race to the bottom. Nothing beats leather.
Worst is the PU material. All start to crack and peel after a year.

But I have been seeing older gentlemen on smaller scooters (mostly adv150s) in full gear now. Must be newer riders dumping cars for bike for the daily commute.

I was surprised also, but here's what I found:

Dainese D1 boots - main material are synthetics [D-stone is nylon]


Alpinestars Supertech R boots [microfiber everywhere]

Why wouldn't they? Hahaha.

No point trying to sell you a rm68,000 Shoei if you ride a kapchai................

race to the bottom. Nothing beats leather.
Worst is the PU material. All start to crack and peel after a year.

Yeah, this is the part I can't brain. Obviously if you can afford a superbike, affordability of gear isn't an issue. The irony is, I'm sure they have a few sets of it at home.

Sure you might have full confidence of your own ability not to crash..but I can't say the same about the other road users, all the time. Just look at the recent karak crash that wiped out 5 bikes. They weren't really doing all that fast, just that someone else didn't see them. Anyone that has ridden a fair bit of miles will tell you all sorts of close calls.

But I have been seeing older gentlemen on smaller scooters (mostly adv150s) in full gear now. Must be newer riders dumping cars for bike for the daily commute.

You see all that TPU reinforcements on the shifter pads on boots, they will deteriorate and fall apart even not used.

Have seen a few TCX boots which are new old stock, already falling apart. That day at a shop they were selling PU TCX boots on sale, new old stock... i ask them this same question, he just sheepishly grin...then say pick the leather ones. hahahaha.

My TPU ankle protectors on my china boots also cracking and breaking already after 2 years and 40k of use. But its no fault to the manufacturer, its just the material limitation.

Sounds like me. Started riding after 20 years of driving since need to go to school after work and traffic just gets worse everyday. Worn full face helm, full padded jackets with boots and gloves on a kapcai since riding to KL city center is scary AF. Lol.

On Wednesday, one Thai guy told me that one Malaysian biker's foot was crashed when his big bike fell at his foot at Betong immigration. There was a lot of blood. His friend from Malaysia came in car to send him to hospital and another friend rode his bike back.

A reminder to all, motorcycle boots are important.

There was a Cardo discount December 2022

Now back to normal price. Neo is not in Malaysia yet. So I’ll wait for Neo first.

Buy once cry once.

Nightstalker1993 since you have a com now you can wait with me? Haha.

@Nightstalker1993 I’m game on for sharing. Wanna wait for Neo?

Edit: how to tag ppl lol

Packtalk edge duo promo guys, bila mau sapu?

There are 2 types of riders.

Those who fell, and those who are going to fall.

Got a big bruise after the bike fell on my leg after jatuh bodoh off-road. Front slipped off a big wet rock, speed too slow, lost footing, went down. Happens a lot going off road.

Happens to the best of us.

Always gear up. New riders, wear full height boots.

Same accident if bike fell on ankle and you don't have boots, you'd be in hospital for a fractured ankle.

you're not wearing full height boots while it happened?

anyway speedy recovery man

anyone got experience with bell qualifier dlx and agv k1?
both entry level full face at similar price point, just wondering which is better to get