for the guys who do track days and plan on racing

[ducatiwheelie]

1 piece or half? Im taking the plunge this week on one or the other, been thinking about the moto gp stuff or dainese or ??? What do you guys wear, whats the better choice...I want to do a couple of track days but if i get hooked i may want to try and race...not sure if i should spend the money and get the 1 piece....cause i might use it later, i also still do alot of street, i know its better with a 2 piece in the summer....im confused and need some help...also where to get the best deal on stuff and who has a good selection of gear to try on?

[ducatiwheelie]

i also found new england motorcycle emporium in plaistow, anyone here ever done buisness with them?

[Jank]

I just got some street stuff from them.
The jacket was $50 cheaper than anywhere else and the pants were $20 cheaper!
Worth the drive for me!

[Buddhaman]

A friend of mine buys all his stuff there. Say that the owner is a great guy and prices are good. I know for a fact that he has dropped a few grand there on his Vstar and I also know that he is the type that will bitch about every little thing if its not how he likes it.

Originally posted by ducatiwheelie
i also found new england motorcycle emporium in plaistow, anyone here ever done buisness with them?

[legalspeed]

One piece.

Some had zip together suits and were told by the grid people to please replace them.

Vanson. I would not wear anything else.

[Awesome]

Get perforated one piece. I'm running the motogp suit and it's working out great. Three crashes and it has held up well. Vanson is well known for their quality, but also well known for their cost, and how thick and heavy their suits are. Kangaroo is very VERY nice. I know a vendor in indiana that has great prices on the suits which retail for $890.

[joberly]

I don't race but I have a Vansons and no complaints here!

[ducatiwheelie]

I found the same suit on motorcycle superstore.com for 899....the suit looks great and kangaroo as well...let me know who the vendor is you know i would be interested!!! thanks

[Awesome]

http://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com

Call and ask for Slava, you can tell him I refered you from the 600RR.net board where he is a sponsor. I am sure he will give you a sweet deal, way below the $890 MSRP. And he is great to deal with.

[bara954]

hey ducatiwheelie, let me know the price he gives you if you end up calling, thanks

[SVRACER01]

i wear a two piece Joe Rocket when i race. ive crashed in them swice and both times slid on same spot, the 2nd crash finally wore through but a good leather repair and theyre good as new

[OreoGaborio]

i have a 2-piece A*s GPU suit... once i start racing (w/in a year) i'll probably just use that. I know BentBryan also races in a 2-piece suit.

[Lucky13]

a bit off topic, but what do you wear under the leathers? I was up at the track on Saturday and it was way hot as you know..Just curious becuase I have my first track day in July and I'm hoping it's not as hot as this past weekend.

[SVRACER01]

a lot of poeple wear that under armour shit. it keeps you cool and your leathers are MUCH easier to take off

[OreoGaborio]

yeah, any kind of polyester or sweat wicking shirt will do... i usually wear a long sleeve shirt from REI. it keeps me relatively cool & makes it easier to take off my jacket

[bentbryan]

I have the Spyke 'droid' 2-piece suit. I bought it before my first trackday and before I had any ambitions about racing. The zipper is a heavy-duty metal zipper that goes around the full circumference of your waist. I crashed in T1 and slid on my back across alot of pavement and the suit held up very well. Although I did ditch the so-called 'spine protector' and purchased some real armor to put in the suit instead.

I also use Under Armor, and it's great. I think it's the 'turf gear' line.

[By-Tor]

+1 for www.flatoutmotorcycles.com Slava has great prices. Nobody could touch his price on my Woodcraft rearsets.

[Ken C]

I wear a one-piece Vanson that I bought off the used rack at the Vanson store. I got a GREAT deal!!

I wear moisture wicking garments, both top and bottom.

[Lucky13]

Sounds like I'm heading to REI soon! Thanks