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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Andrew L on February 05, 2013, 08:25:54 am
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Has anyone bought JT racing's riding gear, is it any good, its looks good on the net but cant find anywhere around that stocks it to have a look for myself.
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Ask Craig Taylor-suzuki59 what he thinks, has been using it since it became available again. Looks the goods & I'm not talking about Craig here
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Have a set of JT Classick - the knees are a little bulky compared to their ProTek range but other than that I am very pleased. Also have a new ALS helmet and love the fit compared to many.
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Have the classic pants. Excellent quality, adjustable waist (very important!) and good ventilation. Have some rubberized stuff in back that stops your shirt coming out. Recommended.
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The riding pants are very durable , a little bulky around the knees but if you wear knee brace protection they fit real snug with out being overly tight.
Top gear
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I use the pants, jersey & gloves, love em all, very good quality. I agree with what has been said about the pants; I wear knee-braces so I like it.
I didn't buy the helmet as I think it is too heavy, over the years I have come to realize the importance of a light helmet, I wear Suomy Jump when wearing a full-face. I think the only helmet lighter than that is a Airoh.
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Ask Craig Taylor-suzuki59 what he thinks, has been using it since it became available again. Looks the goods & I'm not talking about Craig here
Yes I concur with the others the gear is very good quality-only point to be aware is that the pants are definitely on the bigger side but perfect if you run knee braces (which I dont).I like my helmet its not the lighest but is definitely no heavier than the bell moto 9 and one industries helmets I used to wear- but they look way cooler than anything else out there and again the quality is very good (way better than bell helmets).
Tony27 I am pleased you qualified that statement ;D
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I have a full set of yellow/black with helmet and full set of pink/white less helmet.
I didn't think I'd like the helmet being a bit heavier than my Fox kevlar but after a couple of laps I forgot all about it.
Uber cool. 8)
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Thanks for that people I thought they looked good on the net will have to order some cheers Andrew
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Who's the best supplier to buy off....not necessarily price wise but getting them to your door sometime this century. What is the normal delivery time for pants, jersey and gloves?
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The set I have are great quality and fit well and really good if you wear knee braces.
The only problem I have had is that in really muddy conditions the pants seem to take on a lot of water and become very heavy. Mr VMX 2011 type mud I mean ::)
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I bought mine from East Coast Vintage in Florida (Jason Weaver), it wasn't available here at the time. His JT helmets (old model) are $180 !!!
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Anyone interested in custom pants, I have found an old friend that made top quality gear back in the day and she says she is willing to drag out her old machine-if only to remember the good old days :D
She is willing to do some one off stuff and can therefore put logos on that the others cant.
Contact me via this thread if you want more details.
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Will she make leather pants?
What has she made, pants & jerseys? I'm interested in both.
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I think the gloves (life line - the more expensive of the two types) are the best dirt bike gloves I've owned, apart from being colour coordinted and looking snappy, they have padding/layering in the right places and I dont get sore hands or blisters. Did I mention they look good?
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Will she make leather pants?
What has she made, pants & jerseys? I'm interested in both.
John she used to make and repair leathers and then went into nylons when it became the gear to wear.
Nothing in the jersey area although I can get some plain long sleeve jerseys with a collar in basic colours that we wear in pre75.
They look alot like rugby tops but are made from a wicking fabric so they are pretty cool though not light like a vented race jumper.
The vented type are available from the UK in the race colours of the day.
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Who's the best supplier to buy off....not necessarily price wise but getting them to your door sometime this century. What is the normal delivery time for pants, jersey and gloves?
They have old stock JT jersey and pants on ebay at the moment for $99 in the US!
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Well my jt racing gear just arrive in the mail i have to say im wrapped with the stuff, fits great which i was anxious about as i ordered on line but its spot on! ;D The pants and jersey cost me a total of $117.50 delivered to my door from the US!!! I really do feel for aussie retailers but i just cant justify buying on shore at that price!! The seller also sent me a full color glossy JT cattledog and its an awesome bit of gear too, complete with "period correct" models! ;D I'll post some pics soon, for those that are keen to get some the seller id i bought from can be found if type verbatim " seller id:sacalsurplus " into your ebay search bar.
