Best summer glove

the hollowed out hands of an ape?


"Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.DeleteThis@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
>
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"Boxer" <someone RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

Looks great but missing the all important little sticker?

Fraser
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers RemoveThis @bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust RemoveThis @iinet.net.au> wrote
>> "Boxer" <someone RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote
>
>>> About $100
>>
>> That's not too bad at all. That vented helmet looks pretty crazy. I wonder
>> how much protection it gives?
>
> I could live with that. Now where's my nearest BM shop?

Burswood probably? You're in the hills aren't you Theo?

Fraser
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"Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.TakeThisOut@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> 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.
>
> Looks great but missing the all important little sticker?
>
> Fraser
>
>
>

My Arai (Doohan) has no sticker nor does my Arai XD (purchased from USA).

Whilst the cops can book you for a non-complying helmet they are usually
fixated on the reading of the radar gun when I am chatting to them.

Boxer
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Fraser Johnston wrote:
> "Theo Bekkers" wrote
>> "Fraser Johnston wrote
>>> "Boxer" wrote

>>>> About $100

>>> That's not too bad at all. That vented helmet looks pretty crazy. I
>>> wonder how much protection it gives?

>> I could live with that. Now where's my nearest BM shop?

> Burswood probably? You're in the hills aren't you Theo?

Yup. Oot there in them thar hills.

Where they sell their cars? I'd be tempted to go out there in the son's
Merc.

Theo
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"Boxer" <someone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.DeleteThis@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>> "Boxer" <someone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:2LSoj.10028$421.6387@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> 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.
>>
>> Looks great but missing the all important little sticker?
>>
>> Fraser
>>
>>
>>
>
> My Arai (Doohan) has no sticker nor does my Arai XD (purchased from USA).
>
> Whilst the cops can book you for a non-complying helmet they are usually
> fixated on the reading of the radar gun when I am chatting to them.

Good stuff. I figure if the Germans make it it is safe enough for my (non
square : ) ) head.

Fraser
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers.RemoveThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
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> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>> "Theo Bekkers" wrote
>>> "Fraser Johnston wrote
>>>> "Boxer" wrote
>
>>>>> About $100
>
>>>> That's not too bad at all. That vented helmet looks pretty crazy. I
>>>> wonder how much protection it gives?
>
>>> I could live with that. Now where's my nearest BM shop?
>
>> Burswood probably? You're in the hills aren't you Theo?
>
> Yup. Oot there in them thar hills.
>
> Where they sell their cars? I'd be tempted to go out there in the son's Merc.

Sure is. In Burswood near the Rivervale Church and that seafood joint with the
big prawn out the front. I didn't know the sold bikes there until a few weeks
ago when I went looking with a mate for a F650GS.

Fraser
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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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>> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust.RemoveThis@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Boxer" <someone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2LSoj.10028$421.6387@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Looks great but missing the all important little sticker?
>>>
>>> Fraser
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> My Arai (Doohan) has no sticker nor does my Arai XD (purchased from USA).
>>
>> Whilst the cops can book you for a non-complying helmet they are usually
>> fixated on the reading of the radar gun when I am chatting to them.
>
> Good stuff. I figure if the Germans make it it is safe enough for my (non
> square : ) ) head.
>
> Fraser
>

Me too European Standards are good enough for me. The Arai XD was $450 via
the USA on-line and $950 in Australia, $500 is too much to pay for a sticker
on the same product.

Boxer
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"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Me too European Standards are good enough for me. The Arai XD was $450 via
> the USA on-line and $950 in Australia, $500 is too much to pay for a sticker
> on the same product.

No kidding. The prices we pay here for stuff is crazy. My bike jacket was
less than half the price in the US.

Fraser
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tropicus.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote in
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> On Jan 31, 4:43 pm, "Fraser Johnston" <ftr....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 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
>
> On stinkin' hot days I wear the kevlar gloves that Draggin Jeans makes

I'll second the Draggin gloves, got mine a couple of years ago ago with a
subscription to Two Wheels and have been using them (the gloves that is,
the mag is useless at protection) ever since. Especially when the temps are
up around the 40 degree mark as seems to be the norm in the west lately.

Paul
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