Helppp!! Leathers Advice

Isn't the armour and padding the same throughout the range?
Maybe less titanium/ventilation

 

Some is fitted as standard and some is an fitted at additional cost. IIRC, the coxyx padding is not available on every suit. Minor stuff but worth reading the description in full. Andy

 

One thing I noticed when looking for a 2 piece & trying them on, is how much the armour can move around at knees & elbows. You could have the finest armour on the planet, but if it moves off the joint it's protecting when you come off you might as well have put a pack of crisps there instead. We're all different shapes and sizes and off the peg good gear won't fit everyone properly.

 

This is why I very rarely use fabric these days. A lot of it just moves as you mention but also I had a head on (well knee first..) crash into a car a couple of years back and whilst it probably saved my knee it also put a big hole in my leg that needed thirty odd stitches because the padding moved and dug into my leg. Leather is usually much better as its not baggy.

 

Should have qualified my last post with the fact I was looking at off the peg leather 2 piece suits. Which is why I went with m-t-m BKS in the end.

 

my first suit was a spidi 2 piece and unlike a lot of their italian brethren much of their stuff is still made in italy. were it not for having bagged a furygan dark apex one piece for peanuts id likely be in another spidi suit

re the gloves i am massively into my kushitanis after being recommended them by someone who'd had an off in them... they are quite old tech by todays standards but seem to be well relied upon by race teams in the states and japan

 

Bikestop are doing a clearance sale of 30% off on dianese leathers. Give them a call & see if they have the stuff you are after in that sale. The shop is outside of m25, Stevenge. Martin who runs it also does discounts of IAM members.

 

Will SportsBike order you one?

 

I spoke to the SportsBike last week, they quoted a week delivery IIRC.

 

I am about to buy Alpinestars GP plus with the Race Tech Airbag system...was comparing with Dainese D-air but Alpinestars come out better.

• Can inflate twice berfore needs to be sent off.
  
• west can be set for road use as well.
• protects chest/ribs.

 

So much confusion with these.
I have been told by UK dealer (selling both suits) Dainese has only one charge.
https://rideapart.com/articles/dainese-v-alpinestars-battle-airbag-safety-systems
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/a...pinestars-tech-air-patent-infringement-claims

I so much prefer Dainese as a brand but will probably go Alpinestars.

 

@Advikaz have you read that article on here somewhere about leather suits and their manufacture.

 

My 42 sized Helds where spot on (had spyke and dainese before all 42).
Best to try and then send back if not good.

 

The Held 44/54 I briefly had were snug on me (stocky build) I'd say order the correct size for you in the first instance.
IIRC SportsBike Shop offer free exchange.

 

+1 for Hideout - might be a bit more expensive but it's excellent quality and you know it'll fit you properly.

https://www.hideout-leather.co.uk/