Good or bad?

**BMWST?** · 14th June 2010, 21:28

Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46

To be honest I don't see how that jacket looks less like a bike jacket than 70 to 80% of other bike jackets.

he didnt say it "wasnt" a bike jacket just pointed out that shorter jackets have shortcomings!

**flyingcrocodile46** · 14th June 2010, 21:47

Originally Posted by BMWST?

he didnt say it "wasnt" a bike jacket just pointed out that shorter jackets have shortcomings!

I didn't see anything along those lines?... (edit.. I see now. I was replying to the very first post, not the post previous to mine).... end edit.

I wear a Rallycross touring jacket.. nice and long, to encompass my own shortcomings

Definitely looks like a bike jacket though.

Revit do a nice line of jackets that look less bikerlike (I'd describe them as a bit startrekish) but I don't recall seeing any touring length jackets.

**Gibbo89** · 14th June 2010, 23:57

well this thread has sprung to life hasn't it! i think i'm just going to have to go and look around at all the chch shops before i go through trademe. if the cheap german knock off works then great, if not... well i guess i'll learn from my choice. regarding the lincrabikewear site, they have a deal at the moment, pants, gloves and jacket for $300 which seems a reasonable price.

**st00ji** · 15th June 2010, 11:12

i think the best advice i could give, is to buy once and buy right - even if it means spending a little more than you wanted to. you only get one set of skin after all! i went for some cheaper stuff when i first started riding, a secondhand jacket etc. as soon as i tried on a decent leather jacket i realised i was never going to be happy wearing that old cordura one again. was a waste of money!

so find some gear you really like, and get that - rather than buying the cheapest or whatever.

**Gibbo89** · 15th June 2010, 11:49

Originally Posted by st00ji

i think the best advice i could give, is to buy once and buy right - even if it means spending a little more than you wanted to. you only get one set of skin after all! i went for some cheaper stuff when i first started riding, a secondhand jacket etc. as soon as i tried on a decent leather jacket i realised i was never going to be happy wearing that old cordura one again. was a waste of money!

so find some gear you really like, and get that - rather than buying the cheapest or whatever.

thanks Stooji, does make alot of sense. i'll see what the cash situation is like after buying a whole bunch of rego and insurance and look to treat my skin to something decent.

**GOONR** · 15th June 2010, 12:13

What st00ji says is right, I started riding about 9 - 10 months ago and bought to a tight budget, I wasn't working at the time so $$ where in short supply. Now I'm looking to replace most of my original gear because it's starting to fall apart, leak or both. Buy the best that you can possibly afford now and you should save money in the long run.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 15th June 2010, 12:23

Originally Posted by neels

I've got some cordura pants, they work ok for a trip to work in the rain but after about an hour of decent rain the water starts to get in. So for getting around town the cordura gear is probably the go.

After 1 hour of heavy rain most gear is starting to give way at some point unless you then put your full wet weather gear on...

Most leather and coudra is shower proof only...

You can make leather a little more water proof by adding Bone Dry http://www.bonedrynz.com/

**Quasievil** · 16th June 2010, 13:10

We are the Agent for RUKKA in New Zealand, so if you want the best well here it is, expensive but the best.
I havent put it on the site yet but if you google RUKKA you will see it, also you tube it some good videos

This is the best in the world and is what all the cops in Europe use, very very high end.

Oh, it dont leak either

And I love Avgas he is the man

**imdying** · 16th June 2010, 14:59

Expensive 'waterproof' motorcycle gear gets well and truly kicked around the field by $50 oversuits from the Warehouse. Get get that will protect you if you fall off, and leave the waterproofing to that stuff instead.

**Quasievil** · 16th June 2010, 15:27

Originally Posted by imdying

Expensive 'waterproof' motorcycle gear gets well and truly kicked around the field by $50 oversuits from the Warehouse. Get get that will protect you if you fall off, and leave the waterproofing to that stuff instead.

Yeah I reckon I dont know why the Euro cops dont go to the warehouse either,PVC is so warm n all.

**imdying** · 16th June 2010, 15:52

Yeah, that was the big surprise about them... I only brought them to keep rain off, but you're right, damn they're warm!!

So much so that I gave the jacket to a mate to stop him shivering to death on the last few hundred kms home in his soaked leather jacket. Mind you, it was truly dismal weather, and I ended up pretty darn cold myself after that last few hundred kms without it.

Wind chill 0, PVC 1 muwhahahah

**st00ji** · 16th June 2010, 16:37

the bike cops here wear revit dont they?

last time i was chatting to one i noticed he had pretty cool gloves. dunno how weather proof their stuff is though.

PS quasi did you get my pm?

**avgas** · 17th June 2010, 09:44

Originally Posted by st00ji

the bike cops here wear revit dont they?

last time i was chatting to one i noticed he had pretty cool gloves. dunno how weather proof their stuff is though.

PS quasi did you get my pm?

Dunno - but I think their helmets a mint.
Anyone know what helmet they are?