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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:41 am
Post subject: Best summer glove
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I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to give
me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some Rocket ones
with vents in the back and some other perforated leather jobbies but still
haven't found any that give me a decent level of protection and keep my hands
cool. Any recommendations from the world of aus.moto?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:41 am
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Fraser Johnston wrote:
> I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to give
> me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some Rocket ones
> with vents in the back and some other perforated leather jobbies but still
> haven't found any that give me a decent level of protection and keep my hands
> cool. Any recommendations from the world of aus.moto?
>
Yesterday, at PITS, a mate was showing me his new summer gloves, made of
kevlar. Apparently, when he bought a pair of Draggin pants at the M/C
show, they gave him these gloves.
They just look like a pair of knitted woolen gloves, but he thought they
were very cool and comfy.
No, he hasn't tested them.....
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:41 am
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"CrazyCam" <crazycam RemoveThis @upturnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>> I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to
>> give me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some Rocket
>> ones with vents in the back and some other perforated leather jobbies but
>> still haven't found any that give me a decent level of protection and keep
>> my hands cool. Any recommendations from the world of aus.moto?
>>
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> Yesterday, at PITS, a mate was showing me his new summer gloves, made of
> kevlar. Apparently, when he bought a pair of Draggin pants at the M/C show,
> they gave him these gloves.
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> They just look like a pair of knitted woolen gloves, but he thought they were
> very cool and comfy.
>
> No, he hasn't tested them.....
Sounds good. But I am guessing no knuckle protection. Then again if it keeps
the skin in one place that is half the battle. I'll check and see if I can
find them on the web.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:41 am
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Fraser Johnston wrote:
> I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to give
> me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some Rocket ones
> with vents in the back and some other perforated leather jobbies but still
> haven't found any that give me a decent level of protection and keep my hands
> cool. Any recommendations from the world of aus.moto?
Just browse the motorcycle accessories section at every shop you go past
till you find a pair which have some ventilation (usually in the form of
open weave stretchy material) between the fingers.
Nev..
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:41 am
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In article <60d5egF1qb2leU1.RemoveThis@mid.individual.net>,
"Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.RemoveThis@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to
> give
> me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation.
I've been riding round in some DriRider DriMesh gloves I bought before
xmas - they're definitely comfortable, but I don't think I'd really like
to fall off at any speed in them - the palms are thin supple leather,
the backs are mesh, and there's the usual cheezy "woven carbon fibre
material under clear plastic" knuckle protection (yeah, the mechanical
properties of the carbon fibre are _certainly_ being used to thir
maximum advantage there, eh?)
As a commuting glove, I'll live with the risk of scraping up my hands a
bit at traffic speeds, but I won't be wearing them down to Phillip
Island...
big
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:21 am
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"Fraser Johnston" <ftrust RemoveThis @iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to
>give me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some Rocket
>ones with vents in the back and some other perforated leather jobbies but
>still haven't found any that give me a decent level of protection and keep
>my hands cool. Any recommendations from the world of aus.moto?
>
> --
> Fraser
>
BMW Airflow 2
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:16 am
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"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.TakeThisOut@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:60d5egF1qb2leU1@mid.individual.net...
>>I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to
>>give me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some
>>Rocket ones with vents in the back and some other perforated leather
>>jobbies but still haven't found any that give me a decent level of
>>protection and keep my hands cool. Any recommendations from the world of
>>aus.moto?
>>
>> --
>> Fraser
>>
>
> BMW Airflow 2
>
> Boxer
>
http://www.motorcycles.bmw.com.au/common_content/motorcycles/assorted_...tent/ac
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:16 am
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:32 pm
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Fraser Johnston wrote:
> Sounds good. But I am guessing no knuckle protection. Then again if
> it keeps the skin in one place that is half the battle. I'll check
> and see if I can find them on the web.
Most of us don't drag our knuckles on the ground. Not even when we fall off.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:32 pm
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"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:mOgoj.9381$421.3784@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
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>> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.TakeThisOut@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>> news:60d5egF1qb2leU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to
>>>give me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation. I've tried some Rocket
>>>ones with vents in the back and some other perforated leather jobbies but
>>>still haven't found any that give me a decent level of protection and keep
>>>my hands cool. Any recommendations from the world of aus.moto?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Fraser
>>>
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>> BMW Airflow 2
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>> Boxer
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> http://www.motorcycles.bmw.com.au/common_content/motorcycles/assorted_...tent/ac
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> Boxer
Thanks for the link. They look perfect. Now the big question. How much?
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:32 pm
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"Iain Chalmers" <bigiain.TakeThisOut@mightymedia.com.au> wrote in message
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> In article <60d5egF1qb2leU1.TakeThisOut@mid.individual.net>,
> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.TakeThisOut@iinet.net.au> wrote:
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>> I have been riding every day and my current gloves are really beginning to
>> give
>> me the shits. Way too hot and no ventilation.
>
> I've been riding round in some DriRider DriMesh gloves I bought before
> xmas - they're definitely comfortable, but I don't think I'd really like
> to fall off at any speed in them - the palms are thin supple leather,
> the backs are mesh, and there's the usual cheezy "woven carbon fibre
> material under clear plastic" knuckle protection (yeah, the mechanical
> properties of the carbon fibre are _certainly_ being used to thir
> maximum advantage there, eh?)
>
> As a commuting glove, I'll live with the risk of scraping up my hands a
> bit at traffic speeds, but I won't be wearing them down to Phillip
> Island...
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm becoming a big fan of DriRider stuff. I'll
check em out.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:46 am
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:46 am
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:00 am
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"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "CrazyCam" <crazycam.TakeThisOut@upturnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>>> "Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> <snip>
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>>>> http://www.motorcycles.bmw.com.au/common_content/motorcycles/assorted_...tent/ac
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>>>> Boxer
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>>>
>>> Thanks for the link. They look perfect. Now the big question. How much?
>>
>> As the old saying goes, if you ask how much BMW gear is, you probably can't
>> afford it. 
>>
>> regards,
>> CrazyCam
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> About $100
That's not too bad at all. That vented helmet looks pretty crazy. I wonder
how much protection it gives?
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:00 am
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"Fraser Johnston" <ftrust RemoveThis @iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Boxer" <someone RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> "CrazyCam" <crazycam RemoveThis @upturnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:47a2c22b$0$17825$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>>>> "Boxer" <someone RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>> <snip>
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>>>>> http://www.motorcycles.bmw.com.au/common_content/motorcycles/assorted_...tent/ac
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>>>>> Boxer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the link. They look perfect. Now the big question. How
>>>> much?
>>>
>>> As the old saying goes, if you ask how much BMW gear is, you probably
>>> can't afford it.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> CrazyCam
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>> About $100
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> That's not too bad at all. That vented helmet looks pretty crazy. I
> wonder how much protection it gives?
>
> Fraser
I have been using a BMW Airflow Helmet for a few years, a really great
concept that keeps the head cooler in plus 30 degree summers in Queensland.
Imported directly from Germany.
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