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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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