Racing Suit Cost

[HBerry]

How much should I be expecting to pay for a decent one piece racing suit. I can't afford Vanson (Although I am going there tomorrow to look at their stuff), but I dont want something that will only last one lowside.

[Awesome]

$500 - $1500

The GP suit I have is nice, not too expensive either. It's held up great through 3 crashes so far.

[skiierx]

I picked up a fieldsheer suit at Brockton Cycles for $350.00. No crashes yet but it is not bad at all. HesSo has the motogp kangaroo suit and that is about 5-10lbs lighter then mine and it didn't look to bad damage wise the other day when I saw it.

What do they run new Jay, like $900.00?

[HBerry]

I have seen them for around $850...I gotta start saving some money.

[OreoGaborio]

yeah, jay's suit is just shy of 900... i got my 2-piece alpinestars GPU stuit for under 600 shipped. they have a 1-piece version as well for the same price i believe.

you can pick up a suit that'll do the trick but won't last through too many offings (like 1 or 2) for under 400 bucks if you want or you can save up & get one that'll last a while. Mine's about middle - upper middle of the pack... it'll probably last through a few, but not as much as a high end suit.

[TTD]

I use and recommend these

NOTE: Just checked their site and they are re-doing it. Basically, they sell from $650 and up, if I recall.


Sometimes you can get a custom suit from them for about the same as "off the rack" elsewhere

They are in Florida, but they have a sheet you fill out with measurements and send it.

I've done it 3 times with no fit problems.

(FYI... suits are VERY high quality... feel free to check mine out at a Track Day)

[McBiggity]

i picked up a used fieldsheer one piece for $200 to get me through the year.
I haven't crash tested it yet- maybe this weekend

[CitizenFrye]

NewEnough.Com has the Teknic 2 pc Chicane like 160 something for the pants and under 280 for the jacket... And I think you can get some up-graded knox armour for like 35 bucks.. They have some 1 pc suits too..

http://www.newenough.com/product_group_mens_teknic.htm

[HBerry]

I heard a rumor that LRRS doesnt like 2 piece suits?

[HBerry]

Originally posted by 35racer
I use and recommend these

NOTE: Just checked their site and they are re-doing it. Basically, they sell from $650 and up, if I recall.


Sometimes you can get a custom suit from them for about the same as "off the rack" elsewhere

They are in Florida, but they have a sheet you fill out with measurements and send it.

I've done it 3 times with no fit problems.

(FYI... suits are VERY high quality... feel free to check mine out at a Track Day)

I'll be tracking you down in august to see this suit.

[Paul_E_D]

No, if you're racing it's one piece only. Trust me when I say you don't want a 2 piece for this purpose. All manner of hell breaks loose occasionally. Zippers evaporate, seams bust open etc.

[legalspeed]

Originally posted by Paul_E_D
No, if you're racing it's one piece only. Trust me when I say you don't want a 2 piece for this purpose. All manner of hell breaks loose occasionally. Zippers evaporate, seams bust open etc.

[HBerry]

Originally posted by legalspeed

Thats who I heard it from.

[legalspeed]

Yo, brotha Hberry,

safety gear is NOT the place to try and save money.

You should call Peter Kates and ask his advice as well.

[legalspeed]

Originally posted by HBerry
Thats who I heard it from.

NARC!!

[HBerry]

I'm not trying to skimp out and race with a mess suit or anything, just saying that I can't afford Vanson at the moment. Looking quickly at Newenough, what are peoples thoughts on this: http://www.newenough.com/teknic_ligh..._suit_page.htm

[OreoGaborio]

dude, you can get away with jeans & a hefty long sleeve shirt, you're not gonna be goin that fast

[HBerry]

Originally posted by OreoGaborio
dude, you can get away with jeans & a hefty long sleeve shirt, you're not gonna be goin that fast

Mesh and a man thong is cooler, but a bit more expensive

[a13x]

I searched all the forums for used stuff.
Got myself a 1 piece Joe Rocket suit for $200 that had a hole in the ass. Sent it to Barnicle Bill, he repaired that and a missing clasp for $80 bucks.

$280 bucks for my suit and then I paid $25 for Vanson pucks (eBay).

Not the BEST quality suit but figured it would last a few lowsides and would get me thru the season.

I recently found / bought a Dainese suit for $400 bucks. Used for 3 hours.

Seach around and you WILL find the deals...

Oh I also got a set of Alpinestar's SMX-3 boots for $70 (used, in great shape) and brand new Vanson gloves for $40 (from Vanson Factory Shop). Brand new Arai Quantum-f.. $280.

[Awesome]

I have the vanson gloves too. They are junk, I will be replacing them ASAP!

[smoothwaterman]

Tony, Syed is basically $850 and up, (not 650) but I went with your reccomendation, and like it as well.

[SVRACER01]

Originally posted by Paul_E_D
No, if you're racing it's one piece only. Trust me when I say you don't want a 2 piece for this purpose. All manner of hell breaks loose occasionally. Zippers evaporate, seams bust open etc.

i agree that 1 pc is better but i run a 2 pc and havent had any problems with any organization as long as it a full circumferance zip

[a13x]

Jay: What happened to your gloves? I'm assuming you have the same ones I do. All black with carbon knuckles and shit.

Lucky I just got some free Dainese gloves..

SVRacer: You *can* run 2-piece leathers at LRRS but it's not recommended.

[bentbryan]

Pg. 24, section 5.1.4. of the 2005 CCS rulebook states, "Suits or pants and jacket of leather or Kevlar. Separate pants and jackets must be joined with snaps or zipper(s) to create the equivalent of a one-piece suit."

Pg. 22, section 4.0 of the 2005 LRRS rulebook states, "Pants and jacket (preferably a one piece suit) must be worn. If two piece it must be securely fastened at the waist with a zipper. Taped leathers are not allowed. When in racing position on the motorcycle, the rider must not have any skin exposed. Certain nylon suits are approved but are not recommeneded."

I ended up with a two-piece because I had purchased the suit for a trackday. It's high-quality, and I use an even higher-quality back-protector and chest-protector (rhino). Had I bought a suit with the intention of racing I would have gone with a one-piece instead. Zippers don't evaporate, they fail because they are abused and not maintained. If you are constantly unzipping and zipping the closure without using a lubricant you are definately asking for failure. I just keep mine as a one-piece and never undo the zipper.

[Paul_E_D]

No, they evaporate! sliding along at 130 mph will actually melt zippers into oblivion if you happen to slide on that part of the suit.

It's a small chance, but one I'm not adding to the list of other bizarre crash scenarios

In high speed crashes, you often slide on your back for a long way...