Winter Wear
 

Hi folks, Just wondering what you all use for cold / wet weather wear. Ive got my mod 2 on 4th of october and all being well should be on the road not long after, but i was wondering what would be the best route to go down for safety gear, either get a full leather suit and get under suit and a jumper or 2 over the top or just go for textiles and wait till the better weather for the leathers.

Cheers,
Cluffy

Re: Winter Wear
 

I reckon you should go for textiles now and look for leathers once the weather picks up again.

Warm and waterproof for the winter.

Re: Winter Wear
 

Alwasy difficult. If you can afford it get leather 'suit' and Textiles. As youa re about to ride through the winter (If you pass and become a real rider then you will) Textiles are the way to go, then next year get yourself some leathers. You can start with Leather trousers.

I have had loads, and like you didnt know what to get when i started. I used to wera Ski type clothing on my scooter int he winter. When i got the SV, i bought a decent textile jacket and some textile trousers.

When buying textiles, make sure they are waterproof, and something i have only learnt recently, its not the lining thats waterproof, but the actual jacket. If you have bottomless pockets, Goretex is the way to go, Sheltex is a good alternative form the likes of Hein Gericke.

HTH and best of luck

Re: Winter Wear
 

Cheers for the info, looks like ill go for the textiles for now then, theres just so many different styles etc that im lost for choice. ill have a scout round the local bike-gear shop and see whats decent.

Cheers again

Re: Winter Wear
 

+1 same here akito jacket and akito python 11 trousers :)

Re: Winter Wear
 

Would defo recommend Hein Geriche Gore-Tex stuff, had mines 2 nhalf years and still waterproof.