Cheers, Brendan
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Hey Rookie how much did this seller charge you for postage . His listings state US$52 which looks way to high compared to your buy price?
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Hey Rookie how much did this seller charge you for postage . His listings state US$52 which looks way to high compared to your buy price?
When i said total, thats what meant! Bloody bargain ;) ;D Maybe he's upped his shipping price :-\
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I really do feel for aussie retailers but i just cant justify buying on shore at that price!!
Yeah good one pal, you just cost another aussie a job.
The JT distributer for Australia is McCleod Accessories http://www.mcleodaccess.com.au/
Support Australian retailers
Hugo xxx
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This JT stuff looks the goods and for those prices I can see nearly everyone at the races wearing it. This is a lot better than seeing much of the yukky 90's era clothing many of us wear that looks so out of place on a vintage bike. I've always fought the battle for racers to wear more period correct clothing and while Metro pants leave a bit to be desired quality wise, at least it looks right and their jerseys are pretty decent. Because I've dropped a few pounds I've been buying up new gear that satisfies my need for being period correct yet safe. I managed to purchase a pair of Italian made nylon/kevlar pants in all black with no logos or coloured stripes. They're a bit thick for motocross (like me.lol) but will be perfect for my dirt track exploits. I also have a NOS pair of white FOX pants and a pair of mostly black AXO kevlars I got for $20 that look just right for the Evo era. It's easier to find period jerseys...I've got a bunch of Maico jerseys from various makers and got some cool period LOP, Wheelsmith, T&M Engineering and other perforated nylon jerseys from Doug Childress on Marks Swapmeet.
http://www.vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/largephoto.cgi?C=RdsyCtRSEk5CQbff&w=2 (http://www.vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/largephoto.cgi?C=RdsyCtRSEk5CQbff&w=2). The quality is superb and there's still plenty of room on the XXXL to wear armour under the jersey, even for a big hunk like me. I've even got a Bell Moto 9 helmet with period graphics. I know I've argued the point about the need for period correct clothing before but with this new JT stuff, Metro and other suppliers entering the vintage market, everyone can look as good as his bike.
BELOW: A couple of Doug Childress' great jerseys.
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I can't help but feel that Metro are sticking it up me with incredibly high shipping prices.
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I really do feel for aussie retailers but i just cant justify buying on shore at that price!!
Yeah good one pal, you just cost another aussie a job.
The JT distributer for Australia is McCleod Accessories http://www.mcleodaccess.com.au/
Support Australian retailers
Hugo xxx
LISTEN HERE SGT HUGO!! I have been a long supporter of aussie business and have parted with more dollars than i had to on many occasions to "think local and buy local", many many times i have deviated out of my way on main interstate hwy's to go buy my fuels and have a feed in some shit box-butfork town purely not support the big roadhouses and hope to see these little general stores live on. I think about aussie business a lot and normally always give them first shot at everything but now im feeling the squeeze a little and have to save my dollars where i can, so you can blame me "costing another aussie job" or you can blame one of the lazy forks the may work for that company or any company for that matter who have sat on their ass collecting dole payments at one stage or another, sapping our economy when they are perfectly able bodied and capable of working!! As your recommendation of the oz supplier i suggest you tell them to get their website in order, offer on line pricing and a shopping cart and maybe someone might actually make a purchase!!! Might i add that with post count limited to 26 in over 2 years, while we're making recommendations i'd suggest you that when you muster up the effort to make one of you rare contributions to the forum you could probably do it in a more positive or beneficial manner.
Cheers, Brendan McGainfullyemployedandsupportingoureconomy.
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Bit touchy Brendan junior not sleepin all the way through yet. ;)
New stuff looks good must be the same place I was looking at as its the same price, how do the sizes compare to your old riding gear the same, bigger, smaller.
