1 Tonne racing leathers

[STOLLI R1]

Has anyone bought a set of the 1tonne zip together leathers they are selling for $385.00? The price makes me a wee bit nervous.


I was hoping to hear some feed back on how they are to use.http://www.1tonne.co.nz/index.php?page=catalog&categoryid=4

I figure they can't be all bad, but I just would love to know if they fall to pieces or are strangely uncomfortable.

Cheers

[Richi]

Hey I dunno about the suit but I have a pair of gloves from 1tonne they are pretty good for the price, i binned it in the weekend and the hands were the first thing to go out they didnt even rip im pretty happy with them.

[dave222]

I just noticed that most of the stuff they sell looks like that 'Moshin' gear on trademe, am I right?

[SuperSonic]

Is that a good or bad thing?? I too was looking at these and I am like you not sure if they are strong when sliding down the road! Or if they cut ya in half while wearing them? I guess it really means a ride to the naki to put a suit on and try them out.:banana:

I do know that the $700 suits are heaps better al round. Comments from the seller on trade me.

[Benk]

Ive got one of the cheapies (385), and while its not the best quality your going to find (stitching and knee sliders, leather, zips and armour seem good), they are a great buy for the money. If you crash though, there is a pretty good chance you will need to take them in to get repaired (which may or may not happen with more expensive leathers as well). For me to get 3 or 4 bits of popped stitching sewed up was about 60 bucks. The knee sliders lasted me 1 trackday and they were rooted, but just use them till you need new ones, then replace them with the ceramic teknic ones (seriously fucking cool knee sliders).

1tonnes service was awesome as well. The size Ive got is a bit tight round the crotch and legs, but ive got birthing hips :lol: and they still comfortable enough.

Ive crashed twice in one day at Taupo in them, and the only problem I had as a result was a graze on my arm, as I crashed on the same corner twice, and popped the stiching after the first one. Crashing twice in a day on the same corner isnt really the norm though :rolleyes:

If money is no object buy the best, but for most people/racers on a budget (me), these are an awesome product, and an arseload less dollars than the top stuff.

[YAMASAKI]

Contact them and see if they are going to be at the VMMC track day on Sunday. He was at last weekends track day with a bunch of his stuff. The $700 suits loot bloody good value. I have no need for new leathers and was very tempted :D

[del-solider]

Ive just got a set of these leathers and Im very impressed by them! Everything seems to be of very good quailty and they are nice cumfy and look the part too :Punk:.
For me i feel they are a very good entry level set of leathers sure they'll never be as good as the top brands with their CRAZY price tags, but hey for bang for buck they are Great! I love them and couldn't be happier with them :D.

[Benk]

CRAZY price tags

Brands like Alpinestar etc pay big bananas to get into motoGP and the like so your paying for the name as much as anything. Its practical fashion :stupid:

I guess thats why brands like Quasimoto have such a following over here. A reputation which is built on performance, rather than marketing and a name tag (not taking away anything from the sponsorship and support, not to mention dollars they put into promoting their product). Same for 1tonne, although on a cheaper scale (price and quality).

[del-solider]

Brands like Alpinestar etc pay big bananas to get into motoGP and the like so your paying for the name as much as anything. Its practical fashion :stupid:

I guess thats why brands like Quasimoto have such a following over here. A reputation which is built on performance, rather than marketing and a name tag (not taking away anything from the sponsorship and support, not to mention dollars they put into promoting their product). Same for 1tonne, although on a cheaper scale (price and quality).

Yer i fully agree with you, you are defiantly paying for the name and reputation with the top Brands. Hell ill be the first to admit if i could afford i would have full alpinestars leathers right now if i could but i cant :(. And thats where 1 tonne comes in.

[Benk]

Yer i fully agree with you, you are defiantly paying for the name and reputation with the top Brands. Hell ill be the first to admit if i could afford i would have full alpinestars leathers right now if i could but i cant :(. And thats where 1 tonne comes in.

Shit yeah, Ive got some alpinestar gloves, and I reckon its shaved about 5 seconds off my lap times at least :third:

[Quasievil]

So whats the difference between racing leathers and a one piece?
What makes them racing leathers?
Just a question.

[yod]

semantics.

[Benk]

Dunno if that is directed at me Quasi, but to me, racing leathers are leathers which you can race in.

Im pretty sure I know what you are angling towards, but im not gunna bite mate :shifty:

[STOLLI R1]

Its all in the name. They call them racing leathers but in reality true racing leathers are a one piece suit. I just used their terminology. I've gone down the 2 piece line cause I don't race and want the flexability of using one part or both. Some manufacturers two piece suits are rated for use in MNZ meetings I'm told.

[STOLLI R1]

We'll I've got a set now... I asked for blue but I find it closer to purple than blue. I must admit on face value they seem to be a bloody bargin. I'll use them this weekend and see how they go. I don't intend to crash test them... ever. Thanks for the feedback on them from you all, was a great help.

[STOLLI R1]

I used them in the weekend. They are comfy enough. They are water proof enough. the only sad thing was that the main zipper dome broke leaving them dependent on the zipper to do all the work. pretty minor, just annoying. I fitted a new dome and all is well.:niceone:

[Quasievil]

I used them in the weekend. They are comfy enough. They are water proof enough. the only sad thing was that the main zipper dome broke leaving them dependent on the zipper to do all the work. pretty minor, just annoying. I fitted a new dome and all is well.:niceone:

Testing is in the crashing

[Reido]

Testing is in the crashing
the fun part :headbang:

got any pants to go with my rapid blue jacket for cheap/ on sale??

