Need new suit - recommendations please
- Thread starter Captain Beaky
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Totally - it's bedded in well after 2 weeks use.
I used my RST yesterday and felt so flimsy I felt like I was riding along with a paper bag around me
As Revzilla review says - it feels bombproof
+1 for rukka, bedding in nicely now, and just works very well indeed, all the little design features I keep finding
....but still a load of cash...but if it lasts 10 years its got to be the best buy!You don't have to spend big money to get Rukka gear. I have a Rukka Armadillo suit that has performed very well in all weathers so far. Not so 'hi tech' as the Armas as it has normal press stud and zipper fastening on the jkt but is similar in appearance to Armas and has mesh type armour on elbows, knees, hips and back protector too. Not sure if this suit is still available but certainly worth checking out....
Long way from Cologne, but it was The KTM Centre in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, UK.
(To be fair to them, others report excellent service from this dealer, but I definitely caught them on a bad day and won't be risking the same treatment again.)
On the other hand, if you're thinking about Rukka kit, may I recommend Motoscot (www.motoscot.co.uk) - superb!
+ 1 for Rukka 
If you're looking at Rukka, quite a few of us on the forum have bought our suits from http://biker-land.de/ Email or call them and they'll give you a much better price than you'll get from anyone in the UK. I gave them our VAT number and they knocked the vat off too which made it almost half the uk price 
Captain Beaky
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Mmm.
Cheers for that.
There's some rallye3 jackets in dick lovatt, reduced in price.
Look like good kit.
Are they any good?
Cheers for that.
There's some rallye3 jackets in dick lovatt, reduced in price.
Look like good kit.
Are they any good?
MIKEY B
Registered user
I looked at the Klim stuff but was put off by its 1980s styling
eh? ?
In the end it all comes down to personal choice - and size of wallet!. I was put off going for Rukka based on the lack of ventilation and the reviews which said it was a 3 season jacket. Might be OK if we get a typical "British summer", but it would be interesting to see how you boys fair on a really hot day.
that are fantastic mate
i have the new rallye suit and its top drawer, just done a 1k ml trip around ireland in torrential rain and it never let me down, i just had a merino base layer underneath, sorted
eh? ?
In the end it all comes down to personal choice - and size of wallet!. I was put off going for Rukka based on the lack of ventilation and the reviews which said it was a 3 season jacket. Might be OK if we get a typical "British summer", but it would be interesting to see how you boys fair on a really hot day.
no problem at all.
i wear a different suit
no problem at all.
i wear a different suit
me too but it doesnt happen too often mind you
Captain Beaky,
Here's another one for you to consider :- Dainese Tundra
Plus a looong write up I did about it for the retailers site.
Had it over a year now and its been a tremendous buy, I just couldn't get away with the fit of the Rukka so decided to look for something else:-
"Great suit, worth every penny! I had originally intended to buy a Rukka Armas suit but after trying them on, I found that the fit was pretty poor tbh, the jacket was too boxy, if I got enough room for my back and shoulders the waist was enormous and when you sat on the bike it seemed to all bunch up on your lap.
So the search went on for a Gore-Tex Pro shell suit, I had seen this Dainese Tundra Jacket and Street Tracker pants on the internet so went to my local dealers to check them out.
Although they are not labelled as a Pro shell suit, they are constructed in the same way that the Gore membrane is actually bonded permanently to the outer shell ( same with the pants ) so the only removable liner is the thermal liner itself, this makes both jacket and pants very light and flexible and therefore very comfortable as well.
Fit wise, for me anyhow, it was streets ahead of the Rukka jacket, it was obvious that the Dainese jacket had a more tailored cut to start with and also had the advantage of stretch panels at the shoulders, waist adjusters ( who's height position can also be adjusted ) and an elasticated "cinch" at the very bottom of the jacket to pull that in closer to your bottom.
The detail in the construction of the jacket is very good, all pockets are waterproof ( and are labelled so with very neat little rubberised tags, also on other features of the jacket ) and all zippers and press studs work smoothly.
