Bandit Alley
GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: SmokeyAndTheBandit on December 26, 2006, 12:23:10 PM
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Well my mother got me a $100 gift card to my local motorcycle shop for Christmas. I was thinking of maybe picking up a pair of steel jeans and maybe a pair of boots. I was hoping you guys could throw some suggestions my way. What would you guys buy? :motorsmile:
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Do you want winter gear or summer? Those jeans are junk, spend your gift $ on something more useful. The boots would probably be a good idea if you need a pair. Gloves? Stuff for the bike?
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It would be summer gear since I have the bike stored for the winter. I just got a good pair of gloves recently. I could probably spend $100 on boots alone. Anyone have any suggestions for a good pair of boots?
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$100 might cover a pair of low-end boots. A better idea might be to add some of your own $$ to it to get something you like.
What brands of boots does this shop you have the gift certificate for carry?
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I got a $100 gift cert from work - Amazon.com - was wondering what to get too, until I realized they sell a lot of motorcycle parts/gear through their site. Ordered a Race tech fork springs. Can your local shop order some (assuming you haven't done the mod and want a suspension upgrade)? My $0.02.
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They can pretty much order anything. They have tons of stuff in stock as well. I haven't done any suspension work to the bike yet. I'm not sure if I will since I might upgrade to an fz1 next year. I'm not even sure where I would start if I did do any suspension work.
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Don't take me along, I had a $50.00 gift certificate since my birthday in June. I knew it wasn't going to go far,and I didn't use it untill recently,I bought a SV1000!
Dan
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I suppose I could always put it towards a new fz1. But that wouldn't be until next year. How do you like the sv1000 so far? I contemplated buying an sv1000s, but I'm not sure I like clip-ons. I've never rode a bike that had them for a long distance.
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I suppose I could always put it towards a new fz1. But that wouldn't be until next year. How do you like the sv1000 so far? I contemplated buying an sv1000s, but I'm not sure I like clip-ons. I've never rode a bike that had them for a long distance.
Havn't got to ride it too much yet,but its supposed to get up to a balmy 42-44 degrees yet this week. It doesn't seem to have as much power as my Bandit.I don't mind the clip-ons ,so far I like them. But havn't been on any long rides yet either. I'll know better in time, in the mean time I'm keeping the Bandit.
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Well I looked around today and I decided to order a pair of Icon Super Duty 2 Boots. The one guy that worked there recommended them so I figured I'd give them a try.
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Well I looked around today and I decided to order a pair of Icon Super Duty 2 Boots. The one guy that worked there recommended them so I figured I'd give them a try.
Good choice - My pair have lasted me through 3 bikes and I have worn them in all weather. Mind you I do seem to change bikes a little too often.
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Unless your dragin knees and need toe sliders! I know these are one heck of a comfy, good wearing, waterproof, easy on & off, wear em in to a nice place to eat boot. and can be had to your door for say about $105.00, :bigok:
One place i deal with and they help out the Alley is http://www.newenough.com/product_group_boots_alpinestars.htm OR
http://www.ironpony.com
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/a/alpinestars_ridge_waterproof_boots/07_fac.jpg)
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I like a bit more ankle protection! $90.00 @ newenough
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/i/icon_super_duty2_boots/wheat.jpg)
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/i/icon_super_duty2_boots/no_jeans.jpg)
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what shop you looking at? if from ohio also. if i had a 100 bucks to spend on the bike, or on bike gear. i would look into www.newenough.com also. bought lots of stuff from them cheap prices and great service. not real big on icon boots, sorry they look like hiking boots with a strap on them to me? if i was gonna ride in something like that i would go get a pair of hiking boots for like 30 or 40 bucks. look the same to me. +2 on the alpine star boots i have a set with over 30,000 miles on them and they just started leaking this past winter. due to walking to much in them and wearing a hole in the soles. i have a half mile walk at work to get from my bike to my locker. so for three years of riding to work and walking a mile in them and 30000 miles of riding on them they were worth the 119 bucks i paid on new enough. i had the roam waterproof boots. the above pair replaced them i think. good boots are worth the money.
these are 69 bucks on new enough and much better then icon i think?
http://www.newenough.com/joe_rocket_reactor_boot_page.htm
mike
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Yep they are a steal @ that price! Newenough Rocks!!!
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/j/joe_rocket_reactor_boots/closure.jpg)
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I ordered them through Andrew's Cycles which I normally don't do because their prices aren't so great. I usually order stuff from the Motorcycle Dream Shop, http://www.motorcycledreamshop.com/. They sell stuff extremely close to cost. I have several friends who work at Andrew's that tell me even with their employee discount, it's still cheaper for them to buy stuff from the Dream Shop.
I went with the Icon boots because they're supposed to be comfortable for walking too. I ride my bandit everywhere so I need something that can hold up to a great deal of walking.