Good point Mike, I forgot to mention those, thank you.
Sailor_chic said:Good point Mike, I forgot to mention those, thank you.
MikeB_CA said:Sailor_chic said:Good point Mike, I forgot to mention those, thank you.
Aren't you due to put another 5,000 miles on this week?
Swampcat said:I put in my order earlier this week on the mesh jacket and pants. The conversation here convinced me it was really the only way to go if I was going to be serious about staying as safe as possible. My hope was that I would get lucky enough to get them before leaving for Helen, but I got a call Wednesday to verify some measurements and was pleasantly surprised to find out that the gear should ship by the end of next week. While gray seems to be the popular color here based on the pictures, I can't talk myself out of staying with the loud hi-viz in the jacket.
Swampcat said:While gray seems to be the popular color here based on the pictures, I can't talk myself out of staying with the loud hi-viz in the jacket.
Swampcat said:I put in my order earlier this week on the mesh jacket and pants. The conversation here convinced me it was really the only way to go if I was going to be serious about staying as safe as possible. My hope was that I would get lucky enough to get them before leaving for Helen, but I got a call Wednesday to verify some measurements and was pleasantly surprised to find out that the gear should ship by the end of next week. While gray seems to be the popular color here based on the pictures, I can't talk myself out of staying with the loud hi-viz in the jacket.
seagiant1 said:Hi,
I guess I'm boring.....
I just got black with the gray reflective stripping! :-[
Your gonna love this gear, and feel out of your "shell," riding without it!!!! ;D ;D ;D > > >
freebird6 said:My sleeve zippers took a bit of adjustment. When cold I thighten them down, when hot I let them out one notch. The zippers stay fully in place no matter which snap I use. I am not sure about how I would get the mesh inside a gauntlet as it is fairly stiff and unforgiving.
I have been wearing a dri wick t shirt under the gear. Long sleeve if under 70 as this stuff is cold when the wind whistles through. More often than not I am pulling out the waterproof heated gear to wear under the Motoport rather than lament the lack of liners. Seems to work on cool mornings.
Pants are great. Mesh front, stretch back. Only problem is the Forma Adventure Boots I wear have closures which seem to be tearing up the lining of the lower legs. Not sure if they can sew some kind of material there that would resist the boot closures tearing the insides up.
seagiant1 said:Hi,
No problem with zippers on my jacket! :
What does happen is the zipper on my pants wants to grab the inside ( "zipper protector?) or flap?
Would of been better made of leather, instead of cloth? :-[
I just got used to it, and watch it when I suit up! ;D
ChrisD said:seagiant1 said:Hi,
No problem with zippers on my jacket! :
What does happen is the zipper on my pants wants to grab the inside ( "zipper protector?) or flap?
Would of been better made of leather, instead of cloth? :-[
I just got used to it, and watch it when I suit up! ;D
I've noticed that on mine too. I have the Ultra 2 Stretch pants. Love them but that damn little piece of cloth that loves the zipper..... Racing gloves on the way, after hearing everyone talk about them here figured I was due a new pair. ;D
MikeB_CA said:ChrisD said:seagiant1 said:Hi,
No problem with zippers on my jacket! :
What does happen is the zipper on my pants wants to grab the inside ( "zipper protector?) or flap?
Would of been better made of leather, instead of cloth? :-[
I just got used to it, and watch it when I suit up! ;D
I've noticed that on mine too. I have the Ultra 2 Stretch pants. Love them but that damn little piece of cloth that loves the zipper..... Racing gloves on the way, after hearing everyone talk about them here figured I was due a new pair. ;D
Seagiant, the gloves are 'slick' as in 'slippery'! Don't be surprised by this. The material slides right off the helmet, making things a little more difficult when closing the chin bar or whatever you might be doing. What I've learned is a quick 'lick' of the fingers of the gloves and things are nice and sticky...just some info for you!
seagiant1 said:MikeB_CA said:ChrisD said:seagiant1 said:Hi,
No problem with zippers on my jacket! :
What does happen is the zipper on my pants wants to grab the inside ( "zipper protector?) or flap?
