Leather or Fabric

[Zapf]

gives you a feeling of power between your legs, till you crash...and if your lucky you'll loose all feeling

just keep your legs crossed

[Redstar]

I don't think leather is waterproof at all? on a cow maybe but its pourous and after a few hours of rain it becomes a soddon weight.
but it probably offers the best protection. my jacket has built in armour and is the best crash outfit I have but if its raining I cover it with wets and sweat like a pig. I have an armorred cordex suit but thats hot too.
someday they will invent the ultimate combination that contains all the best properties in one suit.

[dhunt]

I wear armored leathers, and if it is raining wear water proof jacket and pants over the top which keeps me 100% dry

[Waylander]

got to be leathers nothin says harcorebiker like black leather

[Wolf]

I got "Dririder" Jacket and leggings because they fitted me well (bloody-near tailored) and were no too dear. They've served me pretty well (haven't taken a spill in them, tho) - after about two years they started to soak through but I hung 'em up on the porch and went over them with the silicone spray.

My gloves and boots are leather - tho' in winter I wear synthetic mittens to stop my fingers freezing.

Would like to get some leathers for around town.

[250learna]

I would have said leather a while ago, but then Martin @ Motomart sold me a spyke cordura jacket and pants.

They look great

Its more comfy than any leather i have tried on

More pockets than i can shake a stick at

Duble zip on jacket (no wind geting in at all)

Its got 3 layers in the jacket and 2 in pants (removable inners)

I dont even feel the cold at night @110kph without the 2 inners for the jacket.

Waterproof

what more can you want?

[RDJ]

LEATHER LEATHER LEATHER!!!!

Leather jacket, but I cannot shake off my upbringing sufficiently to ever dare to wear leather trousers... so, Draggin Jeans with knee armor. If it rains I get wet, who cares. Inside a fullface Arai the rest of me can be wet and don't care. (Mind you this is the tropics)

[Legolas]

Motorcycle gear has come on in leaps and bounds since I started biking in the 70’s. I started with a leather jacket and normal Levis jeans (the type you had to sit in the bath to shrink). If it rained you got wet. You dried out eventually. I do like a bit of comfort these days though. Most of the time these days I wear a cordura jacket and the trousers of a two-piece leather suit. Long haul rides I take a waterproof pair of trousers to wear over the top. For uncharacteristically hot British weather or posing, I wear a one-piece Spidi leather suit.

[Brian d marge]

[QUOTE=Mr Skid]I prefer rubber or latex personally.

MMMMMnnnnnn latex ....RRRRRuubbbbeerr .......milky milky no wot I mean landlord

and then theres nursee oh how nursee love the feel of Ruuubbbwer

Name and address withheld

[zooter]

Coming thru a "hurricane" I got soaked through despite waterproof goretex jacket over leathers, I think it must have been going in down my neck. I stopped and got out some dry socks and plastic bags to keep the dry socks dry inside my sodden boots and carried on a lot happier. If I haven't lashed out on new boots before then I'll be donning the bags a lot quicker!

[Yarg]

Leather pants , Codurua Jacket.

[zadok]

'Dragon' with zip out liner. Inexpensive, but warm and never lets in water.

Marty

[pritch]

Haven't seen any Leather with Armour in it as yet is there any out there being made ?? SENSEI

I have leather and codura, both with armour.
All the Euro manufacturers do leather with armour.
Of course you have to sell the bike to pay for it...

[Lou Girardin]

Haven't seen any Leather with Armour in it as yet is there any out there being made ?? SENSEI

Spool. Clover. Dainese (if you can find it). Triumph. Harley. Spidi from about $800