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Kitting up.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:57 am
by gubbs
Got a credit card? Get on ebay! Loads of stuff to be had for great prices.
A*'s GP plus gloves RRP £80, ebay price £40 + p&p
RST One Piece suit RRP £250, ebay price £85 + p&p
Arai Condor + Dark Visor RRP £255, ebay price £105 + p&p
A*'s Supertech Boots, RRP £239.99, ebay price £128 + p+p
Total? £350!
Sorted!
Get some decent kit, I know nobody can 'afford' it but you won't be quibbling over sticking a week's wages on the never never when staring at the ceiling in hospital with an amputated foot, 2nd degree burns and brain damage eh?

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:04 pm
by Rob636
i agree with your above statement, i also get my bargains another way, British Super Bikes, or most other race meetings, basically go to a race event like Silverstone, and your see many tents with bargains to be had, i bought a 400 pound ish Shark racing helmet brandnew, ( last years 600 race rep for chambon, i bought it for like 100 pound, bargian, so guys get yourself off to a race meet great day out or wkend out if you follow it, take it easy,
Rob
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:27 pm
by masterofinsanity
yeah rob and you threw a decent helmet away in the bin like it was worthless, like they say 1 mans junk is another mans fortune! :smt013
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:43 pm
by Jamz
Just a quick note - Alpine Stars boots.
I know at least 5 people who've had them and found the velcro on them to be absolute shite. A few even took them back for replacements, only to find they didn't stick either!
I've never heard anyone say the same about the gloves, but then I've never asked. It put me right off when I was getting my MOT done and 4 more people in there said the same about the boots!

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:10 am
by gubbs
Jamz wrote:Just a quick note - Alpine Stars boots.
I know at least 5 people who've had them and found the velcro on them to be absolute shite. A few even took them back for replacements, only to find they didn't stick either!
I've never heard anyone say the same about the gloves, but then I've never asked. It put me right off when I was getting my MOT done and 4 more people in there said the same about the boots!

Hmm hairy muff, never had A*'s boots before. I tried them on of course, and they are far lighter and more comfy than the Swift cheapies I got at present. Not surprising, since the Supertech are the top of the line boots!
Velcro does seem ok tbh, at least there is plenty of it.
Will let you know if it goes sour ..
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:23 am
by rene
i have A*leathers and i love them to bits and work VERY well

hehe
i had to replace my gloved last week (kind of gave up the ghost after a quite hard ride out)
tried the A* GP2's and didnt like them at all tried loads of glove's and ened up getting the same gloves again (frank Thomas Strike 2's) just because you get so much extra feel though the parms as there so fine (same reason they wore out i guess)
Still you got it all BLOODY CHEAP fair play

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:50 am
by superman
BLOODY EL. that glove looks like you have been using it for other activities.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:10 pm
by greengoblin
I wear the Supertechs too.
Never had a problem with the velcro, even if there was, the clasp would still hold them tight shut.
