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Jan. 17, 2011 12:21 p.m. wearymicrobe Reader

OK I need new gear, specifically a new helmet, new jacket, new pants and new boots. I will be riding a road glide not that that matters much.

The helmet I think I am just going to have to break down and get at a local shop so I can see what fits right.

As for the jacket and pants, I would really like a black old school leather jacket that has hidden spline protector and good shoulder and elbow padding. Same with the pants but I would like to find something in a textile with good knee protection that will fit over a larger heavier boot.

Anyplace online that always has a good deal or that carries the high level stuff at a decent discount. I am hoping to get a discount so my dollar goes further and I can get better gear for the money I want to put out.

Say 1K for the jacket pants boots.
Jan. 17, 2011 12:37 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

newenough.com
Jan. 17, 2011 1:10 p.m. spicciani New Reader

ya newenough is great the closeout section is where i shop

also ironpony.com as a good closeout section I've bought alot of helmets there . but your right buying helmets on like if a gamble but at 60% or above discount ill roll dice
Jan. 17, 2011 1:54 p.m. stuart in mn SuperDork

http://www.aerostich.com/ http://www.denniskirk.com/ http://www.bikebandit.com/

I could make a joke about buying a do-rag instead of a helmet since it's a Harley, but I won't go there....
Jan. 17, 2011 2:29 p.m. wearymicrobe Reader

stuart in mn wrote:

http://www.aerostich.com/ http://www.denniskirk.com/ http://www.bikebandit.com/

I could make a joke about buying a do-rag instead of a helmet since it's a Harley, but I won't go there....

'Dude I wear a full face, top of line helmet when ever I ride. I am ugly enough.
Jan. 17, 2011 2:32 p.m. wearymicrobe Reader

Also heck yeah this is what I want

now if they made black http://www.motorcyclegear.com/browse/view_product_images/4440

Also this is nice but I don;t know the brand

http://www.motorcyclegear.com/browse/view_product_images/126
Jan. 18, 2011 5:45 a.m. thatsnowinnebago Dork

www.motorcyclecloseouts.com
Jan. 18, 2011 8:33 a.m. mpolans New Reader

I love newenough.com . They've got pretty good prices and their customer service is top notch. Plus, if they end up reducing the price on a product within a certain period after you bought it, they'll give you store credit in the amount of the difference (or maybe cash, I can't remember what I got). Plus, they're willing to ship to APO/FPO, so they support us DoD civilians and military folks overseas!
Jan. 18, 2011 10:58 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

Also, check out the flea market section of ADVRIDER.com
Jan. 18, 2011 3:19 p.m. xfactoraeg New Reader

Denniskirk has some finds in the closeout section from time to time as well.
Jan. 18, 2011 6:37 p.m. MitchellC Dork

I hate to be a Vanson zealot, but I love my jacket. If you don't mind going used, $200 - $250 will get you a used leather jacket in good condition on ebay, frequently with costly add-ons (thermal liner or armor) included. New ones are at least $450.
Jan. 18, 2011 10:40 p.m. TuffWork New Reader

wearymicrobe wrote:

Also heck yeah this is what I want

now if they made black http://www.motorcyclegear.com/browse/view_product_images/4440

Also this is nice but I don;t know the brand

http://www.motorcyclegear.com/browse/view_product_images/126

Icon is the brand in the second link. I have an ICON Daytona jacket. It is NICE. Wore it the other day riding in the cold and couldn't feel a thing (except for my chin was freezing, but that went numb so then I was back to not feeling a thing).
Jan. 18, 2011 11:27 p.m. Mental SuperDork

For helmets, all the links above are great. For the rest of it, I have found a closet full of great deals on craigslist.

Your helmet should be new, that way you know it has never been dropped. But pants, boots and especially jackets are all over craigslist. I have 4 jackets for various seasons, an 2 piece cortech riding suit, another pair of summer riding pants (so much better than jeans for cooling and protection) and 4 pairs of boots for the track, riding and dirt. as well as 2 one piece leathers for the track and a 2 piece. I don't think I paid over $200 for any of it, and almost all of it for less than $100. My summer jacket I got for $30. Nice visible white cortec ICON with armor at the contact points and a ton of vents.

Now is the time for CL and E Bay because the season is done and people are cleaning out there closets. Lots of good deals out there.
Jan. 20, 2011 10:06 p.m. 4eyes HalfDork

http://leatherup.com/

http://www.helmetcity.com/index-nd.php Just in case.
Jan. 27, 2011 7:54 p.m. clutchsmoke New Reader

Also check out http://www.webbikeworld.com/

They have invaluable reviews on tons of gear and a sale section of gear they have evaluated. I read about newenough (now motorcylegear.com) in some of their reviews. Can't praise webbikeworld enough.
Feb. 3, 2011 10:30 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

Lutz's Leather

I shop here because I can go in and try it on, and they make custom stuff. To me, that is super important...especially for a helmet. I bought a few pairs of gloves online and never got one that fit. They had about 150 different styles hanging on the wall so I could test fit until I found the perfect pair for me.
Feb. 4, 2011 12:04 a.m. skierd Dork

I buy most of my gear from Revzilla. Prices are as low as everyone else, and since they're in philly its almost always to me next day. Otherwise, I buy locally.

And +1 on Aerostich for real gear, mostly. I hated how the Darien jacket I found on ebay fit (too much material became a sail in the wind, otherwise amazingly comfortable on the bike), but loved the pants even if they were too short. Ordered a set of AD1's since they were on sale last month and they're by far the best overpants I've yet had. Waterproof, easy off and on, fit over motocross boots just fine, armor fits great once it and the pants mold to you a little. I've tried Olympia Airglides, Fieldsheer Mercury's, and FirstGear HT Air's, wish I hadn't wasted my money but I wouldn't really appreciate the AD1's without them either.

My next jacket will probably be an Aerostich Transit. Waterproof leather that still (kinda) breathes ftw. Or a Harley FXRG jacket. Check ebay for the best deals.

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