touring gear thoughts?

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

The BMW rallye pro suit blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah $1200 blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah starbux blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blahelitist blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah .

And thats all I saw from that

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Trip

I love my BMW gear, it just sucks in hot weather. I need to get a better summer suit. It's finally getting cool enough to wear it again. It's unthinkable in summmer to wear it.

look into Klim... from what I hear their shit is awesome for the heat


though their Adventure JACKET is 1200... yeah... JACKET 1200...

[Trip]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

look into Klim... from what I hear their shit is awesome for the heat


though their Adventure JACKET is 1200... yeah... JACKET 1200...

probably going to end up with a first gear mesh suit before it's all said and done.

[Captain Morgan]

I like my first gear stuff, although I'm not real sure how it will be in the winter. I'll have to let you know, but you'll have already bought something by then.

[t-homo]

http://www.revzilla.com/product/olym...one-piece-suit

My best friend has this suit and I've worn it quite a few times. The one-piece wasn't really a problem imo. Was nice to be able to wear dress clothes underneath to and from work or wherever. He's had it for 5ish years and it is still in great shape after tons of use.

[G-Rex]

I love my Aerostich, and would highly recommend it, but it's a bit out of the price range you are considering.

Originally Posted by eBBs15

I personally would go with a 2 piece... you'll get more wear out of it... and it'll be more adaptable to larger temperature ranges, after all, you can always remove the pants and wear jeans when riding ( I usually wear knee and shin protection under my jeans though)

You're right Ebbs, to a point. I considered this as well when I got my Aerostich, but here's the problem. When you're on a tour, you're usually alread packed pretty full. Are you going to have ROOM to stick a pair of riding pants? Riding pants do take up a bit of space, and personally, I don't have that much room left once I consider space for trinkets and whatever I buy on the road.

Just something else to consider.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

I love my Aerostich, and would highly recommend it, but it's a bit out of the price range you are considering.



You're right Ebbs, to a point. I considered this as well when I got my Aerostich, but here's the problem. When you're on a tour, you're usually alread packed pretty full. Are you going to have ROOM to stick a pair of riding pants? Riding pants do take up a bit of space, and personally, I don't have that much room left once I consider space for trinkets and whatever I buy on the road.

Just something else to consider.

on my trips... when I've taken my pants off.. I just throw them under the bungee's on the outside of my luggage. they're usually covered in road grime and bug guts so I wouldn't pack them anyways.

plus they're easy to get to if I get caught in a torrential downpour

[G-Rex]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

plus they're easy to get to if I get caught in a torrential downpour

And right there is why I got a one piece Aerostich. I had a PVC suit on my first tour. By the time I got a little wet and stopped, the suit was a pain to put on. I didn't want to have to stop. When the rain starts now, I just smile and keep going. =)

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

And right there is why I got a one piece Aerostich. I had a PVC suit on my first tour. By the time I got a little wet and stopped, the suit was a pain to put on. I didn't want to have to stop. When the rain starts now, I just smile and keep going. =)

ehh to be honest... I only take my pants off and ride in jeans if it's gonna be clear skys... the pants aren't THAT hot to ride in... and I'm in MS... where we get 105* rain storms...

but yeah I got ya... but it's nice when I stop at a restaurant I don't look like I'm stripping to get comfortable.

[derf]

So I wound up purchasing a 2 piece suit:

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/o...enture+jacket#

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/o...pants+-+black#






I actually wanted to get the silver pants to match the jacket but they have been discontinued and are next to impossible to find in a size that would fit me, so i settled on the black. The price was right, $240 shipped, so I will see in a week or so how it is. from the reviews I have read teh combo seems pretty sturdy, with the only drawback being that it can get warm over 75F despite being advertised as a 4 season set. But like I said in my original post I have plenty of summer gear already.

Folks over at ADVrider generally had positive reviews of it

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=293880