{"id":5634,"date":"2016-03-30T14:23:34","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T14:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2016-03-23T14:32:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T14:32:38","slug":"motorrad-gearing-up-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2016\/03\/30\/motorrad-gearing-up-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorrad: Gearing Up (2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More gear is arriving. I did a lot of research in what to buy and I\u2019m pretty happy with my first go at dual-sport gear.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forma Adventure Boots Size 13 Brown &#8211; $279.00<\/li>\n<li>Motored Helmet Care 200ml &#8211; $9.99<\/li>\n<li>Racing Tall Moto Socks Size 10-13 Black &#8211; $15.99<\/li>\n<li>Alpinestars Andes Daystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket XX-Large Grey\/Black &#8211; $249.95<\/li>\n<li>Alpine stars Andes Daystar Motorcycle Pant XX-Large Grey\/Black &#8211; $229.95<\/li>\n<li>SHOEI GT AIR Inertia TC-5 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet &#8211; Size: XXL &#8211; $515 (Canadian) which really cost me like $350<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few photos:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Motorcycle Socks &amp; Helmet Spray' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25788188475\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1616\/25788188475_3a04871d78_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Motorcycle Socks &amp; Helmet Spray\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25487485560\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1559\/25487485560_51d54d1f0a_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25667177882\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1452\/25667177882_735b5c58e1_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25667177052\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1487\/25667177052_dc4a2779fc_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25161561003\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1471\/25161561003_1408142149_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forma Adenture Boot - Dual Sport\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View '5H1A1843' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25693084711\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1491\/25693084711_6c8ca0c23c_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5H1A1843\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Shoei GT-Air XXL' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25157684354\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1480\/25157684354_7357e91885_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shoei GT-Air XXL\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Shoei GT-Air XXL' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25667174102\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1699\/25667174102_3319481ce5_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shoei GT-Air XXL\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Shoei GT-Air XXL' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25161557903\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1640\/25161557903_d40bcec213_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shoei GT-Air XXL\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Shoei GT-Air XXL' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25161556663\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1498\/25161556663_6bc2ecebac_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shoei GT-Air XXL\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Alpinestars Andes Drystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket\/Pant' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25605139520\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1542\/25605139520_b8e9596f3e_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alpinestars Andes Drystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket\/Pant\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Alpinestars Andes Drystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket\/Pant' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25605134440\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1636\/25605134440_1f4f5b5b3e_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alpinestars Andes Drystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket\/Pant\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'Alpinestars Andes Drystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket\/Pant' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25810767141\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1659\/25810767141_16a7ecb117_z.jpg?resize=427%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Alpinestars Andes Drystar Textile Motorcycle Jacket\/Pant\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t really review these things as I don\u2019t have a lot of experience but maybe as I break-in the gear, I\u2019ll have a few thoughts and ideas that can be shared here for people interested in grabbing them.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a teaser for some more things to come:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'New House \/ Motorocycle Spending Spree' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/25161545333\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1526\/25161545333_30ff584fa3_z.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New House \/ Motorocycle Spending Spree\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More gear is arriving. I did a lot of research in what to buy and I\u2019m pretty happy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2016-04-08T16:46:10Z","apple_news_api_id":"255bac5f-068d-4282-9708-cb3b112cdfcd","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2016-04-08T16:46:10Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AJVusXwaNQoKXCMs7ESzfzQ","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_custom_appearance":"","csco_disable_excerpt_posts_layout":false,"csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[148],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-my-bike","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb3IC4-1sS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6846,"url":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2017\/04\/24\/travel-thoughts-from-my-fl-to-nh-2017-road-trip-with-photos\/","url_meta":{"origin":5634,"position":0},"title":"Travel: Thoughts from my FL to NH 2017 Road Trip (with photos)","author":"Adam Chandler","date":"April 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"On Sunday the 16th, I flew down to Florida and put on a smile while dozens of people wished me a happy Easter and eventually made it to Florida where I spent 2 days with family before hopping on the bike and heading North. 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