Here's a good idea...

[adamf2]

Take out all the gear that you wear when you ride, set it up on the floor and take a pic. Let us know your likes/dislikes about what you have. This should be helpful for all the people that always ask "what kind of boots, what kind of xxx". Plus it'll give a good review of brands of gear all in one.

Alpinestars 2 piece suit:
-Alpinestars TZ-1 Jacket
-Alpinestars Track Pants

Alpinestars SMX Plus Boots
Frank Thomas gloves
Icon Mainframe Halo Helmet

Suit-- Pros: Breathes relatively good when moving, seems to be pretty durable although I haven't wrecked in it yet (knocking on wood). Relatively comfortable while riding as well as off the bike walking the pit or whatnot.
Cons: Hot as a mofo when not moving. The zipper that joins the jacket to the pants is a little longer on the jacket. The same zipper seems to be of low quality compared to the other zippers on the suit.

Boots-- Pros: Very comfortable on and off the bike. Very light. They have removeable toe sliders (which I guess is a good thing).
Cons: Again, hot as hell when not moving. A little difficult to move shifting foot up when shifting (they are a little TOO rigid i guess you could say). And it is somewhat of a pain in the ass zipping up the zipper that goes from the top of your foot to the top of your boot.

Gloves-- Pros: They are very comfy. The vents on the knuckles actually work. I have NEVER had a case of the funk hands. I've had them for three years and never ever do they stink after riding.
Cons: Can't think of any

Helmet-- Pros: Pretty quiet when riding. I used to get headaches with my old helmet (Nolan flip face) but not with this one. It's really easy to change the visor to a different one or just to remove it to clean thoroughly. It is very comfortable even though it's a bit on the snug side.
Cons: It's hot. Even with all the vents on that damn thing, it still doesn't breathe very good even when moving unless you have the visor open.

Here's a couple pics. A couple action shots for your asses too.

[rs50asu]

but i dont see a picture

[nitrotc3drifter]

i gotta get new gear, my old stuff looks like swiss cheese put in a blender

[alaska cajun]

First Gear
Kilimanjaro jacket,winter-rain
HT overpants,winter-rain
Speed Freak jackett,leather
Pilot Pants,leather
Mesh Tech jackett,hot weather commute to work
Mesh Tech pants,hot weather commute to work

Joe Rocket
Balistic jacket
Balistic pants....all around gear but even with the removable liner,they get hot

FieldSheer
one piece leather(I ride way to hard with this on)

SHOEI
RF 900
RF 1000
ZII

SIDI
Vertra bra II with tepor liner-very warm in the winter and 100% waterproof-not to bad to walk around in and not to bad in the summer.

Olympia
winter gloves with heated grips do the trick up here
I gave my son my summer gloves but I'll have a pair of Teknic Speedstar's for next season.

All of my gear does what it say's it will,is very comfy and I'm not afraid to go down in any of it.Some of the gear you see here,I've ridden over 30,000 miles in.

[alaska cajun]

The rest

[yahpete]

So far..
-a pair of Motodry boots which can be worn with normal every day long pants. Bought brand new from the local bike shop.
-Lazer brand helmet bought on ebay brand new. Way too expensive to buy at shops here.
- Reflex Schoeler bike pants new from the local bike shop. These are pretty comfortable even in the summer heat and have plenty of padding.
- Fieldsheer water proof jacket new from the local bike shop. The jacket is suitable for winter, spring and fall.
- a pair of Shoei gloves bought 2nd hand from ebay for about $20AU.

I am on a pretty tight budget.

[Mantis]

Hey Alaska, how do you like those Teknic gloves (the red violators)? I bought the same ones for my Dad for Christmas, wondering if you had any complaints..

[Pyromaniac]

HJC AC-11 helmet: My first helmet so I have nothing to compare it to but I have no problems with it. No lift at any speed, I can ride all day in it, really easy to switch shields.

Alpinestars GPU 1-piece: I wear this every time I ride. Been down 3 times in it and its just a little bit scuffed up.

Alpinestars Tech Race back protector: I don't even realize its there anymore. Feels good knowing I have that extra bit of armor protecting my spine.

Alpinestars GP Plus gloves: Beats my old firstgear gloves hands down, they were $70 and nowhere near the fit, quality or protection of the Alpinestars. My only complaint is one of the seams is off and I can feel it with my middle finger on the clutch lever and its kind of annoying but I think I might have just gotten a defect pair.

Sidi Vertigo boots: I love everything about these. I feel a lot more safe than with my old steel toe work boots I used to ride in. They're extremely light and flexible with thin soles to feel footpeg feedback but the vibrations never get to me.

[malik ross]

heres mine....

[adamf2]

Originally Posted by malik ross

heres mine....

smart ass I'm getting my camera ready right now. I totally forgot I made this thread.

My pics are up on top now.

[alaska cajun]

Originally Posted by Mantis

Hey Alaska, how do you like those Teknic gloves (the red violators)? I bought the same ones for my Dad for Christmas, wondering if you had any complaints..

Those are the Speedstars but I don't have them yet.I'm waiting untill after Christmas to get them whem everyone has there sales.From what I read about them they should be top notch though.

[ZxHunteR]

Originally Posted by malik ross

heres mine....

ahaha you beat me to it