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- From: daved@convex.com (David Dorfman)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: Motowear Update ...
- Message-ID: <daved.721932136@convex.convex.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 16:42:16 GMT
- Article-I.D.: convex.daved.721932136
- References: <1992Nov16.140323.28530@swlvx2.msd.ray.com>
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- In <1992Nov16.140323.28530@swlvx2.msd.ray.com> csl@swl.msd.ray.com (Scott Lilliott) writes:
- >The Details:
- >Their suit is a 1-piece elastic-waist coverall-styled unit made of 500 Denier cordura
- >nylon, same as Aero. There is kevlar/lycra at all the impact areas and the whole
- >suit is stitched with kevlar thread. The soft armour is a closed-cell .375" thick
- >pads at the shoulders/knees/elbows. It has 1 or 2 pockets because they feel that
- >there is inherent danger in putting such things as keys etc. into a breast pocket
- >in the event of smacking the pavement. There are zip-open vents which can double
- >as pocket, but they're trying to avoid adding more pockets. It is water-resistant,
- >about the same as an Aero, and will handle cold down to ~40 deg F. It comes in 3
- >colors: Red - Black - Blue. They have 4 std sizes, S-XL, but they take your
- >measurements and adjust your suit accordingly - about 5 weeks wait. Price is $349.
-
-
- The AERO is a gore tex suit, For this reason I have to think it is more water
- resistant then the MOTO. Does the MOTO have any specific type of water
- resistan inner lining?
-
- Dave
- DoD 1085
-