Thinking of getting leathers

[beyond]

Good thing about a one piece, is that if you come off and end up doing the penguin slidy thing and slide forwards with your feet in front, the jacket doesn't roll back on ya, which means the road doesn't turn into a ham slicer on your meaty bits on your nether regions and back.

BUT: ever tried to get in and out of a wet suit when it's two sizes too small?

If you are into contortionism, go for he one piece but cart ya missus around so she can peel it off when ya need a breather.

[jazbug5]

Isn't that why it's a good idea to have a jacket that zips into the trousers? Of course, you have to remember to actually do it.. muttermutter

Oh , and if you should come off and really hurt yourself, I believe access is easier for medical folkies if you are wearing separates.* (Plus you can go to the loo... and not look like a racing wannabe... and stuff)

* correct me if I'm wrong

[oldguy]

i have a teknic two piece for sell very cheap

don't think it would fit me I,m 1.75m and 97 kg I,m a bit short and round.

[2much]

Good thing about a one piece, is that if you come off and end up doing the penguin slidy thing and slide forwards with your feet in front, the jacket doesn't roll back on ya, which means the road doesn't turn into a ham slicer on your meaty bits on your nether regions and back.

BUT: ever tried to get in and out of a wet suit when it's two sizes too small?

If you are into contortionism, go for he one piece but cart ya missus around so she can peel it off when ya need a breather.

One of the many good reasons for wearing a back protector as well....
Like leathers, you don't appreciate them until you get one and then you wonder how you felt safe without it.

[Colapop]

don't think it would fit me I,m 1.75m and 97 kg I,m a bit short and round.

Thats where I reckon a good two piece outfit is mint especialy if they're zipped together. Doesn't matter height, size, roundness just mix and match to suit.

[Buster]

If you go for the two piece make sure its a zip together jobbie. I find Im way more confident wearing leathers than dri rider gear.

[Lou Girardin]

Nothing but abstinence beats leather for protection.

You mean giving up riding?
I bet you were a damn sight colder than me on Sunday though.
I have to admit I was wondering why I wasn't completely toasty coming home. The next day I realised the jacket vents were open.

[Kendog]

My vote goes with the Quasi gear as well.

Great service
Great product
Great price

Nuff said

[MSTRS:Me]

Leather is best. Get a zip-together 2-piece. Check out Quasi & MotoEquip (gotta support our own first, eh?). Their gear is as good or better than anything else available & at a fraction of the cost.

[Big Dave]

Motomail is doing 24 months interest free on NZ's biggest range at the moment.

[Leong]

I'm thinking of getting some leathers........snip
.......... leather race type suit look's the go, but then you get called a poseur and that puts me off, what do you's think leathers or just get another set DR gear.

Hey John,

Just by coincidence, I stopped at Botany Honda to look at leathers myself yesterday... nice to have a second set of gear, but for me the protective/safety aspect is probably main reason, so it'll be leather if I get anything. Also after nine months of riding, I figure I'm hooked, so it's probably worth spending the extra dosh.

Don't know anything about leather gear, but it seems that there's the 1 piece, and 2 piece race suits, then the separate leather jackets and pants more for sport riding. Though the full one piece race suit gives the most protection, I reckon it suits the younger guys on the sports bikes more than nanas like me on a sports tourer. Also the separate jacket and pants, especially in black, don't look too out of place in town, (I think) so you don't feel like a poseur if you wear your leathers into the shopping malls.

So I've got the Alpinestars catalogue at home and will probably get the Alloy jacket and Bat pants...the alloy jacket has a weather resistant liner, but no connection zip, to connect to the Bat pants. Or maybe I should spring for a better jacket with a connection zip... just how important is the zip... and should we get the gear now, or wait for summer??

I dunno, any help appreciated....

[Motig]

Well perhaps Motomail will get their damn website fully set up and we can all see

[Gremlin]

If you are into contortionism, go for he one piece but cart ya missus around so she can peel it off when ya need a breather.

Noted... now I have to find one. My mates are no good, they just laugh at my flapping and twisting

I can see people's points about gear "suiting" you, and not wanting to look like a racer wannabe, but if you come off, don't you want the absolute protection??

I'm certainly not quick (and many will want to say that too ), but I want to know when I'm sliding down the road I had the best protection, no matter if people laughed a bit.

1 piece leather is the best protection, ideally coupled with a full back protector etc etc.

[Karma]

Motomail is doing 24 months interest free on NZ's biggest range at the moment.

Hmm... sounds very interesting Dave.

I see the city store is open tomorrow, are they doing it there, or just at the warehouse place?

You know any more details on it? Minimum spend? etc...

[idb]

When My wife decided that she would like a two piece leather suit we went to 9 different bike shops (5 in Christchurch, 2 in Dunedin, 2 in Alexandra) and none of them had anything suitable. Then we went to Leather Image in Christchurch, a fasion leather stroe, and they had the best selection of bike leathers that I have seen for years.

Almost all of the bike shops had some leather gear, but it was mainly 1 piece road racing gear, and they all wanted to sell my wife Cordura gear rather than leather. So if you want good leather gear look at places other than bike shops. You may just be suprised.

They've got my endorsement too.
I got some trousers from there a couple of months ago.