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Old 03-16-06, 04:36 PM
benVFR benVFR is offline
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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mesh vs textile vs leather


Skip the Mesh & the Leather and get a decent textile suit.

Mesh is the worst. Not only is it the least protective we don't exactly live in Texas or Florida. You're only going to be comfortable in Mesh a tiny portion of the year. Even in the dead of the summer on a hot day, if you ride out during the day and come back at night you may end up very cold at night.

We also have so much rain and unpredictable weather that textile lets you ride on the most days without the hassle of worrying about raingear or getting stuck out in bad weather.

Get the textile first for street riding, get the leather suit second for track days, and then get the mesh suit last for that small % of the time when it's the right gear. (Pretty much just summer commutes and short rides around town at low speed)
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