The neck is fastened by velcro and also has two velcro adjusting straps to get the closure fit just right.
The lining is easily removed and also has a separate thermal neck collar with a throat closure flap that wraps around your throat and press studs back to the collar, this works very well in practice and combined with the good insulating properties of the lining has kept me very warm in temps down to 3 deg C.
Safety wise the Dainese body armour is top class, as I've already tested out a couple of there leather suits I know first hand how well it works!
The jacket also has pockets for back protectors and a front pocket for a thorax protector, all once again labelled up with those natty little rubber tags.
The trousers are of a similar construction, very lightweight and comfortable, plenty of waist adjustment and good zips, velcro, press studs etc, but for some reason the thermal liner is not quite as thick as the one in the jacket but still seems to work quite well, I suppose you could add a set of thermal long-johns if the cold weather really got to you.
Both Jacket and Pants have zip air vents in them, the jacket under the armpits and the trousers have them on the outsides of the thighs, both are well covered by waterproof flaps when not in use.
This outfit had its first baptism of fire ( or water in this case!! ) on a long weekend up to Scotland in April, absolutely threw it down and the suit stayed warm and waterproof.
Another plus was that whatever waterproofing treatment they have used on the outer of the suit also does a very good job of repelling road dirt as well, all of my riding friends commented on how clean I looked considering the weather we had just been though and I've noticed since that if I go out with the jacket when its got some dead flies on from the last ride, if it rains while I'm out all the flies come off it like magic and its really, really clean again.
It sheds water very well off the outer layer and has never reached the situation where it has become water logged, if you stop for a coffee somewhere the jacket shell is virtually dry in no time.
For its price ( about 40% of the Rukka suit ) I think this is a tremendous outfit, great fit, warm, dry, comfortable and quite stylish with the Dainese logo's and metal shoulder cappings, I would buy it again no hesitation"
I have the previous version of the Dainese stuff and its old school technology with yesterday materials. It is also a completelty different cut and more in keeping with a winter Belstaff. Therefore, not exactly comparing apples with apples
I'd go for the Rukka.
I fell out of a plane at 15000 feet wearing mine. I had a cold at the time.
Plummeting to the ground at terminal velocity, I wondered if my rubber meshy type armouring and quality stitching would save me from certain death.
It did! I got away with barely a scratch. Lesser suits could have produced tragic consquences.
And the bonus was ... my cold was gone as well.
I fell out of a plane at 15000 feet wearing mine. I had a cold at the time.
Plummeting to the ground at terminal velocity, I wondered if my rubber meshy type armouring and quality stitching would save me from certain death.
It did! I got away with barely a scratch. Lesser suits could have produced tragic consquences.
And the bonus was ... my cold was gone as well.
MIKEY B
Registered user
me too but it doesnt happen too often mind you
Thanks for the confirmation.
Captain Beaky
Registered user
I'm looking at a BMW rallye jacket for £370.
Problem is, it's only the liner that's waterproof.
One thing wrong with my HG Tuareg is that it's only the liner that's waterproof, so on a typical summer day, you get wet, cos its too warm for the liner.
Also a big plus with the Tuareg jacket is the crotch strap.
Stops jacket riding up...
Problem is, it's only the liner that's waterproof.
One thing wrong with my HG Tuareg is that it's only the liner that's waterproof, so on a typical summer day, you get wet, cos its too warm for the liner.
Also a big plus with the Tuareg jacket is the crotch strap.
Stops jacket riding up...
Klim Badlands pro
not cheap but awsome and not as expensive as Rukka Arma s and in my recent shopping comparisons its better built with better design features !
Dellis
Registered user
+1 I've just bought a new one after losing weight and my old one becoming too big. A true four season suit
Dave
I bought a Rev it Everest jacket to replace my old Cayenne Pro and its the best jacket I've ever owned !
Need to get the matching pants
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