Sounds a bit knee jerk on the surface of things but we don't know the full story. A properly matched 2 piece suit should not be an issue. You never know whether they have zipped together properly etc in the first place.
Though I have seen some bad things at ride days over the years with skin visible....
The pass master website is saying in large letters "No textile"
I usually err on the side of caution and have never actually owned anything but one piece suits (I don't road ride), but a good 2 piece suit of matching halves designed to work together and from a reputable manufacturer should not be an issue. I know any number of guys who've raced with them.
i remember a compeptitor being black flagged in the castrol six hour about about hour five when they found they had two piece leathers, back in about 1981, just get a one piece suit and avoid the chance of it hurting you
My spool suit zips all the way around and has never failed to protect me. Had it patched up once and after a few more tumbles I will replace it with a onesie, but not out of fear of it coming apart or anything like that. Better a 2 piece with decent leather than a cheap onesie which will tear through the second you start sliding.
My girl is a leather specialist, even though she hates the shit now...40 years of wrestling with the stuff would do that...she repairs race leathers under protest and only for my friends in racing...even the best quality leathers, triple stitched or not, all come apart when they hit the tarmac...sliding on a seam creates a different sort of damage to a kinetic type of hit on a seam which breaks the stitching more than wears it out...my friend Pete has some custom made Indian or Pakistani leathers, all Kawasaki'd up and they were cheap and as well sewn with good leather as any of the big names...
Seems like a great way to alienate their customer base. Most road riders who go to track days would likely have a 2 piece and expecting them to go out spend another $1000+ for a 1 piece is a bit shit.
Myself and a few of my mates have crash tested 2 piece suits and none of the waist zips have failed.
there was a day when we didn't have flush toilets or need crash helmets too, do you think that the track day company just woke up and decided to be cunts one day and make this decision?
i bet they're giggling inside everytime they tell a customer to put there wallet away and go home cause they've made up this stupid rule....
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