Who uses the zip to join their textile riding jacket/pants together?

[Spazman727]

I just took my pants to a seamstress to see if they could attach a zip to them. $40! If and only if they can find a zip that fits. Does this seem a bit excessive to you guys? Ill pay it cos my back skin is worth more than $40, but surely it cant cost that much to find and attach a zip.

[Rych]

I always use myn, although it's a full zip around in my leathers creating a one piece but I feel so much more confident knowing I'm all snug in a suit rather than the thought it could slide up giving hip/back rash if I fall.

Also nice knowing no crack is showing...

[vifferman]

I just took my pants to a seamstress to see if they could attach a zip to them. $40! If and only if they can find a zip that fits. Does this seem a bit excessive to you guys? Ill pay it cos my back skin is worth more than $40, but surely it cant cost that much to find and attach a zip.

Nope, sounds reasonable (and I've had HEAPS of leather repairs done).
As for the zipping the gear together, I always do it when I'm travelling on the opne road, and only sometimes on my commute. Makes no sense if I think about it (like I do the same with wearing a back protector) as ALL my bins have been around town.
BTW: if zipping them together makes the neck of the jacket too tight, or your gear uncomfy, then the zip needs relocating, or joining on with somewhat stretchy fabric.

[cbfb]

Always zip mine up. Mainly to avoid leaving bits of back on the tarmac but also cause I was a Fat Bastard a few months back and now the kgs are slipping off (diet) my bloody troosers won't stay up .

[Digitdion]

I do and I do not. It depends on the weather. Hot, then no zip up. Cool or wet its the zipper for sure!

[bittertwistedcute]

I zip my leathers (or get someone to do it for me, being shortass/busty = 'tard sometimes) and mostly zip my cordura, I would like to say always, but mostly is true
I wouldn't wear a shorter style jacket that didn't zip to my pants - my cordura jacket sits at the top of my thighs.