i'm curious. what kind of gear do you guys wear and why?

Helmet - I really like my head

Leather Gauntlet Gloves - like my hands and wrists, they're likely to hit first, gauntlet style won't come off so easy

Textile or Mesh Jacket - Don't want road rash, Leather is too expensive for me right now

Motorcycle boots - Also very likely to hit first or get stuck under bike, protect ankle, won't come off easy like tennis shoes or even work boots

Jeans - Cause I'm too lazy to put on overpants, and didn't like the pair I tried.  But I know I'm taking the risk of rash on my legs and should get some

oh and rain gear - keeps me dry when it's raining

Scorpion EXO-400 helmet

Tour Master Magnum Air perforated leather jacket

some leather/carbon fiber knuckle vented gloves I got on clearance

Tour Master Venture Air mesh pants, or Tour Master dxs jeans

Cheap ass stanely steel toe, steel shank work boots from payless

-Helmet (mandatory by law around here), lift-front type...very practical, I'm in love with it
-cordura jacket, kinda waterproof, with detachable inner lining (for cold climates) and elbow/shoulder/back protection (detachable too);
-gloves with back/knuckle protection, bike specific;
-blue jeans (ok, shame on me for not wearing specific overpants,  I'm consciously taking the risk of getting road rash too)
-boots, not bike specific stuff again, but high above ankle

In addition, I have a rain suit (jacket + pants + over-gloves), but due to the very small inexistent seat compartment I can't take it away with me...so I just store the pants in the large pocket on the back of my jacket

Usually a brain bucket for helmet, flip flops and a thong over my 300 lbs rear.
Kidding, thank God for anyone behind me!!!!
I use HJC flip face , Joe Rocket armored Mesh jacket, Leather/Carbon fiber gloves, jeans , Steel toe high top work boots for ankle support, and on long rides , a kidnet belt for back support.

Quote from: roosterbike on June 02, 2007, 09:37:59 AM
Usually a brain bucket for helmet, flip flops and a thong over my 300 lbs rear.
Kidding, thank God for anyone behind me!!!!
I use HJC flip face , Joe Rocket armored Mesh jacket, Leather/Carbon fiber gloves, jeans , Steel toe high top work boots for ankle support, and on long rides , a kidnet belt for back support.

What model HJC flipface - and is it noisy/creeky at speed ?

Thanks

HJC CL-SP lid with a nice mirror shield (i live in florida)

Joe Rocket leather gloves.

TourMaster Advanced Sport (textile with a little armor)

Heavy-assed leather Timberland work boots (steel toe)

Dockers (I know, that's less than optimal)

rain suit from wallyworld when needed (in the saddlebags)


I programmed my cellphone with 4 ICE numbers you know, just in case.

I have a signed 'consent to operate' self-made form in my wallet, don't know if it's legal, but hey.

Yeah its LOUD, feels like im in a jet engine at 75. No creaks, yet. Im gonna get me a regular fullface soon.

Quote from: roosterbike on June 02, 2007, 10:50:21 AM
Yeah its LOUD, feels like im in a jet engine at 75. No creaks, yet. Im gonna get me a regular fullface soon.

Shucks. I really liked the idea. Haven't heard one person say a good thing about the flipups

Helmet: Shoei Xr900 , with tinted Black Visor
Jacket : Leather Suzuki Racing With Back, Shoulder . Elbow Padding
Bottoms: Kevlar Lined Combats
Boots : I dont wear them , silly , because my converse will rip to shreads , but , ill try and take it on the jacket
Gloves: Black Leather with Kevlar

Thats it

seems like motorcycle pants are the first things to go.....I'm often guilty myself

really wish someone would make some good, very lightweight, very breathable pants with armor inserts.

I have knee/shin guards from Icon, but they still aren't perfect, and leaves my thigh and tushy vulnerable to road rash. 

FirstGear's HT Air overpants sound like they would fit your bill perfectly!  They come with armor in the knees and have pocket ready for hip armor, but you have to purchase teh hip armor seperately.

Quote from: manofthefield on June 02, 2007, 07:01:30 AM
Jeans - Cause I'm too lazy to put on overpants, and didn't like the pair I tried.  But I know I'm taking the risk of rash on my legs and should get some

Like this? http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=11184.0

Helmet: Icon Mainframe, decent, but pretty loud.  I like my brain, and my face doesn't need any help in the ugly department.
Jacket/Pants:  Joe Rocket Alter Ego.  I do not recommend it.  The stitching has needed to be repaired.  However, it's what I have for now, and I like not being scarred up.  I don't ride without the pants.  If it's too hot to wear them, it's too hot to ride.
Gloves: A* GP Tech.  I like being able to write, type, and grasp things.  No complaints, except that the gauntlet can't be tightened much.  
Boots: Oxtar TCS.  I like being able to walk.  Only complaint I have is the unbelieveable squeaking.

Helemt Arai Corsair. . .why because it matches my bike.