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Will she make leather pants?
What has she made, pants & jerseys? I'm interested in both.
John she used to make and repair leathers and then went into nylons when it became the gear to wear.
Nothing in the jersey area although I can get some plain long sleeve jerseys with a collar in basic colours that we wear in pre75.
They look alot like rugby tops but are made from a wicking fabric so they are pretty cool though not light like a vented race jumper.
The vented type are available from the UK in the race colours of the day.
Would that be Georgina Reeves by any chance?
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Would she repair leathers etc if so would anybody have her contact details ? -cheers
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I really do feel for aussie retailers but i just cant justify buying on shore at that price!!
Yeah good one pal, you just cost another aussie a job.
The JT distributer for Australia is McCleod Accessories http://www.mcleodaccess.com.au/
Support Australian retailers
Hugo xxx
I like my local bike shop, I like the people and they do their best to look after me.
A while ago I tried to purchase a full set of kit from my local shop, nil stock in store, they called the distributor for availability to find nil stock. I purchased my gloves from another local store (well within 70 klm of where I live) and wanted to buy the complete kit, but of course they didn't have my size or colour. I had a similar issue when wanting to buy some AlpineStars tech 8's they didn't even import the colour I wanted!
I'm happy to pay a few extra dollars more, but I expect service. So when the Australian Distributors support me, I'll happily go back to them. They just dont have stock and can't match USPS 6-10 day delivery.
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Bit touchy Brendan junior not sleepin all the way through yet. ;)
New stuff looks good must be the same place I was looking at as its the same price, how do the sizes compare to your old riding gear the same, bigger, smaller.
Haha actually she's sleepin 8-10 hours a night now!! :o ;D
I just get a little annoyed when someone who doesn't know me holds me responsible for some of the nations woes ::) to answer your other question, the sizing is great. I ordered my jean size an they fit exactly right. With adjustment all the way in they are perfect and have plenty of room in velcro and hip adjustment should one wish to indulge a little throughout a season ::) ;).
Cheers, Brendan
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I really do feel for aussie retailers but i just cant justify buying on shore at that price!!
Yeah good one pal, you just cost another aussie a job.
The JT distributer for Australia is McCleod Accessories http://www.mcleodaccess.com.au/
Support Australian retailers
Hugo xxx
I'm with you Hugo....I always try and spend my cash here. Just ordered Ohlins from Cramer. Exhaust from GMC. Front forks from Teknik. Tank from Maxwells. Fuel tap from Westerns. All Australian businesses. Maybe thats why my bikes cost more to build
Sometimes we are forced to buy genuine parts offshore because of NLA in oz.
Fair dinkum they could start another thread on here " I just saved a squillion on a Chinese bearing to suit my shitbox but the fuka wants 2K to ship it here "
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Thanks for the heads up with Mcleods
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Have any of you ever bought of "Shark leathers" of Oxenford QLd
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McLeods are only the wholesaler and do not sell to the public. You'll still have to buy from your local shop or online retailer such as http://www.motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au/ (http://www.motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au/)
I also try to support local businesses and would normally not buy from overseas even if cost a bit more to buy local but in cases like this where the saving is about $125 or 50% then I will have to seriously consider buying some at these prices.
But which colour ?? Would prefer something with green in it, but there is only the black/green (a bit black!) or the green/blue, not real fussed on either, might have to get the white/blue but how would it look on a kawa :-\
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Just spoke to the local shop . They have an account with Mcleods and can supply JT gear the next day if sizes are in stock. Simple. Thanks Bishboy
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Just spoke to the local shop . They have an account with Mcleods and can supply JT gear the next day if sizes are in stock. Simple. Thanks Bishboy
If sizes are in stock, what about colours? Is the entire catalogue available? What about price? Pants $? Jersey$? Fill in the blanks for the benefit of all please.
