LEATHERS

[mope zx2r]

im not sure wether there is a topic about this or not

sorry if there is

i have been lookin at purchasing a set of leathers or just a jacket from ebay
and they say there customade so i get the feeling the unsafe

what do u guys reckon ???

ill post a link


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LUCKYSTR ... erchandise

[GPZ_Jim]

price is nice.. only question is do ya trust buying stuff like that from Pakistan over the net? Getting any issues sorted might be a tad difficult.. maybe see if you can find reviews n stuff from other ppl that have taken the plunge

[dilligaf]

doesn't seem to be double stitched, which is important. cheap suits are usually only single stitched and can burst in a crash.

[mope zx2r]

yeh thats why i been so skepital about them
i think ill just pay for my saftey lol
thanks guys

[Phil]

Cheap sh*t is is exactly that....cheap and sh*t. This is cheap sh*t.

Also, I have found that CE hard armour is much better for protection than padded. I've got the scars from the hole in my knee to prove it

Let this be a lesson kiddies, always buy quality equipment

[09sydrd]

i bought a similiar style jacket on ebay a few years back which was made in pakistan but had the 'suzuki' logo's ect , MCAS had a similiar 'Suzuki' jacket at the time costing $699 i got the Pakistan one on ebay for $300 and i could not tell the difference between the two.

I still have another jacket from Pakistan which i use all the time which cost a couple of hundred dollars, had it a while now and its still going good , i wouldnt use it on the track but its fine for the road and commuting with.

Here's the link of the one i bought a few years ago .
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mens-Superior-Bl ... 518dd8fb4b

I think Bikebiz have a good sale on Berik leathers atm if your budget goes that far.

[Glen]

There's lot's of good stuff around at the moment both locally and in the US given the strong AUD/USD.

I'd be careful re the cheap stuff. As Phil said "cheap" is generally "cheap" but you can be lucky I guess.

I look at my gear as an investmenet over a number of years. Good stuff will last and do the job for longer so over the life of the gear will be a better deal.

Good leather gear will be at minimum double stitched and in impact area's, triple stitched.

Good luck

[s man]

I have a mate in the leather industry, & believe it or not. The Pakistan leathers are pretty good, I have a Pakistan made set of winter leathers & I did the 4 hour this year in them & they are fine.

[Strika]

Some stuff coming out of Pakistan is awesome, other stuff is really suss. The biggest issue being the carcenogens they use in the tanning process! You've been warned!

[blackryder]

i have a pakistanian made jacket, i have conditioned it and look after it, i've even come off with it on, and besides a few scuff marks, (which you cant even see anymore), the jacket is still like new. I'm not doing any track days, and i feel comfortable in it for the rides i do. Atleast i'm not these twit bikers that ride around in shorts n t-shirts, surely a pakistanian made leather jacket has gotta be better than a t-shirt