Leathers on the road

Poll: Leathers on the road

Total Members Polled: 172

Never ride without them: 49%
Wear them for longer rides but not local ones: 33%
Thought about them but prefer decent textiles: 12%
Purely for racers and posers: 7%
Author
Discussion

Dr Jekyll

Original Poster:

23,820 posts

260 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Obviously there are other possibilities, just trying to catch the general view.

hostyle

1,322 posts

215 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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I haven't got anything else than leathers...

willis1337

428 posts

165 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Textile jacket, leather trousers.

One Amp Andy

1,462 posts

189 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Draggin jeans and leather jacket, or textiles, for nipping out to my mates, going to work or the shop.( Except for the BB run to Hartside while I was waiting for my new leathers). Going for a properly fast ride, leathers every time.

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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I bought leathers in January, but have only used them two or three times. far too cold. Textiles are better. They make me ride like a cock too.

Mr OCD

6,388 posts

210 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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willis1337 said:
Textile jacket, leather trousers.
Leather Jacket, Textile trousers... wink

I do have full sets of both though... smile

k15tox

1,680 posts

180 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Textiles for commuting/normal duties.

Leather gimp suit for 'hoons'.

RizzoTheRat

25,085 posts

191 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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My leathers shrank one winter some years back and I've never bothered getting another set. Textiles all year and draggin's with motorcross knee armour underneith (don't trust the stuff that sticks in the draggins to be anywhere near my knees in a crash).

I accept that leathers are likely to be better in a crash (as I understand it they'll slide better whereas textile are grippier and can cause you to roll) but the textiles are a lot more practical.

willisit

2,141 posts

230 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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The caveat to me getting my license was that would always wear leathers - so I do. I've come to enjoy the "power ranger" look.. ahem. Either way, it's worth the inconvenience.

VinceFox

20,566 posts

171 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Leather jacket for short rides, full race for fast/long ones.

spareparts

6,777 posts

226 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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willis1337 said:
Textile jacket, leather trousers.
+1

k15tox

1,680 posts

180 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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My textiles are much more comfy, but i dont not feel as safe in them.

Id rather wear them though, sometimes feel like a bit of a tool in an alpinestars one-piece with virgin knee sliders.

But safety before image i suppose!




Yazza54

18,464 posts

180 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Got some Leather pants at weekend and won't ever go back to textile pants. They fit so much better.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Leathers normally, textiles if it's damn cold. Occasionally when not planning to ride hard I might wear jeans in the summer.

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Usually Leather jacket and a pair of denim jeans. With bike boots, gloves and helmet.

biffonracing

85 posts

151 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Riding all year round I tend to work through the following:

Textiles in the winter / bad weather
leather jacket / textile trousers in the summer for commuting
one piece gimp suit (leather not plastic) for having fun

twizellb

2,774 posts

211 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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y2blade said:
Usually Leather jacket and a pair of denim jeans. With bike boots, gloves and helmet.
This but usually with trainers,

srob

11,566 posts

237 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Levi's and a leather jacket.

lllN30lll

68 posts

143 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Never ride without them, went out on the pitbike once in jeans and came of on a roundabout at 50mph and took a proper chunk out of my knee frown

UnluckyTimmeh

3,435 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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It depends on the weather and what bike i'm on.