Do you gear up when riding?

[Orleng]

I take my safety seriously when on bike, so i gear up maximum even tho i ride a canandian pizza bike.

 

MHR full face -> 2nd hand from forum. $10+$15 tinted visor @ LAB, total $25.

Yamaha jacket with removable "styrofoam" guards-> ". $100

Derbi 2 fingers-> Brand new. $20

Jeans

King's combat-> Free from SCDF!

 

Safe and sound to deliver pizza! Look damn bloody poser though

 

i suppose better to look like a poser and have moolah to spend elsewhere.

 

than to

 

look like a mummy, swathed in bandages and broke as hell from all the medical bills.

[lacrimosae]

Hey ATGATT Advocates!

 

Just got back from overseas and I bought a few pairs of armoured jeans pretty cheaply.

 

It's got hip paddings, knee and shin armour which can be adjusted to suit your leg length, and look pretty good. Bought 2 for myself, and 1 for my girlfriend. Got another one for a buddy of mine too.

 

Sides also have zipper through which you adjust the armour height and position, and also allows ventilation.

 

Got some pics...

 

Type 4 Men's

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type4-8.jpg

 

Type 2 Men's

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type2-1.jpg

 

The ladies version

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/lacrimosae/Bike%20Accessories/Type3-3.jpg

 

Pretty nice eh?

 

About S$130

Edited January 20, 2009 by lacrimosae

[barefoot]

$130 is a good price . . woo. the falling won might contribute that as well

[firefox87]

Hey ATGATT Advocates!

 

Just got back from overseas and I bought a few pairs of armoured jeans pretty cheaply.

 

wah bro!! nice and decently price eh.. if buy in bulk can get cheaper? lol.. but u must test for it la. give your review.

 

anyway, anyone have this problem like me? i want a padded jacket to protect me in case of fall. also, i want a raincoat in case of rain. also, i want a jacket at night so i won't feel cold in the wind. and i feel like not wearing anything during the hot sunny day. so, what type of jacket is recommended eh? for me, i use the OGK raincoat cheaply bought at LAB which serves the first 3 points. but the last point ahh really testing my limits these days. tempted to just wearing singlet. haha...

[arthur_chan]

I would recommend the opposite. A black jacket will actually reduce your road presence at night whereas a coloured one or better yet, one luminous colours/strips would make you more visible to other road users. I personally think that how 'nice and clean' my jacket would look like after use is pretty low on my list of priorities when looking for a jacket.

 

i dont really care what color it is, i dont rely on my jacket for presence, from back, my big box got reflective stickers, my helmet also got them too. from side, my helmet is not dark color n i pasted reflective stickers on the side too. i recently added some lights to my wheels also. so if the driver were to cut into me, then definately he's blind or never checked his blind spot.

Edited January 21, 2009 by arthur_chan
Y is 1st 4 letters of helmet censored???

[cyben76]

i dont really care what color it is, i dont rely on my jacket for presence, from back, my big box got reflective stickers, my helmet also got them too. from side, my helmet is not dark color n i pasted reflective stickers on the side too. i recently added some lights to my wheels also. so if the driver were to cut into me, then definately he's blind or never checked his blind spot.

 

Reflective stickers only work at night if other road users on headlight shines on them... My jacket/bike/helmet/boots got reflective stickers.. but only at night they work, when car headlight shines at them. Behind a car, it doesn't make a diff, driver only see my healight.. With so many other vehicles headlight, especially if close to one another, very hard to tell if its a bike or car and also very hard to judge the distance and speed...Hi viz / bright color let works in day and night.... Believe me, i own 3-4 black jacket with reflective stripe, 90% of the drivers just cut into my lane as if they never see me, i dont blame them 100% of the time. I drive before, clock 5000km monthly, 14-16hrs a day 7 days a week for 5yrs on the road so i know its hard to tell apart a bike from so many other healight on the road.

 

After i changed to Olympia GT transition Air in Neon Yellow, day or night the number of driver that cut into my lane dropped to 20-30%. It makes a diff! Now the jacket belongs to another rider, now i wear Motoport Air mesh Kevlar, color scheme i requested for something like my Olympia...

 

But in the end, a black jacket is better than no jacket....

 

Olympia GT Transition Air:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/cyben76/SBF/img_5827.jpg

 

Motoport Air Mesh Kevlar:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/cyben76/Cycleport001.jpg

Edited January 21, 2009 by cyben76

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Reflective stickers only work at night if other road users on headlight shines on them... My jacket/bike/helmet/boots got reflective stickers.. but only at night they work, when car headlight shines at them. Behind a car, it doesn't make a diff, driver only see my healight.. With so many other vehicles headlight, especially if close to one another, very hard to tell if its a bike or car and also very hard to judge the distance and speed...Hi viz / bright color let works in day and night.... Believe me, i own 3-4 black jacket with reflective stripe, 90% of the drivers just cut into my lane as if they never see me, i dont blame them 100% of the time. I drive before, clock 5000km monthly, 14-16hrs a day 7 days a week for 5yrs on the road so i know its hard to tell apart a bike from so many other healight on the road.

