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From: Kevin on 11 Jun 2010 13:38 We've been trying to find an all-weather, most-temperatures, textile suit for a few years and failed miserably. I'm currently using a Lindstrandt suit which is supposed to be all weather but I find it too hot even in summer in the UK let alone in southern Europe. Not black and vents at the front and it might be better. It has proved to be waterproof, durable and comfortable though. The closest we came was Richa Air Vent suits which were very comfortable, fine in hot and cold - heavy snow and very cold in Andorra, 40 degrees in Turkey - but leaked like a sieve so we had to carry waterproofs and I wasn't very impressed with the armour. They also fell apart over a 10 week trip. We're going on a much shorter trip shortly, just a couple of weeks, but the temperature is going to vary significantly. I don't really want to carry two lots of gear for each of us so, in the absence of anything better, we're tempted to get another couple of the Richa suits and treat them as short-term throways (assuming they are still available). I thought I'd ask here first though just in case the Holy Grail is out there somewhere... (Yes, I know some of you just ride around naked when it's warm and put your fur coats on when its cold but I'm after a textile suit!) Kevin -- '08 1400GTR,'08 R1200GS,'07 K8 Hayabusa,'05 FJR,'02 Dyna Super Glide,'90 FJ12 http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm
From: Colin Irvine on 11 Jun 2010 13:56 On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:38:25 +0100, Kevin squeezed out the following: >We've been trying to find an all-weather, most-temperatures, textile >suit for a few years and failed miserably. <snip> > I thought I'd ask here first though just in case >the Holy Grail is out there somewhere... Top-of-the-range Hein Gericke. URL:http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/1_15_7/products_id/6799 URL: -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Colin Irvine on 11 Jun 2010 14:00 On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:56:16 +0100, Colin Irvine squeezed out the following: >On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:38:25 +0100, Kevin squeezed out the following: > >>We've been trying to find an all-weather, most-temperatures, textile >>suit for a few years and failed miserably. > ><snip> > >> I thought I'd ask here first though just in case >>the Holy Grail is out there somewhere... > >Top-of-the-range Hein Gericke. > >URL:http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/1_15_7/products_id/6799 >URL: As I was saying URL:http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/1_2_99/products_id/4871 I might have slightly the wrong ones, but I'm in a hurry (dinner is waiting). I've got the trousers - they absolutely rock. You can feel the extra breathability once you're on the move. -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Kevin on 11 Jun 2010 14:11 On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:56:16 +0100, Colin Irvine <look(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote: >> I thought I'd ask here first though just in case >>the Holy Grail is out there somewhere... > >Top-of-the-range Hein Gericke. > >URL:http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/1_15_7/products_id/6799 >URL: Thanks Colin but they don't appear to have any vents. I've had breathable stuff before and the Lindstrandt suit is supposed to have a 'stay cool' liner but nothing beats a few vents IME even if the air that's coming in does feel like it's from a hairdryer at times. How was dinner? Kevin -- '08 1400GTR,'08 R1200GS,'07 K8 Hayabusa,'05 FJR,'02 Dyna Super Glide,'90 FJ12 http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm
From: Nige on 11 Jun 2010 14:19
On 11/06/2010 19:11, Kevin wrote: > On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:56:16 +0100, Colin Irvine > <look(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote: > >>> I thought I'd ask here first though just in case >>> the Holy Grail is out there somewhere... >> >> Top-of-the-range Hein Gericke. >> >> URL:http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/1_15_7/products_id/6799 >> URL: > > Thanks Colin but they don't appear to have any vents. > > I've had breathable stuff before and the Lindstrandt suit is supposed > to have a 'stay cool' liner but nothing beats a few vents IME even if > the air that's coming in does feel like it's from a hairdryer at > times. > > How was dinner? > > Kevin HG cruise stuff is brilliant, what size are you? I have a full suit for sale, vents, goretex the lot. |