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How do you wear your leathers?

Started by spyderchick, August 30, 2006, 01:26:34 PM

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How many of you keep your leathers on between races and when you do, do you zip them down to the waist and let the upper half "hang" off?

I take 'em off ASAP
27 (42.2%)
I zip them down but keep 'em on my shoulders.
6 (9.4%)
I zip them down and let 'em hang at the waist.
35 (54.7%)
What are "leathers?"
1 (1.6%)
I thought this was an S&M poll
5 (7.8%)

Total Members Voted: 64

Voting closed: September 09, 2006, 01:27:38 PM

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SV88

#36
September 04, 2006, 08:33:46 AM
Alexa:  The advantage to two piece is that you simply take off the top.  I still prefer the two piece - you mentionned that you were concerned about the structural integrety of two pieces.  Have you even seen that large tough zipper come appart in  a crash?

Will start looking for a set of Alpinstar or Moto GP soon.  6'1" is going to be an issue - my current leathers are the black/red  technic Chicanes 44/54 you repaired a couple month ago which are fine for length.
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spyderchick

#37
September 05, 2006, 10:25:52 AM
Quote from: SVR6#231 on September 04, 2006, 08:33:46 AM
Alexa:  The advantage to two piece is that you simply take off the top.  I still prefer the two piece - you mentionned that you were concerned about the structural integrety of two pieces.  Have you even seen that large tough zipper come appart in  a crash?

Will start looking for a set of Alpinstar or Moto GP soon.  6'1" is going to be an issue - my current leathers are the black/red  technic Chicanes 44/54 you repaired a couple month ago which are fine for length.

It's not that the zipper comes apart, but the fabric can tear and open up next to that zipper.

That said, 2 piece suits are fine for most applications, I just like to see regular trackday guys and racers in one piece suits, mostly because I've seen "identical" versions of a suit in the 2 piece version made with inferior manufacturing. It could be that the impression of some companies is that the guys who buy 2 piece suits are only going to wear them on the street. We all know that isn't so.
Alexa Krueger
Spyder Leatherworks
414.327.0967
www.spyderleatherworks.com
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spyderchick

#38
September 05, 2006, 10:26:36 AM
Quote from: 251am on September 01, 2006, 04:11:52 PM
Dang, they could've definitely helped with the leather situationals! Of one sort or another...


Say Alexa would you be up for an interview to advert. the shop? A little bio piece for our club's newsletter?

Give me a call, always liking the idea of a bio.
Alexa Krueger
Spyder Leatherworks
414.327.0967
www.spyderleatherworks.com
www.redflagfund.org
Do or do not, there is no "try".

msbrit1

#39
September 06, 2006, 10:10:41 AM
Let um hang.  Unless it's lunch or some other long break, then I take them off.   Vic uses a belt of some sort that he ties around his waist so that it doesn't stress the zipper.  I'm not sure how he does it but I'll ask him...

IBFrank

#40
September 06, 2006, 11:13:32 PM
Quote from: JonGu on August 30, 2006, 01:37:22 PM
I usually let em hang at the waist, but I think this is probably why I busted 2 seams around the crotch area even though the suit never hit the ground. Or perhaps the suit simply cannot handle my 'manhood' :D
With a last name like "Gu" maybe cuz your crotch is all yucky all the time???!!??
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