[Quasievil]

the fun part :headbang:

got any pants to go with my rapid blue jacket for cheap/ on sale??

nothing on special right now dude sorry got some racer 9 ones I can do something with, send me a pm with your waist mate(hate to be accused of off topicing)

[STOLLI R1]

Hmmm, testing is in the crashing you say... quite right. However, I don't fancy testing my fairings and handlebars and insurance policy and my wife's ability to lock me out of the house, to make sure the stitching holds together.
All things come to those who wait... I'm happy to wait.

[Reido]

Hmmm, testing is in the crashing you say... quite right. However, I don't fancy testing my fairings and handlebars and insurance policy and my wife's ability to lock me out of the house, to make sure the stitching holds together.
All things come to those who wait... I'm happy to wait.

could allways get your knew down out of a car passenger seat, and slide off..
i found sliding across the ground to be quite fun :innocent:

[Quasievil]

Hmmm, testing is in the crashing you say... quite right. However, I don't fancy testing my fairings and handlebars and insurance policy and my wife's ability to lock me out of the house, to make sure the stitching holds together.
All things come to those who wait... I'm happy to wait.

I reckon, hold off on that forever if you can, wrecking a R1 is next to sacrilage

[Atomic]

Hey Quasi
My Racer 9 gear has developed a bit of mould fungus growth after being stored in a pile in the garage for a few months...whats the best way to clean mould off leather cause it keeps growing back!????

By the way potential leather buyers, iv taken two slides in Quasi gear and never torn any stitching open.

[Quasievil]

Hey Quasi
My Racer 9 gear has developed a bit of mould fungus growth after being stored in a pile in the garage for a few months...whats the best way to clean mould off leather cause it keeps growing back!????

By the way potential leather buyers, iv taken two slides in Quasi gear and never torn any stitching open.

mate thats not good, Leather needs to be in a dry place, the only thing you can do is use a light bleach solution to kill the spores (now in the leather), dont bath the gear in it use sparingly with a rag and wipe of and clean it again with a mild detergent then a leather treatment/ conditioner like Mothers leather conditioner.

Once mouldy its hard to get it out. but give it a go, failing that get babyB to do it for you.

Let me know how ya get on okay

[wbks]

Sorry to go off topic for a second, but I've got something I want to ask Quasi-Do you actually make the leathers your self or just own the buisness/pay the workers? Just curious

[Quasievil]

Sorry to go off topic for a second, but I've got something I want to ask Quasi-Do you actually make the leathers your self or just own the buisness/pay the workers? Just curious

We design and specify all the Qmoto range here in NZ and pay our Factory (we have a financal interest in the factory) to make them on our behalf kinda the same as many brands
We visit our factory once a year to go over issues and future designs and improvements as well as scope out whats going on in the industry.
To make leathers to our standard in NZ would be price prohibitive to the point where it would not be feesable, additionally it would be nigh on impossible to cost effectively make and develop moulds for TPU and titanium armours, so there you go mate

[Dodgyiti]

I went out there to check them over before making up my mind.
You get what you pay for in non major brands, major brands you pay a lot for the name and hopefully reputation and quality follow.
I never purchased them in the end. The fit was weird and I am as standard a size as they come, the quality was comparable to the price but what value do you put on yourself?
Personally I think I am worth more than 1 Tonne/Mohsin leathers, you might not be though.
Cheap leathers are cheap leathers. Putting some decent dollars into good riding gear will eventually repay you, in longevity and in case of accident.
Some of my kit is 15+ years old and now the premium I payed back then seems like a bargin.

I ended up getting some Quasi pants and a good as new Natural Wear jacket, had them professionally adjusted, had one spill and done 50,000+ kms and all good so far.:yes:

[Benk]

the quality was comparable to the price but what value do you put on yourself?

Thats a bit of a silly thing to say. Going by that logic nobody would ever drive anything other than a new BMW (or equivalent), as everything else may be not as safe.

And if we are still talking about how much value do I put on myself, $385 + P&H - making me a bargain :shifty:

The 1tonne one-piece I got was very good value for money. Meaning at a 1/3 of the price, it is probably 3/4 the quality of expensive suits. Which, to me at least, makes it very good buying, at a quality which exceeds what I paid for it.


Putting some decent dollars into good riding gear will eventually repay you, in longevity and in case of accident.
Some of my kit is 15+ years old and now the premium I payed back then seems like a bargin.

True, you never remember the price (just like a good concert), but not everybody can buy Alpinestars stuff from the get go. And Im big on strong 'gut feelings', so if you dont feel good about buying 1tonne stuff, then that in itself is reason enough to not. Having faith in what you are wearing/riding/doing makes a huge difference with pretty much everything.

That said, I am using it, and Ill happily continue, until someone wants to sponsor me, or I win lotto (or even a decent scratchie win may do it)

Bottom line is this stuff is cheap as chips, and will save your ass in a crash.

[lealand]

All my mates and Son have heaps of gear from 1Ton gr8 vaule for money and every one is more than happy

[Str8 Jacket]

Testing is in the crashing

I work with a couple of people who wear 1 tonne leathers. One had a majorish crash and the other a minor off. In both cases the gear stood up very well and they are more than happy with their purchase.

