2 questions inside

[actionjackson]

Hi all,

Firstly - how long do you keep your helmet for before you buy a new one??

Secondly - How much would do you spend on your protective gear for your chosen weapon?

Am just being noisy

Scooter rider and to be honest only brought a cheap helmet ($100) and just water proof clothing for the jacket ($100)

[blackdog]

i think you have stumbled upon the wrong website

most of the scooter riders i know belong to 'nzknittingandbingo.co.nz'

[Milts]

Helmet - unless you intend to do a lot of riding, including track days and a lot of motorway time, I wouldn't bother going above $200 unless you have money to spare. My $200 helmet did it's job in my only crash and my current $150 one is comfortable enough and passes the safety tests.
You can look up safety ratings online here: http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/

Gear wise, minimum would be $80 gloves, $200 jacket, $150 pants, $150 boots from online stores, but I would stress that that is an absolute minimum. If you buy the cheapest you'll probably find yourself buying again in 12 months or so and you'll still be wearing lower quality gear. If you're riding a scooter, then perhaps just gloves, helmet, codura jacket, and something other than sneakers will do.

[mattian]

I spent $900 on my white Arai. Had it for about a year.
If you drop it or slam it hard, get a new one.

Your helmet is, arguably, the most important safety gear you will have..... don't go out and get one of those hideous half face helmets that scooter riders are so fond of wearing. I can tell you a really disgusting story about my mate who saw a scooter rider slam into the back of a 4x4. He described his jaw as "literally hanging off his face"

[wysper]

Hi all,

Firstly - how long do you keep your helmet for before you buy a new one??

Secondly - How much would do you spend on your protective gear for your chosen weapon?

Am just being noisy

Scooter rider and to be honest only brought a cheap helmet ($100) and just water proof clothing for the jacket ($100)

I commute every week day, ride as many weekends as I can.
I expect 3 - 5 years from my lid. I will only spend 300 - 500 dollars on it.

Gear, I ride in full leathers, boots and gloves. Cost on that is around $1400 all up.

Remember, if you are commuting on a scooter or a 1000cc sports bike, an off at 50kph is the same. Painful. Gear up.

[actionjackson]

Sorry was just interested how much bikers spend on gear, have got mine and am more then happy with it for a 50cc scooter, great point about half faced helmets though

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$495 helmet, $430 jacket, $370 pants, $185 gloves, $369 back protector, $159 chest protector and $350 boots.

[caseye]

Sorry was just interested how much bikers spend on gear, have got mine and am more then happy with it for a 50cc scooter, great point about half faced helmets though

I'd like to think that one day you might get brave and buy a bigger motorcycle.
Wysper has hit the nail firmly on the head, the off speed and results are exactly the same no matter the size of the bike.
For Gods sake get geared up, wear gloves, jacket, trou and boots at least.naturally a good full! FaCE helmet.

[Highlander]

I'd like to think that one day you might get brave and buy a bigger motorcycle.
Wysper has hit the nail firmly on the head, the off speed and results are exactly the same no matter the size of the bike.
For Gods sake get geared up, wear gloves, jacket, trou and boots at least.naturally a good full! FaCE helmet.

To extend this slightly, while I can understand the desire to ride in T shirt nad shorts on a hot day, the road is only softer because the tar is starting to melt.

Surely the hottest, most uncomfortable gear you can possibly imagine, on the hottest day of summer has got to be better than the best skin graft you could wish for?

[Ocean1]

nad shorts

Dodgy. Very very dodgy.

[Highlander]

Dodgy. Very very dodgy.

Was a typo, actually meant "and" not "nad" but yes riding in nad shorts would be pretty dodgy.

[FJRider]

$10 heads in $10 helmets ... how much you value your ass will determine how much you spend on the rest of your riding kit.

Scars are cool ... right ... ???

The best you can afford is the guide ...

[porky]

I spent $900 on my white Arai. Had it for about a year.
If you drop it or slam it hard, get a new one.

Your helmet is, arguably, the most important safety gear you will have..... don't go out and get one of those hideous half face helmets that scooter riders are so fond of wearing. I can tell you a really disgusting story about my mate who saw a scooter rider slam into the back of a 4x4. He described his jaw as "literally hanging off his face"

the thing that sits in ya helmet is the most important piece of safety kit, and it comes with each body free of charge. Problem is that some dont understand how to use it. (starting to sound like........)

[Tink]

Hi all,

Firstly - how long do you keep your helmet for before you buy a new one??

Secondly - How much would do you spend on your protective gear for your chosen weapon?

Am just being noisy

Scooter rider and to be honest only brought a cheap helmet ($100) and just water proof clothing for the jacket ($100)

Heh pretty cool ya wanna ATGATT on a scooter... I bought a $100 helmet (bad) on tm, and was in a crash did me proud, but bought a more expensive one, ready for my next helmet 14 months later, black is old and people can't see me is why.

One day lets hope you move up too a bigger bike, cause a 50cc in this heat with ATG, I would burst a bubble.

[Hawk]

oh come on Fj say it as it is

you pay for you get if you want cheap there's a red brick building in your town go spend fj's $10.00 there.

or you could do as someone suggested a few months ago here, ride naked oh the joy gravel rash