Alpinestars leathers jacket advice please.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Yeah I came off at about 40ish in my octane suit. My head took the brunt of the force then I bounced off the roof but apparently I and there's just a light scuff to my shoulder. Get a photo up if anyones arsed. It really is just a slight discolouration to the leather.

But as said I bounced and rolled..I didn't slide. People have sead they shred when they've seen racers come off on the track....but people crash differently to the roads on the track. You hit stuff on the roads, you slide on the track.

Hey do u think u culd put a photo up? cos every seems to cuss the alpine stars down hard, prove em wrong. esp as i want the octane jacket

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by colinbryan

esp as i want the octane jacket

So just go and buy it then if its what you really want.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by colinbryan

Hey do u think u culd put a photo up? cos every seems to cuss the alpine stars down hard, prove em wrong. esp as i want the octane jacket

I'm undecided on whether they're decent quality, one thing I know for sure though is you can get better for your money elsewhere. I bought the two piece suit for about £350 reduced from £550 so went for it. You don't want to buy the octane jacket on it's own either as it looks weird without being zipped in.

I'll try get a photo but if you try to imagine my accident, I hit my head on the rear windscreen/roof top beam after the bike impacting on his boot about 40mph, flipped over the car landed on my head went over on my shoulder than rolled a few, maybe half a dozen times.

BTW, the bmw sport integral helmet did amazingly well I kept conciousness all the way through (ouch). Just ordered a replacement today, really well made.

[Mr Speirs]

I like my Alpinestars stuff. It is nice.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

I like my Alpinestars stuff. It is nice.

Have you ever bought alpine start leisure clothing? It's cheap and smeels like **** when it arrives...that put me off their leathers a bit - I emailed them to tell them this but they didn't bother to respond.

I've got an Alpinestars textile jacket I bought for £200, 10 years ago, and am only just starting to think I should replace it, so can't fault it really.

George Whites in Slough have a great upstairs clothing section, some good looking Frank Thomas textiles for £70, and I'm sure they have some leather jackets too!

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by sam hagger

I've got an Alpinestars textile jacket I bought for £200, 10 years ago, and am only just starting to think I should replace it, so can't fault it really.

George Whites in Slough have a great upstairs clothing section, some good looking Frank Thomas textiles for £70, and I'm sure they have some leather jackets too!

Aye but they were made in a different factory 10 years ago.

well im going to one of those huge J+S stores in the next few days to have a look about, to see if anything takes my fancy

Originally Posted by Dave20046

I'm undecided on whether they're decent quality, one thing I know for sure though is you can get better for your money elsewhere. I bought the two piece suit for about £350 reduced from £550 so went for it. You don't want to buy the octane jacket on it's own either as it looks weird without being zipped in.

I'll try get a photo but if you try to imagine my accident, I hit my head on the rear windscreen/roof top beam after the bike impacting on his boot about 40mph, flipped over the car landed on my head went over on my shoulder than rolled a few, maybe half a dozen times.

BTW, the bmw sport integral helmet did amazingly well I kept conciousness all the way through (ouch). Just ordered a replacement today, really well made.

cheers mate thatd be great

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by colinbryan

well im going to one of those huge J+S stores in the next few days to have a look about, to see if anything takes my fancy

If you see any arlen ness or wolf in your price range they're two that I've heard are good.