Hi Would anyone care to recommend some winter leggings, leathers or not. Many thanks Yours Aj Fife
From my courier days(long distance, not central London), I found the following to be about the best: Thick womens woolly tights, or winter running/jogging bottoms/tights. A thick pair of leather trousers,I had a cheap pair of Akitos, with padded knees and hips.The padding is good insulation. And finally a thick pair of nylon padded waterproof overtrousers. If you are only commuting a few miles, then just get some thick overtrousers. Also, the best protection is a fairing. Alan.
Go to Snow&Rock and get some decent thermals. -- Tim two#21, YGL#3 & BOTAFOT#84 Due to the limitations of current email, the lip movements may be out of synchronisation as you move your finger under the text while reading. tim dot ukrm at dsl dot pipex dot com
I bought some 'Buffalo' ones for about 100- last autumn. By the spring the lining was screwed. They did keep me warm and dry though. I would be tempted by a similar design again (if I can't repair these ones), cordura based with a gortex style lining and some armour. I'd look at the NEC and see what's for sale cheap. I bought a Triumph Cordura / Sympatex jacket for 80 quid which I've used for about 25k miles and it's still in good condition; I'm hoping someone will be punting out similar trousers this year. Mind you, I'm tempted to import an Aerotex (sp?) suit...
I have some Frank Thomas [1] aqua pants, they're surprisingly quite excellent with a removable liner. [1] Spit [2] [2] Actually the pants are not pant IYSWIM?
wrote in 4ax.com: these trousers are cordura/goretex/armoured http://wulfsport.info/products_roadsuits.html I bought them from Lucas Motorcycles in Ross on Wye - cost 75 quid which I thought was a bargain They have a zip out thermal liner. Very warm with the liner in. I also wore them on a trip to Italy this summer minus the liner. They were more comfortable in the heat than leathers.
AOL, and so far they have seen me as warm as a dry bit of toast through two winters and a slide down the road and are eagelry looking forward to their third. -- John SV650 Black it is and naked
Most people here know that I'm not a fan of FT [1] but I have to admit the pant are very good. [1] Neither are a lot of the dealers. Allegedly.
ewww... so 80's -- cane [at] ukrm.org ¦ fireblade, r30 botafo t#50 f#03 YTC #15 bbb #6 pm #6 apostle [kotl] New? http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html Rideout? http://www.horrible.demon.co.uk/botafof/ "What was your crime Spazpecker?"
Only in a "Fame" sort of way. -- cane [at] ukrm.org ¦ fireblade, r30 botafo t#50 f#03 YTC #15 bbb #6 pm #6 apostle [kotl] New? http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html Rideout? http://www.horrible.demon.co.uk/botafof/ "What was your crime Spazpecker?"
Only in a "Fame" sort of way.[/QUOTE] "Fame".... "winter rain et al.", I can see that! man in his 40's.....
Only in a "Fame" sort of way.[/QUOTE] I fucking hated that programme. Fortunately I had better things to do with my time than watch it.