[Dodgyiti]

Thats a bit of a silly thing to say.


Maybe, people spend thousands on their bikes and then buy buget gear.
Not so much the good folk on this site because they are keen motorcyclists.
But all the time I see on the road a 10K+ bike ridden by a person in 1K gear.
Just seems to me a little wrong. When a friend was getting ready to buy a bike he asked my advice about what bike- I took him to get the gear first, then said his buget was whatever was leftover from that.

[Benk]

I took him to get the gear first, then said his buget was whatever was leftover from that.

Personally Id go for the cooler bike :first:

Fair enough though. Each to there own. I just would hate people to think they needed to spend 2g to have any sort of decent protection, which is not at all the case.

[nallac]

I just would hate people to think they needed to spend 2g to have any sort of decent protection, which is not at all the case.


2g?,they gonna have to buy a car to be safer..

[Benk]

2g?,they gonna have to buy a car to be safer..

Not really pal. Thats pretty conservative if your siding with the 'need to buy the best to be protected' argument.

Alpinestars 1piece is over 2g. Plus 500 for boots. Plus 400 for gloves. Plus 1g for a helmet. Wont be much left over for a bike at this rate...:laugh::laugh:

:done:

[nallac]

shit 4k + for gear, that would of left me, hmm lets see after gear costs,0$ to buy my first bike..

while i'd love to have the desposable income for top of the range gear i don't.

[Benk]

shit 4k + for gear, that would of left me, hmm lets see after gear costs,0$ to buy my first bike..

while i'd love to have the desposable income for top of the range gear i don't.

Precisely man. Same for me. Thats my point. That's why 1tonne stuff is so good for people like us.

[JamRoll]

Personally I think I am worth more than 1 Tonne/Mohsin leathers, you might not be though.

Wow, you've managed to make yourself sound like a complete wanker!

And Quasievil, you've made a good go at slagging off other manufacturers. How about you try and be professional/ethical and let people decide for themselves now :nono:

[imdying]

Wow, you've managed to make yourself sound like a complete wanker!What a load of shite... you're the one looking ike a wanker here...


I went out there to check them over before making up my mind.He actually went and looked...

I never purchased them in the end. The fit was weird and I am as standard a size as they come, the quality was comparable to the price but what value do you put on yourself?Made a judgement based on what was in front of him...

Personally I think I am worth more than 1 Tonne/Mohsin leathers, you might not be though.Then formed an opinion based on the evidence in front of him and was generous enough to share it with us.

Pull your head in ya Kike.

[Drtylilman]

Who needs top of the line gear when we have ACC to patch us back up? if I went out and bought the gear I wanted I wouldn't have funds for a bike. Personally I'd rather spend money on a nice bike that I enjoy riding and buying good quality affordable gear as I can afford it. People have done ok for years with just a helmet for protection, so a few months without jacket, pants and boots won't kill us not that the gear would prevent that anyway.

And no Jamroll, I don't think Dondgyiti sound like a wanker, he's just presenting his personal opinion and respect to him for doing so.

[JamRoll]

It was the "I am worth more.." comment that sounded wanky instead of saying I wasn't impressed with the quality or I'd rather have these features...blah blah.
Thats my opinion on his opinion :)

[Quasievil]

And Quasievil, you've made a good go at slagging off other manufacturers. How about you try and be professional/ethical and let people decide for themselves now :nono:

I did.........okay...not sure where, thought I was answering questions.

[Benk]

I did.........okay...not sure where, thought I was answering questions.

In this instance I think you have showed great restraint and been very well behaved :2thumbsup

[JamRoll]

Pull your head in ya Kike.

What's with the anti-semitism? Are you a fuckin Nazi or something?

[roogazza]

If there's someone in the Wellington area that wants a cheap set of leathers PM me. Dusty at 'Leda' reckons they could be AGV Sport (no labels).
Plain black, no CE armour but zips in the knees for some. Should fit someone up to 182 and say up to 80 kg. Still good to save some skin.

I will do a trademe thingy sometime but a local can have first dibs. Gaz.

[1tonne]

Hi all. Our $385.00 suit is a very good value for money suit that many people have purchased for track days and road riding. It has been a number of bins and to my knowledge all of the riders have been happy with how the suit performed. If someone wants to do full on racing however, I advise purchasing the GP Tech2 suit as it is an amazing suit that is very, very hard to beat. You won't be able to tell the differance between the very high end suits and our GP Tech2 suit. The reason you won't find a differance is because there is none. We have it made by one of the high end manufacturers.
I hope this helps. Cheers.

[Kirill357]

Look at Quasi's deal on racer 9 now VERY carefully. I have moshin jacket (similar to 1tonne I reckon), rode last weekend in my brand spanking new set of leathers from Quasimoto, shit loads of difference, waaay more comfortable and better protected and with a price of 799 for a two peace suit - its a farkin steal. Cheers Quasi, awesome leathers.

[Quasievil]

Hi all. Our $385.00 suit is a very good value for money suit that many people have purchased for track days and road riding. It has been a number of bins and to my knowledge all of the riders have been happy with how the suit performed. If someone wants to do full on racing however, I advise purchasing the GP Tech2 suit as it is an amazing suit that is very, very hard to beat. You won't be able to tell the differance between the very high end suits and our GP Tech2 suit. The reason you won't find a differance is because there is none. We have it made by one of the high end manufacturers.
I hope this helps. Cheers.

