One Piece leather suit

[STUBBS]

you got money burning a hole in your pocket again tom

 

[Kenny]

You've either got class..or you havn't .......

Jury is still out on me

 

[Fanum]

T
they are designed to be comfortable on the bike riding and are the best protection you can get .

Is there any evidence for this? Just interested.......

I've never seen any figures or data at all on that sort of thing.

 

[Felters]

Is there any evidence for this? Just interested.......

I've never seen any figures or data at all on that sort of thing.

I think some of the Ride lab tests recognise that textiles just don't have the durability of dry leather when you're sliding up the road on your arse. Wet leather is apparently as tough as parma ham.

Me? Rukka Armax textile two piece... probably something to do with being fat and middle aged.

 

[North]

A one piece suit is alright unless you grow taller or shrink shorter. Do they have the feet built in too?


I like the textile stuff better than leather. Although I do like the leather on women.

I have heard people say that leather slides better. But that will not matter much when a car runs over you or you hit an inmovable object. I guess it's whatever you like.

 

[Deeley]

I have a Carrera Stealth suit for trackdays.....

Didn't know that Norman Wisdom had a bike

 

[Schtum]

Didn't know that Norman Wisdom had a bike

**** off, stupid.

 

[alimey4u2]

If fit is a problem, you can get them custom made ( at a hefty price though.) I am genetically perfect augie) so off the shelf fit me just fine, although I do have to watch my diet....
They are the safest riding gear out there as thousands of professional riders will attest. Horses for courses, you either like them or you don't.

 

[Steve]

They are the safest riding gear out there as thousands of professional riders will attest. Horses for courses, you either like them or you don't.

It's not the "sliding down the road" that kills you when out and about though is it?

It's hitting the car/armco/tree/lamppost/bollard/wall/kerb that kills you, and a one-piece leather will be no more use to you than textile in that situation.

 

[Fanum]

It's not the "sliding down the road" that kills you when out and about though is it?

It's hitting the car/armco/tree/lamppost/bollard/wall/kerb that kills you, and a one-piece leather will be no more use to you than textile in that situation.

That's exactly what I was thinking Steve.

You'd have to slide for a fair way to burn/abrade through a decent quality fabric suit.

 

[Steptoe]

It's hitting the car/armco/tree/lamppost/bollard/wall/kerb that kills you, and a one-piece leather will be no more use to you than textile in that situation.

Makes it easier to bag you up and throw you in the back of the collection van.

 

[alimey4u2]

A good friend of mine has 1/2 a gluteus maximus where he came off. The other half remained as a slick on the road. 20 years after his accident he walks with a pronounced limp....Oh yes, he was wearing textiles...

You know it makes sense......

 

[Steptoe]

. 20 years after his accident he walks with a pronounced limp....Oh yes, he was wearing textiles...

20 years ago - Remind me, what were the textiles available back then. Nylon ?

 

[alimey4u2]

No arguement that modern textiles are better....