Huh .. $ 183Originally Posted by cjade1
I got my SP 2's a year ago for $150 mate, but then again I did negotiate as I bought full set from them.
Yes I do recall chatting with you briefly at the lights near foresthill haha!
mynameis
Meeeeeeeeeh
Huh .. $ 183
Yes I do recall chatting with you briefly at the lights near foresthill haha!
mynameis
Hardcore Biker
just out of interest were you the indian guy on the purple or blue bike ?
that was a long time ago
...Can someone telll me what I can do to protect my leathers and preserve them over the next couple years ?
Confident the aprilia rsv4, IS the one
Forum whore
dubbin, bees wax, leather protectant.
1400 for a 1 piece.. youch, Pay less than a third of the price from the states
:slap:
Meeeeeeeeeh
Haha yeah that's me dood ! Lol .. small world aye. Yeah it was ages ago ! Catch up .
mynameis
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Sure you can pay less, but you get what you pay for. Some cheap suits are made from many pieces & have seams in impact areas.
Some people argue that good gear makes you ride carelessly, but I'm sure you will be smarter than to fall into that trap.
Only kniggle is with tight one piece & you mentioned almost 21. When I was 17 I was like 9 stone, then when I hit 20 I became 10.5 overnight then 25 11 &abit. In my 30s more still. I'm not at all fat - but if you start off slim you can 'fill out'. I got my first leathers widened down the sides (even my knees got bigger?) then moved onto another set but sold the old ones. Just watch what you eat if your parents are a bit porky (mine are slim), it took me a while to realise you can't keep eating like a teenager.
None of this should dissuade people buying good gear. You only have one body & the older you get the less that sounds expensive.
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He's the only one I've got.
Hardcore Biker
Ok am looking at getting a pair of boots this weekend and was hoping for some help.
Im not sure of the ones I want, however Ive tried the ones I like
ALPINESTARS - black with white logos (that colour is important)
I dont think they are tech 8's and they are not the s-mx range..
Apparently they are the top of the line just over the s-mx ..
Anyone know the model I am talking about, they go for 550 bucks at cyclespot honda
Can anyone reccomend the best place to get boots (these specific ones)
For a good price and likely to have a few different sizes other than cyclespot ???
Confident the aprilia rsv4, IS the one
The Sharif don't like it!
I'm looking at getting some Spyke leather's when I get my full and bigger bike, I quite like the textile jacket I have from them. Any opinion on their stuff?
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A friend of mine has one of their one piece suits (bought through Cycletreads) and he pavement tested it on its second ride. Seems to be pretty well put together and survived a slowish lowside rather well (a bit of scuffing and some of the lettering torn up on the arm is all that happened). Aaron Slight was sponsored by Spyke for many years and certainly tested a number of their suits very heavily.
Hardcore Biker
Tried a pair of boots today,
they were alpinestars black and white S-mx r's
Are these the best ones I would want for the road?
The other alpine stars - like tech 8's and the others that seem to be aimed more at motorcross, are these suitable for the road ?
They seem to be a whole lot more solid and confidence inspiring ..
Does anybody use motocross boots for the road or do you lose to much feel ?
I plan on buying in 2 days and like I said the smx r's felt sorta flimsy...
Confident the aprilia rsv4, IS the one
Hardcore Biker
help please, intend to buy tomorow
Confident the aprilia rsv4, IS the one
For whom the bell tolls
ebay is your friend. what size feet you got? You can borrow my bohemiths for the track day if you need to.
with MX boots the sole is usually too thick for road bike rearset setups. Anything that has good ankle protection and some form of structural stiffness will serve you well.
KiwiBitcher
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Meeeeeeeeeh
It my feel solid but I think they are too bulky for road use, the SMX are nice and light and of good solid material.
Check some info on : www.alpinestars.com mate.
You can even measure your feet size and try boots at local shops and just order them from the website direct, would work out a lot cheaper!
Well that's what I am doing for my first set of leathers, GPU's 2's at shops from here $1400 NZD throught website $900 NZD delivered within 5 days!
But just make sure it is model that they stock in NZ market and not a top of the range models that they don't get here.
mynameis
Impromtu gravity attacks
Go to Motomail and seek their advice, they know their products and will point you in the right direction.....
Just a basic point, boots are very specialised there are race boots, road boots, sport boots, touring boots, enduro boots, MX boots etc etc.
Decide what sort of riding you are doing first.
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