Kit life expectancy

jsp <jataomm.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote

 > What life expectancy do people expect from their kit?

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 > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a lot
 > of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.

I still wear my original leather jacket, bought when I first learnt to ride
over 10 years ago. It's seen better days tbh and I fully expect it to
disintegrate on impact if I fall off. Still, I can't be accused of power
ranger tendencies.

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Gunga Dan says...
 > jsp <jataomm DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote
 >
  > > What life expectancy do people expect from their kit?
 >
 > <snip>
 >
  > > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a lot
  > > of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.
 >
 > I still wear my original leather jacket, bought when I first learnt to ride
 > over 10 years ago. It's seen better days tbh and I fully expect it to
 > disintegrate on impact if I fall off. Still, I can't be accused of power
 > ranger tendencies.

I still have a Wolf black leather jacket that I bought from K
Motorcycles in Bedford for 65 quid in 1984. It was used daily for 5
years and saved me from grazing my skin at least 5 times. It has never
burst a seam and is still in very good condition, though it is way too
small for me now.

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Lozzo <lozzo RemoveThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote

 > Gunga Dan says...
  >> jsp <jataomm RemoveThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote
  >>
   >> > What life expectancy do people expect from their kit?
  >>
  >> <snip>
  >>
   >> > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a
   >> > lot of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.
  >>
  >> I still wear my original leather jacket, bought when I first learnt to
  >> ride over 10 years ago. It's seen better days tbh and I fully expect
  >> it to disintegrate on impact if I fall off. Still, I can't be accused
  >> of power ranger tendencies.
 >
 > I still have a Wolf black leather jacket that I bought from K
 > Motorcycles in Bedford for 65 quid in 1984. It was used daily for 5
 > years and saved me from grazing my skin at least 5 times. It has never
 > burst a seam and is still in very good condition, though it is way too
 > small for me now.

Yebbut my jacket is an Akito somethingorother and I believe they're not
highly regarded. I'm trying to avoid falling off.

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jsp <jataomm.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

 > What life expectancy do people expect from their kit?
 >
 > My boots came unstitched last week, after two and a half years of
 > regular (almost daily) use. I'm not sure I'm too impressed. After all,
 > the leather is hardly worn at all. I have DMs which I've worn in all
 > weathers which are a lot older than that.

That's about the same as mine.

 > I had to send in a textile jacket for repair, too. It was the same age
 > and the elbows were coming undone.

I have a Fank Thomas leather jacket which has been going for 6 years
now, although it does need a bit of restitching and some new zips.

My Sportex troosers lasted about 5 years, but only need a new fly zip.

 > The gloves which I've had for about two years are worn out, but that
 > seems a little more reasonable: they get a lot more direct wear in the
 > job they do.

That's about what I get too, although I tend to buy those at the budget
end.

 > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a lot
 > of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.

Yes it is.

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Gunga Dan says...
 > Lozzo <lozzo.TakeThisOut@lozzo.org.uk> wrote
 >
  > > Gunga Dan says...
   > >> jsp <jataomm.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote
   > >>
   > >> > What life expectancy do people expect from their kit?
   > >>
   > >> <snip>
   > >>
   > >> > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a
   > >> > lot of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.
   > >>
   > >> I still wear my original leather jacket, bought when I first learnt to
   > >> ride over 10 years ago. It's seen better days tbh and I fully expect
   > >> it to disintegrate on impact if I fall off. Still, I can't be accused
   > >> of power ranger tendencies.
  > >
  > > I still have a Wolf black leather jacket that I bought from K
  > > Motorcycles in Bedford for 65 quid in 1984. It was used daily for 5
  > > years and saved me from grazing my skin at least 5 times. It has never
  > > burst a seam and is still in very good condition, though it is way too
  > > small for me now.
 >
 > Yebbut my jacket is an Akito somethingorother and I believe they're not
 > highly regarded. I'm trying to avoid falling off.

I suppose that's a good way to make yourself a better rider. Wear shite
kit and learn to stay upright cos you don't trust it if you fall off.

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Lozzo <lozzo.RemoveThis@lozzo.org.uk> wrote

 > Gunga Dan says...

