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BARFistan 2014 - Come ride Pakistan with me!!!

We got our visas back very quickly. Moin, I know you said pack light. Any chance of rain? How cold will it be on the high passes?
 
last tour of about 25 days with Oceansides and Michael, we had our BiLT gear on the entire time and did not really need much during the day.. i sometimes wore a hoodie under the gear and i was quite comfortable.. Rain gear/water proof gear is important as it can rain sometimes.. i think out of the 25 days last year it rained maybe 3 times. and we were glad that we had the rain suits with us.. cheap cycle gear 2 piece rain suit should be good :)
 
khan said:
last tour of about 25 days with Oceansides and Michael, we had our BiLT gear on the entire time and did not really need much during the day.. i sometimes wore a hoodie under the gear and i was quite comfortable.. Rain gear/water proof gear is important as it can rain sometimes.. i think out of the 25 days last year it rained maybe 3 times. and we were glad that we had the rain suits with us.. cheap cycle gear 2 piece rain suit should be good :)
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Were the Bilt suits mesh? What do you use for footwear? Most of the stuff we have is leather so we need to go to Cycle Gear!
 
Motorcycle RN said:
Were the Bilt suits mesh? What do you use for footwear? Most of the stuff we have is leather so we need to go to Cycle Gear!
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The BiLT suits are textile and very light - easy to move around in and weighed similar to normal clothes when packed in your luggage.

You are going to want to wear breathable gear that you can move around in easily. Might be able to find a used or clearance textile suit just for the PK ride, but the Cycle Gear explorer full getup is a pretty good deal IMO.
 
How about REV'IT! Sand 2 Jacket and Sand 2 Pants?

I would like to buy something I can also use for commuting here. Looks like it is a four season getup with a lot of vents, and an inner water proof layer, and a thermal layer which can be removed.

The pants I was thinking of getting a size larger so they can go over shorts/jeans.
 
I've wanted to get a Roadcrafter for commuting, and I wonder if it'll make a good suit for Pakistan. I'm not sure how it'll do in the heat though, anyone have experience with them?

Aerostich just came out with a new version of the Roadcrafter too.
 
^ Honda 125's with slightly knobby tires and skid plates I believe.
 
protokultur said:
The BiLT suits are textile and very light - easy to move around in and weighed similar to normal clothes when packed in your luggage.

You are going to want to wear breathable gear that you can move around in easily. Might be able to find a used or clearance textile suit just for the PK ride, but the Cycle Gear explorer full getup is a pretty good deal IMO.
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Cool! Thanks. What did you do for footwear? Kyle said he used hiking boots.
 
Motorcycle RN said:
Cool! Thanks. What did you do for footwear? Kyle said he used hiking boots.
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I wore these - bought 'em at Stompers here in town: https://stompersboots.com/products-page/consignments/chippewa-12-rally-motorcycle-boot-size-10-d/

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I also have a pair of SIDI Adventure Gores, but am glad I brought the Chippewas. The Aerostitch combat boots would be a good choice too, but I don't own them.
 
My plan is to bring old gear that I have been considering getting rid of. I figure I will use it for the trip and donate it to a local after the ride. I have an old pair of MX boots and full textile gear. I might bring my knee guards/braces to wear, but I wouldn't be leaving those behind.
 
Current weather in Lahore. Bring you Palm Springs gear!
 

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Wow that's. 114 degrees in American !
 
We don't ride motorcycles in Lahore.

We start off from islamabad which is 4 hours north n in the foothills. First day on the motorcycles is going to be hot and it's starts getting a lot better by the 2nd day.
 
Just a couple of weeks for tour 1 :party I'm excited for y'all!
 
I need a favor from everyone and need some positive mojo thrown my way. I have been battling Gout for the past few weeks and was actually admitted to the hospital for a couple of nights this week. People who have never had gout have no idea how much pain it involves. I have an exceptionally high pain threshold but my foot, ankle, and knee are swollen and my knee is twice the size of the other. :afm199
 
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