i want a good motorcycle outfit. for rain/ warm/ hot days and one for cold winter days.?
what is a kick ass looking outfit for under $500 ( for each outfit cold and warm for a total of 1,000 ) helmet jacket and pants and maybe boots and gloves. my main concern is the helmet and jacket and gloves what should i get im a little under 6 ft tall and weigh 190 if it matters to the cost. i wnt it to protect me from a crash as best as possible. if that happens.
Its a big challenge to find a complete set of helmet, jacket, pants gloves and boots for $500, especially if you want to stay warm and dry in cold wet weather. You could consider getting one jacket and pants with removable thermal insulating liners. Put the liners in when its cold and remove them in summer. The challenge is to stay warm and dry in cold wet weather. You can easily spend moe than $1000 on a top of the range jacket and pants. Top of the range clothing seems extremely expensive but it is noticeably better. A cheap jacket and pants may keep you dry for up to an hour on the freeway in the rain but after that the refinements of more expensive gear really make a difference.
Get Goretex (or equivalent) lined jacket, pants, boots and gloves. The Goretex layer provides protection from the wind (and hence warmth) and from the rain and spray. Gear with a Goretex outer layer is even better but is probably outside of your target price range.
Choose a full face helmet with adjustable ventilation slots at the chin and top. A system helmet (one that hinges open) will usually cover slightly more of your head, most noticeably it will probably block the wind and spray from hitting your neck under your chin. One piece full face helmets tend to stop about the chin line. I recently changed from a system helmet to a regular full face helmet and although overall I prefer the non-system helmet, I notice the difference under my chin. Its OK for summer but next winter I will be adding some extra cover.
Its hard to avoid at least two pairs of gloves. A lightweight pair for summer and a thermally insulated, Goretex lined pair for winter. Gloves with a thumb and two fingers (rather than four) are a simply way keep your hands warmer in winter.
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Its a big challenge to find a complete set of helmet, jacket, pants gloves and boots for $500, especially if you want to stay warm and dry in cold wet weather. You could consider getting one jacket and pants with removable thermal insulating liners. Put the liners in when its cold and remove them in summer. The challenge is to stay warm and dry in cold wet weather. You can easily spend moe than $1000 on a top of the range jacket and pants. Top of the range clothing seems extremely expensive but it is noticeably better. A cheap jacket and pants may keep you dry for up to an hour on the freeway in the rain but after that the refinements of more expensive gear really make a difference.
Get Goretex (or equivalent) lined jacket, pants, boots and gloves. The Goretex layer provides protection from the wind (and hence warmth) and from the rain and spray. Gear with a Goretex outer layer is even better but is probably outside of your target price range.
Choose a full face helmet with adjustable ventilation slots at the chin and top. A system helmet (one that hinges open) will usually cover slightly more of your head, most noticeably it will probably block the wind and spray from hitting your neck under your chin. One piece full face helmets tend to stop about the chin line. I recently changed from a system helmet to a regular full face helmet and although overall I prefer the non-system helmet, I notice the difference under my chin. Its OK for summer but next winter I will be adding some extra cover.
Its hard to avoid at least two pairs of gloves. A lightweight pair for summer and a thermally insulated, Goretex lined pair for winter. Gloves with a thumb and two fingers (rather than four) are a simply way keep your hands warmer in winter.
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Commuting to work all year round, 30000 KM / year. Temperature range -7 C to +32 C, Frequently wet.
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