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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
Ive been on the road for 10 days and im already thinking about sending the armour home and buying a jacket in Barcelona.
Reasons....
It takes too long put on and take off. Loads of zips, straps, adjustments etc etc. People end up waiting for me to get ready and sort out my "layers"
Its too bulky on small bike with roll bags on the back seat (prob my fault). Im constantly wriggling around trying to get comfortable.
I cant just jump off the bike, sit down and have a coffee without everyone looking at me like a total S&M fetish wierdo. I really miss just dropping my jacket on the back of a chair and being instantly unwrapped.
I find it difficult to get the right "layers". Its too cold on the highway but too hot when not moving. I haven't even left Spain yet and im panting in the sun with only a single thin base layer.
Anyway, I don't regret buying it. I'll use it for green laning and Enduro holidays. I don't think its really working for me on a long trip like this. It's just too "fussy" !!
Live n learn eh !!!!
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Posted 9-11-2010 5:18 pm PST
Howdy Ted,
riding all "on road" thus far? Maybe leave the armor strapped on the back for road riding? Most guys I know who pressure suits do so only off road. Obviously, your trip will involve lots of both, so makes it tough. This is a hard thing to get just right and weather is changeable and hard to predict.
My buddies leave the thing on a rest stops unless more than half hour.
I certainly get the "Fussy" part. I am not of fan of Fussy gear either.
Once you get into Africa and your buddies start getting spit off and Augering in hard ... you may then appreciate the armor a bit more?
I bring my Gerbing jacket even on hot weather trips. Instant warmth, only takes the space of a wind breaker, yet performs like 3 layers. Useful but not sure your DRZ's elec. output is up to producing the required 77 watts.
Spain has fantastic gear. When I was there gear was much cheaper than UK. Andorra was even cheaper. No idea on current prices but the shops are outstanding and sometimes grouped in clusters (like Japan) for easy shopping.
Suerte y suave caminos !
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