How old is too old for textile gear

[nerrrd]

I have a Revit Textile and mesh summer jacket which is fading nicely in the coloured areas.

Got me thinking, it must be about 6 years old now. Probably going to replace it anyway, but would it be as protective in a crash at this age? Does exposure to UV do anything to the stitching etc? And in general, how old is too old for textile gear? Does age even matter at all so long as its still in one piece?

[nzspokes]

If you are thinking its too old, it probably was 2 years ago.

[Akzle]

depends how highly you value your skin...

protip: it's fucken handy where it is, and fucken sore when it comes off

[AllanB]

I'm about to replace some 31 year old leather pants .......

[mossy1200]

I'm about to replace some 31 year old leather pants .......

Over the last 31 years your legs have become leathery enough to go bareback.

[Motu]

My Spidi jacket is about 17 years old, still in good condition, and I doubt it would fall apart in a fall. But it is no longer waterproof, or windproof so replaced it a few years ago. Maybe I should use it as a summer jacket.

[Michael Moore]

I thought this thread was going to be how after a certain rider age they were too old to wear textile gear.

:)

I think I'd be more concerned with old leathers than old textiles. A friend had a bad RR crash and when he was mobile again he visited a local race leather manufacturer to discuss new leathers. He took his crashed suit with him for an examination. He was pretty surprised when the owner of the firm showed him how easy it was to rip by hand dried-out racing leathers. Loss of the oils and infiltration with salt crystals with sharpish edges can do a lot of invisible damage to leather. Cordura/kevlar and similar modern fabrics might not have as many issues with that kind of thing.

cheers,
Michael

[george formby]

Yup, textiles do weaken with age. The cheaper the quicker. I've found it's normally the stitching goes, seams coming apart.

The armour has a finite life span, too. The armour in my (old) Fieldsheer leather crumbled. Literally.

This thread is reminding how old my textile jacket is. And how many k's it's done.:whistle:

[kiwi-on-wheels]

My starting gear (cnell) lasted 6 months before it fell apart. My current gear (rjays) has done a lot of milage over the last 2 years but is getting pretty tired now. You pay for quality...

[R650R]

Googling and cant find any particular info relating to textile crash failures with age...

but some interesting reading here...

http://www.motorcycleforum.com/101-general-motorcycle-discussion/100827-abrasion-chart.html

http://www.roadsafety.mccofnsw.org.au/a/88.html#textilealternatives

http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/leather-vs-textile-60mph-lowside-shredding-test.734081/

[Banditbandit]

How old is too old for textile gear

People I ride with who are nearing or over 70 years wear textile gear ..

[nerrrd]

I thought this thread was going to be how after a certain rider age they were too old to wear textile gear.


People I ride with who are nearing or over 70 years wear textile gear ..

Most clothing is made out of 'textiles'...so you're never too old in my humble opinion :lol:.

[Banditbandit]

Most clothing is made out of 'textiles'...so you're never too old in my humble opinion :lol:.


Hummm ... I ride in leathers .. I would not consider leather a textile in this context ...

[EJK]

People I ride with who are nearing or over 70 years wear textile gear ..

Do textile gear make them feel young again?

[Banditbandit]

Do textile gear make them feel young again?

This kind of textiles might ...

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[Daffyd]

Surely this would depend on how they are kept. Long time in the sun; stored in the dark in a wardrobe, etc, etc.

I feel the same way about helmets.

[nerrrd]

Hummm ... I ride in leathers .. I would not consider leather a textile in this context ...

No, good point - it's (something else's) skin I guess.


Surely this would depend on how they are kept. Long time in the sun; stored in the dark in a wardrobe, etc, etc.

It's a summer jacket, so considerable exposure to UV around 4-5 months every year, and it shows (fading).

[oldiebutagoody]

This kind of textiles might ...

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I'd def keep this sort well oiled and indoors. Too much sun exposure could lead to a leathery appearance, and organizing "textile" replacement a moot point anyway.

My response has just proved your point. 10 years younger already

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This kind of textiles might ...

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...that just made me feel old...