Would of been better made of leather, instead of cloth? :-[
I just got used to it, and watch it when I suit up! ;D
I've noticed that on mine too. I have the Ultra 2 Stretch pants. Love them but that damn little piece of cloth that loves the zipper..... Racing gloves on the way, after hearing everyone talk about them here figured I was due a new pair. ;D
Seagiant, the gloves are 'slick' as in 'slippery'! Don't be surprised by this. The material slides right off the helmet, making things a little more difficult when closing the chin bar or whatever you might be doing. What I've learned is a quick 'lick' of the fingers of the gloves and things are nice and sticky...just some info for you!
Hi,
Well?
I wear, Aerostitch, Elkskin,Roper Gloves???? ;D ;D ;D > > >
Fais said:Wayne has your money and won't give 2 craps about your opinion on the liners. He won't even believe you when you tell him your stuff doesn't fit. You're wrong - he's right. Remember the measurements? It's your fault.
Was sold pants that needed more Velcro in order to close on my boot properly and hold the pads correctly. That Velcro cost me $58. My waist came so tight I couldn't sit in the pants. That adjustment cost me $28. Plus shipping BOTH WAYS. Oh - it was my fault. Even though I sent my favorite jeans properly marked and wear a common Tourmaster boot, etc. Almost $200 of bad taste in my mouth every time I suit up.
I had to order gloves twice - sent gloves and traces of my hands. Sold gloves bc just didn't want to hear Wayne's voice again. They were way too long to wear safely. Customer service? Before his head got all big and before he had all my money.... What does he gain after we have bought the whole suit? No way to look cool biotching on the net... But, it's all I've got.
He's going to ask you how you are operating the zippers. Get ready for the interrogation. He will want to know how you ruined them.
- Mr Nice Guy :beerchug:
freebird6 said:. I should have bought the gloves while I was there. Tried them on while I was talking to Wayne. SHoulda sprung for them then.
Sailor_chic said:Once again I will reiterate. I had problems with the fir on my gear, and I spoke exclusively with Rob and he was nothing less than profesional and did everything in his power to make sure that I was a content customer. I will concur with Fais that other people in that company are less than sympathetic and will insinuate that I was at fault for providing wrong information and that I dont know how to properly don riding attire.
My take on dealing with this company... Talk with Rob. There, that may 2 cents!
Sailor_chic said:Once again I will reiterate. I had problems with the fir on my gear, and I spoke exclusively with Rob and he was nothing less than profesional and did everything in his power to make sure that I was a content customer. I will concur with Fais that other people in that company are less than sympathetic and will insinuate that I was at fault for providing wrong information and that I dont know how to properly don riding attire.
My take on dealing with this company... Talk with Rob. There, that may 2 cents!
ChrisD said:My only issue is the liner of the pants themselves. My Joe Rocket boots have extra Velcro and it looks like it is messing up the liner so talking to Rob about what can be done, maybe I'll try to eliminate some of the Velcro on the boots or cover it. But that's it.
Swampcat said:Y'all have me holding my breath in worry over what I'll unpack on Tuesday when my new gear arrives. Will it fit, or will I look like I'm a dwarf trying on the jolly hi-viz giant's clothes?
Spoke with Rob once and Wayne once during the process. Rob was as good as reported previously. Wayne wasn't too bad, but it was a short discussion confirming something and not about a delivered product.
Wingman said:I cannot recommend Motoport gear too highly. Here's what I wrote to Wayne:
8 Aug thru 14 Sep
Wayne,
"My cousin Al and I take a long motorcycle trip every summer. He couldn’t come this year so I was free to do silly things like ride through all 48 contiguous states and DC on my way to Montana. But I wasn’t satisfied with my riding apparel and emailed you in late Jul 2014 to see if I could get Motoport gear prior to my trip. You told me my options, I placed my order, and the Marathon air mesh Kevlar jacket and Ultra II Kevlar air mesh pants arrived two days before my 8 Aug departure date. Both jacket and pants fit perfectly, felt comfortable and were cool in the heat. I was pumped. By the end of my trip 14 Sep I was convinced that it was the best investment I had ever made, and was proselytizing for Motoport.
"People look at me oddly when I say that the most exhilarating moment of what turned into a 16,112 mile ride was when I crashed at about 65 mph in the mountains in southern Idaho. I made an amateurish mistake going through a fast sweeping left hand curve: I glanced up and to the right at the BMW rider entering his right hand curve. When my eyes got back where they belonged I was too wide and too fast and, despite my best efforts with lean angle, throttle and brakes, low-sided off the road.
