# Finally going to do it, me thinks...

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 28, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-going-to-do-it-me-thinks/267104 "2013-05-28T14:38:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-going-to-do-it-me-thinks/267104/191 "2013-06-05T18:13:38Z")

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> [@TORNADO 8/7/8 behind Lowes Springville](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tornado-8-7-8-behind-lowes-springville/52934/6):
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> Helmet I’d suggest a HJC RSPA 10 nothing else from them.  
> Bell Star’s are on sell every now and then GenPat has one.  
> Shoei RF-1100 solid colors are cheap now.
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> Jacket Only go leather
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> Gloves: Your hands are the first thing you stick out in a crash to catch yourself in a fall buy good leather gloves with palm sliders.
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> Shoes: Go with a boot

Did you mean an RSP or RHPA 10? I can’t seem to find the RSPA 10. You don’t think the Scorpion or Bell I listed are any good? The one below is obviously a lot more…

Here is the HJC RPHA 10 - [Link](http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/hjc-rpha-10-cage-helmet)

Bell Star is definitely a sexy looking helmet but damn that’s a lot of cash lol. Perhaps I’ll be better served getting something nice though, as it’s going to protect the most important part of me…

I was originally going to go leather, but after reading about them versus the technology in new textile jackets…I switched my ‘shopping cart’. Read that technology has come a long way and for the protection versus maintenance cost, etc. textile was often a better option. You don’t agree?

This is the leather jacket I was looking at: [AGV Sport Dragon Leather Jacket](http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/agv-sport-dragon-leather-jacket)

I guess the same applies to gloves…as far as textile vs leather.

Why the preference for a boot as opposed to what seems like to be a high-top shoe that has protection in all the key places?

> [@v8lonoma"](#):
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> Scorpion makes a great helmet… Specially for the price tag. I believe mine is the EXO 700 or something like that and I love it. It’s comfy and a lot quieter than my hjc was.

I’ll check it out. Thank you. :tbu

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