Quote Originally Posted by 998S View Post


Well, sadly it is no PS.
Happened kind of same as your experience, just a bit more severe.
The lever or handlebar crushed it, no way to stitch it back on.
Keeping it in some Beijiu with snakes and other little sneakers, makes for a good drink



Yeah, this is exactly true, it all depends on your ride and circumstances.
They published an article in the UK last year, in which they concluded that safety is closely related to feeling relaxed.
Sweating in a hot jacket full of protection might make you so uncomfortable, that a crash might be just around the corner.
Riding in a T shirt and shorts on a 280 km/h sportbike might make sense after all

However, it is undeniable that a one piece lather suit with professional amour is the best protection you can get.
From there it is a matter of compromises.

Depends what riding you are doing for sure as you say.Years ago we (moto X ,Enduro and dirt track) were forced (by the rule book) to race in leathers while in the US they had long since switched over to synthetic race wear.When they finally changed the rule and everyone stopped racing in leathers there was no increase in injuries.

The dakar guys don't race in leather(well not many)and their doing some pretty high speeds at times.

Sure if you got a sportsbike and like to go fast full leather is the go.

I have to laugh at my mate back home who has a great struggle zipping up his one piece leathers over his big fat gut and comes home stinking of sweat after riding in summer.I also laugh at him when he stops for coffee or lunch so does everyone else.

Not many sport bike owners in China and certainly not many places in China where you can wind it out.