Repoman
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Like a few others on the board I bought a Belstaff Celsius suit from Busters when they were on offer earlier in the year.
Although I really like many of the features of the suit (protection, weight, colour way, adjustability) there are a couple of niggles.
The much vaunted "Sportwool" lining which is meant to preclude the need for a zip out liner is way too hot in the summer and only just warm enough now its gone a bit nippy.
The jacket was however 100% waterproof during a 500km ride from Dublin to Wolverhampton (via Nottingham, to get some bits for my scooter project - http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29518) the only problem was some "osmosis" up the sleeves from my gloves, which were soaked.
The trousers were a differnt matter however. Felt fine for an hour or so but then a creeping dampness in the crotch area (yes, more than the usual...) become apparent and got progressively worse to the point that my, ahem, pants were pretty wet when i took the trousers off.
Anyone else have any similar experiences with this kit, and regarding the trousers what do you reckon - send em back to Busters? to Belstaff? or just hope it doesnt rain as much?
Although I really like many of the features of the suit (protection, weight, colour way, adjustability) there are a couple of niggles.
The much vaunted "Sportwool" lining which is meant to preclude the need for a zip out liner is way too hot in the summer and only just warm enough now its gone a bit nippy.
The jacket was however 100% waterproof during a 500km ride from Dublin to Wolverhampton (via Nottingham, to get some bits for my scooter project - http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29518) the only problem was some "osmosis" up the sleeves from my gloves, which were soaked.
The trousers were a differnt matter however. Felt fine for an hour or so but then a creeping dampness in the crotch area (yes, more than the usual...) become apparent and got progressively worse to the point that my, ahem, pants were pretty wet when i took the trousers off.
Anyone else have any similar experiences with this kit, and regarding the trousers what do you reckon - send em back to Busters? to Belstaff? or just hope it doesnt rain as much?