  >> Yebbut my jacket is an Akito somethingorother and I believe they're
  >> not highly regarded. I'm trying to avoid falling off.
 >
 > I suppose that's a good way to make yourself a better rider. Wear shite
 > kit and learn to stay upright cos you don't trust it if you fall off.

Works for me.

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In uk.rec.motorcycles, jsp said:

 > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a lot
 > of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.

That's what it's all about. I mean, if bike kit was priced to what it
was really worth (I.e about half) then it wouldn't be so much of a
problem.

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jsp wrote:

 > I don't know, perhaps I'm expecting too much of my kit, but it's a lot
 > of money to have to replace it all every two to three years.

Doesn't sound too bad for daily use.

I can destroy DMs in normal use in 14 months on average, my current
Bering jacket is 4 years old, crashed once, heavy use, still excellent.
Belstaff, as heavy use but nine years old, pretty fucked, crashed twice

Not sure if this helps as a lot depends on the quality of the gear in
first instance. Worth noting modern DMs are /shit/

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 > Yebbut my jacket is an Akito somethingorother and I believe they're not
 > highly regarded. I'm trying to avoid falling off.

I've got Akito Python jacket & jeans and they're not the best, it has to be
said.

The jeans seem reasonably weather-proof, but the jacket has "issues". OTOH
I'm reasonably confident that they'd be OK for a winter spill, where I don't
tend to be doing 150mph.

Also I got the pair for 130 quid, they've seen me through 2 winters and the
jacket has enough waterproofing to last my 13 mile commute in even the worst
rain, so I'm not complaining.


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"Lozzo" <lozzo DeleteThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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Wotcha.

 > I still have a Wolf black leather jacket that I bought from K
 > Motorcycles in Bedford for 65 quid in 1984. It was used daily for 5
 > years and saved me from grazing my skin at least 5 times. It has never
 > burst a seam and is still in very good condition, though it is way too
 > small for me now.

I have one of those too - maybe a few years older.
Apart from the purple lining has now gone black, and a few stitches are
loose at the seams, it's still going strong.
Mine still fits ( mainly 'cos I'm still the same fat bastard as I was
then ).


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 > "Lozzo" <lozzo.TakeThisOut@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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 >
 > Wotcha.
 >
  > > I still have a Wolf black leather jacket that I bought from K
  > > Motorcycles in Bedford for 65 quid in 1984. It was used daily for 5
  > > years and saved me from grazing my skin at least 5 times. It has never
  > > burst a seam and is still in very good condition, though it is way too
  > > small for me now.
 >
 > I have one of those too - maybe a few years older.
 > Apart from the purple lining has now gone black, and a few stitches are
 > loose at the seams, it's still going strong.
 > Mine still fits ( mainly 'cos I'm still the same fat bastard as I was
 > then ).

Heh, This one I have was the second leather jacket that I bought. My
first was exactly the same style but blue. For 5 years I virtually lived
in that jacket. I eventually managed to destroy it by crashing on a
fairly regular basis, and by the time I hung it in my mum's shed it was
no longer blue, but a grotty shade of grimy greyish black. After a few
years my mum got fed up of the smell whenever she opened the shed, so
she threw it out. I was gutted, I felt like a large part of my life had
been carelessly tossed in the bin.

I really rate those old Wolf jackets.

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"Lozzo" <lozzo DeleteThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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  > > Yebbut my jacket is an Akito somethingorother and I believe they're not
  > > highly regarded. I'm trying to avoid falling off.
 >
 > I suppose that's a good way to make yourself a better rider. Wear shite
 > kit and learn to stay upright cos you don't trust it if you fall off.


More paranoid != Better.

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Jsp spoke:
 > What life expectancy do people expect from their kit?

Boots (cost £120) I would be lucky to get around 2 - 3
years use from, but then again my feet are especially
sweaty and destructive.
A normal pair of shoes would only last me around 12 months
tops.

Current jeans I bought 5 years ago for £70 at Thoresby
market, holding up well apart from a replaced ankle zip and
the 2 small zip pockets now loose things drown the trouser
legs. Jacket is about 7 years old, cost about £90 and has
had a new main zip.

Textile Jacket is RSR Millennium, 3 years old and no
problems with it so far

Everything is covered in a protective layer of dead bugs.

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