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| Kickstand Operator ![]() Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia USA
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| Anybody have recomendations of brands of leathers. What should I look for? Has anyone bought leathers off the net? Thanks
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| U.B's LoveChild ![]() | This is an area that I can NOT offer any ideas on. I will not buy leather items to accompany my bike. My personal opinion, it kills the "crotch" rocket concept. Leather is more of a cruiser item than anything.
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| Site Admin & Squeegee Boy ![]() Joined: Dec 1969
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Yes cruisers do wear a lot of black leather but there are some very colorfull and good looking leathers availabe that look at home on sportbikes. After all as Wasions said thats what racers wear and despite their experience and skill they all go down and pretty often at that.
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| Kickstand Operator ![]() Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia USA
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| I was primarily thinking safety. I slid my first bike lowside once and did a number on my arms and elbows. I did end up getting a AVG jacket with elbow and shoulder padding, I don't think I paid too much. Looks pretty cool too. The local wisdom here is a leather jacket, jeans and a pair of high boots. I am still thinking about the some kind of motorcycle pants though. I've looked at a few crash movies on the web and I know first hand it can and does happen. Thanks for the feedback!
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| Site Admin & Squeegee Boy ![]() Joined: Dec 1969
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| I know I should wear M/C specific pants but I don't really think I would look and/or feel good in leather and the textiles have that bulky moon explorer look. I could live with textiles in the spring and fall but I'm not so sure about summer. Two options left Dragging Jeans are kevlar lined jeans with the option of adding padding in the hips and knees, there is also a type of mesh underwear in wich you can insert padding to wear under whatever pants you choose as long as they're roomy enough ( name doesn't come to mind right now ). For warmer weather there are also mesh pants that will protect you from abrasion and have padding in the usual places. BTW, I wear a Joe Rocket Santa Fe jacket, it's similar to the phoenix but has perforated leather on the back of the arms and shoulders along with better quality padding. I have heard evidence that the mesh jackets do their job of protecting you but the downside is that they're only good for one good get off after that they need to be replaced. I love mesh jackets in the summer heat, I actually feel cooler than with just a tshirt, sort of like keeping your body in the shade.
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| Hi there every one I must say i would never go out on my bike (gsxr1000) with out putting on my leathers. after doing some track dayz and seeing mates taking a tumble trust me either one peice or two peice zip together leathers are the only way to go. The leathers i bought are Dainese which are used by alot of the Racers (ROSSI) being one. The only thing is they aint cheap mine cost £700,not sure how much this would be in the U.S. But they look good and have full armour so you are as protected as you can be. Cheers. |
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| That would be about $1,200US or $55,000 Can+ a case of Snickers bars.
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| I prefer Alpinestars sport leathers. They're well made and their CE armor is a lot more flexible and quite a bit more comfortable than Joe Rocket. I do have a JR Speed Jacket which I absolutely love. For pants, I prefer Alpinestars Bat Pants for summer riding. I can wear my Bat pants all day long and they feel great, and the thick yet flexible leather offers the protection I want. For cruiser leathers, I prefer custom Langlitz leathers by a wide margin over the obscenely overpriced off-the-rack junk marketed by Vanson. Even so, the custom Langlitz leathers will run you close to double the cost of Vanson. |
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| U.B's LoveChild ![]() | I agree that leather is the best protective wear to have. However, I think its something that has to be wanted to be worn and you have the "look" to make it work. Im not trying to stereotype anything here, just a thought of mine.
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| Newbie Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Ventura,California
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| I wear my leathers even if its a 100F plus outside.Out where I ride its rare to see sport riders without leathers on.In fact alot of riders do double takes at them and shake thier heads.The ones that dont gear up are quite often the ones you read about in the obituaries or on the front page of Better Squids and Skin Graphs magazine.
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| Kickstand Operator ![]() Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia USA
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| 87gsxrnut I looked at Z-leathers site and was impressed by the customer reviews. But how else does one judge different brands? I don't think i'll buy this month but def before riding season. Thanks
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