**Heads Up Info on MotoGp Roo Suits**
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Taken from one of the most famous leather repair man in the racing industry...Barnacle Bill...
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http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=130268 Something to think about. |
dude, thanks for the heads up, i was going to get on this season to. so close to getting one a few times to, but stepped away from it because i said i'll just wear the one i got for the rest of the season and get it next season
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Was a formal complaint filed with Quality Control at the Corporate Headquarters of MotoGP?
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All the more reason you should look into Vanson leathers. I threw mine down the track with me in them, and except for a few scuff marks, the held up GREAT!!
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I have JR speedmaster 2 piece leather suit that has been through 4 get offs with just me....I don't even know how many crashes pilot was in with this same suit.,...............
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MotoGP's new Titan suit looks pretty good. The leather is Cowhide and is much thicker then the Roo or base cowhide suits. It also has titanium exterior armour on top of the standard armour.
These suits are built to a price point. Good quality Roohide is hard to get and is EXPENSIVE. I'll stick with my Vanson. It's done it's job very well so far. |
Fuck :(
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I Remember the seams on Dave Mack's moto gp suit exploded after his crash @ the kink at BeaverRun. not what I'd want in a suit, that's for sure. You really can't go wrong with a vanson- but they're in to way built to a price point like the Moto GP suits...
Lance |
Then again, if you act NOW, you MIGHT just have your Vanson in time for the season to start.
The 2008 riding season :) |
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Crap. I picked up one of these suits from TPM at the Bike Show last Friday. DHL just delivered it today. Now I am on the fence about keeping it after reading that. I posted on that thread and asked what BB can do with a MotoGP suit to reinforce it and how much it will cost to do so. Then I will decide if its worth keeping it.
I purchased it for two reasons, the Roo suits are supposed to be tougher than cowhide and they are lighter. If wearing one will possibly blow up, that would not be good. Thanks for the heads up Joe. Ken http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ikeShow021.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ikeShow019.jpg |
At 90-100 bucks to have it reinforced by Barnacle Bill, I may wind up keeping this suit. I just have to weigh out some options about alternative suits in that price range. Shame to have to do something like that to a new suit, but it beats having to wonder about the integrity of the suit you have on while riding.
Ken |
I watch someone toss the bike away at VIR North turn 1 with a MotoGP suit and it only had a few scratches on it and he walked away with a slight rash on his forearm. I seen others crashed motogp suits but never with that much damage.
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Thought I'd bump this up for everyone.
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So far I have one highside and 3 lowsides on my Moto GP Roo suit and so far no blowouts on mine.:cheers:
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