Arlen Ness 1 piece
Discussion
thoughts?
looking at something along these colours
don't know much about the make, any good? I like the mainly black on white.
was thinking BKS but not really sure I can spend all that money on my first 1 piece. may be in a few years, maybe
also anyone got any links to Arlen Ness dealers etc.. to look at spec, prices etc...
looking at something along these colours
don't know much about the make, any good? I like the mainly black on white.
was thinking BKS but not really sure I can spend all that money on my first 1 piece. may be in a few years, maybe
also anyone got any links to Arlen Ness dealers etc.. to look at spec, prices etc...
Hi,
How come you're going for a one piece? DOn't get me wrong, it looks great, but unless you're joining the ACU and taking up Club racing, a 2 piece will be much better for normal riding and fine for track days.
(Think about having to use public loo's on a ride out and then a 1 piece seems a bad idea)
How come you're going for a one piece? DOn't get me wrong, it looks great, but unless you're joining the ACU and taking up Club racing, a 2 piece will be much better for normal riding and fine for track days.
(Think about having to use public loo's on a ride out and then a 1 piece seems a bad idea)
I got Teknic 2 peice, great bit of kit for the money. I got summer and winter kit but no 1 peice that I would like to get for track riding or having a quick day out.
I use the EDZ undersuit 1 peice I use under my leathers and winter gear so used to having to take it off when going to the toilet for a poo
I use the EDZ undersuit 1 peice I use under my leathers and winter gear so used to having to take it off when going to the toilet for a poo
AndyDRZ said:
Hi,
How come you're going for a one piece? DOn't get me wrong, it looks great, but unless you're joining the ACU and taking up Club racing, a 2 piece will be much better for normal riding and fine for track days.
(Think about having to use public loo's on a ride out and then a 1 piece seems a bad idea)
I don't know much about Arlen Ness suits so can't comment on them. I do agree with AndyDRZ though, a two piece is a much more practical proposition without any real disadvantages. How come you're going for a one piece? DOn't get me wrong, it looks great, but unless you're joining the ACU and taking up Club racing, a 2 piece will be much better for normal riding and fine for track days.
(Think about having to use public loo's on a ride out and then a 1 piece seems a bad idea)
black-k1 said:
AndyDRZ said:
Hi,
How come you're going for a one piece? DOn't get me wrong, it looks great, but unless you're joining the ACU and taking up Club racing, a 2 piece will be much better for normal riding and fine for track days.
(Think about having to use public loo's on a ride out and then a 1 piece seems a bad idea)
I don't know much about Arlen Ness suits so can't comment on them. I do agree with AndyDRZ though, a two piece is a much more practical proposition without any real disadvantages. How come you're going for a one piece? DOn't get me wrong, it looks great, but unless you're joining the ACU and taking up Club racing, a 2 piece will be much better for normal riding and fine for track days.
(Think about having to use public loo's on a ride out and then a 1 piece seems a bad idea)
I have that exact suit in the picture above ..... its Kangaroo Leather if I remember correctly.
I’ve had it about 2 years and approx. 10’000 miles [Paid £540 I think] ... nothing has come off or broken. Seems good quality to me and is very comfortable ... the chest is perforated leather so it’s definitely a summer suit!
The only thing I find slightly irritating is the Velcro around ankle which holds the inner liner in place can rub/irritate my leg if I don’t position it just so.
I would say it stud up well to the crash I had in 2006 ... but I had jeans and T-Shirt on that day
I’ve had it about 2 years and approx. 10’000 miles [Paid £540 I think] ... nothing has come off or broken. Seems good quality to me and is very comfortable ... the chest is perforated leather so it’s definitely a summer suit!
The only thing I find slightly irritating is the Velcro around ankle which holds the inner liner in place can rub/irritate my leg if I don’t position it just so.
I would say it stud up well to the crash I had in 2006 ... but I had jeans and T-Shirt on that day
AndyDRZ said:
Fair enough.
