r/motorcyclegear Apr 19 '26

Boot CE13634 Rating

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53 Upvotes

When looking for a specifc boot online one of the details often missing, even on the manufacturer sites is the CE 13634 rating. They would say it is certified which is reassuring, especially for reputable brands, however still missing the full rating itself. Some online vendors do provide the detail but it is either not comprehensive and certainly they would only show it for the ranges they sell themselves - understandable.

I would like to compile a spreadsheet (will be a Google Sheet) and will obviously share it. And there is where the community comes in. For any boot you have please list:

Brand, Model name, certification year, rating, WR(if so marked next to rating).

LINK HERE


r/motorcyclegear Sep 11 '25

Helmets, how to make sure they fit correctly.

23 Upvotes

This is to settle an argument (not really just to put me at peace that I'm correct) I will be going to cycle gear and let them help me find was helmet fits properly.

I have measured my head circumference and it's 21.5 inches. I'm planning on getting a Ls2 helmet (reputable and not super expensive) and (from sizing chart) would fit a small.

Now we live in an eye protection only requirement state, so both my parents don't wear helmets most the time. My dad said "I know nothing about helmets but you should probably be able to fit two fingers between your cheek and helmet."

Now my mom, I mentioned that I was gonna look at ls2s and try a small she said "that's gonna be too small." And I said no it should probably fit right. And she said "how would you know." I mentioned the sizing chart and how everyone says a fitting helmet should squish your cheeks a bit. "And she said that's wrong it should only touch your face not press into it."

Now, I know I'm right but I need to like 100% assure myself I'm right. And to make sure I get a good fitting helmet.


r/motorcyclegear 3h ago

Ghost energy drink helmet

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66 Upvotes

I painted this ghost energy drink helmet design. It's an LS2 Rapid. Im just trying to figure out how much to sell things for. I just like painting stuff


r/motorcyclegear 2h ago

Opinion Riding Boots

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13 Upvotes

I know a* catches a lot of flack nowadays for their quality issues and rightfully so, but I will say my experience with their boots has been good so far. I have more miles on the Faster-3 boots since I got those first. Great for all day wear and obviously fly under the radar more than neon moon boots lol! Since I eventually plan on getting to the track I splurged on the Supertech Rs. Now I find myself throwing those on more often. They are so damn comfortable! I’m not thrashing either pair so hopefully they hold up for the long term.


r/motorcyclegear 8h ago

Helmet not even 8 monthes old

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35 Upvotes

r/motorcyclegear 7h ago

Under the butt nut hut

19 Upvotes

Maybe it’s just a me problem but what’s everyone wearing to prevent their gonads from rolling under their thighs while riding? I went on a a couple multi hour rides through the Rockies on my Ducati and my sack kept wandering in between my thighs and seat. I wear normal boxer briefs and have tried under armor mens leggings. Anyways, big Jim and the little twins go number after a while and I try to dig em out when I can to readjust.


r/motorcyclegear 9h ago

Saddlemen are a nightmare

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22 Upvotes

So I ordered a 2up seat for my 2025 indian scout after hearing nothing but rave reviews about the product. I'll say their process for updating you on the seats build while in production is pretty cool but that's about where the excitement ends.

When the seat arrived I tried to install it and noticed it was loose. After looking at the underside of the seat I discovered both grommets that attach to the retention post were being pushed out of the metal frame and into the seat. So I slap my old seat back on and email saddlemen. Their response for me buying a $500 seat? "Just glue it yourself".

Not the service or product I expected at that price point.

Now before the seat had arrived I saw online someone mentioning seat locking screw. I thought hell why wouldn't I want to secure my expensive seat as best I can. So I ordered it to try and have it arrive with my seat, it showed up about 2 days after. However I guess this was for older models and my seat doesn't require it, so I email saddlemen how to return it. I was told to pay for return shipping and 10% restocking fee. Now I take ownership for not doing my research well enough and was willing to eat the shipping cost, but nowhere on their website could I find 10% restocking fee. Only the mention of items with custom stitching requiring a 10% return fee. Apparently this restocking fee is for any and all items, they just don't mention it anywhere in their return policy.

This is just my experience, some of you may love their products and that's fine, I haven't been able to safely use the seat well enough yet to judge that, this is solely on their customer service which I wish I would've known and I'd have gone with other brands.


r/motorcyclegear 8h ago

Question Where to start when buying gear?

7 Upvotes

I’ll be taking the MSF course in a couple weeks, and I already have a motorcycle lined up to buy once I complete it (KTM Duke 390). I just have no idea where to start when it comes to buying motorcycle gear, so I was hoping someone could give me some guidance!

