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If you want to be save you should not go to africa  The clothes you are going to wear also decide what the local people think about you. Its the same as if some creatures from far away would come to planet earth wearing one of these big hightech glas baloons around there heads insted a usual baseball cap like everyone else here.
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If you want to be save you should not go to africa The clothes you are going to wear also decide what the local people think about you. Its the same as if some creatures from far away would come to planet earth wearing one of these big hightech glas baloons around there heads insted a usual baseball cap like everyone else here.
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I must humbly disagree. If you are white, and you have a vehicle, you are per definition rich. I don't see how clothes will make much difference.
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I must humbly disagree. If you are white, and you have a vehicle, you are per definition rich. I don't see how clothes will make much difference.
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Well first time i went to africa i had a fancy jacked and new looking bike. I was treeted like money with legs. The second time i was wearing rotten clothes while driving a big truck. People where very friendly to me when i told them its my job to get this truck somewhere but i dont own it and dont have money for a hotel so i like to camp at there village.
The third time i used a bike again to travele through africa. Because i had lots of luggage i was money on legs again so the forth time I left all the fancy looking stuff at home. Insted i was whearing dirty jeens and cut off some plastic parts of my bike so it realy looked sad but therefore whereever i came the people where so friendly 
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OK guys, I might reconsider... Thinking bout just taking my old Rev'it Strada H20 jacket through Africa. Combined with some layers/fleece or thermic underwear for the cold days.
REV'IT! Strada WR Jacket - Street Bike - Closeout - Motorcycle Superstore
It's comfortable, light, less spacy and especially lot cheaper. You think this jacket will do the trick?
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Hi,
I would prefere something green or brown (no carmoflage otherwise you might get shot). If you are using light colours it looks expensive, will get dirty soon and people can see you from far away
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How much off road are you planning?
I wore Acerbis body armour, with EVS vision knee braces for a Morocco trip, but went there to ride off road.
Wore a Joe Rocket mesh jacket over the armour, and Klim Dakar pants over the boots / braces, and in temps up to 36c was comfortable...
If you're sticking to roads, then go with something road orientated - the same kit you'd wear in the Europe, but make sure it's vented.
And buy a camelbak.
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I used a frank thomas set of desert gear last time with a gore-tex copy thing over the top. I took quite a few trips into the sand/mud/road and everything apart from the rain coat was fine. The jacket and trousers had quite a bit of mesh in so ventilation was ace.
Agree that looking like crap is a definate bonus on the road!
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looks perfect to me mate. It's comfortable so you will wear it, it has armor so it will protect you and you have options for different weather conditions.
I wouldn't worry about danger from people being caused by the clothes you are wearing. The bike will attract more attention and even then the dangers are always over exaggerated.
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thanks for the reply hornet. were you talking bout the forcefield/dainese outfit or the rev'it jacket?
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I'm white, european, have a motorbike and the time and money to ride trough africa just for fun. Therefore I'm rich in their eyes. Isn't just that simple? Even if I wear my old worn pyjamas I would still be rich. And they would be right, cause compared to them, I am rich. I think and hope that attitude and behaviour is more decisive to the way african people see you. I'm not planning to wear gold chains or use a laptop in small villages, but I want to bring quality gear and clothing for comfort and safety.
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I'll be riding tarmac most of the time, but some dirtroads also (70/30 i think). I was looking for armor because I think it's cooler and more comfortable when it's really hot. Are you satisfied with the acerbis armor? It looks good...
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I loved it. Very comfortable, and easy to get on & off since it's all attached to the mesh jacket.
Full of holes and a large mesh, so it flows a lot of air, just make sure you put a motocross shirt or something over the top to stop the sunburn!
Not sure what helmet you have, but I use a flip front Nolan. Found it fab since on the road or wet / cold bits you have the chin bar down, then off road or hot days you can ride with the chin bar up. Nolan has this cool swivel mechanism which means the chinbar sits very close to the top of the helmet when up, unlike all other flip-fronts I've seen.
Has flip down sun visor though I found I needed sunglasses too on the really bright days.
Pretty good vents too...
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I loved it. Very comfortable, and easy to get on & off since it's all attached to the mesh jacket.
Full of holes and a large mesh, so it flows a lot of air, just make sure you put a motocross shirt or something over the top to stop the sunburn!
Not sure what helmet you have, but I use a flip front Nolan. Found it fab since on the road or wet / cold bits you have the chin bar down, then off road or hot days you can ride with the chin bar up. Nolan has this cool swivel mechanism which means the chinbar sits very close to the top of the helmet when up, unlike all other flip-fronts I've seen.
Has flip down sun visor though I found I needed sunglasses too on the really bright days.
Pretty good vents too...
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Which model of Nolan is this?
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Hi,
If you want to be save you should not go to africa The clothes you are going to wear also decide what the local people think about you. Its the same as if some creatures from far away would come to planet earth wearing one of these big hightech glas baloons around there heads insted a usual baseball cap like everyone else here.
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...totally agree with that.
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I had a similar problem recently.
Only for an Estonian winter, not an African traversal!
I bought a one piece quilted workmans overall which as been very warm, designed for workmen who are outside all day: nice an toasty on my Ural.
But this has no protection: it was not designed for bike riding, so I bought a Halvarssons/Linstrands Tribal safety jacket and kept my BMW back protector.
In Africa you will be quite wamr in this, especially with the back protector, but the lycra jacket thingy should be OK in the heat, as long as you are moving. Under a regular jacket protection should be OK....
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