Leathers

parkmoy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Jun 2011 Karma :

Anyone any thoughts on the JTS jackets and trousers? Are they value for money?

t121anf · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Karma :

sorry never heard of them

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

I have some older stuff of theirs, decent quality for the price.

parkmoy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Jun 2011 Karma :

Thanks doggone. Anyone else used them?

J.W.Pepper · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

As a comparison...

I come off my CBR 5-6 weeks ago.. not sure how fast I was going.. I accepted the fact that I was going to come off so just waxxed the brakes to make the crash as slow as possible...

I was wearing.. expensive gloves, expensive boots, (Helmet.. Obv.!!) Richa textile trousers and a leather jacket I bought in the Trafford Centre from a high street shop about 5 years ago and cost approx £120.

Now then... this jacket apparently is *real* leather and has some little badges to make it cool.. never intended to use it for riding.. didnt even have a CBT when I bought it!

Guess what happened? - Went down lowside, cant remember much else, just that I saw the sky and tarmac a few times.. Textiles ripped around the knee and shin area.. couple of stiches come out of my left boot, gloves got some dirt on and the jacket? - Nothing... not even a scuff...

On this basis, I always knew leathers were better in crash protection than textiles but this has amazed me...

I think what I'm trying to say is, if you like the leathers and can afford them, buy them! As long as your not going on a track with a cheap jacket and pair of textiles I would think they will protect you as much as the £600 pair from the Suzuki dealers..

Ride safe, I was riding safe but a lapse of judgement, in-experience and target fixation all arose at the same time, very quickly.. I came off with a slightly bruised shoulder, two sprained fingers and a dent in pride... even got lucky with the bike only needing a bit of TLC and a few spares.

Try not to worry about crashing too much, just try to avoid the situations that put you in danger. I worried about wearing this jacket instead of my expensive armoured, kevlar, super duper textile one but its done its job and now it's the only one I wear unless it's raining!

Try them on, if they fit good and suit you... purchase Cool