All the gear.

[wants_to_ride]

Ok, I'm starting from the start (= 0 experience or gear).

What am I realistically looking at for all the 'gear' needed to get on a bike?

[Quailboy]

I depends what you want and how much you can/want to spend

Leather or cordura. Leather is better, costs more and is probably less practical/comfortable than cordura.

You can go to bike shops or Motomail etc. and they could probably kit you out (head to toe) in cordura for ~$6-700 IIRC.

[Dragon]

A helmets a good start, jacket,gloves,pants,boots whats your budget

[wants_to_ride]

No budget as yet, going to see the bank man on Tuesday to see how much I can squeeze out of them!

I don't want to go cheap and regret it, just trying to find out what I'm going to have to budget for.

[Ixion]

Well if you are an ikey scotchman like me, and an impoverished old man to boot, ekeing out a frugal and penurious existence on the smell of an oily rag, your budget is likely to be

Ex army great coat - $50
Warewhare work boots $70
Riggers glubs $30
Safety shop leggings $60
Helmet , new, $200

Total $410. But if I can scronge boots from werk , that reduces it to $340. Such savings count when you are a IOM ekeing out etc.

If you are a Gen Y sprotsbike rider, clocking it all up on the student loan, or on dad's credit card, then the list is more like

Jacket - $2000
Boots - $1000
Glubs - $700
Leggings $1000
Helmet $2000
Other stuff $1000
Total $7700

So, pick a point along that continuum (I'm assuming that you are not into Harleys. If you are , Harley brand name stuff downthe line, allow $20000. And another $10000 per year.

If you are thinking of buying a new bike to learn on, many of the dealers offer 'Starter packages' of bike plus gear, which can be very good value.

Do not be too proud to buy seond hand on everything except a helmet.

[wants_to_ride]

Hmm ok, thanks for the info.

[Dragon]

I'm most likely getting a new ninja from mt eden next week and for a new ninja and decent gear i'm looking 10k If that helps.

[MyGSXF:Me]

Ixion is onto it!

Also, you could check out your local pawn shop/cash converters/buy sell swap paper/TM, for good second hand leathers!

First however.. I would STRONGLY recommend you give Andrew & Lynne at "Roadsafe" a call & book yourself onto their rider training/licence courses!!!! Good training is the BEST investment you can make for your motorcycling future!!! Gear might save your skin/bones.. but training might save your life!!!

www.roadsafe.co.nz

oh.. & welcome to KB!!! ENJOY the ride!!!

Jen

[discotex]

Leather or cordura. Leather is better, costs more and is probably less practical/comfortable than cordura.

You'll probably end up with both eventually if you're a daily rider. Codura is far more practical when you start out and provides 90% of the protection of leather at lower speeds (maybe up to 100km/h). It gets hot in summer though and at high speed will dissolve if you slide a long way on the road.

I ride in codura with waterproof gloves and boots if I expect rain or it's cold. Basically all winter.

Summer weekend fangs I wear a two-piece leather suit with summer gloves and boots and a back protector.

I'm sure there's plenty of KBers in Wellwood who'd be happy to go shopping with you. Realistic budget is about $5-700 all up (helmet, jacket, pants, gloves, boots) for cheap stuff. As Ixion said don't be shy to get second hand to begin with.

[Ixion]

Yes!

Scrimp on gear. Spend on trianing. The best gera is that which falls apart from sheer old age, never having been put to the test.

[discotex]

I'm most likely getting a new ninja from mt eden next week and for a new ninja and decent gear i'm looking 10k If that helps.

Mate that's like $3k of gear isn't it? Takes a while to work out what you want out of your gear so don't go nuts to begin with.

[Usarka]

But may i say a frickin good foot to start on with that question for the OP.

Happy riding!

[MadDuck]

Yes!

Scrimp on gear. Spend on trianing. The best gera is that which falls apart from sheer old age, never having been put to the test.

Now I know you are taking the piss....

[Pedrostt500]

It comes down to the old story of how much you want to spend, take a look around a few bike shops, take note of prices, top price does not nessesarily mean best quality, also figure out what type of riding you mainly wish to do.
Avoid thin dress leather, might look good in the Bar or at the Cafe, but wont save your butt from road rash, you want to keep as much skin on you as possible.
If you get a chance check out TSS Red barron in Alice Town Lower Hutt, they have a good range of gear to suit most budgets.

[325rocket]

hi,
$1000 will see you through till your full license. you dont want to spend much less then that. remember you dont have to spend big dollars to get a good helmet thats the mistake i made. tss are pretty good, well they were when i got my gear. to be honest all the shops in wellington are pretty good just dont expect to much.
you could also try deano from the site, he is the wellington agent for q???moto.
what sort of budget do you have?