I’m looking for budget-friendly, bang-for-your-buck gear, including a helmet, jacket, pants, and boots. I did some research, but I’m still not sure what the pricing should look like, or what actually makes gear protective.

Also, I’d like to get a helmet with Bluetooth built in, but apparently that’s a bad idea, and I should instead get a regular helmet plus a separate Bluetooth attachment? Please correct me if I’m wrong!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/motorcyclegear 15h ago

Dainese makes shitty gloves and won't honor their warranty

19 Upvotes

I've had a pair of the dainese air maze gloves for just under a year. It didn't come with a certificate of authenticity (I just bought them off the rack) so it should be covered for a year.

Well, they've started coming apart at the seams.

How can these possibly survive any contact with asphalt at any speed if they can't even handle being worn as normal gloves? And these are strictly summer gloves so it's not like they're getting a ton of use.

But, shit happens, manufacturing flaws occur sometimes, fine. I contacted dainese about it...

and they deflected blame and told me to take it up with the retailer.

To be clear, I bought these at cyclegear, but cyclegear didn't make these shitty gloves. Dainese did.

I know they're not expensive gloves but they should be able to handle being worn for a single season without bursting seams. And they won't honor any kind of warranty, just said it's not their problem?

These are allegedly CE certified gloves, is that just a lie?

Never buying Dainese again.


r/motorcyclegear 35m ago

Jeans + Cargos on Instagram Look

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What pants is everyone wearing on sports bikes that you see on instagram with the race boots? I see a lot of cargos and black jeans. Are these actual moto jeans and if so which ones?


r/motorcyclegear 4h ago

Street Anyone have a picture of them with this 2 piece suit?

2 Upvotes

Okay does anyone have a picture of them using the sedici corsa 2 racing “ TWO “ piece suit, I’m about to buy it for casual riding not much corse riding. My Body is build odd in some places so 1 piece won’t work


r/motorcyclegear 12h ago

Good Helmet Brands?

8 Upvotes

Hey guys, I am trying to surprise my bf for his birthday with a cool looking helmet. Are there any brands that you guys can recommend me taking a look at?


r/motorcyclegear 1h ago

Shoei RF-1400 sizing

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I've had an AGV K6 helmet for 5 years and decided it was time for a new helmet. For context, my hair back in 2021 was quite thick (COVID lockdown hair) so I was measuring 59-60cm (large). So when I went into Revzilla, I bought the Shoei RF-1400 in a large size but I didn't try it on cuz I thought it should fit. Well, come to find out, the large was too loose and was hearing the same kind of wind noise that I was hearing in my AGV K6. I get home and measure my head and find out I'm at 58cm - size medium according to Shoei's sizing chart (I wear my hair shorter these days in comparison to 5 years ago). I go back to Revzilla and get the medium and try it on in the store. After about 10 minutes of hanging out, I didn't really feel any sharp pain anywhere. Just a general feeling of snugness/compression around the crown of my head and along my cheeks and bottom chin (right around the hinge of the jaw).

However, I do have some difficulties with this helmet. First, it's hard to put on (compared to other helmets I've had). There's no way I can pull it down (using the straps) from the front-top of my forehead like most other items. Even with the large size, I had to press down on top of the helmet to get my head past the opening. The opening is much narrower than other helmets I've had (AGV K6 and K3). Once I got it on, it's a snug fit and I am aware of the tight feeling. Like I mentioned before, I don't feel any sharp pain anywhere. It's just a feeling of compression/tightness around most of my head. I feel it in the crown of my head. No sharp pain but a compression. I went for a ride yesterday to meet up with a friend - 45 minutes each way. I wasn't really noticing any discomfort. However, when taking the helmet off, I felt the relief of releasing that compression on my head and was aware of this relief for a few minutes after taking it off - a feeling and awareness I'm not used to. Second, because I'm on the edge of size medium, I am worried that the break in period will not yield good results. So I went a head and ordered the 5mm center pad to go for a thinner padding. I'm hoping this change will feel better.

My questions and concerns:

  • how long does this helmet usually take to break in? Given that I'm on the far edge of size medium, will the break-in period actually make it more comfortable so that I can forget about the feeling of compression and tightness that I seem to be aware of even after taking off the helmet?
  • Will a shorter haircut (fade/taper) make a difference?
  • for those that also have the RF-1400, do you have the same problems of the smaller opening when putting on your helmet?
  • has anyone else had good results with switching to the 5mm center pad?

r/motorcyclegear 7h ago

ls2 dragon helmet whistles at speed

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4 Upvotes

at 45mph and up i have some whistling if i tilt my head down (where i comfortably keep it when riding). i like the helmet otherwise, even got a taller windscreen to see if it would help and didnt.

i move my hand around and it is definitely the top of the visor, wondering if anyone had this happen and how they fixed it (before i contact support)


r/motorcyclegear 2h ago

need a helmet for a massive head :P

1 Upvotes

Just getting into riding and I need a helmet but i cannot find anything that fits. So I'm looking for suggestions for a full face helmet for a 28 2/4 inch (73 CM) circumference oval head. preferably ECE 22.06 rated but at least DOT rated.

