One-piece or pants and jacket?

[ckai]

Hi go for the Viper, you present to the other motorists a bright white shoulder area, just as I designed it for , so perfect mate.
Red Caberg as well will be high viz enough

(dont say I got to do colours again reds n blues etc ????)

See, I told you us younger generation doesn't like all black shit. It's you old buggers that think like that

Splitting up the black with say a light grey would probably keep us young 'uns happy. Then again it'll be a while before I need another jacket so you can think about a redesign when that time comes

Originally I thought black leather was gonna be WAY to hot for summer but with the perforated leather it's easily twice as cool as my textile stuff.

[Owl]

While you're there, the SPS gloves are definitely worth a look and I'd say their quality is probably even just a little better than the Knox Handroids!

I'm really liking my SPS gloves............nice and cool for summer. My sausage fingers were far too short for the Handroids.

[ckai]

If it had been just the bladder that need emptying I woulda stopped on the side of the road...IYKWIM

haha I see. Maybe you need a sticker on your bike: "No ride until you go potty young man"

Bugger that though. I can't bring myself to use public toilets for that sort of sh... stuff. I make sure I'm well and truly empty before setting off. Gives me better power to weight

PS: IYKWIM???? Or do I not wanna know?

[slofox]

haha I see. Maybe you need a sticker on your bike: "No ride until you go potty young man"

Bugger that though. I can't bring myself to use public toilets for that sort of sh... stuff. I make sure I'm well and truly empty before setting off. Gives me better power to weight

PS: IYKWIM???? Or do I not wanna know?

It was either use the public dunny or use the leathers...

Trouble was, I went out extra early, eh?

(Actually the dunny was OK...clean and fresh...well...when I got there anyway...)

[Quasievil]

See, I told you us younger generation doesn't like all black shit. It's you old buggers that think like that

Splitting up the black with say a light grey would probably keep us young 'uns happy. Then again it'll be a while before I need another jacket so you can think about a redesign when that time comes

Originally I thought black leather was gonna be WAY to hot for summer but with the perforated leather it's easily twice as cool as my textile stuff.

I hear you mate, really I do, I like the colours to, fact is they sell sloooooowly compared to black, but remember the viper its Black White silver n grey, awesome bit of kit.
Red blues etc concern riders as they are always thinking about their next bike........always, and they are never sure what colour it might be and NEVER want to clash, funny but true
Neutral colours are the way to go

[Gremlin]

Plain black gear matches everything

[ckai]

I hear you mate, really I do, I like the colours to, fact is they sell sloooooowly compared to black, but remember the viper its Black White silver n grey, awesome bit of kit.
Red blues etc concern riders as they are always thinking about their next bike........always, and they are never sure what colour it might be and NEVER want to clash, funny but true
Neutral colours are the way to go

Yeah I remember talking to you about how slow the colours move. That's why I can dig the grey, whites and black. Not all plain BORING () black but can still mix it with everything.

I remember tossing up between the Viper and the one I got (can't even remember what it's called). The more racer one with blue won.

[slofox]

I was asked recently (by my daughter) whether I had specially bought the viper jacket to match the bike...(which has some black and grey on it). I pointed out that I got the jacket before the latest bike so No I did not.

I hadn't noticed, myself. I buy things to function, not to look good.

Besides, I am as "observant as a brick wall" according to lilfox, anyway...

[ducatilover]

blah...

Calvin and Hobbes!!!! Grouse comic, I have a heap of them at home.

[Toaster]

Looking to get my first set of gear. I do plan to be riding a lot, and I've been tossing between getting a hard to take on and off one piece or a two piece.

I've been reading that the one pieces are safer and more comfortable just a bitch to get on and off? Anyone got any recommendations for rides of 40+ mins on which would be better?

Just out of interest, when it comes to trackdays and gear requirements, are two piece racing suit leathers that zip together acceptable or do you HAVE to wear one piece racing suits?

[specter]

i have 2 sets of alpine stars. both 2 piece one goretex one leather..

best thing is you can chop and change to suit the conditions, i mostly ride around with the goretex pants and leather jacket.

if you have the coin i seriously suggest this

[ckai]

I was asked recently (by my daughter) whether I had specially bought the viper jacket to match the bike...(which has some black and grey on it). I pointed out that I got the jacket before the latest bike so No I did not.

I didn't know you had a viper. Did you replace you other jacket? 'Cause I thought you had all black gear.

Just out of interest, when it comes to trackdays and gear requirements, are two piece racing suit leathers that zip together acceptable or do you HAVE to wear one piece racing suits?

Accepted. Well that's from reading the kit standards from several organizers last year and doing the Superbike School. The standards for that are the same as their ride days.

[slofox]

I didn't know you had a viper. Did you replace you other jacket? 'Cause I thought you had all black gear.

I have two jackets. The all black one is a 44 (for winter when I have a gazillion layers on underneath) and the viper is a 42 (for summer when under layers are not so pronounced).

[ckai]

I have two jackets. The all black one is a 44 (for winter when I have a gazillion layers on underneath) and the viper is a 42 (for summer when under layers are not so pronounced).

ah I see. Good idea that.

[slofox]

ah I see. Good idea that.

Some jackets have two zips - one to do it up tighter and one to do it up looser. Also a good idea. And cheaper too...