MotoGP suit...review

[wvracer97]

Hey Alexa-- after careful consideration I ended up buying the Alpinestar Race replica suit.  Got an OK deal at 1600 to my door.  Any experience with these?  What's the best way to get work done by you before February 12th (first practice of the year in Florida)?

[spyderchick]

Lexa, have you considered a future in politics? ;)

I suppose you're right though.

So where does that place the Taichi and MotoGP suits in the unversal scheme of all things in protective leather?

Both those suits are up near the top of my pecking order.

I have no future in politics, as my public speaking skills are sorely lacking.  :o ;) ;D

[H-man]

Well, maybe not an elected position.  But you have the writing down for a nominated position or even a staffer.

I can just picture you writing for Dick Cheney at some Senate hearing...[cue wavey screen effect and harp strumming]

"Ah, yes Senator [insert favorite Democrat senator's name here].  I suppose it'd be much clearer to you if you'd use your Buddha-like nature to tap into your Zen-like patience."   :-[ :-X ;D

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
If you knew Lex like I know Lex....

[H-man]

ROLF!  Man that automatic censor is too much.

It converted the first name of our Vice President to "thingy"

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

That's where Hitchthingy's nickname comes from.  His real last name is the same as director Alfred Hitch---- of suspense fame, but the auto-editor doesn't like him! ;D

[spyderchick]

Speaking of Hitchcock...I thought I was going to put his "moniker" on his leathers?  ;)

[sbkduck]

   I unfortunely think that I get to be the first one to crash in a Moto Gp suit.  I've been selling Berek suits for a few years under the Suomy label. Now that they have gone mainstream under the MotoGp name I had to make sure that I had one for myself on the first order.
   Within days after the stock of suits arrived I grabbed on off the display rack and headed out to Putnum Park.
   After a wonderful afternoon of riding I screwed up and blew turn 9 right before the straight.  My thought was to just run off into the grass but it's mostly tree's, Lot's of TREE's.
   So the suit (with me in it) took a pretty good beating.  A very fast low side into a fence, then bouncing off the tree's and down into the ditch, Not to mention the 916 that landed on top of me. After a nap for a few minutes I was fine.
   The suit was great, No ripps, No tears and almost like new.  The upper right side took most of the hit and the body armor in the arms,shoulders and knees worked very well. All in all I give the Suit 10 out of 10.  Hopefully next year I don't try this again.
   Ken

[Protein Filled]

Hey sbdduck,

was this the Kangoroo suit? Or one of their regular one's?

[spyderchick]

I unfortunely think that I get to be the first one to crash in a Moto Gp suit.  I've been selling Berek suits for a few years under the Suomy label. Now that they have gone mainstream under the MotoGp name I had to make sure that I had one for myself on the first order.
   Within days after the stock of suits arrived I grabbed on off the display rack and headed out to Putnum Park.
   After a wonderful afternoon of riding I screwed up and blew turn 9 right before the straight.  My thought was to just run off into the grass but it's mostly tree's, Lot's of TREE's.
   So the suit (with me in it) took a pretty good beating.  A very fast low side into a fence, then bouncing off the tree's and down into the ditch, Not to mention the 916 that landed on top of me. After a nap for a few minutes I was fine.
   The suit was great, No ripps, No tears and almost like new.  The upper right side took most of the hit and the body armor in the arms,shoulders and knees worked very well. All in all I give the Suit 10 out of 10.  Hopefully next year I don't try this again.
   Ken

Thanks for the crash report.  I hope you were mostly ok. Trees SUCK. Sounds like you helmet did it's job as well. I can't stress enough the importance of proper sefety gear.

[Mark Bernard]

Now don't any of you other bozos take any cheap shots either. Bernie, lbk, Sunny, et al  8)

Now H-Man... Would I do something like that? Yup!  ::) I was thinking more in the line of wheely bars! (sorry... I couldn't resist that one)

[H-man]

LOL  ;D ;D