I would like to ask respectively why? you promote the $385 as, (and I quote)

1 Piece leather Race Suit RRP$1599
"These are close fitting suits for the serious rider who only want the best. These are the same ones that were sold at the Manfeild Race track .
You will be impressed"

And above you say for full on racing buy the GP Tech Suit beause its hard to beat.

So how does that make the $399 a race suit suit for the serious rider as sold at manfield (encouraging the buyer to think they are top spec hard arse race suits) when they arent.

take it as you like but I would like to know, wouldnt mind knowing where the RRP is actually utilised at $1599 as well lol.

[1tonne]

These are both excellant value race suits. It all depends on budget. I know a lot of racers(trackdayers) who don't like to fork out stackloads of money for a suit so for them the $385.00 suit would be great. But if a rider wishes to pay more our GP Tech2 suit is just something special(very special).

[Quasievil]

These are both excellant value race suits. It all depends on budget. I know a lot of racers(trackdayers) who don't like to fork out stackloads of money for a suit so for them the $385.00 suit would be great. But if a rider wishes to pay more our GP Tech2 suit is just something special(very special).

Im confused, so they are both excellent value race suits, but only one is recommended for racing in, that being the one you had "designed by a professional moto GP suit designer"?

[Dodgyiti]

Who needs top of the line gear when we have ACC to patch us back up? if I went out and bought the gear I wanted I wouldn't have funds for a bike. Personally I'd rather spend money on a nice bike that I enjoy riding and buying good quality affordable gear as I can afford it. People have done ok for years with just a helmet for protection, so a few months without jacket, pants and boots won't kill us not that the gear would prevent that anyway.

And no Jamroll, I don't think Dondgyiti sound like a wanker, he's just presenting his personal opinion and respect to him for doing so.

Thanks, yes I put forward my opinion and it was honest as me looking you in the eye and saying it.
Every payout from ACC to a motercycle gives them that little bit more ammunition to put our rego price up again. I cough up rego x 4 every year and that's quite enough money to those b#*tards thank you.

My last accident I made the ambo guy filling out the form to put 'Hit by boat on Coromandle'
No mention of motorcycles, let them put up the trailer rego's first.


And as for my mate and his gear- he was kitted out in Cordura one spill wonder material, it was quality amd well armoured, reasonable boots, good gloves and a lid that had all the right words/numbers on the little sticker.
I knew the guy at the shop, got a deal on buying everything at once= $1250
His kids will think that cheap if he has a spill and comes home ok

[1tonne]

Im confused, so they are both excellent value race suits, but only one is recommended for racing in, that being the one you had "designed by a professional moto GP suit designer"?

Sorry Quassi, but I do not want to answer your questions as I have been in other forums where you try to bring down and eventually badmouth other brands to bring up your brand. I have more honour than this and will not take the bait.
Plain and simple. For some people it is all a matter of money and I am quite sure people understand.
Cheers.

[Quasievil]

Sorry Quassi, but I do not want to answer your questions as I have been in other forums where you try to bring down and eventually badmouth other brands to bring up your brand. I have more honour than this and will not take the bait.
Plain and simple. For some people it is all a matter of money and I am quite sure people understand.
Cheers.

Im not badmouthing you at all, I just wanted to understand the difference, you say this stuff in your advertising so I didnt think it was offensive to ask you.

[imdying]

What's with the anti-semitism? Are you a fuckin Nazi or something?Not all, was just randomly baiting you... not very nice when somebody says something completely unreasonable about you is it? :rolleyes:

[discotex]

Plain and simple. For some people it is all a matter of money and I am quite sure people understand.
Cheers.

I certainly don't mind knowing I'm getting what I'm paying for. If I pay $700 for a 1pc then I know it won't be the best quality.

Slightly different when a suit is marketed they way yours is though......

Can you tell me when your GP Tech2 was ever sold for $1999 or will be returning to $1999 after the sale?

It gives a strong impression that the quality is much higher than $700 and would give the same protection as a competing $2000 suit.

[1tonne]

Hi. If the GP Tech2 suit was sold in the shops it would retail around the $2000.00 mark as it is a very good suit. It has been designed and manufactured by one of the worlds top apparel designers. The maunfacturer even has suits in the Motogp. I only sell them for $700.00 because I aim to be the best value for money in NZ.

[Quasievil]

Hi. If the GP Tech2 suit was sold in the shops it would retail around the $2000.00 mark as it is a very good suit. It has been designed and manufactured by one of the worlds top apparel designers. The maunfacturer even has suits in the Motogp. I only sell them for $700.00 because I aim to be the best value for money in NZ.

So this suit Specification,

"Features:
*Designed by a Professional Moto GP suit designer"

"and has been designed and manufactured by one of the worlds top apparel designers"

Means that one of these designed and specd suits is used in Motogp?

And is available at $700 ?

[1tonne]

No. But it is designed by a motogp designer and it is an exceptional suit.

[discotex]

Hi. If the GP Tech2 suit was sold in the shops it would retail around the $2000.00 mark as it is a very good suit. It has been designed and manufactured by one of the worlds top apparel designers. The maunfacturer even has suits in the Motogp. I only sell them for $700.00 because I aim to be the best value for money in NZ.

