Adventure gear - what are you wearing?

[MarkH]

I really need some better gear, my current gear is way too hot for summer. I need something with decent venting at least.
What do you guys think about Klim Badlands Pro pants, they are now discontinued so I can get a pair for around $500 which is pretty cheap compared to the newest incarnation of Badlands pants - worth picking up the older version?

[MarkH]

What do you guys think about Klim Badlands Pro pants

Decided to order a pair, NZ$465 is too good to ignore.
I'd buy the 2015 Badlands pants but $1199 is too big a chunk out of my finances and I need a jacket & some boots too.
Ordered a Klim Overland jacket, hopefully it is decent for the money.

I'm thinking about trying on some Sidi Adventure boots, any opinion on these?

[Tazz]

I got my self a Leatt Pro jacket off trademe for 150 bucks.....down from 299 at the mo, but were listed @ 499.....
Happy with it overall, its waterproof & breathable with heaps of venting front, rear & on the arms, which can also zip off.....
has a pocket for a water bladder & a rear pocket for the waterproof liner. Oh, its also neck brace friendly....
I got the large size which is actually too big for me but within tolerances & which allows me to put umpteen layers on underneath.
One of which will be most likely the Leatt 3df Airfit, which is what I've decided to get as a lot of armour seems to have pronounced edges on plasticky bits & Im a tad worried that edges may damage inner linnings on jackets......

There's a medium on sale here...http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1006471877.htm

How'd the waterproof test go?

Decided to order a pair, NZ$465 is too good to ignore.
I'd buy the 2015 Badlands pants but $1199 is too big a chunk out of my finances and I need a jacket & some boots too.
Ordered a Klim Overland jacket, hopefully it is decent for the money.

I'm thinking about trying on some Sidi Adventure boots, any opinion on these?

Score. Where'd you pick them up from?

[eldog]

I'm thinking about trying on some Sidi Adventure boots, any opinion on these?

Take a pair of the socks you are going to wear when you try them on.
Takes a while for them to free up

I really like them, the buckles are micro adjustable and it pays off to adjust them just one notch to get the feeling right. Easy to slip on and off and the materials are good quality.

The leg is slightly bent forward but not too much like a racing boot.

I used Snow-Seal to seal and protect mine.

The ankle 'bends' and allows a reasonable bending to walk. Could walk a fair way in them (probably a few ks) and still be comfortable. Occasionally they become too hot when I am just sitting in the sun. I use Summer and Winter socks (Revit from Motomail)with air channels and that helps. Took me a while to get the hang of them but after a few months of riding I wouldn't be without them.

I do find on really chilly nights the top of the feet become cold but that is just me I guess.
The soles are quite a good grip, just be careful on wet tiles they can slip like any boot.

I like the easy way of putting them on, then sliding my trouser leg down over the top. Keeps the rain from filling them up.

I think the insole is a bit thin and may look at a gel insole-but I haven't got round to it

I haven't used them in an adventure application (yet) that's on the bucket list.

Revzilla has a video review on it.

[MarkH]

Score. Where'd you pick them up from?

The usual place - fc-moto.de
https://www.fc-moto.de/Klim-Badlands-Pro-Pant

Unfortunately the jacket is out of stock on L or XL sizes (for all 3 colour options) so I couldn't grab a cheap one of those.

[clint640]

I'm thinking about trying on some Sidi Adventure boots, any opinion on these?

I like mine. Done 10K+ km in em now. The sting of the price has mostly faded The most protection you'll get in a waterproof boot & as eldog says, not bad for walking around in. The goretex is still doing the business - much better than previous experiences with other types of 'waterproof' membrane boots.

Also try on the Alpinestars Toucan, these also have goretex & are fairly solid, at a similar price, but I found the Sidi's to be a better fit on my feet plus the ankle protection seemed slightly better.

Cheers
Clint

[Tazz]

My creditcard is pretty stoked there's none in my size Probably still 200 more than I'd ever want to spent on something I like to roll around on the side of a hill in, but they certainly are a good bit of kit.

