Leather suits...

the chi · 06-29-2009, 03:40 PM

Great article, thanks for the read!

derf · 06-29-2009, 05:59 PM

Great article, but somewhat of a bad read for me. I just looked at my suit, the stretch material is not kevlar reinforced, but there are only a few areas it is used, the inside of my forearm, crotch, and inside of my calfs, but there is leather connecting it top and bottom.

Oh well, I won't replace the suit, just put this little tid bit of info in the back of my head for future expectancy

marko138 · 06-30-2009, 07:54 AM

I checked mine too. My jacket sure enough had the Shoeller Keprotec tag on the arm. Reassuring. However, my pants did not...and is obviously not the same fabric. But it's on the back of the knee and crotch so it shouldn't (fingers crossed) be a big issue.

racedoll · 07-02-2009, 11:45 AM

Interesting. I'll have to check my suit now as AVG was not a brand listed, though doesn't mean anything.

Antwanny · 07-10-2009, 10:22 PM

anyone elses knees get rubbed raw after about 2-3 hours in their suit? Other than that th octane suit i got is fine besides tight in the calves

racedoll · 07-11-2009, 10:58 PM

No I just get bruises on the insides of my legs near my ankles. My suit it too big and I'm stuffing too much leather down in my boots. I need to get them altered.

zed · 07-12-2009, 12:53 AM

mine has the cheap stuff. it held up pretty good in my last crash though, the stretch pannel behind one knee is the only thing that failed.

06-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#2
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Great article, but somewhat of a bad read for me. I just looked at my suit, the stretch material is not kevlar reinforced, but there are only a few areas it is used, the inside of my forearm, crotch, and inside of my calfs, but there is leather connecting it top and bottom. Oh well, I won't replace the suit, just put this little tid bit of info in the back of my head for future expectancy __________________

07-11-2009, 10:58 PM	#6
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	No I just get bruises on the insides of my legs near my ankles. My suit it too big and I'm stuffing too much leather down in my boots. I need to get them altered. Last edited by racedoll; 07-12-2009 at 11:16 PM..

07-12-2009, 12:53 AM	#7
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	mine has the cheap stuff. it held up pretty good in my last crash though, the stretch pannel behind one knee is the only thing that failed. __________________

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07-02-2009, 11:45 AM	#4
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Interesting. I'll have to check my suit now as AVG was not a brand listed, though doesn't mean anything.

07-10-2009, 10:22 PM	#5
Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	anyone elses knees get rubbed raw after about 2-3 hours in their suit? Other than that th octane suit i got is fine besides tight in the calves