Before I order the custom leathers, I'm looking for some opinions.

Top is the Wiley X and bottom is my current glasses from Dita. It made a huge difference and I dont hate myself every time I have to put on my helmet before going out and they slide in like butter, also with it being Z87+ is a good thing after hearing back from a friend that got his frame shattered into his eyeball. highly recommended!

I got these DIRT 4 10 months ago and used them enough but not too much. Is this wear normal?

Could be a bit of a silly question, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I’m curious how people store their helmets at work when they don’t have a locker.

I want to keep mine safe from falls, kicks, or just being knocked around in general. Since a helmet is there to protect your head, I’d rather not leave it somewhere it could get damaged.

Any advice and personal experience would be appreciated.

I’m sorry if cases don’t count as gear. But, the box I purchased is a 55L top case that I got on eBay. I’m able to fit my XL Shoei RF-1400 with a Sena 10c EVO attached, a 3XL Alpinestars Andes Air Drystar jacket, a 40 ounce Hydroflask water bottle, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and gloves fit in the pocket on the lid. I hope this helps anyone who finds this who is looking into getting a case for their bike.

As the title states ive only been riding my new to me bike a ninja 400 2023 and ive noticed on like hour long rides my right hand hurts alot in the space in between my thumb and pointer so I was trying to see if theres anything that can help as far as better gloves my gloves are only eh or if it just comes with time. Any advice is appreciated thanks.

I've got a pair of high top waterproof tcx that fit great but heard alot of really good things about indie ridge. Any opinions on both?

Started riding in March 2025 and bought an AGV K1S for INR 28,000 ($270, we have to pay import duty so it's much more expensive here) from a reputed importer in India. Loved the helmet and toured with it.

A year later, while getting an intercom fitted for a trip, the store staff removed the liner and I found cracks in the EPS.

I've never crashed or dropped the helmet, so this was pretty shocking. The concerning bit for me is that there is no way for me to know when did this damage happen, I wore it on a couple of tours and I'm just glad there was no incident to be relying on a helmet with a broken EPS.

Contacted AGV customer care and, after 2–3 weeks of correspondence, they refused to take responsibility.

No idea whether this was a manufacturing defect or the EPS deteriorating on its own, but I'm pretty disappointed.

I was actually considering upgrading to a K7 because I was so happy with my helmet, but I'll be avoiding AGV going forward.

Picked up a used 22 MT-09 last spring and I've been slowly figuring out gear since. Nothing here is top shelf, I'm not made of money, but it's finally a setup I don't think about while riding.

Gear

• HJC RPHA 71. Bought it on sale mostly because it fit, and it's been better than the Bell I had before it. Quiet enough with earplugs, which I wear anyway.
• Alpinestars T-GP Plus jacket. Mesh, so it's useless below about 12 degrees, but I ride in summer more than I don't.
• Gloves went from $40 Amazon ones to a pair of Held Air n Dry. The cheap ones were fine right up until a low speed tip over in a parking lot, and then they were not fine.
• TCX Street Ace boots. Look like normal shoes, which is the only reason I actually wear them to work.
• Kevlar jeans. I know, I know. Proper pants are the next thing.

Contact points, which nobody warned me about

• Tank grips, generic ones off eBay, and honestly they work the same as the name brand ones as far as I can tell.
• Cheap adjustable levers. Fine, no complaints, though the finish is already going.
• Luimoto seat cover. The stock MT-09 seat is slick and I was sliding into the tank at every stop. This fixed it for less than I expected.
• Bar ends, mostly for the buzz at highway speed.

The one I regret is the mesh jacket. Should have bought something three season and been done with it instead of owning a jacket that's good for four months.

So what's the obvious thing I'm still missing? And is anyone actually happy with kevlar jeans long term or should I just accept I need real pants.

I just received my new Bison track suit, and I have to say the fit and quality feel top notch 👌🏻

I decided on kangaroo leather with the integrated Helite airbag.

My question for those with experience with these suits, are you leaving the integrated back protector in for track days or should I be removing this for a full hard shell (like I used to use in my old suit)?

I’m torn, the integrated one has less coverage than those backpack style back protectors and feels softer. Perhaps this is by design since there will now be an airbag…

About to do daily commutinf o work on a bmw f900r with all kinds of weather: storms, rain, snow, you name it.

I really like the clean look of the revit echelon, but i cant seem to find really independent reviews, the one I did find said the waterproofing is lacking..

