Finding good gear on a limited budget has always been tricky. This is the stuff I use the most these days.

Icon Motorhead Boots
Olympia 710 Gel gloves

Just got a new flip-face helmet with integrated sunshield and bluetooth. Haven't taken them out of box yet.

Got a TourMaster textile jacket last year to replace my Fieldsheer which replaced my FirstGear Kilimanjaro.  The Kili got shredded and although I really liked the Fieldsheer it was no longer waterproof around the waist. The TourMaster is a shorter jacket than I'm used to. Not sure I would buy another one but it was on closeout so the price was right and it's decent overall.

Quote from: SAFE-T on May 30, 2013, 12:26:18 PM

Just got a new flip-face helmet with integrated sunshield and bluetooth. Haven't taken them out of box yet.

... thats it!!??... you gonna leave us hangin?! ... no mention of what brand or style... so we could pull our fingers out and look it up... no pics!!! ..

here ya go janx got a scorpion modular helmet,  alpine jacket and pants with removable liners and zip open vents for summer riding. withe vents open its like wearing a t shirt!

My only bit of gear aside from helmets is a Cortech jacket, but even though it's a small, it's too big for me. I plan on selling it--it seems that most motorcycle jackets just are proportioned all wrong for my body type.

I've heard the Corazzo brand jackets have a smaller "Euro fit", so I might pick up one of them.

I plan on getting a nice high-end helmet sometime, but for now I just have a $40 HCI (not HJC) 3/4. For the money it's actually a pretty comfortable helmet; I have no complaints at that price, other than the snaps for a face shield/visor aren't durable.

  I was supposed to be working...

Anyway, it's a Torc Aviator

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0084YO8CA

Shoei X-11
Technic leather with armor for winter
Suzuki mesh with armor for summer (I need a newer lighter summer jacket)
Sartso and Draggin kevlar jeans
Alpinestars MX-5 boots
Frank Thomas gauntlet gloves

I have new knee/chin guards I've worn only a handful of times and brand new First Gear over pants I've never worn

New/Current:
Shoei Qwest Ethereal helmet
Speed & Strength Twist of Fate 2.0 textile jacket
RevIt Chevron gloves
TCX X-Cube boots
Joe Rocket Phoenix 3.0 pants

Old/Replaced this season:
Bell Vortex RSD Apocalypse helmet
Joe Rocket Hemp jacket
Joe Rocket Supermoto 2.0 gloves

Due to my 60 lb weight loss over the past 11 months, I need to replace a bunch of the gear accumulated while at my peak weight. Gear is worthless if you can't count on protecting what is meant to be protected. 

The Bell helmet is being replaced by a Shoei Qwest that should be delivered today. (At $250 shipped for a new-in-box Shoei Qwest, I couldn't resist.) After watching the Arai video, I actually thought about how the Bell helmet was fitting after losing some of the extra cushion (read: fat) on my head.

The Joe Rocket jacket is being replaced by the Speed & Strength jacket for temperate weather riding. It starts to get a bit warm as the temperature creeps over about 80*F, but as long as I'm moving it's tolerable. Looking for a warm weather jacket to add to the closet.

The Joe Rocket gloves were replaced by the RevIt gloves partially due to the weight loss making them pretty loose and partially due to the hard palm puck that gets caught on my throttle...makes my throttle control a little herky-jerky at times.

The Joe Rocket pants may be replaced soon, too. Right now, I can wear them as overpants, but not by themselves because they are too large after my weight loss. I'm fine as long as I'm on the bike, but I need to strip them off as soon as I get off due to them sliding down on their own anyway. I'm also looking at picking up some kevlar riding pants, but I haven't pulled the trigger on anything yet.

Fieldsheer Mercury over pants:

For summer jacket:
Joe Rocket 88 perforated leather

For winter jacket:
6th Gear Track

(I am much better looking than this hipster.  Got to be.)
Summer gloves:
Cortech Injector in black

Winter gloves:
Tourmaster Winter Elite

Helmet:
Shoei Qwest

Boots:
Work days, Steel toe work boots as required for my job

All other riding, Tourmaster Solution WP

Paulcet - good choice on the ST work boots. Helps keep me employed. 

Quote from: RossLH on May 30, 2013, 11:42:44 AM

Quote from: Gorilla on May 29, 2013, 04:25:03 PMlove the knees, love the shoes!

I can't recommend the knee guards enough. They go on comfortably under jeans and, they can take a beating (tested by yours truly), and they are very well ventilated.

The shoes are pretty great too. They can also take a beating, the mesh construction is great for moisture wicking, and they are pretty comfortable. My only complaint is that the lack of laces leaves the shoes a little loose. You do have to be careful with sizing--if they are too loose, they can and will come off in an accident. Mine held up fine when I lowsided and trapped my foot under the bike, but they could stand to be a little more form fitting.

thanks for your info. I am definitely looking to get those knee guards. Shoes too!

saving funds to get an icon convertible jacket. the one with the infamous removable sleeves. right now i use an icon orange vest. has a velcro carrier for my id. no protection whatsoever tho lol

you goin for the Mr T look Yama 

Quote from: Janx101 on June 04, 2013, 07:32:07 PM
you goin for the Mr T look Yama 

Naah just a budget

Quote from: Gorilla on June 04, 2013, 09:22:42 AM

Quote from: RossLH on May 30, 2013, 11:42:44 AM

Quote from: Gorilla on May 29, 2013, 04:25:03 PMlove the knees, love the shoes!

I can't recommend the knee guards enough. They go on comfortably under jeans and, they can take a beating (tested by yours truly), and they are very well ventilated.

The shoes are pretty great too. They can also take a beating, the mesh construction is great for moisture wicking, and they are pretty comfortable. My only complaint is that the lack of laces leaves the shoes a little loose. You do have to be careful with sizing--if they are too loose, they can and will come off in an accident. Mine held up fine when I lowsided and trapped my foot under the bike, but they could stand to be a little more form fitting.

thanks for your info. I am definitely looking to get those knee guards. Shoes too!

hey Ross one question on the knee guards. I have medium to thick calves and legs. I aint no skinny boy! Do you think these are more the european skinny leg kind of fit? If so I might have to look elsewhere

Quote from: weedahoe on June 01, 2013, 03:23:41 PM
Sartso and Draggin Kevlar jeans

I'm looking to get some kevlar jeans for the shorter rides. Any opinions/preferences/words of wisdom on either or both of these? Are the Draggins the USA or Aussie version?