Helmet and glove recommendations

[FergieinFranc...]

Hi

Flip-up helmet, around £150, and winter gloves with protection £60 - £80.

Any recommendations appreciated.
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[BigDan1190]

It depends on how big your head and hands are to be fair. I heard those Nitro flip up lids do the job for a low price tag.

[Rogerborg]

Yup, I'm happy with my Nitro F341-VN. You can get better side impact protection from a Caberg, but for at least twice the price, and they're not any smaller or lighter.

Also: muffs.
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[Doomsnite]

For what reason would you want a flip up helmet? 2 guys doing their lessons had them he other day but thought they would be most suited for couriers and emergency services, etc
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[Rogerborg]

There are several advantages:

#1 Flip it up for better visibility in low speed manoeuvring situations, e.g. car parks.

#2 Takes some of the hassle out of gearing up. The lid doesn't have to be the very last thing that you haul on, you can put it on early, then remember the ten other things you've forgotten.

#3 You can nod while doing a sponsored charity filter through the petrol station.
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[-Matt-]

Another for nitro - don't see the point spending 150 quid when you can get one thats adequate for 40-60 quid. If you don't need it though i'd just get a normal full-face though, riding with it flipped up is risky, and I find a lot of them can be quiet noisey with the wind getting in the opening-crack once you're going some speed, and are a bit bulkier and weighty once the wind starts hitting you.

I use spada-enforcer gloves with thin thermal-ski gloves inside. Never had problems personally, but IIRC a few other people have said they had problems with spada stuff in bad weather in the past so maybe one to avoid to play it safe

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[pinkyfloyd]

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[David072]

I bought these gloves a few weeks ago:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171145295326?clk_rvr_id=568012648068

So far so good, warm and waterproof. Very happy with them for that price.

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[Benno]

HJC IS-Max is what I have, pretty decent flip up helmet. Had mine for 2 years now no problems, wearing it every time I ride the bike. Can easily fit earplugs/earphones inside it as well and it does a fair job on its own blocking wind noise (much better than my spare helmet which is a full face helmet )

I have noticed that the flip front tends to create more wind resistance than the full face. It's slightly bigger (I do have a Large-sized one though while the full face is medium). This isn't really much of an issue though as I rode 5000 miles around Europe this summer with it on and didn't suffer from it.

As for gloves, I ordered some pretty decent cheap summer gloves off ebay. Gloves are more hit and miss though.

These were the ones I ordered:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARMR-MOTO-SP16-SHORT-CUFF-SUMMER-MOTORBIKE-MOTORCYCLE-SCOOTER-GLOVES-/400334673519?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Gloves&var=&hash=item5d35ce566f

They're comfy and provide quite a good airflow when it's hot.

As for winter gloves, my Hein Gericke ones are pretty good for anything from -5 celsius to +8ish (any higher and you get sweaty)
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[Davenaylor]

This month's Ride has a big article on winter gloves. When I get my arse of the sofa I will grab it and tell you what they recommend.

[FergieinFranc...]

[Benno]

Yes the HJC IS Max has an internal sun visor

I've tested it, and it goes over glasses. My sunglasses at least, which are probably thicker-rimmed than normal glasses.

As for fit, it's perfect. Size large and it's only got more comfortable as time went by. My spare is a medium and quite tight. Curiously when being fitted for a respirator it turned out my face is almost too small for the smallest size, so that leaves me a little confused about the shape of my head.

Best go to a shop and try on some helmets really, we all have differently/weirdly shaped heads
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[reddeviljp]

Got a £9 pair of gloves on e-bay and they are like toast. Very surprised and impressed.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Viper-Textile-Leather-Waterproof-lined-winter-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Gloves-Ice-/200838211617?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Gloves&var=&hash=item2ec2e3e821
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Whichever helmet you get choose one with a sunvisor. Godsend this time of year.
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[Rogerborg]

[Davenaylor]

these are top gloves from the ride Review. They were loving the Richa Artics
https://imgur.com/a/8Tmgh

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[Rogerborg]

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