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Old 10-23-2010, 11:27 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by Dave R View Post
Good post. Makes me curious about what others wear for gear.

My gear:

HJC AC12 full-face helmet
Aerostich Roadcrafter one-piece suit with optional spine and hip armor
Gerbings electric jacket liner controlled with a Heat Troller.
Held Hawk Kangaroo skin gloves
Magnum Elite combat boots

My opinion on said gear:

I would likely by another HJC helmet, it's been great.

I would buy another Aerostich Roadcrafter in a heartbeat. I've had it for more than a decade, have ridden more that 130,000 miles in it, and crashed twice. It's been simply wonderful. After all that use and abuse, I returned it to the factory for maintenance and repair last year and they fixed it to like-new for $335 (new, it's a $1000 suit with the options I have).

I would buy another Gerbings jacket liner but not their controller. The Heat Troller is superior.

I have already bought my second pair of Held Hawk gloves even though my first are still not worn out after 6 years. They discontinued the model so I snagged a another pair befoe they were gone forever. I have big hands and toruble finding gloves that fit well.

I loved my first pair of Magnum boots, but the second pair has been disappointing. I'll opt for something else when it's time for new boots.
Our last ride is a 1990 Yamaha Venture Royale "Touring" bike with full fairing and hard bags. Full face Shoei Helmut's, Vanson "heavy" leather jackets, leather riding gloves, Levis and western boots. We wear ALL of the above.....ALL the time no matter how hot it gets. Max heat we've seen is the Mohave Desert at 115F in Needles, California at 11:30 AM.

We kept telling each other.."You know..It's really not that bad because it's a Dry Heat." NB
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