No complaints about you offering value (and it looks like a reasonable suit for the price for the price conscious buyer) but I think you're overselling your products a fair bit.

$2k gets you a Dainese 1pc at Motomail. There's no way the GP Tech2 suit would sell for $2k next to it on the rack. I can't imagine it offers the same level of protection as a Dainese 1pc either.

Will have to reserve judgment until I see one for real I guess.

[1tonne]

These suits are amazing value and I'm sure you would find it very hard to find the differance if there is any. Cheers.

[Str8 Jacket]

Quite frankly its getting to the point where I wouldnt buy Quaismoto simply cause I am sick of how the owner of this company puts down every other brand every chance he gets. Let people make their own decisions on how they spend their money.

Rant over.

[Gizzit]

Any dissing of other suppliers gear on here, by suppliers ..... is poor form, and I've brought this up before. Consumers who have bad experiences with gear .... should take it to the supplier as an issue first, before washing any dirt linen on here. If gear is regularly bad, people will discuss it eventually on here or in other forums. Likewise good gear gets a reputation from user feedback.

For a supplier/manufacturer to diss someone else's gear, is totally unnecessary. Good gear will stand up on it's own, through reputation, likewise poor quality gear gets discussed as well, especially if the supplier doesn't stand by his/her gear, if its a manufacturing/quality fault.

In saying this .... My wife and I use Quasi's gear (gloves, jacket, and pants) and I have no problem recommending the gear as good quality.
I do know people who have 1Tonne gear and love it, like wise Moshin gear, and other suppliers gear ..... and are more than happy with it.

I'm quite sure there are other manufacturers/suppliers who are also providing good gear, and at a suitable price for the different budgets that us bikers have available. Certainly having gear is way better than having nothing to protect you, acknowledging that some gear can provide superior protection to others. Generally that's why there is a price difference, which we all generally all understand. A common held belief is that "you get what you pay for". Sometimes .... you can get a bargain, or something suitable for the purpose, without spending the earth on it. Ultimately it does come down to an individual's disposable income, and choice.

Once again ...... IMHO ..... I'm quite sure there is enough room in the market for any suppliers on here .... not to stoop to dissing the others gear, with the thought that in doing so, it will enhance the reputation of their own gear. I will continue to see this as poor form, and totally unnecessary. :argh:

[STOLLI R1]

Well, hasn't this thread grown... I once again used my new set of 1Tonne riding leathers today. I used to have a budget one peice made by Akito back in the late 90s and I used to trust them with keeping my ass off the tarseal as though they were a mega dollar set of Dainese leathers. The 1Tonne leathers are every bit as capable as the Akito set so I smile at the fact that for less than the cost of most, if not all leather jackets I can get about in a respectable suit. One factor I think that needs looking at is the fact that no matter how "average" the 1Tonne suit is, if more riders use a leather suit instead of jeans and bush shirt, isn't that better for motorcycling in general?
It puts leather riding gear within reach of the common people - like me.

As for manufacturers bagging other manufacturers, bad form. All brands had to start somewhere. When Yamaha was first introduced to the world outside Asia they were met with sceptism. Now we wait to see what the new R1 is like. A good product will sell itself, a bad one will fade into the background.

I bought a 1Tonne product knowing full well that I was saving myself loads of money on the intial purchase, knowing that brands of gear I know and trust were more expensive and most likely better quality. Was it a good buy? Time will tell. At this stage I am very happy with the product supplied.

Just as a side note - I didnt buy them as a race suit. I bought them as something else to wear on the weekend rides. I didnt buy them expecting to fall down alot. I think I'd have annoyed Dusty at Leda Leathers if I wanted a special race set.

[Gizzit]

I was in Eltham the other day. My wife and I were doing a roadtrip in her car ..... around the Naki, and decided to visit 1Tonne and have a look at their range of gear.
My wife bought a new leather jacket, and I bought some leather trou. (My wife is waiting on her leather trou to arrive in her size.)

I was impressed with the leather clothing that they had. The racing quality suits, I would say, appear to be every bit as good .... if not better than some of the well known brand names I've seen .... and at a very very good price.
The leather looks good, and the stitching looks to be really well done. I would guess that the suit would "do the business" if called upon ..... as well as most available.
I wish I had held off buying a leather jacket, as although I am very happy with the jackets I have, I think I should have waited for my size to arrive .... and got one of the waterproof leather jackets which look very nice!

The cordura range of gear is good to. I have a set of jacket and trou, and they are really well made. I bought them awhile ago to use for commuting, but have been using the trou for some rides on my cruiser. Both the jacket and trou are very comfortable. I know if I was looking for any more cordura gear, I wouldn't bother looking anywhere else. They are fantastic value for money IMHO.

Nathan & Natalia are a very nice couple, very helpful, and keen to provide us with good quality gear at very good prices.

I have no problem at all in recommending them to others looking for good quality gear at very reasonable prices. :niceone:

PS: ...... this..... in no way .... is designed to take away from .... or denigrate in any way .....any other local supplier(s) who provide gear/clothing to us.
This is simply a plug/recommendation for one Co. I have dealt with lately, .... and felt like mentioning in this forum.

[del-solider]

Right i might aswell let you all know how these hold up in a crash as thats what everyones dying to know...

I have the 1 tonne 2 piece, Im very happy with it and cant see anything wrong with them like i have mentioned in this thread before and agree 100% with gizzit's point of view on this brand.

