gacf
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Post by gacf on Aug 19, 2011 6:07:46 GMT
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Post by doyle on Aug 19, 2011 7:29:55 GMT
Can't comment on the top two (however, the RST looks the ducks guts), but the Bikers Gear jackets are considered to be inferior here in Oz. Made in Pakistan I believe, and no experience with them myself, but know others who question the quality of their leather gear.
HTH.
Greg
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Post by gacf on Aug 19, 2011 9:59:54 GMT
Thanks Greg, wasn't really sure about the bikers gear jackets. I do have some of their kevlar jeans and they seem ok... whether or not the seams hold together if I'm sliding down the road on my butt is another thing though.
I've heard mixed reports on the quality of FT leathers, but can't really seem to find anything on RST.
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Post by General Gman on Aug 19, 2011 11:45:35 GMT
These days almost all off the peg leathers are made in the far east or eastern europe
RST are ok, quality-wise.I seem to recall an article in one of the bike mags comparing them to Dainese, and the conclusion was that Dainese weren't worth the extra money.
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Post by General Gman on Aug 19, 2011 11:46:39 GMT
BTW, I have some RST sporty waterproof gloves, and they're excellent.Not let a drop of water in through some fairly lengthy torrential downpours this year.
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Post by bobh on Aug 19, 2011 21:40:13 GMT
I have the RST Razor jacket and matching pants, made in Pakistan. Quality seems OK, and the back protector is much better than the bit of foam you often get with jackets. Not had them long enough to know for sure how they'll stand up to prolonged use, though. Reasonable value as Hein Gericke have 20% off leathers at the moment. I'd be wary of getting them by mail order, though - I am 40" chest and the jacket is labelled "UK48, EU58" so you do need to try them on. The pants are UK36, EU 56, which is the size I'd expect as I take 36" waist.
My old one-piece leathers are FT, made in Indonesia, and the quality is good. Only trouble is, they seem to have shrunk!
A lot of George White's stuff is end of ranges - again, you need to go there and try them on. The odds and ends place at the back, behind the outlet centre warehouse, has some real bargains if you can find something in your size.
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Post by gacf on Aug 20, 2011 6:22:12 GMT
Thanks Bob. I spoke to HG Taunton on the phone and they said as much about the sizing of the Razor- that it's a small sized jacket and also quite short... I'm not sure if I'll get one in my size. They don't seem to go above UK48 in the jacket at HG, certainly nothing above that size within 60 miles of here anyway. I'm tempted to roll the dice with George White and fork out for the returns cost if it's too small... certainly cheaper and easier than me getting to an outlet. I'm finding the more I search, the less 'budget' my search is becoming. I caught myself drooling at some Furygan and A* jackets last night... then I noticed the price  Some of them are not so far off what I paid for my bike! |
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Post by soggybiker on Sept 2, 2011 15:34:16 GMT
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Post by bobh on Jan 20, 2018 22:05:09 GMT
This thread seems to have been resurrected after a long dormant period.
Sportsbike Shop have a sale on at the moment and are selling RST stuff at good prices.
I have a set of RST two-piece leathers that I've been using on track for the last few years. They are getting a bit old now, so I've been wondering about replacements. By chance I was at Motorcycle Megastore in Swindon a couple of months ago when they were having a big clear-out - they've finally moved out of the old George White showroom into the warehouse across the road, and were getting rid of surplus stock, and I picked up a pair of RST leather pants, that match and zip to my jacket, for £50.
Then a week or so back I saw the Sportsbike shop sale, and picked up a fabric jacket that matches my new (and the old) pants for just over £100. This is ideal, as many of the track days I do are actually (ahem) training days, so don't mandate leathers. The zip-together fabric jacket/leather pants combination is perfect for those, particularly if the weather is damp.
Just a word of warning on RST gear, though. It is undersized, so if you're buying on the net, get at least one, possibly two, sizes larger than you would normally take.
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Some of them are not so far off what I paid for my bike!