What makes leather better than textile in jackets?

[nzspokes]

Good as its a bastard being cold on a motorcycle.
I see a few "waterproof" leather jackets on TM I formed an opinion based on what im told about those.
Revit is one of my favorite brands out there so I should have expected they would have had it sorted.

(oh why favourite, one of the few with actual decent stitching method, same as ours)

So your saying leather gets cold when wet?

[Quasievil]

So your saying leather gets cold when wet?

Of course it does, dont get wet in leather its common knowledge , get a over suit
you can get a fair amount of protection from treating the leather with a water proofer however.

[nzspokes]

Of course it does, dont get wet in leather its common knowledge , get a over suit
.

Clearly its not. All of a sudden makes leather look pointless.

Why have a jacket you need another jacket for?

For road use I mean.

[Quasievil]

Clearly its not. All of a sudden makes leather look pointless.

Why have a jacket you need another jacket for?

For road use I mean.

depends on your riding doesnt it, try going to as track day with a textile kit.

Many riders have more than one piece of kit, they choose the gear on the day dependant on what they intend doing and or what the weather is like.

I dont wear textiles period, I wear leather only and if the weather is bad I wear an oversuit, thus being dryer than a textile (most leak) and safer if I bin it.

[FJRider]

My leather H2Protec jacket seems to do a fairly good job of keeping water out.

Of course, my leather trousers don't and my gore-tex boots fill up like gumboots, letting no water out.

What ever you wear ... it does get in ... eventually ...

I need new waterproof boots ... and waterproof gloves ...

[nzspokes]

depends on your riding doesnt it, try going to as track day with a textile kit.

Many riders have more than one piece of kit, they choose the gear on the day dependant on what they intend doing and or what the weather is like.

I dont wear textiles period, I wear leather only and if the weather is bad I wear an oversuit, thus being dryer than a textile (most leak) and safer if I bin it.

Guess thats ok if you have a lot of spare income.

[FJRider]

Guess thats ok if you have a lot of spare income.

Motorcycling on a budget means choice of gear severely restricted ... you get the best you can afford ... and hope it's enough ...

[Luckylegs]

Leather smells better, end of story, close the thread!





...your welcome

[dogsnbikes]

Clearly its not. All of a sudden makes leather look pointless.

Why have a jacket you need another jacket for?

For road use I mean.

I perfer my leathers I have one set for summer/day riding and another set for the rest of year and touring,and regardless what the day starts out like I always carry a rain suit(coz nothing is 100% waterproof,but keeps you drier for longer) you just never know when that 200k ride will turn into a 400k adventure

I have textile gear as well which I mainly use riding the XT around town and the back roads and its ideally suited for what I use it for..

Regardless of your choice, your riding gear is like your bike if you dont maintain it,it won't last..and its not what you wear its how you wear it, using the right layers underneath your riding gear to reduce moisture,over heating & windchill to the body,your riding gear is really designed to protect your body from sudden contact with the ground,most of the time it works....

If your looking at 2 piece options,make sure they zip together and the zip goes all the way round not just across the back and there is a flap between the zip and you as Zip burns and leave nasty scares

it comes down too what you are comfy with when trying on gear make sure you sit on the style of bike you ride... and alot too do with your budget at the time,buy what you can afford and upgrade when you can afford it.....but remember good gear can be a life saver.

[FJRider]

Regardless of your choice, your riding gear is like your bike if you dont maintain it,it won't last..and its not what you wear its how you wear it, using the right layers underneath your riding gear to reduce moisture,over heating & windchill to the body,your riding gear is really designed to protect your body from sudden contact with the ground,most of the time it works....

There lies the crux of the whole issue ...

it comes down too what you are comfy with when trying on gear make sure you sit on the style of bike you ride... and alot too do with your budget at the time,buy what you can afford and upgrade when you can afford it.....but remember good gear can be a life saver.

And after a bin ... you can still have a life ... that doesn't revolve around hospital out-patients, and doctor's surgery's ...

[HenryDorsetCase]

I prefer leather because chicks dig it.

also you get what you pay for pretty much. I'd quite like one of those Rukka or BMW or Aerostitch suits but $$$$$.

cheap textile is shit, plus it flaps like a windsock at open road speeds. good textile doesnt, and leather doesnt as much.

[Banditbandit]

Clearly its not. All of a sudden makes leather look pointless.

Why have a jacket you need another jacket for?

For road use I mean.

Becuse I've had more than one off in more than one leather jacket (one jacket went down the road four times and I out-grew it- middle-age spread) .. and I've walked away from every one ... I've never dropped a bike riding in textile (which I commute to work in) but I reckon if I did I'd be biffing out the jacket ..

depends on your riding doesnt it, try going to as track day with a textile kit.

Many riders have more than one piece of kit, they choose the gear on the day dependant on what they intend doing and or what the weather is like.

I dont wear textiles period, I wear leather only and if the weather is bad I wear an oversuit, thus being dryer than a textile (most leak) and safer if I bin it.

Yeah.. I have textiles that will fit over my leathers if the lining are unzipped ...

Yes - buy the best you can afford ... but if it's textiles and you bin it, expect to replace the textiles ..

[nzspokes]

Anybody heard of Stein brand leathers? Any good?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

My leather H2Protec jacket seems to do a fairly good job of keeping water out.

Of course, my leather trousers don't and my gore-tex boots fill up like gumboots, letting no water out.

best stuff I have come across... wen on the wet ermmm west coast

http://www.bonedrynz.com/

[Flip]

I have 3 main sets of clothing.

Draggin jeans and jacket with full armor when it is hot.

Leda-Dusty classic leather jacket and pants with soft armor when it is not.

Textile hell winter jacket and pants when I ride to the the Brass Monkey.

There is a 2 piece set of dry rider rain gear in the saddle bags on the bike, I only take them out when going to the brass as the hardley ever worn textile is still waterproof. Oh one piece suits are a pain for me to get in and out of and they cut me in half on my scooter.

Gloves, currently I use, Frank Thomas hell winter gloves ex UK, 2 pairs of Darbi winter weight gloves, 2 pairs of unlined racing gloves and 2 pairs of fingerless ones. It's normal for me to take a couple of spare pair on a tour.

Boots, I wear steel capped shit kickers all the time.