Best textile suit for touring???

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Best textile suit for touring???

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Sunshine 229 has made reference to how my old touring jacket makes me somewhat resemble a certain green ogre..... So it's time for new touring gear. I'd like to hear others input on what they've used and what they recommend. Protection and comfort are key. So let's hear it!

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Two piece? One Piece? Cold weather? Hot weather? Compromise? We need details man!
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storysunfolding wrote:Two piece? One Piece? Cold weather? Hot weather? Compromise? We need details man!
I think he's looking for something to impress the ladies. :mrgreen:
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In a textile suit? I'm not sure I'd want the ladies THAT would impress ;)
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storysunfolding wrote:Two piece? One Piece? Cold weather? Hot weather? Compromise? We need details man!
Two piece and more of a mid-range set-up temperature wise. Rain resistant would be nice but also the ability to ventilate and machine washable if possible. As for the ladies, they'll just have to use their imagination as to what this textile-dude looked like in his racing leathers in the early '90s (all pictures have been destroyed to protect the innocent :wink: )

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