Motorcycle Leathers alpinestars

What kind of motorcycle leather gloves should I get? I had in mind, Alpinestars SP-X Red/White Leather Gloves, but I do not know if those are okay for street/freeway biking. And NO! I am not dirt biking. What leather gloves for a motorcycle do you recommend? Give me a list. Thanks

The SP-X have short cuffs, that area between jacket or leathers and glove will be vulnerable in case of an accident, I would prefer the SP-2 or SP-1 (which I have an older equivalent of) with the longer cuff that fits snugly over my leather jacket and inside the sleeve of my textile jacket. They are showing their age after 5 years but the stitching is still in place and the knuckle protection is scratched but not loose or damaged – they were never waterproof though and do get a bit stinky after a sweaty day's riding.

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Im 5'10" 150lbs and i want to bid on an alpinestars mx-1 leather jacket (size 44) on ebay. I wear a size medium to large t-shirt size and a large winter jacket. Im not sure how leather motorcycle jackets are supposed to fit either. no one has leather jackets where i live

You might want to check to see if its in American size or Euro I am around the same build and I wear a 38 US 48 Euro and im not very muscular but its good to check at a local motorcycle shop before you buy online.

I am going to be getting a new Jacket this season and would like to hear your opinions. I have been going in-between Aplinestars and Dainese as far as brand goes. I would also like you're opinion on Leather versus Textile. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Though, I might have to get a textile anyways because I do end up riding in the rain every now and then. OK, here are some models I have been looking at. Alpinestars T-Stunt Air Flow Textile $200 Alpinestars Stage Leather $300 "Yes this jacket is discontinued but you can still find them on-line" Dainese Racing TEX $250 Theirs some other Dainese but I can't remember the Model's. Dainese updated their site to their new models. I will probably pick-up some gloves as-well just not sure if I should get the full gantlets or not.

I couldn't choose between the two brands - they're pretty much on a par; perhaps Alpinestars edging ahead...but that said, it doesn't matter on the brand. Get the heaviest 'cordura' you can afford. Look for the nice things like venting zips etc and decent pockets, hopefully removable armor, a good fit on the neck. Perhaps a #10 full connecting zip. Leather is still the best at abrasion resistance, closely followed by Kevlar-lined products but cordura jackets still aren't lined with aramids (any manufacturer reading this?). That said, textiles are still very good at abrasion resistance but there is the possibility of melting the material into your wounds if you scrape right through it - almost impossible if you wear decent armor underneath so it's a moot point if you're sensible enough. I live in a wet country and ride daily so I don't like leather - it's impossible to keep it waterproof... Gloves? I prefer shorter ones to the full gauntlets but I choose my jackets to ensure compatibility between the glove and jacket.

Ok, first off let me say that I believe in having good motorcycle equipment, and I am not the type to ride around on a bike in just a T-Shirt, or crap gear. But I am also trying to be..ummm..."thrifty" in what I spend for my gear. I have found that, for whatever reason, motorcyclists seem to dump their gear--like they sold their bike and the jacket doesn't match the color on the new bike, they had a baby, bought a house, girlfriend/wife told them to stop riding, etc.--so I bought my gear second hand. But I still tried to get good quality gear. So I have a Joe Rocket "Blaster" leather armored jacket that I got for $65, a Joe Rocket Ballistic Mesh armored jacket for $40, AGV Kevlar armored gloves for $20, a pair of leather chaps for $17 off of Ebay and an Arai Signet helmet (which original sold for over $300) that I got for $10 off of craigslist. Keep in mind that all my gear is in good/excellent shape, not falling apart, and I would trust to take care of me in a crash. So don't trip on what I paid for it; if it wasn't in good shape I wouldn't buy it, and alot of people will get rid of good gear in good shape for cheap just because they don't need it. Anyways my friend is getting into motorcycling, just got a cushy job, and asked me to go look for some gear with him. So we go looking, and we go to a fairly high end store. Now he's looking at either a $500 Alpinestar RC1 jacket or some Dainese (model I don't know) but it was $600. And he's gonna get one of these $500 Shoei helmets, and already bought a pair of $100 kevlar gloves and is thinking about the leather pants and all. Well, this made me feel a little "insecure" on my gear, and whether I should be shelling out the dough like he is. My question is, is there added "safety" for the price when you buy an Alpinestars or Dainese jacket as opposed to when you buy a lessor priced Joe Rocket or Icon jacket? And same with the helmets? Is that Shoei gonna protect my head better than that Snell and Dot rated HJC? I am just wondering if I am being too cheap, and should really shell out for the 'top shelf' stuff, or whether the lesser brands provide adequate protection. One more thing, I also am wondering if the leather chaps will provide enough protection in a crash or whether I should go for full on leather pants? Opinions? Thanks.

What's wrong with boots, jeans, T-shirt and a leather jacket in the saddle bag? Worked for me for over 50 yrs.

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