Jacket #1 Joe Rocket Phonix. . . why becuase I didn't have the money or knowledge about perf leather

Jacket #2 Vanson Huricane perf leather jacket. . .why because leather is the best protection you can buy

Gloves A*'s SP-1's . . why full leather. . used to have mesh / leather gloves

Pants First Gear HT Overpants . . .why because I have a short inseam and it's very hard to find short inseam leather riding pants unless you get them custom make and that would be more money than I have atm. . . .I do want to get some tho.

Boots Icon Field Armor boots. . why because I have wide feet and most companies don't make them.  Icon doesn't either but these were wider than others that I had tried on.

I also have Bon Armor underpants with full ce armor, have not used those since I got my overpants.

The reason why I wear all this gear is because of my son.  If i get into an accident I wan't to push the odd's as much as I can in my favor of surviving.

helmet- shoei troy lee designs joker replica
jacket- tourmaster advanced sport for colder days, joe rocket ballistic mesh for warmer
gloves- simple leather motorcycle gloves with joe rocket leather coming
jeans usually, working on some overpants
boots if i'm not going somewhere specific, if so tennis shoes. I know, i know

as for myself, since i do not currently own a bike my gear stash is small. HJC full face helment. i bought it to take my safety course in.  i have an older "harley style"  leather jacket, ya know, the one with the buckle round the waist? lol. my wife says it looks trashy so i bought a newer leather jacket. it's real leather, not imitation but it doesn't have any armour or anything like that its just a normal jacket. no gloves yet. the ones i wore to my safety class were some cheap walmart knock-off looking BMX style gloves. they served their purpose but i wouldn't use them on the street. i own a pair of Georgia Boot Company steel toe work boots. i just bought them 2 weeks ago cuz my Brahmas were done for. the new boots have good high ankle support so i will more than likely wear them when i ride. i wear jeans all the time, i'm not a shorts kinda guy unless i'm swimming.

I've got the full compliment of Space Marine armour. From top to bottom:

Shoei RF-1000 Helmet. I knew virtually nothing about MC helmets at the time of purchase. It was plain silver, fit well and was on sale (though not cheap). As things turned out, I had picked a winner. 

Dainese (Wave 2) Back Protector. Who doesn't love their spinal cord? Those stringy little devils are rarely appreciated until they get damaged, so mine gets the cockroach shell before the odds decide it's time for me to go down.

Dainese (?) Textile Jacket. Covered in zippy pockets, reinforced with shoulder/elbow/forearm armour, striped with Scotchlite and blessed with a zip-in liner, this jacket takes me from 2 to 35 degrees Celsius. It flows air pretty well when the liner is removed, in case anyone is wondering.

Dainese (Atlas) Gauntlets. Like the helmet, I knew little about the brands, was looking for textiles and October sees decent sales on apparel in Toronto. The gloves have reinforced knuckles, velcro closures and are otherwise unremarkable.

Dainese (D-dry) Pants. They zip into the jacket, feature a removeable liner, knee/shin armour, hip pads. The calves are zipper-split for easier dressing. The shin armour is shortened (a nice touch) so as not to interfere with the most amazing pair of...

Frey Daytona (Sport Easy GTX) Boots. They were the only boots that looked good at the time and I snagged the last pair (odd size, but fit me perfectly) on the shelves. Carbon fibre armour, broad Scotchlite reflectors on the heel counters, the works.

Why you ask? Pain hurts and I don't need to become any uglier than I already am.         

I went and spent up about $1,000 BEFORE I got my bike - like others, I too like to type, pick things up, walk on my feet, etc... 

Helmet - KBC VR2 Airborne, with Blue Iridium Visor
Jacket - Teknic Chicane Textile Jacket (Too hot for Leather)
Pants - Jeans  . I'm still yet to find anything that fit/comfortable. I've got tree trunk legs. Actually, like the tree stumps after the trees have been logged..... Looking at Draggin's next...
Boots - DriRider Nordic. Again, due to fit.
Gloves - DriRider Drimesh. Very breathable, leather, carbon fibre knuckle protection. Looking to upgrade to something in the AlpineStars range - I value my hands greatly.

That said, on the odd occasion when I am only travelling 5km up the road, I'll ditch the jacket, jeans and boots for shirt, shorts and runners... 

Dry Weather:
Helmet: AGV Rossi Replica (need to change it now though its looking abit worse for wear)
Jacket: Frank Thomas perforatted leather jacket with armor in the back, shoulders and elbow.
Pants: Frank Thomas perforatted leather pants with armor in the hip, knees and then knee sliders also.
Boots: Nitro unsure of the name but they have carbon kevlar armour in the ankle and toe and plastic reinforced armor on the outside of the toe.
Gloves: depending on temperature and weather i have some ventilated kevlar buffalo gloves with carbon fiber armour on the knuckles. and large ventilation on the fingers. In the cold i have some unnamed waterproof cold weather leather gloves.

Rain:
Alll of the above but with an unnamed two piece over suit, just goes over everything.

Commuting to School when i have to wear a suit:
I wear textile overpants over my tailored trousers and then just put my shoes in my school bag and change at school