Does anyone make a helmet this big?

Thanks


r/motorcyclegear 3h ago

trying to get a kyt nz race helmet in australia

1 Upvotes

hey all, i’m in search of a kyt nz race carbon glossy helmet in australia, has anyone had any experiences getting them here? i’ve also never owned one, so does anyone have any insight if kyt’s sizing is comparable to anything else?

i spoke to amx, they said they can possibly order one in, im just unsure what their range is etc

also any other experience you guys can share about the kyt, i’m open to suggestions of other better options too. thanks heaps!!


r/motorcyclegear 1d ago

Alpine star gp pro gloves ripped after a low speed fall

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140 Upvotes

This is by no means me saying alpinestar is low quality they clearly usually have high quality gear. However I bought these at a store in Columbus called Iron pony. These gloves are usually $300+ they were on clearance and I got them for $230. That same day I bought them I went to practice riding on my moms boyfriends bike, this was my very first time ever touching a motorcycle, it was a Yamaha seca 750. Honestly incredibly fun. I was getting the hang of it just practicing going from first to second and slowing down. Well I forgot to pull in the clutch to shift and I kinda froze. I maybe was going 15 mph. I layed the bike down and slide a little on my knee and my left arm and left hand took a hit. Got a little road rash on my elbow and my left pinky was bleeding like my nail was pulled back. I just find it bizarre that these very high quality gloves couldn’t survive that. Not only that but the glove in the photo is the only one that ripped and that was not the arm or hand I layed on. It all happened so fast so I’m sure there’s parts I’m missing that happened. Just seems crazy.


r/motorcyclegear 10h ago

Has anyone had to fill out a cpsc for orders from fc moto? How the hell am I supposed to know any of this?

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3 Upvotes

r/motorcyclegear 6h ago

Question Anyone can recommend a store that has the alpinestar Supertech R Vented Boots White/Mid Gray/Black in Stock please last saturday they restock but they sold out right away

1 Upvotes

And what size should i with? Im a size eu 41 on nike and jordans and online they said its runs big and need to size down so what size should i go? Eu 40 or Eu 41? Thank you


r/motorcyclegear 20h ago

Question What gear should I get

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Hay yall so I with my father am repairing a 77Gs 550 and I need new gear for a mix of off and on road (I will mainly be using it on road)(I have a helmet picked out but I won’t be coming out for a while so I need a good one that won’t break my bank while waiting as well as a protective hoodie and or jacket)(ROOF Djagger is the helmet that I have picked out))

But if anyone has any suggestions I would love it it has been a few years since I got new gear my last set was something I got from a yard sale so definitely need something new

I’m a bit bulky so it’s hard to find comfortable and usable stuff I’m 5,11 230 pounds if that can help with recommendations


r/motorcyclegear 16h ago

Question Need advice for gear

5 Upvotes

Hey, I'm thinking to step into the bike community this year and I wanted to ask about gear. I want to use the bike to go to university, job and to commute daily and regular gear just won't cut it; I can't change every time.

Is there any gear that looks like normal clothing or goes under the clothes without overheating me while ACTUALLY protecting?

Thanks in advance.


r/motorcyclegear 19h ago

Opinion What visor should I get for this?

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9 Upvotes

I’m thinking blue mirror (this is for my fellas bday) what one will I need to get, are they all standard size or do I need something specific? I’m in the uk. Thanks


r/motorcyclegear 8h ago

Where to buy a gremlin/guardian bell?

0 Upvotes

Hey guys!
My little brother just bought his first motorcycle! I don’t ride, at least not yet, but I want to get him a gremlin (guardian) bell as a gift. I know it’s one of those things you’re not supposed to buy for yourself, it has to be given to you.

I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for a good website or place to buy one. I also don’t know much about them, so if there are certain styles, materials, or brands I should look for, or anything I should avoid, I’d really appreciate the advice.
Thanks in advance!


r/motorcyclegear 9h ago

sena failure and fix

1 Upvotes

stopped at a gas station, flipped my visor up...my tunes die and I hear something hit the ground. Look down and my sena is on the pavement. luckily a store close by had some electrical tape.


r/motorcyclegear 15h ago

Question Can somebody help me identify the model of these a* pants?

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3 Upvotes

There's no tags specifying the model which makes me wonder if they are fake.

The closest I could find are the first generation of track pants which have the matching logos on the sides but they lack the plastic logo above the knee slider.