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Originally Posted by BigApe
I piece for the track. Two piece for any other time. That's what I think. Two piece are so much more versatile.
Really hot day, I can take off the leather jacket and secure it to the bike. 1 piece  |
I just unzip to the waist and let it hang around my @rse like a wet suit! It's really not that much of a pain.
I think it's each to their own. I started off with 2 piece leathers, but since then my last two sets have been 1 piece. Then again over the past year, most of my riding has been on the track. I first bought a 1 piece Wolf suit that was great. Amazing fit at the time and very comfortable. Had to sell it because I lost a lot of weight and ended up buying a Spyke 1 piece. It was half price because it was last years model, so ended up with an 800 pound suit for 400. I couldn't rate this suit highly enough. Fit again is superb and all of the armour is held very securely in place. Haven't crashed in any of these so far (touch wood) so I don't know how well they would hold up, but like motorcycle helmets, comfort and fit should be your number 1 priority rather than brands. I'd go and try a load on and see what fits best. As others have said, made to measure suits are lovely but more expensive. I think hideout offer off-the-peg suits with a small additional cost for alteration to fit, which might be a good way to go.