I had a wee lil spill at the last kiwitrackdays round at taupo in these leathers. Now it was a very big spill, was on turn 1 and the bike just slide out from underneath me. When i got the bike and myself back to the pits i then looked over the leathers. I had rolled over while sliding so both the front and back of the leathers had the slide marks, the leathers held up pretty darn well imo, the back was completely fine and the front was all good too. There was a patch about 2-3cm long that had rub down rather deep and managed to undo a VERY small area of stiching. I know this is not ideal but hey shit happens and im still very happy with how they held up. A trip to then tailors and $20 bucks later and they as good as new minuse the slide marks :headbang:

[1tonne]

Cheers guys for the feed back.

[DVS 69]

Do you do laybuy ?

[1tonne]

We have 3 types of suits.
The first one is the Track Dayer which is good for people starting track days and are on a budget.
The next is our GP Tech2 race suit. The GP Tech2 suit is as good as the best suits you will find in the shops and is the suit that I recomendend for the profesional racer. (We also have matching gloves)
Our other suit is our Black Hawk suit. The Black Hawk is a mix between a touring suit and a race suit. This is great for someone that want the best of the road and the track.

[1tonne]

Do you do laybuy ?

Hi. Sorry no. These offen sell out in no time and so therefore I don't do layby. Thanks for the question though. Cheers.

[Shaun]

Hi. Sorry no. These offen sell out in no time and so therefore I don't do layby. Thanks for the question though. Cheers.




I would have happily raced in your leathers if I was going to carry on mate, the quality that you showed me off your product at Wanganui on boxing day when we had our meeting was very good I thought.

I am not a leather design man, but have worn all brands from Kushitani to Daianese + some more, and what you showed me impressed me

[1tonne]

Thanks Shaun. Your remarks are much appreciated. Cheers

[ynot slow]

Sounds like good stuff,we all buy our preferences or maybe on name,much like anything,but when was the last time a golfer nearly died using a ping putter over a wharehouse one.I think the guys here 1 Tonne and Quasi to name a couple try to make it easy for riders to get good gear cheaper,not all can afford $3500 suits,if these so called cheaper suits are inferior to named brands so be it,but you could almost buy 2 for one such is the prices they sell for.

[1tonne]

I'm quite sure you will find it of the same quality. It is designed by a person that designs for some of the best brands you can find and he looks after the quality controll for us.

[ynot slow]

The quality may be slightly less,but the price is way less.
Case and point is a jacket we have,is cheapish,no brand,have it getting shortened in length.The guy doing it for us said yep not bad,better than nothing lol,the usual minimal stitching along panels,and twin on seams.

Seeing suits he makes and him saying how many stitches etc,along with thread used,i.e not cotton/poly mix but top quality does show the price difference.The price of a custom jacket made by him was $440-600 depending on style,ours cost $190,and sure not the same as Alpinestar etc,but still better than nothing,this for road not racing.

[YAMASAKI]

I've been wearing a pair of the gloves solidly for six months now and they're holding up pretty well, had one track day bin in them and they suffered some scuffing of the leather but the stitching has held together(not bad for $60).

I just bought a pair of cordura pants for commuting and the quality looks excellent. I'm convinced they've found a good balance between quality and price. Will definitely be buying more 1Tonne products.

[Elysium]

If I can make a couple of recomendations.

Make sure the rubber pads on top of the boots aint stiched on too tight, my left boot gear pad came un-done because it was too small and therefore the stiching got stretched but I just super glued it so no worries.

The pants are very good on the outside but the inner layer is tearing in the crotch area, perhaps stronger martarial or something? On a side note, am I able to buy another inner layer for the pants?

I'm not being negative or anything as I'm still happy with the gear as the price was good. Just some feedback so you guys can make your gear even better. :)

Forgot to mention I'm refering to Cordura gear, not leather!

[1tonne]

Hello Elysium.
We have had about 4 pairs of the Touring boots from our last shipment have the same problem, so we have told the manufactuer and he will replace any boots with this problem. Please send them back to us and we will replace them.
Can you please contact us through our website (www.1tonne.co.nz) so we can make arrangements.
Please note that these are very good boots and we have sold 400-500 pairs of them that have been excellant. If they were sold in a shop they would retail inbetween $350-$400.00.
Cheers.

[McWild]

I've just received a one piece set of track dayer leathers from 1 tonne and they rock. I'm really happy with the fit and quality of them, and your service was awesome too.
Recommended!

[Zerker]

:Offtopic: advice I wish I had gotten first.

"Buy the gear and whatever you have left is your budget"
I would have gotten a cheap second hand scooter instead of blowing my entire budget on a brand new one (would have worked out better overall as I'll be on a bike within a year of purchase anyway).

I do not want to skimp on quality when it comes to gear, and I do not want to buy second hand (want to be sure of no rips and tears and have some kind of warranty). but I cannot afford "The Best" so I'm compromising.
I want gear that will keep my skin on for a bin. if I have to replace it afterward so be it.

1Tonne seems to meet all of my requirements, the gear will keep me dry (within reason) and my skin on for at least one bin and it has armor in all the right places, back, shoulders, elbows, hips and knee's for a heck of alot less than branded jackets and pants that are made of other fabrics and are missing some of the armor (Back and hip armor is not always standard, seems stupid to me).

