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- From: csl@swl.msd.ray.com (Scott Lilliott)
- Subject: Re: Riding suits for less $$ than Aero$tich??
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.222003.22005@swlvx2.msd.ray.com>
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- Organization: Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA
- References: <C1H9Ht.6Ds@rice.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 22:20:03 GMT
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- stiv@stat.rice.edu (david n stivers) writes:
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- >Are there any decent lower cost riding suits available? The espoused
- >one, Melinda, is seriously considering getting a bike as daily
- >transport, and would like protection against road rash. Ideally, it
- >would be light weight/well vented (this is Texas), and easy to put on
- >and take off. She'd be riding mostly around town (Austin) so
- >competition weight leathers are (at present) not really required.
-
- >I guess some people will recommend jeans, but she doesn't own any, and
- >it would be nice to be able to wear shorts to walk around in.
-
- >Helmet recommendations would also be appreciated.
-
- >ObWhy It's _her_ idea. (Twist my arm. Ouch! Not that hard!)
-
- >Ob1stBike Saw a nice Kawasaki Z1 for not too much. Whatcha think? ;-)
-
-
- >Thanks,
-
- >David
- >--
- >david n stivers stiv@rice.edu
-
- There is a co. in CA making a light/medium weight suit called Motowear.
- One of the last issues of Rider?? CW?? did a review of it. It costs about
- $350. 1 piece, soft armour, center zipper, vented, probably just what you/she's
- looking for. wait a minute ... nope, thought I had the info on here, but no.
-
- Should be able to find ads in most if not all the MC rags ...
-
- Yea, the Z-1 is a perfect starter bike ..... NOT!
-
- S.
- --
- # Scott Lilliott -- csl@swl.msd.ray.com (KotS)
- # AMA #600897 "Gosh, that's the 3rd motorcycle that's passed us. Sure do take
- # DoD #0227 their life in their hands, what with the weather and all."
- # INOA #8563 "Yes Janet, life's pretty cheap to that type."
-