Offroad gear.

[Pongle]

Hi everyone just bought an XL600 for greenlaning. Got me some boots Fox Comp 5's all I need now some trousers jacket and gloves. Just wondering what peoples opinions on using Skiing trousers and jacket? TK max have rows and rows of the stuff and it's cheaper than buying textile gear. What do you guys reckon and what gloves do you reccomend?

[G]

The trousers for off roading will often have minor padding in, but not much of note.
Off road 'jerseys' are just that - well actually more akin to a football shirt or similar.

So on that side, you should be fine with whatever.
What is important is decent knee and body/arm armour if you don't have any. When you've got this, it doesn't matter so much what you put on top of it.

Gloves all seem to be fair similar, so I just go for the cheapest ones possible.

[Pongle]

I wasn't really looking to buy motocross gear as it's all vented and not waterproof. I think I'll probs go for the Ski gear or these as they look pretty good https://www.fastbikebits.com/acatalog/Akito_Textile_Pants.html

[G]

Depending on your level of fitness, you may find vented is better than motocross for green-laning. And of course depending on who you ride with; how often you're taking breaks, etc.
Motocross/enduro 'pants' tend to be fairly waterproof; remember a lot of the water may be from your sweat!

Have you got appropriate armour already?

[eddclarke]

What sort of offroad riding do you do?
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[garyd]

Thats gonna be one heavy mother to hump
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[Pongle]

[silky666]

[garyd]

Dont waste money on seal skinz get the army Nato ones for £8 just as good,in fact my mates real ones leak ,mine have been good for 2 years now
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