Those Forma Adv boots seem to have a good buzz about them too.

[Gremlin]

Those Forma Adv boots seem to have a good buzz about them too.

Been using a set for the last 5 odd years. I certainly like them, and they were initially waterproof, but now no longer. Only an issue when wading through streams... They're not as hard core adventure as the Sidi Adventure etc, but I can wear them all day, walk in them etc.

[flashg]

I'm thinking about trying on some Sidi Adventure boots, any opinion on these?

Hi MarkH, I was just having a good look some of those today, Very well made. I have some Forma adventure boots which only came in tan colour, but now available in black, these are fantastic to walk in and are water proof. From what I've noticed from the amount of people wearing them they appear very popular. I think you should try some on, you might like them or not. They were cheaper than Sidi's at the time. Best of luck 🍀

[Night Falcon]

My next pair of boots will be Sidi Crossfires cost their water protection is excellent, that's if I ever wear my tech10's out.I was wearing Forma adventure boots when I managed to break both my ankle and several metatarsals in my foot so have been ut off soft bike boots - to be fair though I don't if even a tech 10 would have done much better with 210kgs of 990 landing on em

[puddytat]

Those Forma Adv boots seem to have a good buzz about them too.

I like my pair... heaps of people wearing them. Although if I was riding a 220kg plus bike id probably use metal boots like them deep sea dudes.

As for the Leatt jacket waterproofnesstestnumber 1....bit of a fail. Yes it was raining, but not really heavily...
Did I stay dry? Kind of...my torso did. Arms didn't.
What did I like about the jacket?... All the venting, the watercooling was a bonus.
Would I recommend? yeah.....naaaaa. Not as a rain stopper.
I do like the venting options & the elbow & shoulder armour is similar to the 3df stuff, as in nice & flexible.

I'd be a tad fucked off if I'd payed RRP. But for 150.00 well.....

[Woodman]

I have gaerne short waterproof boots. Very good, but waterproof is a bad idea IMHO because if you walk or ride through deep water the water gets in through the top and cannot get out unless you stop and drain your boot.

[eldog]

I have gaerne short waterproof boots. Very good, but waterproof is a bad idea IMHO because if you walk or ride through deep water the water gets in through the top and cannot get out unless you stop and drain your boot.

Yes that is one issue I have yet to encounter. The Sidi ADV ones stop just under my knee, haven't been in water that deep as yet. The doctors thought I should have broken my Achilles with all the bruising and damage too my foot(not that the bike landed on it). I put that down to the boot - it still looks like new.

[Tazz]

Cheers for the run down bud. My current jacket does the same so no point snapping that medium up eh. Full on yellow heavy as fark wet weathers are still a distant plan x or y at this stage but ebbing closer haha

The collar setup all good?

I'd like waterproof boots but with warm socks I have to say I haven't found sieve like boots to really be any hassle. Socks dry quick enough anyway. One day though. Maybe waterproof gloves and heated grips too. Dreams are free!

[puddytat]

The collar setup all good?

I'd like waterproof boots but with warm socks I have to say I haven't found sieve like boots to really be any hassle. Socks dry quick enough anyway. One day though. Maybe waterproof gloves and heated grips too. Dreams are free!

Yeah the collar setup seems ok, though not having a brace means I cant really give an informed opinion, but I can see it'll work.
Funny thing today happened as I was in Murch searching for a pie. I came across a couple of fellas on bikes
(a LC ktm & CRF450) who were hummin & ha- ing over their rain affected plans for the Maruia saddle, Mackley rides. One of them was wearing the leatt adventure jacket with a waterproof shell over it....also not waterproof.
Both of them were wearing neck braces.They mentioned that the Maruia saddle was impassable with the rain...a creek blew out somewhere.

As Woodman said, waterproof boots hold water really well too. My waterproof boots are good in rain, but hopeless in knee deep water