DrummerDave

Im in the Louisville Area, so I'd have to ship it, but anyway. . I've got an 03 R6 (blue) tail fairing that I might be interested in having resprayed to the factory color. Fell over in the garage and lightly scuffed the edge, and put about a 1" crack on the bottom. Can I get a price quote for fixing the crack and respraying?

I had one guy get "EVIL SEED" on his suit.

Yes, the suit is made with extra material to allow for a back protector to be worn. If you measure wearing one, that is a little more accurate, as some BPs may only add 1" of extra to your chest, or they may add 4" (with some back/chest combos). They typically add 3-4" on average to the chest and waist measurement which allows for most BPs to be worn, unless you tell me you measured w/ your BP on, then they only add an inch or 2. Clear as mud?

That's good to hear. I dont hear a lot from Ron, but IMHO it's invaluable having an AMA rider wearing my stuff.

It can be at times.

I come when I am called. ... like Batman.

BTW, Pink IS available.

I think its a good looking color scheme, particularly for that Mille in your Avatar (assuming that's what you Ride). Another option would be to do something crazy and have a red arm & leg, and a green arm and leg or something, and a white stripe in the middle, and you could be a rolling Italian flag.

Hey Guys, Here's a writeup from Jim Marcum of Jim's Leathers in the Chicago area: "I have been in the leather industry for over 22 years now. Having extensive experience in all aspects of racing leathers, I was asked to take a look at some new leathers coming to market. After thoroughly examining these leathers I can with all confidence say that they are made of top quality materials ... from the leather ,to the armor to the lining & threads. Not only are they made of good stuff, but they are designed for comfort & saftey. I will recommend these suit to anyone looking for a top quality suit, best of all at the price they are asking it seems that most riders could buy 2. Having a back up suit in a pinch always helps. James Marcum EXPERT LEATHER CRAFTSMAN"

I asked him that as well. He says and I quote: "Yes, we still have some more crashes to go.. I feel that the color has only been removed and the leather is roughed up, no real wear. That spot is padded and I am not even sore in that area! The suit held up great and did it’s job for sure!!! "

Hey Guys, I've got more crash results: One of my riders crashed 5 times in his Spartan suit this weekend. 1 highside, 4 lowides. The suit still held together completely. That makes 6 crashes in this suit. He posted pics in my forum: http://www.spartanleathers.com/Forums/index.php?topic=31.0

There was a point to this thread? I think it got mugged and left in the ditch.

They're definitely not using Keprotec. It's pretty easy to see the difference between Keprotec and stretch Cordura. Some suits will have both, and you can see the difference (I think Fieldsheer's $1000 suit had both). Well, I didnt know you from Adam, and Brian has a solid reputation. No offense. I did still see alot of suits made from PK at the dealer Expo. But again, I concede that I was WRONG about that statement. It wasnt done to intentionally deceive, but it was wrong nonetheless. I was speaking Hypothetically, as I have no clue as to what each builder does, nor do I know where they source their leather. But I would assume that the small builders simply do not have the resources to have their leather batch tested. The guy I spoke to works for a place that does all kinds of material testing, including abrasion testing. He said he had 2 abrasion testing machines. I dont recall what they were called. All a leather sample from you would do is give me something to compare against. You're obviously very confident in the leather your company imports/exports. This would allow me to have some sort of baseline. If (totally made up) your leather survived 1000 cycles before destruction, and mine survived 900 cycles or whatever, it's just something to compare against. I personally dont really want the tags sticking out of hte arms and stuff - I hate that. I guess I could have them put the tag inside the suit. I looked at A-stars, and it was well made stuff. I have nothing bad to say about it, as opposed to some of the other brands I looked at. I think I do a couple things a little better than their lower end stuff honestly, but I wouldnt go as far as to say my suits ARE better. Without doing side by side, in depth study of each particular suit, I wouldnt make that claim . . . On the other hand, some suits, like those FS suits I looked at, I would definitely say mine are made better, from both a construction, and feature standpoint.

I know the guy doing these (at least, I've had some discussions w/ him), and I've seen some of his stuff first hand. He does not have the same manufacturer as I do, and My designs are my own. I designed them myself. He sells the designs his manufacturer provided to him. In addition, main seams on his suits are double-stitched, not triple.