 

After i changed to Olympia GT transition Air in Neon Yellow, day or night the number of driver that cut into my lane dropped to 20-30%. It makes a diff! Now the jacket belongs to another rider, now i wear Motoport Air mesh Kevlar, color scheme i requested for something like my Olympia...

 

But in the end, a black jacket is better than no jacket....

 

Olympia GT Transition Air:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/cyben76/SBF/img_5827.jpg

 

Motoport Air Mesh Kevlar:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/cyben76/Cycleport001.jpg

 

Interesting. Perhaps wearing a bangala construction vest over dark coloured jackets will help too.

[cyben76]

Interesting. Perhaps wearing a bangala construction vest over dark coloured jackets will help too.

 

yup.. most riders in US and europe do that.. Wear safety vest over their riding jacket... i bring along a safety vest sometimes, for pillion or stop roadside if bike got prob/flat tyre..

 

They even have lighted safety vest:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/safety-vest/safe-lites-beaconwear.htm

 

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/safety-vest/

 

Other safety riding vest:

http://www.ridesafer.com/reflective_vest_p/smv-10555.htm

 

http://www.ridesafer.com/reflective_Safety_Vest_p/rv0009.htm

 

Olympia safety vest:

http://www.olympiamotosports.com/nova/nova.htm

Pic taken frm Olympia site

http://www.olympiamotosports.com/nova/nova01.jpg

 

Even Scorpion has made a Hi Viz Neon helmet:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/scorpion/exo-700-neon/

Pic taken frm WBW:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/scorpion/exo-700-neon/scorpion-exo-700-neon.gif

 

The Visi-Bag Biker Bag from ICU-UCMe also not bad.. The hi viz part can be folded, so when u riding fold it out for hi viz, when off the bike fold back to its all black...

 

http://www.icu-ucme.com/shop1.php

Edited January 21, 2009 by cyben76

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I think any neon vest from my local hardware store cum wet market will do fine! ]

 

Omg is that David Hasselhoff? LOL!

[cyben76]

I think any neon vest from my local hardware store cum wet market will do fine! ]

 

Omg is that David Hasselhoff? LOL!

 

yup any cheap ones will do less than $15 i tink... but irritating thing abt thos non bike specific, it flaps around while riding, could be dangerous...

 

LoL... Olympia model all look like David Hasselhoff! Wakakakakakak

[xXxRatedxXx]

LoL... Olympia model all look like David Hasselhoff! Wakakakakakak

 

Wah kah kah kah kah kah? LOL!

[GuiNNeSS]

wah bro!! nice and decently price eh.. if buy in bulk can get cheaper? lol.. but u must test for it la. give your review.

 

anyway, anyone have this problem like me? i want a padded jacket to protect me in case of fall. also, i want a raincoat in case of rain. also, i want a jacket at night so i won't feel cold in the wind. and i feel like not wearing anything during the hot sunny day. so, what type of jacket is recommended eh? for me, i use the OGK raincoat cheaply bought at LAB which serves the first 3 points. but the last point ahh really testing my limits these days. tempted to just wearing singlet. haha...

 

Get a Mesh jacket with windproof liner. If it rains, put on a raincoat over the riding jacket.

 

OGK raincoats will not last half a second of tarmac surfing, not to mention the lack of any impact protection.

[lacrimosae]

wah bro!! nice and decently price eh.. if buy in bulk can get cheaper? lol.. but u must test for it la. give your review.

 

Ok, review.

 

In terms of fitting, very well because its asian sizing/cutting. Fits well, minimal shifting of armour, and belt not required if proper size is selected, though I still wear a belt to carry my Leatherman Skeletool on my hip.

 

Ventilation is good because its not kevlar, just regular denim, albeit slightly thicker. The sides of the jeans have zippers which you can leave open for ventilation and adjustment of the armour position.

 

As far as design is concerned, all look different. Ranges from the minimalistic (minimal hemming, just plain ol' jeans), to the Type 4 with fancy styling lines. But have worn them all, comfort level is pretty high on my priority and they score well. And the comments I got from non-biking lay persons is that they look fashionable, and they would never have guessed they were armoured jeans because the armour fit well so is quite inconspicuous. No tell-tale bulge or anything.

