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03-07-07, 01:43 PM

I've had a 60mph crash on the motorway in textiles. I landed heavily on my hip and arm and suffered only slight bruising (thank you CE approved armour!) then slid most of the way from 60 to a stop. The textiles did wear out in a couple of places, but it was minor and the road rash was minimal (no scarring).

Yes, I wouldn't do a track day in textiles (even if it was permitted), nor would I go out for p155-taking 3 figure speed ride, if I had leathers as well. For road legalish speeds though, good textiles are adequate IMO. Bear in mind the quality of abrasion protection does differ massively- some very good £1K+ textile suits offer as good as leather, likewise, others are little more than waterproofs with armour in.

03-07-07, 01:43 PM	#11
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Alternatives to leather - motorway driving I've had a 60mph crash on the motorway in textiles. I landed heavily on my hip and arm and suffered only slight bruising (thank you CE approved armour!) then slid most of the way from 60 to a stop. The textiles did wear out in a couple of places, but it was minor and the road rash was minimal (no scarring). Yes, I wouldn't do a track day in textiles (even if it was permitted), nor would I go out for p155-taking 3 figure speed ride, if I had leathers as well. For road legalish speeds though, good textiles are adequate IMO. Bear in mind the quality of abrasion protection does differ massively- some very good £1K+ textile suits offer as good as leather, likewise, others are little more than waterproofs with armour in.