Questions on leathers
 

I am thinking of getting leathers later in the year and i had a few questions.

Are leathers more suited for summer riding?
Are they cooler than textiles, or warmer?
Do leathers offer more protection than textiles?
Are leathers comfy?
I was thinking of the Alpinestars octane http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/p...oducts_id/3526
Is this a good choice?

Thanks.

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Hope those answers are of some help

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Just out of interest, where do you get your made to measure leathers? I only have textiles at the moment and think the added protection of leathers might be worth the investment.

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Not going to be of much use to you I fear, but.

www.msw.co.nz

St Kevins Arcade
Karangahape Road
Auckland
New Zealand.

They use Forcefield armour inserts the the knee's, hip, elbows and shoulders and can do a built in back protector, but recommends using a separate one due to the fact that they are longer and give better protection due to them ultimately tucking into the back of the trousers.

Works for me as I was over there visiting the in-laws and the exchange rate was favourable......

The 1st set I got have survived 3 offs (one highside, one lowside and one "weeeeee over the bars I go") with superficial scuffing and some stitching going (decorative stitching) - they were also totally waterproof on AR07

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Could they not post the leathers, after you done the measurements yourself?

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I suppose they could but they really prefer to

a) take the measurements themselves

b) make up a calico pattern

c) adjust said calico to get it closer to being right

d) make up the pattern in leather

e) do a fitting, marking for adjustments

f) do another fitting, marking any further adjustments needed

and will continue to adjust until you are happy with them.

I was in for about 4 fittings in total, one a day for a week.

Just because you can provide them with 4 measured points, doesnt mean that the points in between will be the same for everyone

Oh and most of the adjustments were done with clothspegs/clips and roughly drawing with chalk rather than measurments

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I think most textiles tend to be warmer because they are designed to be worn in cold/wet weather, but I don't have a great deal of textile experience (only bought a set last year).

That set of leathers, in terms of quality, should be fine - I think I have a predecessor of that suit, it's 3 years old now. Fit is important though, so you probably want to try them first...

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Only 4 points?

When I had my MJKs made Graham measured me in about 30 places with my arms and knees bent and straight etc.

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He's an odd shape though....

:o :batman:

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I was referring to the ability of average "Joe Public" to take more than 4 accurate measurments of themself.....