View Full Version : New waterproof leathers
missyburd
10-01-09, 12:58 AM
I read about some new waterproof leathers in Bike this month, can't remember who the manufacturers are, the only stuff I can find on the net about it is here http://www.biker247.com/News/10391.asp but don't remember them looking like textiles, just like normal leathers.
Thoughts? Think they'll be up to the job?
they wernt rukka were they i remember those really really expensive too.
missyburd
10-01-09, 01:02 AM
they wernt rukka were they i remember those really really expensive too.
I honestly can't remember. I just know they were advertised as being new on the market, there weren't any fully waterproof leathers out to buy before now were there?
hold on ill have a rummage through my bike mags i'll find it.
think it's called the rukka lancelot two peice suit.
missyburd
10-01-09, 01:18 AM
aye that looks a bit more like it, see here (http://www.rukka.com/lfashion/rukka/rukkawww.nsf/vwpages/9675F887DC0E0674C22573860048A6C0?OpenDocument&Expand=1.6.14)
whats the damage i'm guessing grand +.
It looks perfect for BMW owners to brag about when they all meet up.
hooters
10-01-09, 11:08 AM
hein gericke are going to do gore tex leathers they should be out in february
missyburd
10-01-09, 11:29 AM
Hmm might be worth considering in a few years time when they might actually be at an almost affordable price.
northwind
10-01-09, 01:14 PM
Yeah, if they come down to a sane price it'll be daft for road riders not to get them I reckon, unless they want to hang around with Lozzo and brag about how wet they are and making fun of the bone dry BMW riders :mrgreen: But right now they're just too spendy. Then again, Rukka stuff is always spendy even when it's not doing anything interesting.
I'll stick to my textile kit for now. Leathers are fine when it's warm and sunny but if the weather's ropey then decent goretex textile kit is so much more practical.
if the waterproof leathers come down in price a lot i'd definitely be interested be great only having one set of gear instead of a pile of stuff all over the place.
missyburd
10-01-09, 04:03 PM
and I should think people would be happy not to have to go through the whole fiasco of getting in and out of one piece waterproofs :-D
Nobbylad
11-01-09, 10:09 AM
£2k for the Lancelot suit.....:smt104
missyburd
11-01-09, 10:11 AM
£2k for the Lancelot suit.....:smt104
:shock: Ok maybe I'll be considering in a couple of decades then :rolleyes:
I'll stick to my second-hand Belstaffs hehe
hooters
11-01-09, 10:13 AM
hein gericke are going to do them for £1200 for the whole suit but they do 0% finance over 12 months.
phil24_7
11-01-09, 03:19 PM
That's still an extortionate amount. You could get a very good set of leathers, a very good set of textiles and a very good set of waterproofs for that amount of money!!
It's got a Rukka badge on it, of course it's extortionately overpriced for what it is.
missyburd
11-01-09, 03:22 PM
That's still an extortionate amount. You could get a very good set of leathers, a very good set of textiles and a very good set of waterproofs for that amount of money!!
or another bike. In fact shopping in the right places you could probably get another bike along with the leathers, textiles and waterproofs :-D
northwind
11-01-09, 03:32 PM
That's still an extortionate amount. You could get a very good set of leathers, a very good set of textiles and a very good set of waterproofs for that amount of money!!
Yup. But over the next few years as it becomes more common we ought to see the price drop... And probably competitor products will come along as well to do the same thing.
shonadoll
11-01-09, 04:00 PM
Is Rukka stuff actually good? Or just expensive?
Average to better than most, but horribly expensive. I would buy a top of the range Gericke suit or Halvarssons instead
The HG Cruise GTX I bought cheap a couple of months ago is absolutely brilliant. I wouldn't have paid 600 quid for it but at 350 it was a steal.
northwind
11-01-09, 05:45 PM
I really like my Rukka trousers, they're well made and very comfy, they've lasted a couple of years of daily use with no sign of tiredness, and they do give the impression of protection- survived a minor slide the other week perfectly. Their armour coverage is extremely good too, and because the knee armour is shaped around the knee it tends to stay in place, not like the usual flat knox stuff.
But I didn't pay full price (closing down sale) and they were still bloody expensive. What swayed me towards them over cheaper brands is that they offer a repairs service, so the sort of mild crash damage that can write off most textiles- rips on the knees, frinstance, which is what killed my Teknics- can sometimes be repaired good as new. But are they worth it at full price? Nah :mrgreen:
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