Insurance would cover the replacement, but idk how long these are going to be available for.
Not all insurance companies will cover all pieces of riding gear. And in a major accident, paramedics are usually VERY quick to cut it off of you. It's worth checking to see if your insurance covers replacing safety/riding gear (assuming the accident isn't the fault of another driver)
How "breathable & streatchable" is the jacket & pants?
Does it "hold tight to ur skin" with the 4way spandax material?
Or does the STIFF leather "fight/restrict ur movments" while riding?
Basicly what im asking is...how "form fitting" is the jacket & pants?
The hexagon material is very flexible and a little stretchy. The leather is a bit stiff (at least new). Some of it will break in.
The combination between the leather and the armor can be very stiff at two points. Specifically around the biceps, which restricts movement in lifting your arms up. The other point is between your hips and your knee. That large solid molded panel is very stiff. For a bike, that isn't too big of a deal as long as you can rest comfortably in it. The leather will probably break in over time and allow a bit more movement. I can already tell an improvement in the few times I've tried the suit on.
For breathability, it will be similar to a typical leather suit. There is some mesh at the bottom of the pants to help breath. I haven't ridden in the suit, so I don't know how much forced air will pierce through. But just having it on is as warm as an off-the-shelf leather suit.
Think of it like this, would u feel SAFE falling off going 80mph in the suit???
The suit has a very solid feel. I don't feel that it would come apart. However everything depends on the fall.
Weaknesses I would find in the suit (as far as motorcycle protection) would be that the seat only has a small leather strip across it, surrounded by the hexagon material. I don't know how well this area would hold up on an extended slide (like 80mph), but you're more likely to land on your side, unless someone else hits you and knocks you off the bike.
Gloves have no armor and as previously posted, don't attach firmly at the wrists very well. I don't think they would come off unless they snagged on something, but once again I'm not sure of the abrasion resistance of the hexagon material in the case of a slide.
Finally, versus race boots, you have no ankle protection to keep your foot from twisting. Between the boots and pants, you'll have plenty of protection against road rash, as long as your feet don't get tangled up in anything.
Probably the biggest risk would be to your hands, I would assume... but that would be versus armored, gauntlet style gloves.
