24-01-13, 06:38 PM
(23-01-13, 09:26 PM)adeejaysdelight link Wrote: This is all great advice guys, keep it comming. Has anyone an opinion on the leather suit whilst touring? Is it worth it, or is a two piece or textile better?
I've used leather suits for most of my touring. Mainly the 2 piece, but I have used my 1 piece race leathers as it has perforated front panels and I was going to Spain where it was hot. I also wore it to Mugello, where it pissed it down, but was hot through France. 2 piece is far better for touring as you can take the jacket of easily if you stop. 1 piece race leathers are tighter fit, or should be anyway. Generally you dont have to worry about putting a thermal lining under them.
Sept 2011 I bought a textile suit as I was getting fed up of putting waterproofs on and taking them off every hour on a showery day. They score higher for that and are also slightly warmer. But I wouldnt want to have a faster crash in them, they dont feel so protective.
Actually last year went I went to the Nurburgring just to watch WSB, not to ride the track I took the 2 piece lethers as the forecast looked so good for the weekend and following week. Needless to say after Monday I had one wet day, and another couple of chilly days.
If I was going to do some fast track riding I'd take the 1 piece leathers, just in case.