CCHOUSEKY
Kentucky Wildcat Fanatic
After reading every review and looking at every picture I could get my hands on over the last few weeks, tomorrow is D-Day! Last Tuesday, I called Motoport and put down my deposit to get in the queue for my suit, and I couldn't be more excited! Tomorrow, I call in my final measurements and place the order for real. I've wanted this gear for a while now, but finances never allowed me to do it. But, after saving my pennies (and paying off both my car and bike), I'm now in a position to finally get the gear I've always wanted. :thumbup:
I know of a couple people here that already have this gear (OMG_WTF or Norbert, and I believe Motogiro has a pair of the pants). I'm sure there are others as well. Almost all the reviews I've read have been overwhelmingly positive, so I feel pretty good about dropping this kind of money on this gear.
I've decided to go with the GP-2 Stretch Kevlar jacket and GP-2 Air Mesh Kevlar pants. Most of my riding is sport-oriented, so I'm basically looking to replace my leathers (although, if these work out how I'm hoping, I'll probably pick up a pair of the Ultra II Stretch Kevlar pants this fall for cooler weather riding).
Here's some visuals of what I'm ordering. If those of you with this gear have any suggestions, I'm all ears (options, etc.)
GP-2 Stretch Kevlar jacket. I'm going with the stock gray/black because I plan on having this gear for a long time and I'd like it to work with any bike I might have over the next few years.
And the options I'm looking to add to the jacket...
Small coin pocket on the right sleeve (someone on ADVrider mentioned if they had to do it over again, they'd have one of these on each sleeve...what do you guys think?)
3M reflective on the back and arms:
And for the pants...GP-2 Air Mesh Kevlar. Air Mesh on the front, Stretch Kevlar on the back (like the jacket is all over).
And options on the pants:
Velcro patches for knee pucks
Zipper to connect the pants to the jacket
And, the one kind of weird option, but something I think will tie the suit together...cargo pockets on the pants and the flap on the pockets will be the same gray stretch kevlar that's on the jacket
Am I missing anything? Are there other options I should be thinking about? Norbert, I know you spent quite a lot of time in the ADV thread before getting yours...is there anything you'd do differently if you had to do it over again (or anyone else, for that matter?)
I've read that the Stretch Kevlar does breathe pretty well, and admittedly it does get hot and humid around here. I gave the Air Mesh Kevlar jackets a thought, but I really like the fit of the Stretch better.
Any opinions? I'll do a full write-up once I have the stuff and have had a chance to ride in it. I should have it in about 3 weeks, according to Motoport. That's a pretty quick turnaround, if you ask me!
What say you guys?
I know of a couple people here that already have this gear (OMG_WTF or Norbert, and I believe Motogiro has a pair of the pants). I'm sure there are others as well. Almost all the reviews I've read have been overwhelmingly positive, so I feel pretty good about dropping this kind of money on this gear.
I've decided to go with the GP-2 Stretch Kevlar jacket and GP-2 Air Mesh Kevlar pants. Most of my riding is sport-oriented, so I'm basically looking to replace my leathers (although, if these work out how I'm hoping, I'll probably pick up a pair of the Ultra II Stretch Kevlar pants this fall for cooler weather riding).
Here's some visuals of what I'm ordering. If those of you with this gear have any suggestions, I'm all ears (options, etc.)
GP-2 Stretch Kevlar jacket. I'm going with the stock gray/black because I plan on having this gear for a long time and I'd like it to work with any bike I might have over the next few years.
And the options I'm looking to add to the jacket...
Small coin pocket on the right sleeve (someone on ADVrider mentioned if they had to do it over again, they'd have one of these on each sleeve...what do you guys think?)
3M reflective on the back and arms:
And for the pants...GP-2 Air Mesh Kevlar. Air Mesh on the front, Stretch Kevlar on the back (like the jacket is all over).
And options on the pants:
Velcro patches for knee pucks
Zipper to connect the pants to the jacket
And, the one kind of weird option, but something I think will tie the suit together...cargo pockets on the pants and the flap on the pockets will be the same gray stretch kevlar that's on the jacket
Am I missing anything? Are there other options I should be thinking about? Norbert, I know you spent quite a lot of time in the ADV thread before getting yours...is there anything you'd do differently if you had to do it over again (or anyone else, for that matter?)
I've read that the Stretch Kevlar does breathe pretty well, and admittedly it does get hot and humid around here. I gave the Air Mesh Kevlar jackets a thought, but I really like the fit of the Stretch better.
Any opinions? I'll do a full write-up once I have the stuff and have had a chance to ride in it. I should have it in about 3 weeks, according to Motoport. That's a pretty quick turnaround, if you ask me!
What say you guys?