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Huskibull Micks Fix Leather repairs 0411 966097....hell do a great job.
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As I said earlier not worried about price. Until tomorrow won't know availability but rest assured I will let you know first how proceedings go...In return you let me know how you go with any warranty claims..if any on your gear. I would imagine it would be pretty hard tracking down some guy operating out of a tent in Nigeria
Cheers
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As I said earlier not worried about price.
Hey moneybags, can you buy me a set too?
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Listen dipshit I gave you all the prizes you / I won at the last CD in QLD....so pis scoff
So can I still store my ferret in you hair?
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On motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au (http://motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au) they have pants for $198, jerseys for $63 and gloves for $36 or $45 with free postage
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As I said earlier not worried about price. Until tomorrow won't know availability but rest assured I will let you know first how proceedings go...In return you let me know how you go with any warranty claims..if any on your gear. I would imagine it would be pretty hard tracking down some guy operating out of a tent in Nigeria
Cheers
Thats fantastic that you're in a position to not need worry about your pennies but not everyone has the same luxury.
On motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au (http://motorcyclepartsaccessoriesandclothing.com.au) they have pants for $198, jerseys for $63 and gloves for $36 or $45 with free postage
Now judging by this aus pricing it really wouldn't matter if my i had any problems with my stuff would it? I could order a whole second set and still at about par with buying local, so for the same $$'s id have a good set and a set with say..... a busted zip? Or buckle? Wouldn't bother me at all :D :D :D
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You worry about your pennies and I will do the same
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Bit off topic but I wonder do those who promote buying from local business also buy Australian grown/made produce and goods from the supermarket. "Every family needs a farmer"
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Do those who buy parts offshore also shop for their groceries in downtown Bejing
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Bit off topic but I wonder do those who promote buying from local business also buy Australian grown/made produce and goods from the supermarket. "Every family needs a farmer"
Haha, good point. ;)
Do those who buy parts offshore also shop for their groceries in downtown Bejing
Ted if you're not done carrying on i'll let you know that I live in lovely Bacchus Marsh, Vic. A town known for its apple industry and vast amounts of market gardens, to answer your question i drive past no less than 3 large chain supermarkets before i arrive at my local FARMER and buy directly from him at his family run produce shop. I hope that is enough for you to eventually come to terms with me saving a few pennies on a set of mx riding gear, and if its not :P to you.
Cheers, Brendan
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Listen dipshit I gave you all the prizes you / I won at the last CD in QLD....so pis scoff
So can I still store my ferret in you hair?
you only won because I was telling you the answers dumbass
Good to see you're not bitter about being follically challenged
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I don't know how much I paid for mine. I did buy them from my local bike shop. The same shop that hunts around finding me Yamaha parts when they have better things to do. The same shop that'll open up Sat afternoon to get me something that I urgently need to race the next day....... ;)
As for availability, the pink set were not available in Aust so we ordered some anyway and they turned up within about ten days.
Pretty good service I think and if I had a problem I'd have been looked after.
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Mont perhaps you could get your local shop to do a training course for the Peter Stevens shop in my town they have plenty of flat peeked caps and fruit salad colored riding gear up to size 32 but not much else and look at you like your from another planet if you ask for something for a pre 2005 bike. Makes it very hard to buy local.
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Too slow he's double the postage to Aus why do they do that.
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you only won because I was telling you the answers dumbass
He's got you there Ted ;)
Pretty sure he was giving me the wrong ones on purpose ::)
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Sellers response to my question as to why the postage doubled sounds like frog shite to me.
Dear mavman4200p,
The item is part of eBay's global shipping program which means eBay handles the international shipping and the costs. We don't have any control over the shipping charges. You might be able to contact eBay about it but I'm not sure.
- sacalsurplus
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Yep complete >:( shite.
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Now their've got a $5.00 import duty on top of the postage what the hell is going on with US postage and seller's mustn't want to sell anything ???
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Buy local. Save a job. Stop being tight-arses.... ::)