Is this suite worth the money?

[jimdaworm]

How much do you think this suit is worth and is it a good one? At the moment I only have non-leather protective gear but I understand that decent leather gives better protection.

Anyway this suite looks to be my size.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Leathers-jackets/auction-40176333.htm

What do yo guys think?

[SPman]

A suite, eh.
Is it comfy and is it a three seater or just a 2?
Will it fit in your lounge?





...nah - if it's a Spidi - normally pretty good quality.About 1600 new I think

[jimdaworm]

True, apparently the new ones have a hump around the neck??

[James Deuce]

We're getting our suite recovered in leather. The recliners will be extra comfy.

[jimdaworm]

I see its serious day on here today! :doobey:

[texmo]

Its says it has paddin in all the right places,,,, but none in the crutch...

[onearmedbandit]

Always a serious day here, no fun till the work is done.

[Coyote]

How much is Quasi selling his leathers for?

[myvice]

Sounds like a good deal, why do you want the hump? Do you ring bells for a living?

[Skunk]

How much do you think this suit is worth and is it a good one?
What do yo guys think?
Looks OK to me... But WTF do I know? :2thumbsup

[James Deuce]

I see its serious day on here today! :doobey:

That's because suite and suit are two different words.

And the hump on the neck is purely for aerodynamic effect over 200km/hr. You can push your back up, smooting the airflow over bike and rider so that the air breaks away from bike and rider in a smoother fashion with less vortices and therefore less drag. Also the further away from the bike the airflow departs from your wake, the less drag. The hump smoothes the airflow over the helmet and onto the rider's back.

[onearmedbandit]

I asked my dentist and he said they look good.

[myvice]

I asked my dentist and he said they look good.
4 out of 5 dentists think that.......

[pritch]

Wish I bought my Spidi gear for that price.

You wouldn't normally get either the jacket or the trou for $500. If it's reasonably current and it's "unscuffed" It'd be worth a look at least.

[jimdaworm]

I am not in Auckland :( Anyone around Auckland that could check it out for me??:spudguita

[Sniper]

Hmmm, Quasi has better gear

*cough, cough*

[jimdaworm]

You lost me :doh:

[Lou Girardin]

My suite is textile. I seldom fall off it.

[SPORK]

You lost me :doh:
Quasievil is selling leathers.

I'm not sure if he does 1-Piece race suits, but he sells jackets and pants. Look for his thread.

[jimdaworm]

Thanks for the tip I will have a look what he offers

[ScumKiller2]

At the moment I only have non-leather protective gear but I understand that decent leather gives better protection.

I haven't seen any comparative tests recently, but I'd suggest that some of the [better] non-leather suits give as good, if not better protection than a lot of the [average] leathers out there....

An acquantance recently binned with his missus on the back. His leathers were all torn up, while her non-leather gear was all good. Horrible that, they should have been around the other way - I'd much rather picture his missus in leather than him..... :doh:

2c inserted in slot......

[jimdaworm]

I currently have a spyke non leather jacket and technic sprint pants... is this stuff any good?

[2much]

$270 for jacket + $270 for pants. I've just brought a set off Quasi and am very impressed with it. Suggest you check out his thread for pics and details, at $540 for a new 2 piece suit you can't go wrong!

[jimdaworm]

I guess I want somthing quite a lot better than what I have at the moment as in that I will get more protection out of them

[Suzi Q]

If you are going to buy leather, and want it to be better than the non leather you ahve then you need to spend serious money. I have seen leathers that fall apart at the seams. Spidi are a very good brand. I bought Dianese 2 piece suit from Cash Converters for $300 which was a steal. I ahve now sold them to Dangerous, but the were a fantastic deal for a top quality brand. Do nopt buy really cheap new leathers as they may not have the good quality leather or stitching.

[jimdaworm]

I will remember that, also might check out the second hand shops around here:blip:

[Lifestyle-Imports]

Hi, I also have leather suits for sale, 1 and 2 piece, with or without speed humps. I have most sizes and if they don't fit, you can send them back for a different size. I am happy to offer a refund if you are not satisfied with the quality. You can check out the auctions on Trademe: http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0001-0026-3911-3914-/auction-40526784.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0001-0026-3911-3914-/auction-40532520.htm or visit my website: www.lifestyle-imports.co.nz. Rick.

[Firefight]

Hi, I also have leather suits for sale, 1 and 2 piece, with or without speed humps. I have most sizes and if they don't fit, you can send them back for a different size. I am happy to offer a refund if you are not satisfied with the quality. You can check out the auctions on Trademe: http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0001-0026-3911-3914-/auction-40526784.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0001-0026-3911-3914-/auction-40532520.htm or visit my website: www.lifestyle-imports.co.nz. Rick.




got some pretty cool looking stuff, am going there 2morow to have a look.

F/F:blink:

[dawnrazor]

Be careful with the whole size thing, I wouldn't agree that a size 56 would fit someone 6'1". what the hell does that mean, I'm 6 foot and I tried on a spidi 2 piece that fitted and it was a size 52. So the first thing i'd do is bail down to the nearest bikeshop that sells spidi (or alpinestars) and try on a size 56. Badly fitting leathers are as much use as tits on a bull.

[Toast]

got some pretty cool looking stuff, am going there 2morow to have a look.

F/F:blink:

Can you give us a bit of a quality report on them please FF? Cheers.

[Firefight]

Can you give us a bit of a quality report on them please FF? Cheers.


will do

F/F

[Zapf]

That's because suite and suit are two different words.

And the hump on the neck is purely for aerodynamic effect over 200km/hr. You can push your back up, smooting the airflow over bike and rider so that the air breaks away from bike and rider in a smoother fashion with less vortices and therefore less drag. Also the further away from the bike the airflow departs from your wake, the less drag. The hump smoothes the airflow over the helmet and onto the rider's back.

also stops your helmet from contacting the road... (I know...)

[jimdaworm]

True, I saw one of the questions was would he take $700 and he said no. So thats getting out of my price range for a second hand suit.:bye:

[Lifestyle-Imports]

If you would like a new suit for $560, please call me on 027 278 7813. I have most sizes and they come with a money back guaranty. If you are not happy with the quality, you may return it for a full refund. Rick.

[boomer]

I can recomend Ricks stuff. I got some leather pants from him and comfy as, cheap and he's a top bloke, also have some gloves :2thumbsup

Some of the guys have bought all there gear from him and they're all happy campers :blip:

[jimdaworm]

Thanks for the recommendations :yes: