In September.
I had to either get a one piece suit or a 360* zipper for my current
rig.
So confusing, one piece suits. Leather is best for track, Textile is best all
around. Textile melts when it hits the pavement, leather is a bad choice in the rain.
So...
I had a zipper mounted on my leathers. Spidi Unit pants, Alpinestar jacket.
While there I had a look at the armor. OMG!! 50 joule rubber garbage in both the pants and jacket.
Swapped it out for Forcefield 100 joule. Much better. Rode it today, feels nice. With the pants zipped to the jacket, it's warmer and feels different in a good way.
Hope to never know how good this armor is.
Track day for me is going to be at Sears Point. It will be a Keith Code level 1 day. No racing, strictly getting to know what a bike can do.
I expect this will help me learn more about the limits of traction and take the voodoo out of it - safer and smoother while increasing my cruising speed.
I like the idea of "The Pace", and I try to do just that. With the help of a childhood friend and lifelong rider, I have finally learned to lean the darn thing and counter steer.
For example, I just wore out a set of PR 3 tires after 9K miles. In this, a first for me, I wore out the whole tire, not just the center portion. Even, all the way to 1/4" from the edge of the tread face. Milestone.
So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
BTW, I priced a leather suit custom made by my local guy - Johnson Leathers in S.F. and it is $2K.
Yes... I will have them make me one in the future. After all, textile is good, but drop it once...
I had to either get a one piece suit or a 360* zipper for my current
rig.
So confusing, one piece suits. Leather is best for track, Textile is best all
around. Textile melts when it hits the pavement, leather is a bad choice in the rain.
So...
I had a zipper mounted on my leathers. Spidi Unit pants, Alpinestar jacket.
While there I had a look at the armor. OMG!! 50 joule rubber garbage in both the pants and jacket.
Swapped it out for Forcefield 100 joule. Much better. Rode it today, feels nice. With the pants zipped to the jacket, it's warmer and feels different in a good way.
Hope to never know how good this armor is.
Track day for me is going to be at Sears Point. It will be a Keith Code level 1 day. No racing, strictly getting to know what a bike can do.
I expect this will help me learn more about the limits of traction and take the voodoo out of it - safer and smoother while increasing my cruising speed.
I like the idea of "The Pace", and I try to do just that. With the help of a childhood friend and lifelong rider, I have finally learned to lean the darn thing and counter steer.
For example, I just wore out a set of PR 3 tires after 9K miles. In this, a first for me, I wore out the whole tire, not just the center portion. Even, all the way to 1/4" from the edge of the tread face. Milestone.
So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
BTW, I priced a leather suit custom made by my local guy - Johnson Leathers in S.F. and it is $2K.
Yes... I will have them make me one in the future. After all, textile is good, but drop it once...