Newbie looking into gear...

[kazza_nz_05]

I got all my gear from Maidstone Yamaha - Not sure if it was ladies or mens but it fit perfectly, so no complaints. Jacket and Pants are Dri-Rider, Boots Sigma, Gloves Spool and Helmet HJC. Big Mac out there was great. Also if you are buying a complete kit - Helmet, Jacket, Boots, Gloves and pants they usually knock down the price. I got 20% off all my gear, and I brought my bike from there as well. So not complaining.

[yungatart]

I have both Cordura and leather gear.(Quasi leathers ... and they are brilliant!.....much prefer the leather for comfort. (I sweat like buggery in Cordura.)
Get yourself good boots and helmet, the best you can afford...and have a ball!

[hm6]

I've scored my gear! - revit jacket, pant and gloves, and then bought a hjc helmet. I feel really comfortable, nice and cosy, and stoked I've got the option to take out the inners in Summer to be a bit cooler. I mean, I'll have to see if it that actually works or whether that was all a marketing ploy! But I do feel comfy.

The helmet feels really good - no wobble, nice and firm, air vents. It's pretty colourful - maybe something I'll regret - haha

I'll see how it all goes over the next few months - might need to upgrade my boots, but otherwise I'm totally stoked.

Hmmm, so all I need now is THE BIKE (7 days to go and counting)

thanks again for posting :-)
Hannah

[sarahtvet]

I've scored my gear! - revit jacket, pant and gloves, and then bought a hjc helmet. I feel really comfortable, nice and cosy, and stoked I've got the option to take out the inners in Summer to be a bit cooler. I mean, I'll have to see if it that actually works or whether that was all a marketing ploy! But I do feel comfy.

The helmet feels really good - no wobble, nice and firm, air vents. It's pretty colourful - maybe something I'll regret - haha

I'll see how it all goes over the next few months - might need to upgrade my boots, but otherwise I'm totally stoked.

Hmmm, so all I need now is THE BIKE (7 days to go and counting)

thanks again for posting :-)
Hannah

Hey Hannah,
sounds like you are sorted and that our bikes arrive same day : but unfortunately mine will be in Auckland until the following week which is a shame

How did you go with boot fitting. I am waiting for my leather trousers to get out of storage as I was concerned boots would not fit with them. Also I have big feet for a girlie.

Any advice on good places you found during your retail therapy would be great. And post a pic of you in new gear and bike when you get it, would be good to see

[Quasievil]

Just a Add On Note, Im in Wellington next weekend doing a bit of a mega sale on some last years range and showing of the new range, so if anyone interested let me know and I will let you know where I am, or stay tuned on KB, will post something soonish

[hm6]

How did you go with boot fitting. I am waiting for my leather trousers to get out of storage as I was concerned boots would not fit with them. Also I have big feet for a girlie.

Any advice on good places you found during your retail therapy would be great. And post a pic of you in new gear and bike when you get it, would be good to see

Hi Sarahtvet,

Well I bought Rjay Vulcan boots thru Waikato Yamaha. My mum was on a bit of a mish helping me and we just did it thru the internet, and they were cheap. I'm a 37, but bought 38 so I could put sheepskin inners inside to keep them cosy and I could actually barely get my foot in the 37! Was very difficult actually.

I went to 3 places mainly - TSS in the Hutt, Motorad and Wgtn Motorcycles in the city. They were all really helpful to me. I found the best thing was to keep on going in, keep trying on different styles and different brands, and while there hung out for a bit in what I was wearing!! Probably annoying to them, but I spent what I consider to be a lot of money and I wanted to be happy.

And, the best thing I really did was spend HOURS on the net!
I got to know what was in the stores, and then researched those brands and others, finding out what was what, and what other people recommended. I found so many great websites, some that compared brands aswell which was useful. In the end the hardest bit for me was finding a helmet, but I just did it bit by bit.

I got what I considered to be a pretty good 'starter kit,' coz I figured I'll eventually want to try out other stuff, but this will be good back ups.

Good luck for checking out the gear

Hannah :-)

[WasPhantom]

I'm curious as to which store carried the better selection, as myself and $GIRL went into WMC the other day and found they had a selection of two! So many boots to choose from!

[diddie17]

Sounds like you got a good package. It always pays to ge tthe best you can afford