leather help
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leather help
New rider and I need some advice on leather. What do you guys wear? Have any of you guys purrchased from leather up? If so how was the quality? i have been looking at the speedster that they carry and I was wondering if this is enough jacket for Georgia winters. If you guys have any other places to purchase or any advice on leather I would greatly appreciate it.
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My opinion... I have to try it, before I buy it. Go to a store, try on a few different Items. When you find what YOU like, see if you can get it online. Leather up is a good place to order from.
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Couldn't agree more. This has to do with functionality as well as fit and comfort.
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I like Vanson and Fox Creek for leathers, especially Fox Creek for great pricing and custom fit.
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checked the site (leather up) and found the "speadster". can't speak to the Ga winters but i don't think it would be enough for the altitude/latitude here in Va. (800 - 2000 ft.). my concern is they refer to the zipout lining as being "mesh". i found a cheap option for winter riding - insulated coverall. you can get em at walmart for under $50 here and they come in black! be sure to get em large enough to wear over jacket and chaps. i would also recommend "testin' `em" on a short run as they will restrict your mobility a bit. another item(s) i have is in my winter saddle bags are called "snow paws". they are the bomb!! originally designed for ATV's. dare i say, you may have to go to a metric shop (eeeekkkkk) to buy em. (i hired the neighbor's kid to go for me, the 20 bucks i threw him was a heckuva lot cheaer than having to send him to Va. Tech!!) imagine a huge set of fur lined mittens that fit over the hand grips, velcro secures em just lateral of where your mirror stem mounts to the bars and they're big enough to allow full access to hand controls. with these, insullated gloves and heated grips i can ride with warm hands down into the low 30's even the upper 20's!!
leather up's web site looks really good, haven't seen any of their products up close and personal. got a ridin pardner that recently got a jacket from fox creek and he LOVES it. soft high gauge leather and looks good too!
DD out
leather up's web site looks really good, haven't seen any of their products up close and personal. got a ridin pardner that recently got a jacket from fox creek and he LOVES it. soft high gauge leather and looks good too!
DD out
