Too Many choices on jackets and boots. Need Help Please!!
 

I'm so overwhelmed by all the choices of jackets and boots out there. All the reviews say pretty much the same thing about all of them. I need something for dry hot climate, money isn't a problem. Any suggestions for this age old question? I prefer something non-leather for jacket sake. Please and thank you.

Matty:helpsmilie:

It really depends on your budget. I like Revit and Rukka mesh gear, but they are pretty expensive.

If your budget is lower take a look at Joe Rocket or Tourmaster.

Revzilla have excellent video presentations of most of their products and pretty good customer reviews. For outright reviews take a look at webbikeworld.

I often buy used gear on advrider.com. I recently got an excelent pair of Rukka mesh pants for $200. They are $700 new.

Edit: I ok just read your post properly! Go for Rukka or Klim if you have the coin. The Rukka pants I mentioned above are easily the most comfortable piece of motorcycle gear I've ever worn, and since I'm a gear whore, I've worn a lot. I'm planning to ride from the middl east back to the UK in the spring, and I've pretty much made up my mind to buy a Rukka Armas suit. My friend here has a Rukka jacket that's 14 years old and looks brand new despite daily use. I prefer European sizing as I have spagetti legs and no arse so American stuff can be too baggy in the nether regions.

Money no object.. I'm assuming you want gear for travel/adventure..

I've been looking into this a lot lately as I'm updating my battered kit.

Boots = Sidi Adventure. Best out there if you can afford them. I've got W2 Adveture boots as they're cheaper.

Jacket = RST Adventure 2 jacket £250 , matching trousers £200.

They have fully removable waterproofing and thermal lining. True four season. Lots of vents.

Helmet = X-lite 551 My new lid. I love it.

Ted

The RST gear looks interesting; worth a look. I've heard people say good things about the Rev'it gear. In the past, I used their mesh jacket and a normal Goretex Berghaus jacket for cooler / wet weather. Rukka's supposed to be good, too. What about the Klim Badlands / adventure gear? Personally, I went with a Stadler jacket and trousers. They're mesh with armour underneath, and have Goretex over counterparts that zip together when the weather's pants. The only real downside is having to carry the outer gear, but I'm happy to live with that. I wore this set up on a recent Moroccan trip - 43*C on one day! It was a heaven sent! When back in France, the Goretex came in handy, too :innocent:.

You DID say cost not an issue!

As for boots, I would love the Sidi Adventure, if only they weren't leather! It sounds like a winner, though, for the majority.

I used to work in a dealership that sold A LOT of Revit gear.

50% of it came back. As waterproof as a teabag..

However, that was in 2009. Things might have changed.

I never noticed this, possibly due to only wearing it in the Sun! When it rained, the Goretex came out! :clap:

I have sidi way mega rain boots they aren't leather full waterproof don't seem to get too hot. I read reviews of them online before ordering and they're pretty much all good and deservedly.

Comfy all day even walking. Discontinued but I think replaced by the tour rain or you can still find them online some places.

Best boot, lasts forever as well.


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If you are going to an area where sun is shining all the time, avoid black clothing. Light grey etc is best and looks reasonably clean longer.

I just purchased new gear for heat. I have rain gear for rain, so I don't care about that. I came down from Canada and now I don't want to be hot, so I picked a touring jacket and pants off the clearance rack that had a bunch of mesh sections on it. Still thick and strong, but the air comes through.

I got an Alpinestar Cape Town Air Drystar jacket, and it came with a waterproof insert that I'm sure is not waterproof, and a thermal insert for that. It can be warm, but if I take all that stuff out, you can feel a breeze pass right through :)

The pants were FirstGear HyperTex Air. Mostly mesh, with a waterproof insert. No complaints so far.

RST..........
the adventure jacket is brill , just bought one myself . If you bargain hard you can get the first version for £170.00 :innocent: As Touring Ted said , loads of good vents , very long in the arms - which is great if you are tall like me and if you dont put a camel back bladder in the rear pocket then you have a huge waterproof area to put cash/docs /tickets etc in .

I wish I had too much choice. Sadly manufacturers don't seem to realise that real women who ride real bikes may have big boobs, wide hips and aren't always 5'8+ :(

I just bought what is said to the the older RST Adventure Jacket. Anyone experiences with that? It was going cheap on eBay so fingers crossed it's was a good buy. I think he's got another, LARGE, for sale if anyone's interested.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/MOTORCYCLE-JA...S1cAq/$_12.JPG

Blimey that is the old version :eek3: Think my one is the "alot newer than the old version but older then the new one version " !!

Have to say Pheonix there doesnt seem to be anything wrong with your measurements what so ever :funmeteryes: and seeing as you love bikes and travelling , you are halfway to being the perfect women IMHO .

Retro! I figured it must be old as I was unable to find any matching jackets on Google images - any RST aficionados out there care to elaborate? In any case, said jacket only been worn a few times so hopefully getting a good deal. The other jackets I looked at tended to be winter/autumn only and I'll probably be experiencing both warm/cold climates.

There are a lot of guys with the same problem too.

Go to any Harley Davidson bike meeting and you will see them all in their splendor

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