IMHO as a new rider getting into gear on a tight budget (my ass works at burger king when I'm not at uni studying) I would rather have this gear on than be in a thin jacket and jeans while I save up for those jackets and pants that are made to last me 5-10 years of use.


as for the two piece leathers, I hope they serve you well.

[Gizzit]

Hi Zerker...
Mate, associating quality with high prices, doesn't always follow. From my experience with this Co., they are a small Co., and their prices are very reasonable, .... but they aren't selling 'cheap gear'. I have owned High price "branded" bike gear, and some of it has been much lesser quality than should have been provided, ..... given the price paid.

I can afford to buy new gear, leather or cordura, but don't like paying through the nose for gear that just isn't worth the money.

In my experience, 1Tonne provide very good gear ..... end of story. It doesn't matter if you are just starting out, or been riding for years ...
The price is a bonus, and I believe that's because of the philosophy of the couple who own and run the Co. They aren't out to rip any one off, and do believe in providing great products and service at reasonable prices.

I agree about buying good gear first, or budgeting it into your overall initial outlay when buying a bike. And if you are starting out with a bike license, it makes sense to get a second hand bike/scoot for the first bike. As you say, you probably won't be on that same bike or scoot for long, and you loose a lot less money on changing a second hand bike, for your next purchase. Buying the best riding gear you can is an investment in your safety and it often gets overlooked ......

1Tonne isn't the only good bike gear provider out there. There are a couple of others that I like and have supported, .... but I am very happy with 1Tonne service and products (obviously !!) and happy to recommend them :)

[Laxi]

:2thumbsup
Sorry Quassi, but I do not want to answer your questions as I have been in other forums where you try to bring down and eventually badmouth other brands to bring up your brand. I have more honour than this and will not take the bait.
Plain and simple. For some people it is all a matter of money and I am quite sure people understand.
Cheers.


So this suit Specification,

"Features:
*Designed by a Professional Moto GP suit designer"

"and has been designed and manufactured by one of the worlds top apparel designers"

Means that one of these designed and specd suits is used in Motogp?

And is available at $700 ?


Quite frankly its getting to the point where I wouldnt buy Quaismoto simply cause I am sick of how the owner of this company puts down every other brand every chance he gets. Let people make their own decisions on how they spend their money.

Rant over.

its funny because i see the same people bagging Quaismoto, I didn't see him say any thing bad about 1tonne in this thread, sure he asked them some hard questions, but as a member of the industry isn't that his right? That being said I bought some 1tonne cordura pants recently expecting "you get what you pay for" and I am beyond happy with them, spent 4 hours riding in the rain on monday and even the stuff in my pockets was bone dry, nice one 1tonne:2thumbsup I'm getting a 2piece from them, because no matter what leather is better in a slide than cordura

[1tonne]

Cheers for that Laxi.

[Laxi]

nah, cheers to you guys! was looking at pants for twice the price

[racerhead]

:clap::clap::2thumbsup Ive just got a One Tonne race suit and have to say the quality is amazing for the price. Ive only wore it once so far and its already super soft and comfy which is something I cant say about about my last pair of leathers which were by a "named" brand.
Everything about them just feels right and the style and colours are brilliant. If anyone is thinking of buying any of here gear go for it because all Ive seen is top quality for an amazing price:niceone:

[rosie631]

In this instance I think you have showed great restraint and been very well behaved :2thumbsup

I agree. Don't know what jamrolls comment was about.

[aewilliam]

Just some comments in general about this thread...

In terms of safety vs price, its fantastic to be able to spend $395 on a full suit, and be able to take it easy with no bins at a track day, rather then spend $395 on a name brand jacket and not have the $$$ to buy trousers to even let you go NEAR a track day.
Or if you have to choose betwen the track-day-ing with a $700 full suit...or a $500 name-brand leather jacket zipped to cordura trousers... :no:

When a retailer seems to mention the worlds "top APPAREL designers who has (SIC) thier garments in the Moto GP"... What does this mean? Was it Hugo Boss-designed because one of the GP riders wears Hugo-Boss at after race events? - would be SWEET if all leathers could fit like a tailored business suit though =)
Even worse, it could suggest that DESIGNS are being copied from MotoGP, and potentially manufactured by some average factory.
And even if it does come out of the same factory the Dainese/AlpineStars/AGV come from, unfortunately does not categorically mean that the quality is of the same standard as the big name.

Bad spelling on websites and/or TradeMe listings don't exude professionalism, and too many NZ sites look like they are designed in the English as a Second Language country the suits are likely sourced from. I know bad spelling doesnt equate bad suits, but hey guys, your'e running a business!

Answering pertinent questions about a product that any potential customer (or 'on behalf of'...) may want to put forward would rank quite 'up there' in my books for professionalism.

Been to the 'Tron to buy some of Quasi's stuff in the past, and he has only had POSITIVE things to say about 1Tonne and LifeStyle. And HE volunteered these comments. Can't see that, or his comments here on this thread being anti-competitive.

My 10c worth (damn inflation...)

[Gizzit]

Just some comments in general about this thread...

