[97BladeRider]

Which if these two SIDI boots would YOU buy?

Sidi Strada Tepor Evo Boots

or

Sidi B-2 Boots

I'm more of a street rider and probably don't have any intention of doing track time.

[OreoGitorio]

Well did you read "Paul's Comments"? Seems to me he does a good job describing the differences between the two and that's more helpful than I could be on the subject.

[Qfactor]

I ride street w/ sidi b-2s

great boots, kept my feet and ankles where they are supposed to be during my last crash...

Q

[97BladeRider]

How's this for reviving an older thread. I asked the question months ago and I finally put up the dough and bought a pair of the Sidi B-2.

The deciding factor was when I finally ordered a pair of leather pants. When I tried putting my Icon Field Armor boots on over the pants, the zipper wouldn't go over the pants too well and I finally ended up popping one of the zippers.

So, after throwing the boot across the room, and fixing the zipper, in case I felt like using them later (probably not) I ordered the Sidi boots.

So, now I'm covered from head to toe when I ride. The pants were a great deal. I picked up a pair of Fieldsheer Sport Air pants from Sandhills Power Sports. Ratail $250, I got them for $163, shipped. They only have 2 sizes left, 30 and 36. Here's the link: Fieldsheer Sport Air Leather Pants > Pants > Closeouts > Street > SandhillsPowersports.com

[Josephd14]

How are they supposed to be for spring/summer riding?

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by josephd14

How are they supposed to be for spring/summer riding?

If you're talking about the pants, they're perforated, so I imagine as comfortable as perforated leather pants can be in hot weather, which is uncomfortable.

[nerijusj]

I'd go with B-2's with the choices you have. I was looking at these as well. But....I picked up a pair of Oxtar TCS's from motorcyclecloseouts for $129 ( I think ).And they are a great set of comfy riding boots.

[stevecbr900rr]

Sidi B2's.
I just got a pair of Cortech HRX Pants from IMotorcycle Store for about the same price as those Fieldsheer and there like three pairs of pants in one. They come with a quilt lining for the cold, then a thin nylon liner for the rain and with no lining there mesh and leather for the hot day's...great deal and they fit and feel great. They also have cloth on the knees for knee slider's which are sold seperately of course.

[Josephd14]

Hey chuck what size pant do you normally wear, and what size did you get in the perf pants?

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by nerijusj

I'd go with B-2's with the choices you have. I was looking at these as well. But....I picked up a pair of Oxtar TCS's from motorcyclecloseouts for $129 ( I think ).And they are a great set of comfy riding boots.

Ned, Thanks for the link. Great prices on everything there.

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by josephd14

Hey chuck what size pant do you normally wear, and what size did you get in the perf pants?

I normally wear a 34 in jeans, and 36 in khakis and I ordered the 36 and they fit like a glove.

This is the first pair of leather pants I've ever owned and they're quite the experience to get on/off. Once they're on, they're on.

[KillBill]

Option numero dos

[97BladeRider]

I did end up getting the B-2 boots and believe it or not, I ended up finding them cheaper than on newenough. I got them at metricbikes.com. Newenough had them for $220, metricbikes for $200.

[Supah Dave]

B-2's are nice boots. They're basically the street version of the Vertebrae Corsa which I wear except you can get 2 pairs of B-2's for the price of the V-Corsa. Sidi boots rock! Great comfort and their protection is top notch.

[stevecbr900rr]

Originally Posted by Supah Dave

B-2's are nice boots. They're basically the street version of the Vertebrae Corsa which I wear except you can get 2 pairs of B-2's for the price of the V-Corsa. Sidi boots rock! Great comfort and their protection is top notch.

[nerijusj]

Originally Posted by 97BladeRider

Ned, Thanks for the link. Great prices on everything there.

No problem Chuck.

BTW, I bought my jacket from metric bikes. They have very good prices, but their shipping sucked. I waited almost 3 weeks until my jacket arrived. Hopefully that's not a case for you.

[Josephd14]

Whats some opinions on the Joe Rocket 2.0 Blaster pants?

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by nerijusj

No problem Chuck.

BTW, I bought my jacket from metric bikes. They have very good prices, but their shipping sucked. I waited almost 3 weeks until my jacket arrived. Hopefully that's not a case for you.

It's not a big deal, since it's still early in the season and I still have the Icon boots as a backup plan. Anyway, the bike's at GMD for some much needed maintenance.

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by nerijusj

No problem Chuck.

BTW, I bought my jacket from metric bikes. They have very good prices, but their shipping sucked. I waited almost 3 weeks until my jacket arrived. Hopefully that's not a case for you.

Well Ned, you're right about their processing and shipping. Here's how my order is going so far:

03/02/2007, Order Paid - PayPal

03/05/2007, In Process
Your order is in process. At this time, the availability of the item(s) you have ordered is being confirmed. If an item is on backorder, you will be notified via email. You will not be charged for item(s) that is/are on backorder. Orders for other items will be processed in the usual manner. You will be updated via email periodically as to the status of your order. Please join our online Sport Bike Community at MySportBikes.com where you can create your own webpage and converse with other SportBike Riders!

03/06/2007, Processed, SIDI B2, 45
These item(s) have been allocated and your order has been processed.

At this time, your credit card has been charged to allocate your items to your order. Your order contains items that are located in our remote warehouses. Please allow additional shipping time for this reason. Your order should ship from our warehouse within 3-5 business days. You will receive a tracking number via email from Federal Express or UPS directly once the order has shipped. Do not delete this email as it contains your tracking information. Please check all spam folders and spam blockers that are networking with your system to insure that this email is not intercepted. Once shipped, you must allow UPS 2-5 business days for delivery depending on where you are located. We appreciate your patience! Please join our online Sport Bike Community at MySportBikes.com where you can build your own web page and converse with other Sport Bike Riders!

So, 3/13 is 5 business days from the past entry. Hopefully, I'll be seeing a shipping notification email soon.

[97BladeRider]

Woot! The B-2s arrived today. It took 13 days from the day I ordered until I got them today.

That's not actually that bad. It just seemed like it.