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#11 Unread post by badinfluence63 »

JCviper,
I slid on my side then my knees but my pants show no markings and neither did my jacket. I still find it odd I came out without even a bruise.


Thats great to hear. I recently switched after 30 years from the classic leather motorcycle jacket to a Tourmaster Cortech jacket and protective pant. With kevlar in key locations! I noticed immediatly I could ride further into the year comfortably. Even in high 20's low 30's tempeture. I am able to ride as long as road conditions are not hazardous. I remember one day last year it was 35 during the daytime with a little mist. On the way home it was 28 degrees and that mist was freezing in spots by midnite. I crawled home at 15-18 mph praying while sliding this way and that and if I God got me home I was done for the season. I made it. And regardless how nice the daytime looked and all sunny...I was done until the next April/May.

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#12 Unread post by Ninja Geoff »

JC Viper wrote:I wore my TourMaster Coaster jacket which didn't get any scuffs, along with my Alpine Stars pants covered by my SWAT cargo pants which surprisingly has no holes, rips or even thread scuffing on them. I think my Timberland Pro boots took the worst of the damage with like a small scrape on the steel toe area.
Kinda glad I went with a TourMaster (even more so) after hearing this.
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#13 Unread post by dablade »

Tourmaster makes nice stuff. I have their gloves and boots, and no regrets. Both are extremely comfortable, and the boots just make me feel more protected than the steel toe redwings I used to ride in (which, by the way were incredibly comfortable).
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#14 Unread post by JC Viper »

My TourMaster is the thick leather jacket so that accounts for something.

Is there a time limit on getting an estimate for repairs? I haven't been able to get to the cycle shop and my accident was on Sunday. The last thing I want to hear is that I'm too late or something.


Being a new years topic, I'm guessing plenty people here gave up on their resolutions by now? :laughing:
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