On the other hand is the poseidon 3 gtx which should be very durable and extremely good at keeping the water out.

In short, I think the poseidon would be the better choice for durability and waterproofing, but maybe looks a bit to "adventure" on my bmw f900r...

Anyone with experience with either of the two or which one would you choose?

Found this in the attic
Think its around 15-20 years old
Anyone know of its value or if its vintage
Much help appreciated

Posted a while ago about using Angelus prep/paint/topcoat to modify my jacket to match better with my Street Triple RS (obviously I'm riding my other bike here at the track)

Just thought I'd post again now that I've somewhat 'completed' the look, with the same paint now applied to the leg stripe down the side of the lower leg on the pants, and with a new cheapish track helmet (AGV K1S 'Tropic rush'). I'll probably add some paint to the boots over winter though.

To anyone not fond of the default colour combos coming out of the leather suit brands they like, I encourage you to just do the same if you feel inclined - ultimately you can get a pretty damn good finish if you just buy the right products and take your time, follow the instructions, and use lots of masking tape.

Iv owned three different pairs.

First pair was before they moved to the d30 knuckles.. I wear a large and the large are super tight..and never really wore them .

2nd pair was the smx bones. These things lasted 2 seasons, so 7 months of riding and they completely disintegrated.

3rd pair was the heavy hitter bones l and they are currently falling apart after two years as well..

Fingers popping out of the perforations and the palm is falling apart.

I like the fit and look for the most part. But at $135+ shipping and taxes, Seems like they should last longer.

Currently looking for new gloves.

Bonjour,

j'aurais besoin de quelques conseils concernant l'équipement de protection.

J'ai l'intention de faire de la piste, donc je vais me procurer l'équipement adéqua.

Par contre, pour la route, je comptais me prendre une veste type bowtex à porter sous un pull ou un vêtement classique toute l'année (ville, montagne, auto-route etc).
À la base, je pensais partir sur une Knox Urbane Pro MK3, notamment parce qu'elle est annoncée CE AA, avec protections niveau 2 aux épaules, coudes et dos pour 310€ neuf taille M.

Le problème, c'est qu'en me renseignant davantage avant achat, je suis tombé sur pas mal de retours récents assez négatifs : confort/ventilation etc et surtout des témoignages de chutes où la résistance à l'abrasion semble avoir été moins bonne que ce que la certification annonce avec en plus des résultats de test MotoCAP bien catastrophiques.

Du coup je suis un peu perdu sur ce qui serait réellement le meilleur choix.

Mon cahier des charges serait idéalement :
- protection contre l'abrasion fiable pour sportive sur route AA ou AAA,
- protections épaules + coudes + dorsale suffisante,
- portable sous un sweat ou équivalent,
- bonne ventilation pour rouler toute l'année,
- et dans l'idéal sans dépasser 300€ ?

J'ai pu regarder du côté de Bowtex, Knox, Pando Moto, Rev'It, Dainese, etc., mais j'ai du mal à savoir quelles solutions valent réellement le coup et lesquelles sont vraiment intéressantes pour le prix.

Si certains d'entre vous ont de l'expérience avec ces équipements, ou ont testé/crash-testé ce type de protection, je serais vraiment intéressé par vos retours et vos recommandations.

Merci infiniement !

I got an ad for it on sale and of course spend first ask questions later hit and now I’m having second thoughts as I can’t find much of anything on it. I already started the refund process as I wanted to look for something different anyway, but somehow they magically started shipping it two minutes before their second confirmation email about the refund. If it’s decent I may just take it as a lesson to have something better than my riding jeans and jacket as they’re both just thick denim. But if it won’t do much better than that I’d rather return them and put it towards good gear.

So i just got mine in the mail, and i have a XL Voss 993 Moto S. I got a ride planned later this day; Would i be able to install it for now with the metal clamp since the adhesive says it takes 24 hours?? I got a Packtalk Pro if that makes any difference.

New visor for the X15? Whatcha guys think?

Hi, hopefully this hasn’t been asked too many times before.
I got my first bike a few months ago, and I’ve been wanting to get a cardo or a similar brand mostly to listen to music because my commute does get long sometimes, and I like music lol.
I know a lot of people use one, I’m just a bit worried about it being too distracting or preventing me from hearing traffic correctly.

What are your thoughts ?

Been searching for these jerseys to get my wife. I know they are sold out and hard to find. Does anyone know a good spot for resale of motorcycle gear.