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I've never bought top of the range kit as I'm not made of money, so I can't speak from experience on that.
What can say is in all the years I've been riding bikes (a long time) , I've never ever known any boots to be a 100% waterproof a 100% of the time.
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I can recommend Alpinestars SMX 5 and 6 both WP - waterproof version.
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I also have the SMX-5 WP and have had for 6 years now. Ride all through the winter and never had wet feet. Never treated or even cleaned them either. Still very comfortable too.
Sure, they're more than you want to spend, but you probably won't be spending another £70 in 2 months time if you buy the A*'s |
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Another vote for the Alpinestars Ridge. Most waterproof part of my bike gear, excluding the helmet. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Very happy with my "Black" brand Oxygen pair. Seem to of gone up slightly in price; think I only paid around £55-60 a few year's ago.
Still going strong, still waterproof and very comfortable for walking off the bike. Not the most amazing in terms of armour/bracing, but has the essential areas; mine have survived a few off-road tumble's and a 60mph slide and still have plenty of life left in them .
https://www.ghostbikes.com/5037-black-oxygen-elite-motorcycle-boots.html |
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TheSmiler wrote: | pepperami wrote: | I've never bought top of the range kit as I'm not made of money, so I can't speak from experience on that.
What can say is in all the years I've been riding bikes (a long time) , I've never ever known any boots to be a 100% waterproof a 100% of the time.
If anyone finds a set of boots that are, at a reasonable price, please let me know |
My RST tractech were waterproof all the way up to when I threw them away because the sole had worn away. That involves 2 major crashes which they surived.
Regarding top gear I can't really comment I've got alpinestar sp-2 gloves that are falling apart and were after a month of purchasing.
I've also got a pair of tcx x-street wp. That are basically like trainers ankle boots. Which have survived several heavy storms and stayed dry.
My helmet cost me £500 it was the best one that fit and surived the crash pretty well into the side of a Renault scenic almost a year ago. Since replaced it with a new one obviously. A cheaper helmet could have saved me as well but do I really want to take that risk; not really. Image below of when it was involved in the crash.
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I can recommend TCX (used to be called oxstars) have a pair of suede ankle boots and a pair of leather normal boots, both lined with Goretex, both bought (reduced) for around £100 and both leave me with warm bone dry feet, in summer they are pretty cool too, boots and gloves are two things worth spending the money on to get goretex lined, I could put up with feeling chilly, but not hands or feet, given you use both to control the bike, comfort is paramount. |
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Analogkid wrote: | TheSmiler wrote: |
My RST tractech were waterproof all the way up to when I threw them away because the sole had worn away. That involves 2 major crashes which they surived.
Regarding top gear I can't really comment I've got alpinestar sp-2 gloves that are falling apart and were after a month of purchasing.
I've also got a pair of tcx x-street wp. That are basically like trainers ankle boots. Which have survived several heavy storms and stayed dry.
My helmet cost me £500 it was the best one that fit and surived the crash pretty well into the side of a Renault scenic almost a year ago. Since replaced it with a new one obviously. A cheaper helmet could have saved me as well but do I really want to take that risk; not really. Image below of when it was involved in the crash.
https://i.imgur.com/99ZPx02l.jpg |
I can recommend TCX (used to be called oxstars) have a pair of suede ankle boots and a pair of leather normal boots, both lined with Goretex, both bought (reduced) for around £100 and both leave me with warm bone dry feet, in summer they are pretty cool too, boots and gloves are two things worth spending the money on to get goretex lined, I could put up with feeling chilly, but not hands or feet, given you use both to control the bike, comfort is paramount. |
Calm your autism.
Do you see how Shaggy has the same opinion with regards to the boots i suggested.
Do you see how Shaggy didn't quote my whole post and enlarge the name of the boot and chuck it in bold wrappers? |
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Get some decent quality used ones.
Loads of stuff being sold by weekend warriors who are selling kit after 4 outings because they've changed bike and the boots no longer match. ____________________ Nobby the Bastard: How yo tell the difference between the actual japanese and her just screaming because she's had live fish stuck up her arse? [url=https://www.nicks-shop.co.uk/bcf-goodies-15-c.aspGet BCF stickers and things here[/url] Reflective helmet stickers - Legal requirement in france - Clicky |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 231 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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