 

I wanted to get Draggin Jeans and was considering the Komine ones in Motoworld but DJ are too expensive (excludes shipping, guards sold separately, etc), and the Komine ones dont have my size (actually the guards sort of swim around on their own a bit).

 

In the end, I figured since these were cheap I'd get 2 pairs. Can wear the other when one of them is in the wash. Also, having some protection is better than none, and would love to have kevlar, but that would jack the price up to Draggin Jeans level so denim will have to do.

[cyben76]

 

I wanted to get Draggin Jeans and was considering the Komine ones in Motoworld but DJ are too expensive (excludes shipping, guards sold separately, etc), and the Komine ones dont have my size (actually the guards sort of swim around on their own a bit).

 

 

I also wanted Draggin Jeans, but the price sets me back.. Draggin Jeans aust more ex, but they got more design ---> http://www.flexegate.com.au/cgi-bin/djstore/home.html?id=7QwgIv2h&mv_pc=127. Even got Chinos and cargo pants with Kevlar... For now i'll save up for a Motoport Kevlar mesh overpants first

[barefoot]

happy cny guys =) hopefully tml can find time to can get komine jeans.

 

 

any idea how to get rid of glove odous? been washing it, but cant seem to get the smell off. it doesnt stink, but smell kind of funky. thinking of sending to a laundry shop to dry wash it

[contrarian]

Does anyone here have a neck brace? Such as the ones here:

http://www.leatt-brace.com/index.php

There's a Vespa rider in Singapore who uses one, and his article on his crash can be found in the current edition of Piaggio's magazine, Free Wheeling.

[cyben76]

Does anyone here have a neck brace? Such as the ones here:

http://www.leatt-brace.com/index.php

There's a Vespa rider in Singapore who uses one, and his article on his crash can be found in the current edition of Piaggio's magazine, Free Wheeling.

 

Been planning to get a Leat neck brace for some time, now saving up for it. Waited so long for the Leatt Adventure to come out, rumours abt it been going around since early 2008... The Leatt Adventure is out now, its more affordable.. >> http://www.leatt-brace.com/index.php?page_id=50&msg_id=151&id=3#151

[Vespa11]

went to motoworld at lavendar yesterday to grab a pair of glove and take a look at Komine air mesh.. Didnt managed to get a matching colour glove but the price of the Komine air mesh really shocked me.. I was quoted 240sgd, e salesperson told me e price had increased from the previous 170 to 240 due to the hike in yen to sgd exchange rate. gotta look for other mesh jacket already 240 is realli over budget

[s4dreamer]

went to motoworld at lavendar yesterday to grab a pair of glove and take a look at Komine air mesh.. Didnt managed to get a matching colour glove but the price of the Komine air mesh really shocked me.. I was quoted 240sgd, e salesperson told me e price had increased from the previous 170 to 240 due to the hike in yen to sgd exchange rate. gotta look for other mesh jacket already 240 is realli over budget

 

Wow! I'm really shocked to hear the huge price hike of the Komine Air Mesh jacket! Oh no!

 

Er... perhaps... hopefully the European brands don't have price increase!!!

[epk]

Wow 240? Now thats out of my budget already. I'm looking at something less then $200. Any other suggestions?

[Vespa11]

Wow 240? Now thats out of my budget already. I'm looking at something less then $200. Any other suggestions?

 

there is a bro who got the rjay mesh from regina less den 200 bucks.. i think i gonna go down on thurs to have a look

[kianSV]

went to motoworld at lavendar yesterday to grab a pair of glove and take a look at Komine air mesh.. Didnt managed to get a matching colour glove but the price of the Komine air mesh really shocked me.. I was quoted 240sgd, e salesperson told me e price had increased from the previous 170 to 240 due to the hike in yen to sgd exchange rate. gotta look for other mesh jacket already 240 is realli over budget

 

komine is from korea ... won has never been strong.

 

if they use yen as a reason i am speechless although if they import from japan then it's reasonable.

 

do shop around, use yr dollars wisely.

[Vespa11]

komine is from korea ... won has never been strong.

 

if they use yen as a reason i am speechless although if they import from japan then it's reasonable.

 

do shop around, use yr dollars wisely.

 

not too sure man.. i searched online and komine is a jap product..anyway the price is too steep for me gonna find out brand

[kianSV]

not too sure man.. i searched online and komine is a jap product..anyway the price is too steep for me gonna find out brand

 

My bad ...

 

It is Jap. Strong yen bad news for everyone

[Pplater]

i don't follow the exchange rates but I doubt the yen hiked 50% against SGD to warrant a price hike for the product from $170 to $240? Or did it?

 

Anyway, do check out Regina at Jalan Besar. For that kind of money, u might as look out for other products and compare.