In terms of safety vs price, its fantastic to be able to spend $395 on a full suit, and be able to take it easy with no bins at a track day, rather then spend $395 on a name brand jacket and not have the $$$ to buy trousers to even let you go NEAR a track day.
Or if you have to choose betwen the track-day-ing with a $700 full suit...or a $500 name-brand leather jacket zipped to cordura trousers... :no:

When a retailer seems to mention the worlds "top APPAREL designers who has (SIC) thier garments in the Moto GP"... What does this mean? Was it Hugo Boss-designed because one of the GP riders wears Hugo-Boss at after race events? - would be SWEET if all leathers could fit like a tailored business suit though =)
Even worse, it could suggest that DESIGNS are being copied from MotoGP, and potentially manufactured by some average factory.
And even if it does come out of the same factory the Dainese/AlpineStars/AGV come from, unfortunately does not categorically mean that the quality is of the same standard as the big name.

Bad spelling on websites and/or TradeMe listings don't exude professionalism, and too many NZ sites look like they are designed in the English as a Second Language country the suits are likely sourced from. I know bad spelling doesnt equate bad suits, but hey guys, your'e running a business!

Answering pertinent questions about a product that any potential customer (or 'on behalf of'...) may want to put forward would rank quite 'up there' in my books for professionalism.

Been to the 'Tron to buy some of Quasi's stuff in the past, and he has only had POSITIVE things to say about 1Tonne and LifeStyle. And HE volunteered these comments. Can't see that, or his comments here on this thread being anti-competitive.

My 10c worth (damn inflation...)

Sorry mate ..... just couldn't resist when I saw your comments about other people having bad spelling, and making a few mistakes yourself !! (which we all do from time to time, I'm sure !) lol :msn-wink: (see above ...... )

As for the comments about professionalism re answering "pertinent question" regarding products ....... you would really need to understand the history regarding one supplier bad mouthing other suppliers on here, to know why certain questions were not answered in THIS post. .... It goes back a long way, and in other much older posts, and not worth dragging up ..... but you do need to be aware that there are reasons why one person answering another person questions, didn't happen.

All is dealt with now .... hopefully. I suggest if YOU have any questions, for any of the suppliers on here about their products, that you address the questions directly to them.
Once again, and unfortunately ...... if you discuss individual suppliers gear in an open forum here, one supplier can't help himself with regard to putting his view across ..... in such a way, as to bring about the inevitable result of provoking a "confrontational situation" for other suppliers ...... when that shouldn't (and definitely,doesn't need) to be the case (no matter what is said in private to an individual). That is about professionalism !!!
As I said ..... this is deeply rooted in historical issues/posts within this forum, and you are obviously unaware of what has gone on here, before you joined.

Happy riding mate. :niceone:

[vindy500]

if you discuss individual suppliers gear in an open forum here, one supplier can't help himself with regard to putting his view across .....


i dunno about that, i never see 1tonne popping into quasis threads, always seems to be the other way round....

[1tonne]

When a retailer seems to mention the worlds "top APPAREL designers who has (SIC) thier garments in the Moto GP"... What does this mean? ........Even worse, it could suggest that DESIGNS are being copied from MotoGP.......Bad spelling on websites and/or TradeMe listings don't exude professionalism...

My designer designs for a few differant brands including some very Big name brands. He over sees the quality of our GP Tech2 suit, Black Hawk suit and the Ladies Monza suit and he doesn't copy from the MotoGP.
The quality of these suits is excellent. I have even shown Shaun Harris and he thought they were excellent. He said he would have worn our suits if he carried on racing, and he doesn't wear just any old suit!
My spelling isn't that great, so if you find any other mistakes in my gramma, let me know. (By the way, I am not Asian, not that there is any problem with Asians).
Cheers.

[Winston001]

As for the comments about professionalism re answering "pertinent question" regarding products ....... you would really need to understand the history regarding one supplier bad mouthing other suppliers on here, to know why certain questions were not answered in THIS post......... this is deeply rooted in historical issues/posts within this forum, and you are obviously unaware of what has gone on here, before you joined.


I'm also unaware of past issues but understand your point. I've refrained from commenting until now but IMHO Quasi's mild questions are a long long way from bagging a competitor. Whatever, 1tonne deals with it cheerfully and well. I respect both.



My spelling isn't that great, so if you find any other mistakes in my grammar, let me know.

Good spelling and grammar are important. It is a basic requirement for a professional image. Haven't noticed much astray on your website although I think the TM listings have the occasional mistake.

Good website and attractive gear.

[1tonne]

Quassi and I have sorted things out and now we are on good terms with eachother and we have both agreed to not comment any longer. Thanks for respecting both of us for resolving our problem.
I will get my wife to check TM as well.

[Quasievil]

Quassi and I have sorted things out and now we are on good terms with eachother and we have both agreed to not comment any longer. Thanks for respecting both of us for resolving our problem.
I will get my wife to check TM as well.

To true, I think a few people on here like to promote anti competitive behaviour suggestions around to satisfy their own personal agendas, Frankly speaking!
However as 1tonne have pointed out already their is no ill feelings i.e no show

two different products and two different business, good luck to 1tonne and good luck to us, infact good luck to any NZ based business getting of their arses and taking it to the big offshore brands.

[1tonne]

Cheers Quassi.

[sparky.scott]

infact good luck to any NZ based business getting of their arses and taking it to the big offshore brands.

My sentiments exactly Quasi

[cold comfort]

My set have been great. Excellent quality. Arsed off at Levels with minimal damage. Repaired shortly afterwards. They fared far better than the bike. :laugh: I have sold the last of my bikes and this set is for sale if anyone is interested. Size XXL.