Thoughts on my choices for beginner gear?

**mossy1200** · 31st August 2015, 20:59

Buy a good new Helmet and boots. Then buy cheap second hand non leather pants and jacket. These will become your second set later when you have saved enough for a good quality 2 piece or 1 piece leather race suit. Most prefer 2 piece but I like 1 piece and have a second set of leathers for when I don't want kit up in that.

Your budget isnt enough for a good leather suit and the other gear so that why I say second hand it until you save a bit more. Nothing worse than a bad leather suit that the liner starts ripping and the fitment isn't good. Zips start falling apart and stitching comes apart. Leathers not good quality and too thin.

**Mike.Gayner** · 1st September 2015, 07:28

Originally Posted by Sedition

Considering the stakes, I'll be going with decent gear. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

The safest thing to do is not ride at all.

**Banditbandit** · 1st September 2015, 12:19

Originally Posted by Sedition

Considering the stakes, I'll be going with decent gear. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

The Macna stuff looks good, Bandit - I was looking at similar jackets from Dririder, as well as the 'Levante' jacket from Rev'it.

I dunno about Dririder stuff .. we used to cal it the most mis-named brand out .. everyone I know who has Dririder gear is the FIRST ONE to get wet right through .. maybe it's changed, but I wil stick with macna ..

**oneofsix** · 1st September 2015, 16:25

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

I dunno about Dririder stuff .. we used to cal it the most mis-named brand out .. everyone I know who has Dririder gear is the FIRST ONE to get wet right through .. maybe it's changed, but I wil stick with macna ..

You misunderstand the name Dririder, it really means it is only suitable for use in the dry, not that it will keep the rider dry. Don't feel bad, I too made that mistake when I bought some.

**Sedition** · 2nd September 2015, 20:16

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

The safest thing to do is not ride at all.

I'll try that if nodrog's idea about riding naked doesn't pan out.

Originally Posted by oneofsix

You misunderstand the name Dririder, it really means it is only suitable for use in the dry, not that it will keep the rider dry. Don't feel bad, I too made that mistake when I bought some.

Damn. With a brand name fit for a nappy, that's a bit of a let down.

**Swoop** · 2nd September 2015, 22:30

Originally Posted by nodrog

Textile while protecting you with its amour, seems to rip and melt and generally is only fit for the rubbish bin after a crash.

+1 to what Nodrog says.
I'd also add that textile in summer will make you sweat like a rapist. No matter how many "vents" textile gear is equipped with (also allowing more water to enter during the wet season).

**nodrog:Me** · 3rd September 2015, 08:06

Originally Posted by Sedition

I'll try that if nodrog's idea about riding naked doesn't pan out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2nl...EXn4_Y&index=9

**Sedition** · 3rd September 2015, 12:50

Originally Posted by Swoop

+1 to what Nodrog says.
I'd also add that textile in summer will make you sweat like a rapist. No matter how many "vents" textile gear is equipped with (also allowing more water to enter during the wet season).

Ah I thought the opposite was true. So if I go with decent leather (not really a prob extending the gear budget for gear that'll last), how would it compare in summer, better or worse than textile?

**Swoop** · 3rd September 2015, 13:51

Originally Posted by Sedition

Ah I thought the opposite was true. So if I go with decent leather (not really a prob extending the gear budget for gear that'll last), how would it compare in summer, better or worse than textile?

I ditched my textile gear for all leather. A 2-piece rain shell (ReVit brand) over the top when required.
I do possess a textile jacket for deepest winter, where the waterproof inner liner and thermal liner are desirable. The textile jacket gets soaked through to the inner waterproof layer in serious amounts of rain however!

**5ive** · 3rd September 2015, 14:02

I reckon you should get some decent leathers for the coming summer as well as a rainsuit for the spring rain. Then save your cash for some textiles for next winter if you intend on still riding.

I bought some good quality 4 season textiles (two removable layers) which I've had for two winters, and one summer, and they've held up well over 19000km. I'm now looking at getting some decent leathers for this coming summer, as I'll be commuting 200km each day.

**Sedition** · 3rd September 2015, 17:13

Yeah, I'm heading in the leather direction. Realized that the 'leather sucks in hot weather' crowd mainly live in way hotter places than the lower South Island.

How is Qmoto's gear? A jacket/pants/gloves set is pretty competitively priced from them, looks good (gloves especially), and buying NZ made is a plus.

**Mike.Gayner** · 3rd September 2015, 17:17

Qmoto gear is nice. They're a NZ company but I don't think their gear is NZ made.

**Bassmatt** · 3rd September 2015, 19:14

Originally Posted by Sedition

Yeah, I'm heading in the leather direction. Realized that the 'leather sucks in hot weather' crowd mainly live in way hotter places than the lower South Island.

How is Qmoto's gear? A jacket/pants/gloves set is pretty competitively priced from them, looks good (gloves especially), and buying NZ made is a plus.

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

Qmoto gear is nice. They're a NZ company but I don't think their gear is NZ made.

....those were the days (sigh).

**Sedition** · 3rd September 2015, 20:06

Originally Posted by Bassmatt

....those were the days (sigh).

Well.. if Qmoto is good gear I'd rather my tokens go to a Kiwi than sending it offshore.

If Qmoto gear will be good protection from head to foot, I'm happy to shell out a few hundred more. It's a pretty cheap insurance policy.

Now I just need to see if Qmoto will be able to do a tasseled jacket and ass-less chaps for summer.

EDIT: Next cunt that posts a worthless comment gets their KB username embroidered on the back of the jacket and sent to Stuff for their next gay pride puff piece.