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kawakid
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PostPosted: 00:47 - 28 Nov 2015    Post subject: Non vented leather suits Reply with quote

I had to stop riding in my one piece leather suit at the beginning of the month as it was getting far too cold for it.

I'm back wearing my old 2 piece leathers ie bottoms and jacket.

But I feel safer and much much more comfortable in a one piece suit.

Does anyone know of a suit which isn't vented?

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PostPosted: 04:46 - 28 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you tried a hoody over the 1piece suit as a stopgap measure?
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PostPosted: 08:43 - 28 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

deadwolf wrote:
Have you tried a hoody over the 1piece suit as a stopgap measure?

A waterproof oversuit would stop the wind too.
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PostPosted: 16:48 - 28 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure about non-vented 1 pieces but;
doggone wrote:
A waterproof oversuit would stop the wind too.
One of these does make a huge difference, although I tend to avoid wearing mine unless its actually raining because its a pain to get on and off or walk around in.

I usually just wear thermals with tracksuit bottoms and a long sleeve shirt+jumper underneath. Sometimes throw a hoodie over the top of the leathers too if its particularly cold. I've never found winter temperatures to be much of an issue like that and mines got quite a lot of venting.
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kawakid
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PostPosted: 17:51 - 28 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I have tried a hoodie and also waterproofs over the top.

From say April until the beginning of November I was fine.


My leather bottoms (velcro is going) and I don't trust them and i'd much rather wear a suit. But everyone I see always seems to have holes, which is great for summer, pants for winter.

My commute isn't too far.

I'm off to the NEC on the last day, but I looked last year and failed, so I just thought I would ask the question.
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PostPosted: 15:12 - 29 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you wear an undersuit?

I have two undersuits, one for summer that apparently keeps you warm in the winter (not really tested it yet) and a set of ski thermals which are pretty toasty. If I can squeeze a sweatshirt underneath I will do that. Hoody over the top if desperate. I find my hands and knees get cold rather than my body.

Layers are the key as I doubt you will find any non-vented one piece suits. At least not at this time of the year as shops will be looking to shift old stock to get the 2016 stuff in.
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PostPosted: 04:39 - 30 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you tried scott leathers? They make suits to order in standard sizes in any colour combination with or without a hump. I doubt you'd even need to fork out for their made to measure service to get unvented. Display suits appear unvented.
https://www.scottleathers.co.uk/prodpage.asp?productid=29
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