This is the riding gear I wore everyday when I rode across the United States, Solo on my Motorcycle a 2016 Honda CB500x. This video sponsored by @RevZilla
My Riding Gear:
▶Scorpion EXO GT930 Helmet
https://imp.i104546.net/KegK6n
▶Scorpion EXO AT950 Helmet
https://imp.i104546.net/KegK6n
▶NoNoise Earplugs: https://imp.i104546.net/153erx
▶Nelson Rigg Rain Jacket: https://imp.i104546.net/jW4YVe
▶Nelson Rigg Rain Pants: https://imp.i104546.net/P0g7Bz
▶ Winter Jacket, Rev’it! Neptune GTX has been Discontinued, but the Horizon 2 is very similar: https://imp.i104546.net/rnqrYy
▶ Winter Pants: https://imp.i104546.net/kLOjd
▶ REV’IT! Sand 4 H2O Women’s Jacket https://imp.i104546.net/Kedyvv
▶ REV’IT! Sand 4 H2O Women’s Pants https://imp.i104546.net/mgyoJy
▶Scorpion EXO Yosemite Jacket : https://imp.i104546.net/gm445
▶Scorpion EXO Yosemite Pants: https://imp.i104546.net/WZ003
▶My Gaerne All Terrain GTX Boots have been discontinued, but these are similar: https://imp.i104546.net/JrvX77
▶Forma Terra Evo Dry-X Boots: https://imp.i104546.net/JrvX77
▶ REV’IT! Sand 4 Gloves https://imp.i104546.net/Eag17Q
▶Klim Adventure GTX Women’s Gloves https://imp.i104546.net/doJ5P3
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:52 Scorpion Exo GT930 Helmet and Exo-Com
04:38 REV’IT! Women’s Neptune GTX Jacket and Pants
08:20 REV’IT Women’s Sand 4 H20 Jacket and Pants
12:38 Nelson Rigg Solo Storm Rain Jacket and Pants
13:55 REV’IT! Women’s Sand 3 Gloves
14:56 REV’IT! Women’s Sand 4 Gloves
15:22 Klim Women’s Adventure GTX Gloves
16:05 Gaerne All Terrain GTX Boots
17:52 Forma Terra Evo Dry-X Series Boots
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33 Comments
Great video thank you very well done. I have a lot of gear from revzilla Great company Great people. Thanks again cheers to ya.
decent boots are my problem finding, and a cure for swamp butt, great video keep them coming
Every ride of more than three days causes me to come back with hands that reflexively refuse to go into pockets for fear of the razor cuts of the zippers. And qualifying as and "end screen" crew member, if you are really checking things out re: Africa Twin, look at a Yamaha Super Tenere…. personal bias of course. Honda and Yamaha are synonyms in Japanese for BULLET PROOF!!
Great video again 👏. Lol, I was commenting while watching and just got to your AT comment 😀 backspace. Backspace, backspace!
👍🏼 on the gear reviews and reasons for the upgrades. Niggles on my gear? 🤔 I'm struggling with gloves. Getting the protection I want and comfort. To be fair, I need to spend more time riding and breaking them in. They're still pretty stiff feeling. 🤷🏻♂️
Hi Amanda. I really enjoy your videos. I ride a BMW R1200RS with a Russell custom seat. I live in Colorado and can comfortably ride about 5 hours per day. How many riding hours do you typically do in a day? Thanks! Stan
After decades of being a mid-level, or even cheapskate gear buyer, for my cross country trip last year I decided to melt the credit card: Klim Goretex jacket and pants, Forma boots, heated jacket liner, Arai helmet. (Not to mention the R1200GS covered in Touratech.) And I wish I had decided to do so a long time ago. As they say “Buy the best and cry once.” Thanks for another interesting episode.
Great review – my pain point gear item is finding something that is in between a full-on riding jacket and a protective jersey for 0ff-road riding. This season I have been using a Klim Tactical jersey (and a Klim utility vest) as my upper layers. Works awesome for dispersing the heat when riding off road, but is not really ATGATT. Full on CE rated jackets are just way to hot for using off-road (IMO). Would love to see some vendors make something in between a protective off road jersey and a light CE rated road jacket – it's a Unicorn.
Great video. I agree with your opinion on the new revit gloves. They seem harder to break-in than the old version. The pin point I have on my Olympia jackets are the collars are too tight for my short fat neck 😂
I really enjoyed this "upgrade" video…Revzilla is the best. I tried the Sand suit while preparing for a ride thru the Americas, but I could never get a proper fit in the pants…I'm really glad this gear works for you. Ride safe, ride far!
Really appreciate your honest review of your gear after putting it all through an extended test. Too many manufacturers design for style rather than practicality: unusable pockets! A suggestion for Rev'It: on the jacket fanny pocket — make it a top-load with a waterproof zipper and gusseted so it can expand enough to hold the jacket liner when not in use. Also, I like the idea of using a separate rain jacket/pants. Yes, it's a minor hassle to stop and put them on but even Goretex or similar fabrics will absorb some water over time, making them soggy and heavy when you stop for the day and camp. Nelson Rigg is quite affordable.
