Track days...,apparel....input...advice...

[rb70383]

^^^^^^you know Alpinestars makes a suit that has an internal tech air vest.....one less thing to wear outside your suit and you don't have to have a cord tethered to you and the machine. It's pricey though. But then again so is a funeral....

Yea, but we don't have to pay for the funeral....:hororr:


I have a back protector, under suit and some titanium knee sliders...




























no I didn't get the titaniums....yet

 

[outthere]

Very comfortable once you get them on.

 

[rb70383]

The boots? Had to check them out. Those look nice.

I tried all my stuff on and that in itself is an activity....

 

[Cooter]

I wear a tight, long sleeve, slick, work out type shirt, and same type of pants or padded mountain biking shorts/underwear.
A real life saver for getting your suit on and off when you're all sweaty. Helps keep your funk off the inside and still wicks away sweat, keeping you cooler:eagerness:
You can find Champion stuff for like $10 or less at Wal-Mart, so I swap on a new shirt every session. It's hot out here!

 

[wickedchop]

+1000 on cheap wizmart workout shirts. I can barely get the top part of my suit off unless she is in the pits a me, even if she is there and I don't have a workout shirt on its nearly impossible to get the suit off

 

[outthere]

I always wear an undergarment. Tell you what I do; I have a small vise that attaches to the lip of the fender on my truck. I put a sleeve in there and that makes it really easy. Otherwise, it's a real chore.

 

[wickedchop]

Send me the info on this vice please. She isn't always at the track 1st thing in the morn and the suits top part is an effing WAR!

 

[outthere]

This

 

[wickedchop]

Hmmmmm i think i might just borrow someone else's wife of girlfriend til mine gets to the track. Not so sure i wanna clamp that device onto the fender of my mega cab so much...lol

 

[outthere]

I put a 1/4" piece of rubber between the vice & paint.

 

[wickedchop]

Ok ill give it a shot man. Thanks

 

[Cooter]

Haha! I thought I was the only one... I have a "S" hook about 4" long that fits the tailgate striker and loops through the sleeve where the velcro wrist strap is. Hook it, yank, all good

 

[rb70383]

Adding this to my list of tricks.

 

[outthere]

Now I just need to come up with something that facilitates removing my boots. I have a pair of Forma boots that I can easily remove. The Sidi's are a real bear. Hoping some break-in time will loosen them up.

 

[wickedchop]

Forma ice pro flows? I had a pair of sidi air vertigos that NEVER loosened up. Ran RST's for a couple of years and they ran big but also a bitch to get off. Now I have a pair of Alpinestars and they are effing epic. On easy off easy, hands down the most comfortable boot I've ever owned, feel like I'm walking on air, on the bike I don't feel like I have something cumbersome and dangerous on my feet, I can operate my controls like I was in a pair of vans. They took damage on both sides during my last get off and are still mega useable and I sustained ZERO foot, ankle, or shin injuries.

 

[outthere]

Forma Ice pr flow, correct

 

[Cooter]

I looked at the Sidi's but got the Cortech boots instead for serious riding and the track. I liked the ankle locking feature when compressed and man they are easy on and off! A bit le$$ too:eagerness:

The A-stars SMX for the street are more comfy than any of my shoes!

 

[wickedchop]

couple laps before I decided to toss it.

 

[outthere]

Vest showed up. Nice piece. I'm now covered with top quality gear. It was costly. My wife insisted. Hope it's not needed.

 

[rb70383]

Vest showed up. Nice piece. I'm now covered with top quality gear. It was costly. My wife insisted. Hope it's not needed.

Obviously no life insurance. :eagerness:

Wonder why mine was always asking to hold my beer....