leathers or not?
 

afternoon everyone,

not had my full licence too long so have been wearing textile jacket and kevlar jeans on my previous bike.

i just got a dainese leather jacket and debating on getting trousers and another pair of boots, do you guys have any preferences or leathers or the jeans?

the distances i have ridden so far the jeans are good, but long distance and high speed concerns me

what are your opinions please?

many thanks

Re: leathers or not?
 

Leathers - definitely. Kevlar jeans are fine around town, but invest in a good set of leathers. I find them more comfortable than jeans on longer rides too.

If you get the same brand of trouser they will probably zip together too.

Mr LPH had an off at about 15 mph when a van side swiped him on a roundabout. He was in Kevlar combat trousers. They didn't wear through on the knee, so they did their job, but at a higher speed, or with greater impact I'm not so sure he'd have hobbled away with just a bruise.

Re: leathers or not?
 

thats what I'm thinking, around they are great but higher speed and potentially the weight of the bike too if going over surely must go through fairly easy, also to be honest my jeans aren't the most expensive

Re: leathers or not?
 

Got to agree with LPH,it's leather for me 90% of the time!can be really uncomfortable when really hot (not very often),then I wear textile with armour as they have more vents than my leathers(Scott MTM 2 Piece). But hey you pays your money and makes your choice,and how many racers wear textile!!!

Re: leathers or not?
 

you guys have made my mind up for me! I've gone with the RST Tractech Evo Jeans and the TCX S-Sportour Waterproof Boots

Re: leathers or not?
 

Then you can come and meet the rest of the EAR group who aren't fitting kitchens or christmas shopping

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=213704

We don't bite

Re: leathers or not?
 

Southwold sounds good to me am up for that! I'm meant to be wiring a kitchen that day but rather be on the bike! ill get the apprentice in there instead

Re: leathers or not?
 

That's the spirit, if you do, then that'll make 2 Sv's.

We'll be at the pier, Mark (Kaivalagai) is in Norwich and will be riding over

Re: leathers or not?
 

All sorted apprentice going to job I'm then going to run materials over then I'm free to play out!

Meant to be good weather too

Many people going? Many going from Norwich?

Re: leathers or not?
 

Just Mark from Norwich, Skip's riding over from Wymondham.

The rest of us are coming from Suffolk/Essex way, aiming to be at the pier by 12 - 12:30.

Its a straight ride out to Southwold, just to meet up before Christmas