Biker Kaz: Reviews

My Dainese base layers

Riding in the winter is always more hazardous as you are more likely to encounter slippery roads and bad weather so the last thing you need is to be feeling cold which will then affect your concentration levels. Research has shown that keeping the main part of your body warm will in turn keep parts like your hands and feet warm therefore showing the importance of your base layers.

I have to admit I do feel the cold when riding my bike which is why I love my Keis heated vest as it keeps me warm and toasty. However this on it’s own would not be enough.

Underneath I wear Dainese D-Core Thermo long sleeve shirt (approx. £60) and leggings (approx. £55). When I got them out the box I seriously thought they had been wrongly packaged and they were for a toddler but they are made of a stretchy material and when you put them on they stretch nicely over your body and are a really good fit.

More importantly they keep me warm both on and off the bike – I wear them under my ‘normal clothes’ for walking the dog and general day to day wear. According to the label the temperature range is -20 degrees C to 10 degrees C. I have not tested them in extreme cold but for the use I put them to, they are perfect for me.

The material they are made of mean that they are anti-odor, which is always a plus point. Every time I wear them I pop them in the wash (they have been washed an awful lot of times) and they come out just as new each time and certainly for me, washing them regularly hasn’t affected the quality of them and I have been using them for a couple of years now.

Before I found these I tried various different thermals but I can definitely say I have found these to be my favourite.

Dainese

Keis Apparel

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My Keis heated vest rules:

No. 1 Never leave home without it on during the months of October through to May;

No. 2 Remember to plug it in! It does not work if it is not plugged in.

I love my heated vest. I don’t care if I get called a wimp or laughed at, I am warm and toasty and that’s all that matters to me.

The vest itself by it’s very nature obviously only keeps the top part of your body warm but it seems to work that with my top half warm my arms and legs don’t really feel the cold, at least that’s the case for me. I do wear a set of Dainese base layers underneath which I purchased from BikeStop in Stevenge, these cost about £100. When you get them out of the box they look like they are made for a toddler but when you put them on they stretch over you and are a really nice fit and most importantly, keep me warm. I even wear these when I am walking the dog under my normal clothes.

I bought my vest from Infinity Motorcycles in Watford. The vest does need to be a snug fit so I would recommend trying one on first for size. It cost about £100 and comes with the bits you need to wire the plug part straight to the battery on the bike.

My other half purchased the optional extra battery pack with his vest, which cost around £80, as he prefers to keep his switched on when we get to places and are walking around.

A definite purchase for even the hardened biker - its underneath your jacket so its okay, no one will see it ;-)

Infinity Motorcycles

Keis Apparel

Bike Stop

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My MotoGirl Leggings

I’m afraid this ones for the girls only. MotoGirl leggings. My leggings are sooooo comfortable and they offer the protection I need when riding my bike.

They are full Kevlar with knee protection. I think you can get hip protection too but I haven’t got that in mine. They cost about £130 and are definitely a great purchase.

I find them so comfortable to wear and use them all year round. I especially like them in the summer as they are lightweight and in the colder months I just wear a pair of ordinary leggings underneath to give me a bit more heat.

I have a zip connector belt which I purchased from Bike Stop in Stevenage that goes through the belt loops so I can zip my leather Dainese jacket to the leggings which, I believe, offers me protection and comfort when riding. The connector belt cost about £35.

I have had my MotoGirl leggings a couple of years now and they had faded somewhat, I assume due to the regular washing they receive. After speaking to someone on the MotoGirl stand at the last bike show, it was suggested that I pop them in the washing machine with a packet of black dye. Wow! The black colour was restored and they look as good as new.