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Old 13-05-13, 12:21 PM   #11
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Default Re: summer gear.

Summer ? where ?
Mark you having us on.
hold on there was one day, was that it ?.
quick PIMMS, next time.
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Old 13-05-13, 12:32 PM   #12
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Default Re: summer gear.

never mentioned warm Tony, but then I've never let any weather stop me riding when I wanted to.

Got my old combats back from the dry cleaners, they look new, considering they are at least 15 years old that's not bad, although the white bits are a bit bright, still a few runs will get a bit of grime on them.

I'm fortunate in that I've been riding for a long time and have loads of kit, just about everything you could imagine I've either owned or still do, for example I have four grades (temp wise) of textiles, a couple of one piece leathers, 5 two piece sets and various other jacket/ trouser combinations, 16 pairs of gloves 9 pairs of boots and 7 crash helmets, I normally have 3 outfits on the coat rack, it was only the finding of these old combats that prompted me to wonder what everybody else was wearing.

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Old 13-05-13, 12:43 PM   #13
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Swap from the A* textile to A* leather - TX-1 I think. When (if) it warms up properly I will take out the liner too. Vent zips work quite well. Could do with some new summer gloves though as my ten-year-old-plus Dannisport ones are looking a bit frayed around the stitching. Oh, and open the chin vents on my Arai.

Still keep my base layer on all the time - in winter they are a thermal layer but in summer they wick moisture away from sweaty areas and stop the over-layers sticking to your skin.
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Old 13-05-13, 01:18 PM   #14
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yeah I have a set of four season base layers, they really are very effective in both hot and cold, a couple of the guys got the cheap Lidl or Aldi ones and say they work well, so these days you can get the same benefits for a lot less cash.
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Old 13-05-13, 02:06 PM   #15
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Same as the rest of the year but without the windproof mid-layer and summer gloves instead of the Spada Enforcers, although I shall chuck them in the tankbag for longer runs just in case it rains.
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Old 13-05-13, 03:05 PM   #16
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RST tracktec gloves, tracktec jeans, RST Mototextile jacket or one piece leathers. Alpine Stars SMX-R or SMX PLUS or SMX2 with Grin factor Kevlar jeans. Have a choice of lids too. Arai or Shark

Got a couple of other bits too just incase I need them.
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Old 13-05-13, 06:58 PM   #17
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Both linings will come out of my Halvarssons Jacket, liner out of my Halv trousers, and A* summer leather gloves will go on. Not got any leathers, but wouldn't mind doing some trackdays, so they are on the cards sometime soon!
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Old 14-05-13, 08:55 AM   #18
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If yesterday is anything to go by, HG Master V textiles, SMX-5 WP boots and rainmaster gloves, backed up by nikwax visor-proof spray...
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