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The Bear samples the Rukka Shield-R Riding Suit – as much as heat is released. “Outlast
he can in Covid lockdown. technology will proactively
manage heat while
Unlike a lot of riding suits, Rukka’s Shield-R suit is dry from the controlling the production
outside in. They just make the suit out of one hundred percent of moisture before it
breathable, wind and waterproof Gore-Tex Pro 3-layer with begins,” says Rukka.
Armacor... a seriously abrasion-resistant material constructed
from 700-denier Cordura and Kevlar; (every fourth thread is All of this makes the suit
Kevlar, woven like tartan). The materials are the most up-to- thoroughly comfortable,
date available for this kind of use. They are then laminated to safe… and heavy. For my
abrasion- and tear-resistant Cordura shell fabric. Together, the 180cm, 95kg body the
materials leave the suit breathable and rainproof. suit weighs 7.5kg. That’s
still not the heaviest riding
Extra protection from the rain comes by way of adjustable hem suit I have worn, but it’s
and sleeves with velcro tightening, zippers and waterproof getting up there. On the
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comfortable; it feels almost
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active and passive safety. Rukka’s Air Cushion System on the on the bike. I have tried it on my BMW F750GS and on my
inside of the pants’ seat reduces condensation, acts as a climate Kawasaki Turbo, (in other words both sitting upright and leaning
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the outside, Keprotec Antiglide stops your bottom from sliding
over the seat. There are ventilation openings on the chest, A basic test is, how does it perform if you’re just walking
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them on the front and back of the thighs. with the help of the various stretch panels on the sides, upper
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How do you feel about new technology? Like most people, I am textiles.
impressed by the advances I read about. Unfortunately, they
often prove to be less than practical and never see everyday This Rukka suit has impressed me, as you can probably tell. It
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clothing. appearance, comfort and… dare I say it, elegance, the Rukka
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Rukka not only saw the potential, but applied it. Outlast utilizes
phase change materials that absorb, store and release heat for Contact details for importers Innotescoare: 0414 814194
optimal thermal comfort. The materials are “microencapsulated” (Australia), sales@innotesco.com.au (Australia and
into, er, micro capsules and protected in a polymer shell forming International), sales@innotesco.co.nz (New Zealand).
a fabric that is sewn into Rukka’s clothing next to the skin. As
the skin gets hot, the heat is absorbed, and as it cools, that J Peter “The Bear” Thoeming #675

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Axle...Axle Wrench, and the DRs battery, and that seems to have protected the wiring
I’m looking to join your which also explains why there’s a pile of dead mice next to the
awesome Club. I live in a bike. I might have to Araldite the petrol tank as there are a few
great little riding spot called holes around the bottom of it.
Outbaccabeyond. One of me
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about yas and I thought it saddle boxes and such to carry all ya gear to them AGMs. That
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a motorbike instead of drivin left a couple of camera boxes after his last visit. We was havin
me old VJ Valiant ute. Anyway, brekky and old Sarge come to visit, but when I showed him
I’ve put in my application and in, the cuzin had scarpered for some reason?? He must have
am just waiting to see what forgotten somethin back in the big smoke?
happens. I been riding bikes
since I was a little tacker and Them camera boxes were full of some sort of dried weeds, but
I don’t think it’ll take me long I gave that to the goats (they was pretty happy about that for
to get me road license. In the hours too). I’ll weld up some brackets and bolt them on the back
mean time I’ll be working on of the DR.
me wheels, as the old DR650 hasn’t been outta the shed for
many years. I was readin about them Oggie Knobs and how they can save ya
bike being damaged if ya drop it, so I’ll bolt on a couple of old
Apparently the local Sarge tells me I can have it registered tractor spring rubbers and that’ll work a treat.
as a vintage bike because it’s a bit old. Now I’m a self made
enjineer so I can do all me own work and there apears to be I found me old Bell helmet and chased out the redbacks and
a bit to do. You’ll recall we had a bit of a mouse plague out degreased it. All the foam has fallen out of it but I can wear me
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west, well they seem to have eaten me DRs seat, but that’s ok
cause the old Massey Ferg has a perfectly good seat complete
with springs and bein steel the rodents don’t like chewin on it. The wife, Shazza, bought me a new pair of welders gloves and
The exhaust system is a bit short these days as most of it has I’ll be savin them for riding the bike. The local CRT blokes have
rusted away, but, I found some irrigation pipe out in me chook overalls with knee pads so they’ll make good sliders on tight
shed that should do the trick. It has 90 and 45 degree elbows corners.
and the whole thing will just screw together, plus, by utilising an
H[WLQFW ¿UH H[WLQJXLVKHU VWX໤HG ZLWK VWHHO ZRRO ,¶OO KDYH D SHUIHFW Anyway, I’ll be joinin all you Ulysses folks very soon...can’t see
PX໦HU your NatCom not wantin a valuable person like me as a member.
Hmmn, might have a shot at bein your Pres eh?
I’ll have to buy some second hand tyres seeing as the mice have
Keep ya nuts tight, Axle.

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