r/motorcyclegear

So i (f25) am buying my first bike (hopefully very soon) and only have a helmet and gloves(which i have to replace). I only wear bike clothes as is and dont like colour (yes i know its stupid if riding on a bike but hear me out). Im looking for cargo black pants and maybe hoodie/jacket. Obviously want black however i do like the idea of reflective markings or something on the clothing and in general some nice art maybe on the back of the clothing. I took a look at RavenMoto and loved their cargo styles.

I live in ireland so i wasnt sure if they deliver to us. If you have recs for AFFORDABLE clothing, i will definitely but extra money if there is back padding and general protection within the clothes but would also love the clothes to be skid resistance (or whatever the name for it is).

Would love to hear what everyone recommends :)

A car pulled out into my lane with no warning and very abruptly on an NSL dual carriageway traveling far below the speed limit. Emergency braking turned into a forward flip/stoppie, throwing me down the tarmac at (guessing) at least 50mph. on my torso I was wearing only the mentioned jacket with a tshirt over the top

Abrasion: zero road rash at all on my upper body apart from some cuts on my knuckles. The jacket didn’t rip or melt. You can see where I’ve slid down the tarmac as it has a slight shine but honestly the jacket held up really well.

Impact: I did break my clavicle and require surgery but in my opinion this is a pretty classic impact injury and is quite hard to avoid.

I think it’s also worth adding that the paramedics struggled to cut the jacket off me.

I don’t post often but thought this information could be useful to someone. It’s so comfortable and great to wear when it’s hot as well. I used to wear a leather jacket but felt so restricted in my movements and hot/sweaty but this isn’t an issue at all with the Pando jacket.

I have helmet and leathers cover so I can claim to get a new one but even if I didn’t I’d be buying another one without a doubt.

Again, I don’t post often so apologies if format or writing style isn’t great.

Happy to answer any questions.

How the hell do I get ahold of a pair of five gloves? Their website shows the only dealer in Washington state to be an eagle leather that does not actually carry five gloves (I even called and asked). Amazon carries some five gloves but their stock is severely limited to women’s or in sizes that don’t fit me. Am I just SOL? I really want to try on a pair of SF1 evos.

I’ve tried on every glove in cycle gear with a hard palm slider and leather palm and so far nothing fits well.

Okay... I'm familiar with the two certifications and what they mean. However I am seeing and hearing a LOT of conflicting information on how they compare to each other. I'm looking at getting into riding (just a cruiser for around town and short out-of-town day trips) and recently bought a HJC i11 at the recommendation of the store employee because it was DOT + SNELL M2025D rated.

I asked how it compared to helmets with the ECE 22.06 rating, and he said it was just simply better due to the snell rating. However I'm seeing online that SNELL is not automatically better than ECE, and that if the purpose for my helmet is for cruising/around town type/short touring trips type of riding, that ECE is better suited for me.

So was the employee right? Or is some of what I'm reading online right? And if the latter is the case, am I better off returning a DOT+SNELL M2025D helmet for a DOT+ECE 22.06 helmet?

I'm looking to get some gear since I'm getting my license soon, but due to my unfortunate build (5'2, 190 pounds, most of its on my hips) I have a really hard time finding men's clothes that fit me well. I'm looking for brands that provide good protection in case of a crash (duh) but I'd also like to find armor with maybe a little more bulk? I'm very attracted to Aerostich's style of gear but it's got a bigger price tag then I think I can pay for a whole set of gear. Any advice?

Hey all, looking to retire my 5yr old Arai Corsair x, and while searching, I have found several sites that I’ve dealt with in the past on small items have the awry under the UK branding for about $250 less than what we can get them here in the states for. Why wouldn’t I want to buy from the UK versus paying full price here in the United States? Am I missing something?

So basically I'm looking of getting new gear and I'm curious what other people think. So what's better leather or textiles (aka mesh). I know nothing beats leather for protection but for daily short rides in high trafic during a heatwave in the city so ... what works better?

Looking at getting into riding. Just picked up my first helmet; and HJC i11 in matte black, and I love it. However I live in Florida, and it’s hot as bawls here. Considering trading it in to get a white one with the hope that maybe it’ll not get as hot as a matte black one. Anyone have any personal experience comparing the two and noticing one staying cooler or not?

I know steel toe boots might not be the safest option for riding boots, with the metal being a potential hazard if you smash your toe into the asphalt Ina crash.

but I ride to work (factory), and end up wearing my standard steel toes with shitty ankle protection just because I don't have the time or space to carry a second pair with me and switch once im there.

Are there any good pairs out there that fit my needs?