In my last trip to Cycle Gear, they had an Icon jacket with that second zip for the extra center vent. I thought it was pretty cool
Your neck rash looks like an allergic reaction, if not chafing . Is it possible the neck lining is a material you are allergic to? It is probably a petroleum based product.
My biker jacket just started giving me trouble. I'm going to buy a Harley Davidson jacket and see if that helps.
Nice Africa Twin 🙂
Thank you for the short reviews of your gear, that was really interesting.
I also found out the hard way on my tours that the Revit H2O layer cannot withstand a serious downpour or hours of constant rain and since then moved to full Gore Tex gear. The peace of mind knowing that my gloves, jacket, pants and boots will keep me dry while riding is worth the extra money in my view.
Quick pro tip: If you are going through really hot, humid climates, simply use summer boots with as much ventilation as possible (so that any water will be able to come out) and wear waterproof socks. 👍
When do we get to hear about the switch to the Africa Twin? … or the near switch… or the teasing pictures of such.
My pain point is gloves. Specifically that the original kangaroo palm Held Steve gloves with rivet palm sliders are long long gone. My pair is 15 years old and it was the last pair of gloves I’ve found that fit my size 9.5 hands perfectly.
Boots, but I just got them a few months ago. Are you going to get a new motorcycle and what is going to be the next adventure?
love your gear reviews after your road trips. solid information, thank you!
They say fashion is pain. Riding gear must be torture. 🤔
Great video Amanda! Especially loved your info on the Sand 4 suit, I have been looking to upgrade my Firstgear stuff as it doesn't do well in hot weather (but has been great in the rain!). The usable pockets info is heartening as many suits seem to struggle with that.
Did you buy….j/k. I bought the Nelson Rigg rain set up per your recommendation a while back…of course the one time I needed it, I rolled the dice on beating a storm and lost 🤣 so it stayed nice and dry in my bag while I got drenched.
My pain point was my “all weather” jacket. It was my first one and bought off of eBay. It did the job but was snug. Made a major upgrade to the klim altitude. The cost made me want to choke but I’m in love. The mens version saved my partner’s skin (literally) when he went sliding down the pavement following a deer strike last June.
I can’t find riding gear that fits, no one makes gear for short, fat guys like me. I hate to buy via mail order because nothing ever fits.
"under boob vents" not heard that phrase before.
Sand 4 – I have one, got rid of the internal liner and put a cyclone rain jacket over the top. Inner liners are a crap idea on a multi day trip, and having to dry out the Sand 4 whilst your camping!
Great upgrades my dear!!! 🙌
I so appreciate your down-to-brass-tacks gear reviews… I'm gonna have to see if they have a men's version of that Jacket/Pants combo, the features look amazing! The Forma Adventure Lows are my main go-to riding boot, they've been rock solid. I've been very lucky in the ride gear I've purchased so far has had very few hard 'gotchas'… Certainly areas of improvement, but nothing really detrimental to the riding experience. Stay safe out there, once again amazing content.
Getting a bit of photophobia as I age, I was wondering how that adv bike style visor was working out for you. Thanks for answering the unasked question. This just proves to me that you have one of the best motoblogs as you anticipate what riders want. Safe journeys.
Right on, I love my Sand 4! I rode from NW Washington to Alaska in May, Temp ranged high 20s to low 70s. Stayed warm and dry! One thing I need to upgrade is gloves.
I got the whole Rev'it Sand 4 H20 gear: jacket, pants, gloves. A significant investment but it's perfect for riding in all weathers, come rain or come shine.
Hi Amanda, I have found the same problem with my Gortex suit re the pockets. the only thing I can fit in the trouser pockets are my keys! I can't put anything in the jacket outer pockets other than my earplug box as the jacket pockets "Fold" when I sit on the bike but I dont use my suit constantly like you so it is something I can live with. The main reason I bought the Gortex trousers is I would put on my rain jacket if it started raining but was too lazy to put on the trousers so always got wet. Living in Scotland rain is a common occurance lol. After seeing how dry the trousers kept me I bought the Gortex jacket the following season and dont want to go back to carring a rain jacket and trousers to put on over my ridding gear. Looked at other waterproof suits but decided Gortex was worth the extra money. Rob
A clear explanation. Love my Klim Artemis jacket a lot. Simple because it's designed for us women. Boob vented as well.
I would love to change my boots, but I've tried so many brands and models that I lost hope. My calves are too big. So am thinking of switching to Hiax firemen boots. They are sturdy, durable and with goretex.
For the rest I want to change my pants. Still have one of Dane, but wish to change them to Klim as well.
Am really happy with my two pairs of gloves (dane goretex and Klim summer airy gloves) and I love my Shoei helmet with the self colouring screen.