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Fladdem World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:33 - 14 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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With helmets, I bought a Wulfsport Prima when I was sixteen but I didn't like the visor. I ended up running with goggles in the end. The visor tended to fog up quick offroad, meaning you needed to lift it and on road it seemed to put a weird distortion down the middle and threw my depth perception off at higher speeds.
I would either go for a more expensive ADV lid or a normal MX hat with goggles. Don't go in the middle. My personal experience. I also find an MX helmet gives a wider field of view, I don't know if it does, but it feels that way, probably due to the longer chin guard changing your perception. Try stuff on. Have a go. It isn't that different. I remember panicking when I decided to start getting road bike gear after years of off road, I needed to test loads of things in shops, then get it on ebay for half the price. ____________________ Current:1991 Honda MT50 (Soon to be a H100/MTX/MT5 hybrid), 1976 Honda Cub C70, 2005 Honda Varadero 125, 1993 Yamaha TTR250 Open Enduro , 2010 Road Legal Stomp YX140, 1994 Honda CRM 250 MK III, 1999 Cagiva Mito 125, 1992 Honda CB400 Super Four, Stomp T4 230, 1984 Honda H100s, 2009 Sym XS125K
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ReadySalted Scooby Slapper
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Posted: 23:33 - 14 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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Thanks for your points fladdem. The wulfsport boots are definitely the budget option. I've been reading up and opinion is divided with some suggesting trials boots are better for laning. As you say it's horses for courses. A motorcross helmet sounds like the way forward then. Cheaper too so . |
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Posted: 09:03 - 15 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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About the right sizes, but I won't be at my stuff for 2 1/2 weeks and you probably might as well go new.
I do have a paid of 45 Diadora trials boots that could be for sale .
Ideally, I'd suggest (regardless of buying from me), trying stuff on in shops. When I got off road gear I went to an off road bike show and spent most of the day trying on all the options.
I wouldn't worry too much about the type of boots - I've used various and not found it makes that much of a difference. |
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Careful when you go playing, I always keep an eye out for people following me home when I'm out on my off roaders, easy targets for thieves.
Best practice, look at Youtube videos then get on the bike. I wouldn't worry about training days, if you k now how to ride, you'll be fine. Just don't go silly fast on it immediately. You'll always struggle a bit anyway after road bikes, you'll have the fear built in now when stuff gets a bit slidey after riding on nice predictable grippy tarmac.
Just remember smooth is good and you won't go wrong really. ____________________ Current:1991 Honda MT50 (Soon to be a H100/MTX/MT5 hybrid), 1976 Honda Cub C70, 2005 Honda Varadero 125, 1993 Yamaha TTR250 Open Enduro , 2010 Road Legal Stomp YX140, 1994 Honda CRM 250 MK III, 1999 Cagiva Mito 125, 1992 Honda CB400 Super Four, Stomp T4 230, 1984 Honda H100s, 2009 Sym XS125K
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First thing I'd do with that is make sure it has a clutch slave cylinder guard Number one thing that gets wrecked on them due to the poor design. ____________________ I want your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.
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Well done ReadySalted, glad you enjoyed it ____________________ I want your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 322 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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