leathers

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:18 pm

hi guys/gals
im begining to think that i wnt to invest in some leathers
im thinking 2 piece is the way to go as all riding will be (at this stage) on the road
main question is there a big differene in quality, crash/sliding protection etc between say a pair of $1200 alpinestar and a pair of ebay seller $4-600
i realise the alpinestar will have the better bragging rights but to me i would rather spend the $600 on a better helmet or somehitng of the like.
any help/ input is appriciated
justin

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:02 am

Sometimes it's in the name, but often cheaper suits use lower quality leather and won't have double or trebble sticking on critical bursting seams.

On saying this I have a 2 piece set from e-bay ($450ish), is comfortable and has come out of a low speed bingle with no visible damage.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:56 am

photomike666 wrote:Sometimes it's in the name, but often cheaper suits use lower quality leather and won't have double or trebble sticking on critical bursting seams.

On saying this I have a 2 piece set from e-bay ($450ish), is comfortable and has come out of a low speed bingle with no visible damage.

I have eBay stuff (with thick...leather)
that has protected me..its good
just check it has decent armour and stitching...

cheers

99coconuts · Post by **99coconuts** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:30 am

i had a lower level dainese suit and compared it to a cheapie ebay suit, the dainese was a bit more comfy in some areas, but had a funny cut so let itself down there. it also used thinner leather and appeared to not be built as well

in all honesty, i would have preferred to go down in the ebay suit (so i sold the dainese one).

it'll depend on the maker tho, and since none of the brands are really well known, you really do have to see the items or at least make sure they have a return policy. check it over and try it on before buying and i reckon you cant go too far wrong...

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:22 pm

i have a "bikers club" suit which ive had for abt 8 yrs now.... back then i paid abt $800 but now u can pick up a 2 piece a bit cheaper than that....

ive been down 4 times on the road..3 times in the pants, twice in each jacket (i bought 2 cos i wanted 2 diff colours..lol)

they held up SUPER well.... admittedly the 3rd crash did a fair bit of damage to the jacket, destroyed an arm, but i had only a scratch on my elbow....

u can get bikers club from most dealers- its cheaper but seems ok..

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:57 pm

thanks for the replys guys, with the info above it seems silly for me to spend when i dont need to proveded the gear is good...
would u know if any of the ebay shops or cheeper prices places are located in brisbane at all

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:03 pm

Mate, we're getting in m2r leathers in, rrp is about 700-800 bucks.

They're a nice cut, and quality is good (i bought one of their ladies jackets)

Hows your bike? Did you get the dash sorted?

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:07 pm

yeah all sorted i feel like a bit of a goose though i took the whole front of the bike off to discove it was a fuse under the seat hehe
ahh well at least i learned something i hope!
those suits sound good i might have to pop in sometime

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:02 pm

I reckon Collins seems like a great brand, gets good reviews, and is an australian company, on top of that they have great prices....

http://www.collinsleathers.com/collins.html

Apparently all their stuff is triple stiched and 1.4mm leather (some other brands are 1.3mm leather with double stitching).

Another Aussie company that has a great reputation is TigerAngel.... More expensive I think, but all of their leathers are custom fitted, and are supposedly the most comfortable because of that....
http://www.tigerangel.com.au/frontpage.html

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:04 pm

I was lucky enough to buy a really good 2 piece RJays suit for $200...

It has already survived one off, and they're still going strong...

According to Dave#3, they have "street cred"

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:42 pm

then u got walden miller over here in adelaide...pretty good quality...

BladeBoy · Post by **BladeBoy** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:42 pm

red_dave wrote:I was lucky enough to buy a really good 2 piece RJays suit for $200...

It has already survived one off, and they're still going strong...

According to Dave#3, they have "street cred"

If you want "street cred" have a look at Dave3# knee sliders next time you see him on the road

Post by **dave#3** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:46 pm

BladeBoy wrote:
red_dave wrote:I was lucky enough to buy a really good 2 piece RJays suit for $200...

It has already survived one off, and they're still going strong...

According to Dave#3, they have "street cred"
If you want "street cred" have a look at Dave3# knee sliders next time you see him on the road

What, polished, virginal and untouched ?!?

BladeBoy · Post by **BladeBoy** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:22 pm

dave#3 wrote:
BladeBoy wrote:
red_dave wrote:I was lucky enough to buy a really good 2 piece RJays suit for $200...

It has already survived one off, and they're still going strong...

According to Dave#3, they have "street cred"
If you want "street cred" have a look at Dave3# knee sliders next time you see him on the road
What, polished, virginal and untouched ?!?

Sorry Dave, I have seen them and your Sidi boots with the toes battle scared, your a Rossi in the making

rotaboy · Post by **rotaboy** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:27 pm

i dont think i have any great need for the sliders as of yet but would rather have them in the case of an accident