Ducati Monster Forum

I thought I'd start a thread where we just talk about motorcycle gear we put on. Helmets, gloves, boots, jackets, etc. We can discuss about gear we want, use, review, and give or take advice here.  [Dolph]

Okay... [popcorn]

OK, usually when we talk gear we mean helmets, jackets, boots, etc.  Is that what you mean or are you talking about bike mod gear?

Thanks for pointing that out, I meant gear such as what you've listed. Not bike accessories  :P Will edit opening post.

@stars board shorts and slippahs.

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I'm liking those new Sidi Vortices. The red, black & white ones they show on the back cover of the new Sport Rider.

Nice!..but too narrow for my wide feet... :(

And they take about a year and a half to get on. 

Too bad guys.  No problem with the Sidis I have now so why would the new ones be any different?

Revzilla is having a Hawaii free shipping promo code, if you guys are intersted! Type in the code "REVHAWAII" at check out, if your order is over $100.00 before taxes, the shipping is free!  [thumbsup]

No real problem with the vortice.  It's just all that fishing line they use on them complicates getting them on and off.  I thought my old Pumas were bad, but yeesh!

I know about the fishing line stuff but I could, and did, tighten them up where I liked them and then left them there. I use the zipper on the side to get them on & off with no problem. Aren't they all made like that? I really don't know.

Sidis are cool, but I love my Daineses.  ;D I actually had a pair of Sidis Cobra Airs before I got my Dainese Torque Pro-Out Airs. The Torque Pros fits me better and it also definitely feels more protective than the Sidi Cobras.

I really like my Falco boots.
Two seasons and they're holding up well. Pretty comfy, too.

http://www.advancedmotorcyclegear.com/falco/racing-boots/product/172-305-eso-t-t-black (http://www.advancedmotorcyclegear.com/falco/racing-boots/product/172-305-eso-t-t-black)

Last spring I bought an all black leather Scorpion jacket from STG. Love it! Great quality and all the features at a non-Dainese price. 

Old gear: Icon TiMax mesh jacket and short gloves with Motorhead boots for my Indiana work commute of 4 miles. Then it turned into track days which required race leathers (M2R 2pc) which are brutal to wear in 98 degree heat. With the M2R's came A*'s GP Plus gloves and Oxtar boots. Now finally I live in Hilo and there are decent roads to ride I decided to get a proper jacket and pants. Icon Overlord stuff in impeccable to say the least. Most comfy gear I've owned. SportbikeTrackGear sold me on the jacket and pants with their review videos. My helmets went from Icon Motorhead to KBC VR-2 Stealth to Icon Airframe Dia de los Muertos

Just ordered up  a Nexx XR1R helmet (carbon/kevlar) helmet
Supposed to be one of the lightest lids on the market.
I also liked all the comments ab out the great visibility that the large eye port gives
I noticed riding the 675 in the much more aggressive position...I had to really hold my head way back with the Scorpion EXO 1000...plus it's one of the heaviest helmets..

(http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/118811/image_zpsde2e4e28.jpg)

Looks pretty slick, who did you order from?

eBay

Keep an eye out at SportBikeTrackGear.  Every now and then they blow out new Bell Star helmets for $250.

Cheap!...

Yeah.  I just checked their site.  They've got several models of the Star priced at $299 right now.  I picked up one just after Christmas at the same price.  Only bad thing is, the one that I bought is the black with white stripe.  They didn't think they'd ever offer the solid matte black helmet at the same price.  Well, now they are. 

What's the helmet shape on the Star?...long oval, inter oval, round?...

More intermediate oval.  Their sized odd though, as you'll most likely want to go one size smaller than you'd think.  I had a medium Corsair (and RF1000 before that) and had to go with a small star.  One other thing, the Star doesn't have quite as well of a defined channel in the side pads for glasses, so keep that in mind.  SBTG will normally allow you to exchange the helmet if the size doesn't fit right, but you island guys will probably have to cover shipping on the exchange.

I've wanted to get a new Star for some time now.  Maybe this is the time?

I like the Star, but am afraid it wouldn't fit my head, the bit about no channel for glasses wouldn't work for me either...but it's a very nice lid...

I've been looking at the Shark Speed-R, but think that the integrated drop down sun visor makes it physically larger than I would like...I think it's 95 cm give or take around the circumference, while my Arai is 88 or so...

Got my new Nexx helmet today....very pleased with fit.
You never know til you put it on!!!!

Other than being very light & having a extra large eye port...it accommodates sunglasses
Nicely [Dolph]

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The new Shoei Gt-Air helmets look pretty sick too  [thumbsup]

I wear glasses in my star all the time without problem.

It's an "okay" hat.  It came with a white breath deflector that I had to take out and paint black to cut the reflection.  The chin skirt kept falling out so I eventually had to remove it completely.  It has massive airflow but it's also noisier because of it.  The transitions visor is da bomb!

Anybody local have a seat cowl for sale that would fit my '07 monster?  I have a first gear tailbag I'm looking to rivet directly to a cowl so I don't have to worry about it slipping around or coming un-hooked.  Color is no issue.

Maybe. Dunno if it would fit but I have a cowl from a 2003 620. Yellow.

Ducati 595.1.025.XXX (color).  Should be fine.  $75?

You got it.  I'll be at the shop from Noon to 3.  That should be where the seat cowl is.  Shop is a 757 Kawaiahao.  589-1333

Thanks,

I got it scuffed & primed this afternoon.  Maybe black it out tomorrow so it can sit for a week to cure before I mount the tailbag.