| Motorcycle riders are a breed apart. They enjoy not | | | | When trying to select the right brand key |
| only the feel of the motorcycle, but the look as well. | | | | considerations would be the price, overall fit, options, |
| Owning a bike means that you have to look the part | | | | and time for delivery. Price is always the "biggy." Well, |
| and be safe as well. Whereas the need for motor | | | | Custom Motorcycle Leathers can be bought for |
| cycle leather may be debatable it is the coolest, and | | | | about the same price as a stock set. Of course it will |
| safest, way to ride a powerful street machine. | | | | be a little bit more, but not enough to make it at all |
| Unfortunately, everyone is an individual and so a | | | | painful (and this is true across all of the brands.) |
| stock sizing chart may not include a set that fits very | | | | The fit should be perfect; these are supposed to be |
| well. Therefore, it may be time to upgrade to some | | | | custom after all. The GiMoto leathers fit very well, |
| Custom Motorcycle Leathers, which not only look | | | | and were not at all difficult to put on. Unfortunately |
| good, but provide the perfect fit. This article will | | | | they fit so well that they did not allow for an extra |
| discuss Custom Motorcycle Leathers that deserve | | | | back protector (which was supposed to be included.) |
| the greatest hype. | | | | Vanson leathers also seemed to test well and have a |
| First of all what should they be made of? There are | | | | little more slack to allow some armor. Lookwell suits |
| actually different types of leather that will protect | | | | seem to offer the extra room also. |
| the rider in different ways. Cow hide leathers are | | | | When thinking of fit, make sure that they are loose |
| thicker and seem more resilient, but new kangaroo | | | | enough to allow movement and tight enough that |
| hide leathers are the coming attraction. Kangaroo hide | | | | the protective padding doesn't shift in a crash. Every |
| offers a better abrasion resistance than cow hide | | | | suit offered some options, but where do you put |
| and is much lighter. The abrasion resistance is a | | | | your wallet? GiMoto had one small chest pocket. The |
| definite factor if one has to lay their bike down. The | | | | Lookwell had two breast pockets, and the Vanson |
| weight of the leathers also takes away some of the | | | | suit had none. Delivery time was also better for the |
| heat that is generated by wearing them for an | | | | Lookwell and the Vanson suits. Gimoto took about |
| extended period of time. | | | | twice the time that they said they would for delivery. |