Style Issue - Leathers or textiles!

[Thom]

I'm buying a supermoto and i quite like the look of leathers, the bike will be used as an out and out hoon tool for weekends.

Would you say textiles or leathers would be better for normal dry summer weather?

I know a sports jacket and jeans are a common preference however something doesnt beat the look of leathers for me.

Furthermore, sports boots or MX style?

Cheers. Thom.
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[swiftb]

Leathers everytime, if its an out and out hooner then my preference would be a 1 piece (safe as it gets really). Id go sport boots too if it going to be ridden mainly on the road

[Skudd]

Textile jacket, leather pants, MX boots
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[Charlie]

[hmmmnz]

i would go for a textile jacket every time,
and kevlar jeans, and sidi courier style adventure boots

i have a leather jacket, and while it looks pretty cool, its no where near as practicall, and if they get wet they are pretty much useless
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[Thom]

i must admit it is mostly aesthetic i base this choice on however this is mostly because i consider textiles and leathers to be as safe as each other on road. on track the high speeds would dictate leathers as the neccesary option.

I currently own both sports textiles and touring, as well as leathers which is why im wondering which is generally used more or is considered to look better. yes i am a bit of a tart, but hey, some of us who cant ride fast need to look good going slow
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Current Bike: 1996 Yamaha TRX850 (The Japanese-Ducati One).
Previous Bikes: 1990 Honda NSR125 'Rothmans' (The smoking one), 1990 Suzuki GS500e 'Caf? fighter' (The loud one), 1987 Kawasaki GPX400r (The quick one), 1997 XJ600s Diversion (The reliable one), 2000 Kawasaki ER-5 (The spontaneously combustive one)

[Thom]

[rac3r]

Alpinestars textile jacket
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[swiftb]

[calyx]

[T0MMY]

I would say a strong pair of underpants with a reinforced gusset should suffice. Don't get Y fronts though as in the event of a crash your balls can come out through the hole and make unprotected contact with the road surface.
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[Skudd]

[ms51ves3]

[Skudd]

[hmmmnz]

[evoboy]

Leathers on the sunny dry days ( and for trackdays been as they are compulsary).

Textiles in the winter/rain.
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