"When the dust had settled and I realized I was absolutely unhurt (and before I felt stupid) I experienced a euphoric rush, and thought of Winston Churchill’s 1898 comment on his experience at the Siege of Malakand in the Northwest Frontier of India: “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.”
"Surviving a crash always involves some degree of luck, and some of my luck that day was that there was no guardrail on this one bit of a 28 mile mountain road, and the cliff face (rather than a 1000 foot drop) was about 50 feet from the road instead of the usual 18 inches. That’s where luck ended and proper equipment took over. My visor was shredded after sliding 30 feet or so on my face onto a pile of rocks. My leather gloves were shredded rather than my hands. And my body was “adrenalized” but entirely unharmed. My Marathon jacket and Ultra II pants were a little dusty but otherwise unmarred and as good as new. And due to the Quad-Armor you put in every conceivable place on the suit I had no impact injuries. I got up and the BMW rider and a truck driver spent about 45 minutes helping me get my Kawasaki C14 off its own pile of rocks and onto the road. I pulled gravel and dirt out of the bike, ripped off the dangling left mirror mount, put on the left side-case and rode away. I stopped for the evening in Lolo, MT, where the hotel clerk said, “Someone must be praying for you; you’re blessed.”
"I don’t know about that, but I’m certain that the outcome would have been much more punishing had I been wearing my old nylon mesh riding outfit."
There are a couple of down sides to Motoport suits, but I don't give a damn about any of them. This gear will really let you walk away from what might be non-survivable events under other circumstances. You really feel as though you are wearing a suit of armor. It instills a lot of confidence, but not foolish overconfidence. Worth every penny.
freebird6 said:Hokey smokes.
Fall is here and temps went below 50. This stuff is COLD> I found myself stopping and getting the Warm and Safe out of the bags for the ride.
Stretch Kevlar back and Kevlar Mesh front flows the air.
A few thousand miles and I have been impressed. I had on a pair of Olympia Dakar riding pants I had packed on a run over to OHIO and thought I would wear them for the trip home instead of unpacking the Motoport pants from the pannier. Wrong. I was about 4 miles down the road and did not feel as safe with all the deer out and Friday night drivers out so I stopped and changed into the Kevlar...just in case. Got to say I feel much safer in this stuff.....just in case.
freebird6 said::-[ I got to remember to take mine to the laundromat to wash it while the Connie is getting the valves done. Wore it on the Bimmer the other day and noticed how buggy it was. Always an adventure to stuff it in the wash pads and all and get it clean
Sailor_chic said:I've washed mine once and it didn't soften one bit. Only smelled better
Swampcat said:I washed mine before I sent it back to Cali for adjustments. Although I'm sure they get a lot of gear that is an olfactory challenge, this son of a east Tennessee mountain girl was raised with better manners. I noticed no difference in stiffness at all when it came out. I agree with the comment about it not staying wet long. It was darn near dry coming out of the spin cycle.
I hit mine with Febreze every now and again to try to keep it from getting too bad. No one has complained (yet).
Spackler said:Does Motoport make anything that isn't mesh? I didn't see anything on their site.
Spackler said:Does Motoport make anything that isn't mesh? I didn't see anything on their site.
Cigar Jay said:thanks for the encouragement , my gear arrives next week just in time for my trip to Zion.
I've never been ATGATT (my riding Buddy's are all pirate's ).
this is a major expense and I'm second guessing myself.
thanks
jay
Cigar Jay said:thanks for the encouragement , my gear arrives next week just in time for my trip to Zion.
I've never been ATGATT (my riding Buddy's are all pirate's ).
this is a major expense and I'm second guessing myself.
thanks
jay
gPink said:That's not very tolerant and inclusive is it?
NYbiomed said:I know this is really great stuff from reviews and such, but ALOT of their stuff is god-awful looking, case in point:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XXL-MOTOPORT-Motorcycle-ONE-PIECE-SUIT-Rain-Gear-Waterproof-MOTO-Line-DIFI-/302273266818?hash=item4660e40482:g:MewAAOSwZVlXvJOc&vxp=mtr
WTF could someone be thinking wearing this?? I think one would be laughed at even at a gay-pride parade- and that takes some doing!
I could live with plain black with some reflective accents tho....
PS/Edit
ROTFLMAO, nevermind, LOL, "never worn, still has tags" it's no wonder gents, but even the mindset to create such a monstrosity!
NYbiomed said:gPink said:That's not very tolerant and inclusive is it?
Really, why not?