HG Cruise II or Master V suit?

So, is the Master V suit worth £280 more than the Cruise II suit?

 

I doubt it very much. The cruise is very very good. I got trouser a bit too
big, so i can keep my work gear on underneath.

Never leaked, very warm.

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Nige,

BMW K1200S (for sale)
Range Rover Vogue
Suzuki GSX-R600 Racebike (for sale)
Honda ST1100 Pan European

 

Depends on a) how much you value your skin and b) what you can afford.

 

I'm not even vaguely convinced by a), as the only significant difference
between the two is that the Master V has a new bonded Goretex layer
which makes the lining thinner and less baggy so it's rather more
pleasant to wear. Protection is pretty much the same from both.

I have the older Cruise GTX and it's very, very good. The question is
whether a bit of extra comfort is worth 280 quid. I'd opt for the
cheaper of the two.

 

a) I'd have thought the level of protection imparted by a either of
those suits about the same.

b) I can afford the Master V, I'd just like to figure out if it's
worth it.

 

Master V is very good, weather wise; very, very good (as tested)
crash-wise.

Bit light on external pockets, bit too warm in the summer. No venting.
Warm in the winter - T-shirt under the jacket for all day riding in
January.

Trousers are "odd", with no fastening at the waist, but bib and brace
useful as an addition.

Comfortable enough to be worn all day (14 hours +). Leg length very
good.

 

I suppose it's going to come down to trying them on. I'll get my arse
into Brum HG and see which is the more comfortable.

 

Master V - "GORE-TEX® 3-Layer-Armacor specifically designed for
motorcycling, fuses the membrane with Dupont Cordura® fabric and
Kevlar® fibres, creating an extremely abrasion resistant yet
breathable outer. Outshell: 93% Polyamide/7% Others."

Cruise II "SuperFabric at elbow & shoulder areas. Exterior: 86%
polyamide, 14% Superfabric (81% polyester, 19% epoxy resin)."

I wouldn't call that pretty much the same.

 

I find the fabric so breathable, however, that I can feel the air
coming through the fabric.

The waist is, however, adjustable.

I have to say they look good and feel good. My primary concern,
however, is protection, so I'm pleased by your assessment - even if I
wish it hadn't been available, IYSWIM.

 

Ah, I thought you had one. Thanks.

 

A dangerous strategy. Parkinson's law ought to state that
arses expand to fill the trousers available.

 

Well, I decided that it was worth the difference in the shop. It was
physically lighter, the jacket was a better fit, and I like the way
the Goretex is laminated to the Cordura rather than a separate inner
membrane. Means it shouldn't get soaked through and require drying
out between uses.

Just need to do something abut the Velcro adjusters on the trousers
(ie add more Velcro) and it'll be perfect. I actually want it to rain
next week now.

Getting hold of a Bandit 1250GT is less easy mind. Virtually nobody
in the country has one, so I've had to order one through Drayton Croft
for delivery in the middle of September. Good deal as always from the
man there.

So the next question is, engine bars or crash mushrooms? I'm inclined
towards removing the fairings and putting bars on. And also R&G
mushrooms are £170 quid for the Bandit 1250!

 

Couldn't you buy a decent used one?

 

Why didn't you get the next size down?

 

Na, the bike is going to get 60k put on it in 3 years. Known
provenance is important.

Plus they're on 0% so I'll make a little cash on the money over 3
years.

 

Because they were too tight around the thighs and weren't comfortable
in a riding position. Joys of being a cyclist, fairly 'slim' waist
but bigger thighs and calves than designers expect. Makes buying
suits a pain as well.

 

OIC.

I just wear galluses.

 

I'll use the bib thingy in the winter, but it's not cold enough to
warranty that yet.

This morning was the first test. Showers and a little heavier rain,
just a t-shirt underneath and the thermal lining taken out. Very
nice. Need to remember to wear a neck tube though, the collar is a
little big without the storm collar on and I've got a skinny neck.

 

It truly is grim up north.