Hi guys,

I'm currently planning a RTW trip, which will hopefully culminate in a departure date in late July. My girlfriend and I are currently looking into the best equipement to buy.

The first thing we need is clothing. My head is swimming after reading so many different articles about the various merits of each brand, so really wanted the advice of people who have been there and road tested the kit.

In my local motorbike shop, they stock Wolf and Furygan. I quite like the look of the Wolf suite, and the prices aren't bad at around 250-300 quid for a jacket. I also like the look of the BMW/Rukka kit, but not so much the price tags. Aerostitch is a no go as I'm based in the UK and would want to try the gear first. I've also been looking at Rev It, Held and Alpinestars online which seem to have some reasonably priced stuff.

Helmet wise I've been considering an HJC Flip Up helmet, as I've had one before and quite liked it. I'm open to consider other brands though.

I haven't even looked into gloves and boots yet!

The list of kit we need goes on and on - communicators, camping gear etc, which I will research in more detail over the coming weeks.

Apologies for making this thread so expansive, but any recommendations on your favourite pieces of kit would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Joel

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