What is the Best Leather for a Motorcycle Race Suit or Jacket? Know What You Are Getting

Posted by on Apr 28, 2010 in Motorcycle Articles | 0 comments

What’s the difference between top grain leather and full grain leather?  Lots, actually!  Full grain leather is best characterized as 1.4mm leather; it is the “best” in quality and called, “Full Grain leather”. The best Full Grain leather displays the natural markings and grain characteristics from the animal of which it was taken from.  Full Grain leathers come from a better quality hide or skin and reveal all the natural markings as no sanding processes are applied to its surface.

Full Grain leathers offer a natural look and feel durable and plush at the same time.  The leather will naturally fold on itself, but no collapse.  It will feel thick without feeling bulky.  Animal care also reflects the quality; better diets and living conditions great attribute the quality of leather.  When it comes to leather, ggenerally speaking, street riders look for style, fit and cost.  We don’t want to generalize, but their options are usually limited to lower grades of leather (but this is overlooked by style vs. performance) because the corrected leather grains have been treated extensively and are usually highly cosmetic to overcome any integrity issues and are priced lower.  The majority of leather that is beneath top grain leather is known as “corrected leather”, which is usually known as the, “Top Grain”, leather category.  Let us pause here for a moment, not all top grain leathers are insufficient as there are some grades of top grain that will perform well, but the majority of the top grain leathers offered to the public are lesser grades and truly do not perform well under abrasion and heat.  These top grain leathers go through considerable processing of sanding, buffing, stamping and then dyeing.  So, the integrity of the leather is already compromised – unknown to the rider.  The purpose of this processing is to create a uniform look that removes insect bites, barbed-wire scratches and other environmental markings that might appear on the hide.  This is why most Motorcycle Leather Jackets or Motorcycle Race Suits can be so attractive is due to top grain leather, because it has been treated so extensively.

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Motorcycle Race Leathers – K-LT

Posted by on Apr 26, 2010 in Motorcycle Products, Sports | 0 comments

The K-LT race suit represents the best of everything. Comfort, safety, performance and style were the prime movers in the design of the K-LT. It’s unique in that the design accommodates the needs of today’s racer who spends the entire weekend at the race track. Designed to be worn in all race conditions, it is a favorite amongst many who race endurance as the design lends itself to comfort without compromising the riders performance.

Study the suit and you’ll find advanced technology like TPU on
the shoulders and elbows – an advanced composite technology from Italy that is molded allowing for full range of motion, but is impact resistant and has superb anti-abrasion characteristics.  Engineered with full grain leather,
the seams are double stitched and reinforced in all impact zones from the shoulder to the ankle.  The zippers are heavy duty stainless steel YKK and the style is defiantly different.
The K-LT is a double entry race suit that combines all of Komodo’s unique features and technology. There isn’t any other race suit on the market that offers these performance features at this price point.
Technical:
  • 1.4mm Full Grain Leather Chassis that is pre-formed and designed specifically for  road racing
  • Double and triple Oxley stitching used through out entire suit
  • Advanced CAD designed Italian TPU composites on elbows and shoulders for maximum impact and abrasion resistance
  • Leather reinforced impact areas: butt, hips, legs, lower back, knees, forearms, shoulders
  • Perforated, removable nylon liner that is preformed to the suit for comfort
  • Extensive use of large, genuine Kevlar panels in the legs/arms (Schoeller Keprotec)
  • Advanced stitching technology
  • Perforated leather in non critical areas for advanced cooling
  • Genuine YKK zippers only (stainless steel and nylon)
  • KNOX CE approved armor in shoulders and forearms
  • CAD design aero hump for mid & upper back protection
  • Advanced BICEP protection with CE rated armor covering the humerus bone
  • Reinforced stretch accordion panels in the lower back and knees
  • RAM AIR cooling vents on each side of the neck for advanced cooling
  • Crash tested and documented to survive at over 140 mph by CMRA and WERA race experts

Factory Direct Price:$1,050.00

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Motorcycle Race Leathers K-FX

Posted by on Apr 26, 2010 in Motorcycle Products | 0 comments

Engineered with full
grain leather
, Italian proprietary TPU composites, advanced
seam structure and
KNOXCE
rated armor
creates the right proportion of safety and balance; the quality and craftsmanship of the race suit speak “no compromise.”  Suits of this caliber and quality are normally reserved only for factory riders.

  • 1.4mm Full Grain Leather Chassis that is pre-formed and designed specifically for professional road racing
  • Double and triple Oxley stitching used through out entire suit
  • Advanced CAD designed Italian TPU composites on elbows and shoulders for maximum impact and abrasion resistance
  • Leather reinforced impact areas: butt, hips, legs, lower back, knees, forearms, shoulders
  • Perforated, removable nylon liner that is preformed to the suit for comfort
  • Extensive use of large, genuine Kevlar panels in the legs/arms (Schoeller Keprotec)
  • Advanced stitching technology – hidden seams on major impact areas
  • Perforated leather in non critical areas for advanced cooling
  • Genuine YKK zippers only (stainless steel and nylon)
  • KNOX CE approved armor in shoulders, forearms, knees/shins
  • Advanced CAD design aero hump for mid & upper back protection
  • Reinforced stretch accordion panels in the lower back and knees
  • Medical alert tag on the inside chest panel for EMS
  • Crash tested and documented to survive at over 170 mph by WERA race experts
  • Recommended and used by professional racers and race teams world wide

Factory Direct Price:$$1,250.00

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