Motorcycle gear ?

[new001]

Do you get your gear on line or do you try and buy in a shop ?

Whats better a leather or textile jacket ? how much do you need to spend at a minimum and what brands do you need to be looking for ?

Trousers which are best kevlar,leather,textile ? again how much do you need to spend and which brands do you need to be looking for to get something that will do its job if needed ?



Thx

[Sako]

All year round riding or summer only?
Trackdays planned?
Sportbike or traillie?
Budget?

[ElBandido]

[new001]

[Sako]

You will be looking at textiles really for all round riding, with your budget is that £100 - £200 for each item, ie, jacket and trousers, if that is the case then you will be able to get decent gear, but if you expect both for that price then second hand would be best.

[henry hoover]

I would spend as much as you can afford and then some if I was you... Good gear is the most important thing IMO.
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[mpf1959]

got my textiles from a shop because it was a few bob and i needed to get it right. but bought a leather jacket offline as it was cheap, it ended up a good fit luckily.

[new001]

If a leather jacket does not say its been treated to be waterproof is it safe to assume it is not ? What happens to leathers when wet ?

Take the below jacket for example is it waterproof or not ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Richa-Leather-Motorbike-Motorcycle-Jacket/dp/B00AFVJW1W

So anything less than 100 quid for a jacket or trousers is likely to fall apart the minute it slides down the road right ?

[conker]

I got some Australian Bikers Gear from ebay, £100 new, for jacket and trousers.

Jacket was not waterproof. I soon replaced it with a HG Cruise Gortex jacket. Not a drop has come through it yet.

The trousers are coming apart at the seams after 1 years use, but keep my legs dry.

I would favor quality used, over new tat if you are on a tight budget.

I got the HG jacket used, HG was selling for 300-400 quid, I got it for £60 and it was like new. Buy locally so you can try the fit first.

I found Gumtree was good in my area.

[garth]

Second hand on ebay is the way forward. I got my £800 Berik one piece suit (still in original bag, must've been worn once) for £300. I scuffed it up the first time I wore it, but meh.

I also got £500 worth of Wolf 2 piece for £114, as new.

Lots of people buy bike gear, never use it and sell their bikes. This is good for me.

[doggone]