Favourite piece of scootering kit

[Neil955i]

OK Kymco riders, here’s one which I did on Twitter and got a sackful of interesting replies. What’s your favourite piece of riding kit and why?

I’ll kick off by nominating my Dianese cordura gore-tex jacket as even after 20 years service, it still keeps me warm and dry. So damned versatile.


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[TBR125]

My HELMET! Has saved my life twice. Second would be my long range backpack auxiliary fuel tank:) I guess its kit as I always wear it when riding.

[Iahawk]

mine is probably all that's on my head! My Shoei RF1200 helmet (was such a huge upgrade over my first, cheap helmet)..combined with the foam earplugs I always wear, and my recent addition of a Cardo bluetooth speaker unit. I stream music from my phone to listen to while i ride. All at very low volume so I can still hear the traffic.

Does that count as one item?

[TBR125]

I envy your head dress chief. I've got a 99 dollar yellow bell helmet.

[Neil955i]

mine is probably all that's on my head! My Shoei RF1200 helmet (was such a huge upgrade over my first, cheap helmet)..combined with the foam earplugs I always wear, and my recent addition of a Cardo bluetooth speaker unit. I stream music from my phone to listen to while i ride. All at very low volume so I can still hear the traffic.

Does that count as one item?

Let you off with that one Iahawk!
 

[john grinsel]

To have any level of comfort on 2 wheels----you need warm/keep you dry clothes/rubber boots for the rain or waterproof boots/gloves, mitts hard one to solve(warm,dry and still allow use of controls),  Helmets I tend to buy the 3/4 $40 ones and change twice a year (stink).   I like helmets around 2 lbs....hard to find!  Of course foam ear plugs   and sense enough to get off every hour or so and walk around bike.

And proper way to secure things to bike/scooter safely when riding 

[Snorvey]

1. My heated gloves
2. My heated gillet.
3. My big screen.

I should just buy a car.

[jeeves]

Kidney belt. Never leave home without it.

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[ashbrook]

My Gerbing heated gloves  are fabulous. I still use them even though I have heated grips as they keep my knuckles toasty! Also my RAM ball that allows me to connect a number of different bits to the bike. Extra Sat nav, mobile phone, cup holder, dash camera etc.

[randyo]

my Autocomm system

[Neil955i]

RAM ball? What is this witchcraft of which you speak?


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[ashbrook]

The ball on a RAM mount eg

https://www.ram-mount.co.uk/1-ball-base-with-m10-x-125-fine-pitch-male-thread-p-1292.html

[Stig / Major Tom]

Cheap yellow 3M foam earplugs.
(IMHO - gives the perfect amount of noise reduction in a closed modular helmet)
Stig

[gregspeople250]

Sorry, three items.
1) Scorpion, two-piece leather suit with external armor.
2) Racer brand riding gauntlets.
3) Helite air vest.
All very comfortable and together have saved my bacon in a crash.

[john grinsel]

How does that leather stuff work in the rain for you??   Never did/does for me!