Looking at it from my skint point of view, if I already has a 2 piece, I'd spend the money on a trackday/touring holiday or something...
Looking at it from my skint point of view, if I already has a 2 piece, I'd spend the money on a trackday/touring holiday or something...
me too!AndyDRZ said:
if I had enough spare cash, I'd probably get that one too!
I'd order the BKS two piece suit then flog the current one on e-bay (Or maybe keep it for a spare!) I'd rather have one 'top of the range' suit sized exactly for me that could do everything and would get used all the time than two OK 'off the peg' suits.RemaL said:
i'm trying to find local dealers to me to try some on.
J&S accessories have branches in Plymouth and Bristol and stock Arlen Ness, Berik, Astars, etcI bought my Berik suit (owned by Arlen Ness) from my local branch. They start at £600 and go upto about £800 for the kangaroo & titanium
Jimmy5 said:
RemaL said:
i'm trying to find local dealers to me to try some on.
J&S accessories have branches in Plymouth and Bristol and stock Arlen Ness, Berik, Astars, etcI bought my Berik suit (owned by Arlen Ness) from my local branch. They start at £600 and go upto about £800 for the kangaroo & titanium
Got that exact one, have had for a couple of years now, and its excellent.
I got a one piece rather than a two piece as I dont like two pieces. Personal preference, eh? I dont find it an enormous bind going for a pee, as the zip comes down low enough not to make that an issue. Anything more than that, and we do have to choose the loo carefully
The one shown is the lower end of the range, in cowhide. Has survived a couple of offs, one at 50 odd across a wet motorway, and while the leather is scuffed, the seams and stitching is still perfectly intact. The venting works quite nicely, to the point where without anythign under yesterday, my legs were getting a bit chilly at or around the NSL. The Kangaroo is a lot stiffer, whereas this has a little stretch in it, so buy it to fit. Unlike my previous, inherited Johnny Rocket suit, the arse isnt down to the back of my knees when standing up.
An excellent bit of kit, and will probably buy the same brand again, unless my immediate budget will stretch to the custom stuff. In fact, I really like the design of these, as opposed to the M2M stuff, which I find a little eighties without spending lots on re-panelling. Ho hum.
Black K1, nice to see everyone is in a tolerant mood. Turn the air-conditioning up a bit, dude.
I got a one piece rather than a two piece as I dont like two pieces. Personal preference, eh? I dont find it an enormous bind going for a pee, as the zip comes down low enough not to make that an issue. Anything more than that, and we do have to choose the loo carefully
The one shown is the lower end of the range, in cowhide. Has survived a couple of offs, one at 50 odd across a wet motorway, and while the leather is scuffed, the seams and stitching is still perfectly intact. The venting works quite nicely, to the point where without anythign under yesterday, my legs were getting a bit chilly at or around the NSL. The Kangaroo is a lot stiffer, whereas this has a little stretch in it, so buy it to fit. Unlike my previous, inherited Johnny Rocket suit, the arse isnt down to the back of my knees when standing up.
An excellent bit of kit, and will probably buy the same brand again, unless my immediate budget will stretch to the custom stuff. In fact, I really like the design of these, as opposed to the M2M stuff, which I find a little eighties without spending lots on re-panelling. Ho hum.
Black K1, nice to see everyone is in a tolerant mood. Turn the air-conditioning up a bit, dude.
black-k1 said:
randlemarcus said:
Black K1, nice to see everyone is in a tolerant mood. Turn the air-conditioning up a bit, dude.
Eh? I'm chilled man! 
Did you mean Black1?
Black1 said:
how sad
Its all good anyway, the sun is shining, the birds are eating all the nasty insect life, I have a full tank of unleaded and its nearly playtime.
On the downside, looks like my toy will go unloved for a few weeks while I languish in bleeding Canada. The very best that the bike rental place has is either a Harley Gayvidson 883, or a Trophy 1200. Mutter mutter.
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