Two piece leathers on a track day

[Rsdop]

Hi, I’m looking at doing my first track day next month and wondering about what’s acceptable leather wise. The company states two piece leathers are ok if they zip all the way around, and the zip on mine goes probably about three quarters which is as much as any others I’ve seen (admittedly not many). I phoned the company for clarification and they reckon about a five inch gap is acceptable and I’d say I’ve got double that.

My gear is fairly decent (Alpinestars), but obviously I don’t want to be refused on the day and lose £200. Bit of googling and appears sometimes people have been ok with the 3/4 zip, but wondering if it would make sense to get a cheapish used one piece off eBay and be done with it. Any advice would be appreciated! (Oulton Park if it makes a difference)

[Jazoli]

They will be fine and you will have no issues I'd have thought.

[mckeann]

nobody checks, you'll be fine

[2ono]

My 2 piece leathers have about the same gap, as others have said no one will check anyway😁

[Rsdop]

Thanks everyone that’s reassuring Hopefully I’ll be ok then. I was kinda hoping that’s what the guy from the track day company would say, but he thought the test was getting you to stick your arms up in the air and if theres a gap it’s a no go!

[poo at Paul's]

gaffer tape!!

[HughiusMaximus]

I have done track days with exactly the same leathers set up.

Had zero problems..!

[MrGman]

Where are you going and who with?

MSV are getting very tight on this now, I was at brands with MSV last monday and a guy next to me was sent away as his only zipped about 3/4s of the way around.
They were certainly checking every single rider in two piece suits.

[Rsdop]

MrGman said:

Where are you going and who with?

MSV are getting very tight on this now, I was at brands with MSV last monday and a guy next to me was sent away as his only zipped about 3/4s of the way around.
They were certainly checking every single rider in two piece suits.

B*llocks. It’s with MSV at Oulton!

[Moulder]

As an alternative to a set of second hand ones (which are often stretched beyond the label size) would it be better/cheaper to get the zip extended at a tailors?

[Rsdop]

Moulder said:

As an alternative to a set of second hand ones (which are often stretched beyond the label size) would it be better/cheaper to get the zip extended at a tailors?

Hmmm that’s a possibility I’ll have a look into that, cheers. There’s plenty of barely used 1 pieces on eBay for sub £200, it’s just getting the correct size. Hopefully all sizing isn’t as “interesting” as Alpinestars.

[MotorsportTom]

Rsdop said:

Hmmm that’s a possibility I’ll have a look into that, cheers. There’s plenty of barely used 1 pieces on eBay for sub £200, it’s just getting the correct size. Hopefully all sizing isn’t as “interesting” as Alpinestars.

Sub £200??

bks to that, search the facebook marketplace or gumtree.

I paid £50 for one set and £60 for another set. Admittedly they are VERY 90's Frank Thomas but they do the job and the cheaper set crashed well