair of draggins I think for jean wearing days as was very aware of not having extra padding in the right places

[Genie]

Ahh well with leather, it wont be comfortable when you first buy it. It should be uncomfortably tight. If then "grows" to fit your curves over about 3 months.

But point taken, and very understandable.

........"grows" to fit your curves.

nicely worded.

[p.dath]

........"grows" to fit your curves.

nicely worded.

I thought a female might prefer that wording, as opposed to "stretches". :lol:

[Quasievil]

Have looked there...thank you.
But i needed to be able to try it on and walk around a bit to get the feel of it. I'll be wearing it a bit so I needed to know it was going to fit right and be comfortable.
Oh and be vain and look in the mirror at myself.

I think you would be better off with revit frankly, as its quality and not rubbish

[Genie]

I think you would be better off with revit frankly, as its quality and not rubbish

thank you..that is what i have gone for. It is good quality...and feels so nice!!!

[sinfull]

thank you..that is what i have gone for. It is good quality...and feels so nice!!!
Dath was right when he said tight ! It will stretch in places you'd want it to look tight lol
You'll be posting pics of you in these tight leathers wont ya ?? pant pant !!

[Genie]

Dath was right when he said tight ! It will stretch in places you'd want it to look tight lol
You'll be posting pics of you in these tight leathers wont ya ?? pant pant !!

what is it with men wanting to see a chick in tight leathers.....oh hang on.....i know...PERVERTS

[sinfull]

what is it with men wanting to see a chick in tight leathers.....oh hang on.....i know...PERVERTS

Awww common !! It's all about riding ! More power to the chicks who want to get out there and RIDE !!! (in tight leathers)

[Genie]

Awww common !! It's all about riding ! More power to the chicks who want to get out there and RIDE !!! (in tight leathers)

yes, you are correct. well kind of.
i'm not into chick power (wtf's with that anyway). It's a passion thing....it's a hobby thing, it's a escapism thing, it's a confidence thing, it's a rush thing....haha tight leathers.

you do crack me up. it's all about the protection!!! My skin is precious.

[sinfull]

Oh and be vain and look in the mirror at myself.


...and feels so nice!!!


. it's all about the protection!!! My skin is precious.

Ahuh .........

[Waxxa]

replace your helmet Runera. It may not have a scratch on it but it has taken a hit and helmets are only good for one bashing...its now compromised.

[robboh]

I think you would be better off with revit frankly, as its quality and not rubbish
Yeah, agreed. I would have been pretty happy with the RevIt stuff if it had fitted me properly. Alas, it didnt (their smallest size too). Way too many baggies and creases for a new set of leathers.

They DEFINITELY need to 'hug the curves' for starters.

As for the guy who commented about the C90. Yeah, agreed. Ive binned it on-track a number of times (when I was young) and no major issues. Just scuffed leathers, and sore body the next day... The worst was a ground-off side of the little finger where the reusch gloves didnt last the slide (not to mention the heat burns... noone mentions the heat burns)... But my record on the farm was an over-the-handle-bars on a 3 wheeler... broken shoulderblade and collar bone, and a pierced lung from the collar bone... no grazes or scratches, but then I just kinda 'hit' and didnt go any where.. only recollection was looking over my shoulder back at the trike, as I was was sailing through the air, thinking 'oh F**K, I hope that doesnt land on me'...

[CookMySock]

I'd probably look like a meat lovers pizza if it wern't for my gear.Don't you start thinking you are all good now. I came off exactly the same as you and slid for ages and basically walked away from it.

Both of us mostly burned all our nine lives in a single incident, so for myself it is now time to be really careful - not think I will be fine.

Steve

[pritch]

I think you would be better off with revit frankly, as its quality and not rubbish


I'll second that.

[Genie]

thanks....i looked around a bit and it seemed, to my untrained eye, to be very good quality and it looks nice. Image is everything!!!! Nah, safety first but you can look good and be safe.

[1tonne]

I think you would be better off with revit frankly, as its quality and not rubbish
Quassi. You and I have had this discussion before. You know that my gear is excellent. I do not diss your gear as it is not an honourable thing to do. You should lift the quality of your gear and then let the quality speak for itself. I let the quality of our gear speak for itself.
Revit vs 1Tonne = 1Tonne wins.

[Quasievil]

I think you took it out of context.
you suggest we should Lift the Quality of our one piece race suits ?? that's funny coming from 1tonne.

[1tonne]

I think you took it out of context.
you suggest we should Lift the Quality of our one piece race suits ?? that's funny coming from 1tonne.

What I am saying is that if the quality of your gear is good enough, you should not have to bring down other brands to make yours look better. This is not an honourable thing to do.
I do not have to bring others down because I have good quality and people just keep coming back. Check out our feedback on Trademe for proof. We have many people who keep purchasing from us time and time again.

[Quasievil]

Who did that?
I think your comment was directed to others.....sounded like an advert to me
cheers

[Ratti]

As for the guy who commented about the C90. Yeah, agreed. Ive binned it on-track a number of times (when I was young) and no major issues. Just scuffed leathers, and sore body the next day... The worst was a ground-off side of the little finger where the reusch gloves didnt last the slide (not to mention the heat burns... noone mentions the heat burns)... But my record on the farm was an over-the-handle-bars on a 3 wheeler... broken shoulderblade and collar bone, and a pierced lung from the collar bone... no grazes or scratches, but then I just kinda 'hit' and didnt go any where.. only recollection was looking over my shoulder back at the trike, as I was was sailing through the air, thinking 'oh F**K, I hope that doesnt land on me'...

Those wretched farm bikes...

and er..sweety? I'm 100% woman darling, not a guy!
Pays to check the widget at the top of a post and not make assumptions

Not offended, just pointing out a common mistake