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Racing Discussion => Racing Discussion => Topic started by: Kevin177 on January 19, 2004, 12:38:07 PM

Title: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Kevin177 on January 19, 2004, 12:38:07 PM
Just got mine on Friday.  Awesome!  Great quality, most comfortable leathers ever!

Now, if the snow would just melt!
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Steviebee on January 19, 2004, 08:12:29 PM
were thay a custom fit ?  If so from where ?
or did u mail order them ?

Give us more details ?
How much were they ?
How is the armor in them ?

Dont mean to bug ya. just curious.  ill need some soon.

Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: spyderchick on January 20, 2004, 05:53:24 AM
Actually, TaiChi makes a pretty good product at a reasonable price. What I like about them is that the ones I've seen are made from complete panels, the graphics being printed on. Might sound cheesy, but it's not. It gives the suit more integrity than a pieced one.
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Super Dave on January 20, 2004, 05:58:53 AM
Yeah, they are pretty good.  Not cheap, but they are better than your Pakistan made Dainese, or Korean built Joe Rockets, etc...
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: K3 Chris Onwiler on January 20, 2004, 09:01:22 AM
Vanson...
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Super Dave on January 20, 2004, 09:06:14 AM
Exactly...

Vanson's still rock, period.

Wasn't I trying to count to 21?
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: stumpy on January 20, 2004, 11:25:32 AM
 Was just about to order up some Vanson's but...
Since the Mad Cow thing hit the U.S. I'll pass ;D I'll stick to my Healthy Thick skinned cows, Small people, Korean leathers(Joe Rocket).

StUmPy
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: khanson on January 20, 2004, 12:12:07 PM
Vanson rock all the way!  I should know, they were put to the test several times last year at over a 100 mph.

Super Dave, is that historic green set of yours still floating around in action from about 1912?
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: tigerblade on January 20, 2004, 12:25:34 PM
QuoteSuper Dave, is that historic green set of yours still floating around in action from about 1912?

These?  http://www.racemotorcycles.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?board=ccs1;action=display;num=1073415578;start=4
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: khanson on January 20, 2004, 04:28:33 PM
Actually, I think there's an even more historic set floating around.

Dave's even in one of the Vanson brochures I got the other day riding a ZX-6.
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Super Dave on January 20, 2004, 05:31:17 PM
Same set, guys.

Those were one of the first Vanson "Troy Lee" licensed designs for Vanson.  

And I'm "the knee" in the Vanson catalog too....
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: smoke on January 20, 2004, 06:48:12 PM
Can we get a link for the taichi leathers?

Dave do you only rent or do u sell them too?



Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Super Dave on January 20, 2004, 07:10:44 PM
It looks like I might be selling Vanson's.  Seems to be a good fit with my program.  I just need to work out the details between everything else.
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: DRU2 on January 20, 2004, 08:10:38 PM
http://www.rs-taichi.com/ I have a set and I love them they fit well!
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: Kevin177 on January 27, 2004, 08:42:01 AM
Quotewere thay a custom fit ?  If so from where ?
or did u mail order them ?

Give us more details ?
How much were they ?
How is the armor in them ?

Dont mean to bug ya. just curious.  ill need some soon.


They are off hte rack, and fit me better than any of the other (Joe Rocket, Dainese, AGV) off the rack suits I found.  The single peice construction definitely makes them lighter and more comfortable, and should make them stronger (fewer seams to catch, tear).  The guy who runs them was super helpful, they are pretty reasonable for a top shelf suit, and they showed up a day early!

I'm sure Vanson's are great, too but the local guys in Chicago turned me off.
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: motomadness on January 27, 2004, 08:48:00 AM
Check out Moto-Heaven's XES suit.  Supported racer price is $850 for a custom fitted, custom designed suit.  1.3-1.4 mmthick; double, triple and quadruple stiching.  Hard to go wrong at that price.
Title: Re: RS Taichi leathers
Post by: am_#65_john_deere on January 27, 2004, 08:55:40 AM
i have a set on order from moto-heaven.made to measure , so they should be very nice 8) 8)
i will be able to tell you what they are really like when i crash ;D ;D

phil at moto-heaven is a good guy,
it takes between 5 and 8 weeks including shipping time to get a set made.depends on how much detailed stuff you want etc.

you can shoot phil an email
//phil@moto-heaven.com

he also sells sprockets through thrust company.
they are light and last good.