Replica Leathers?

[Jackroutledge92]

Been looking into this recently as i have a rk sports 2 piece set really nice dont get me wrong but i really fancy something fancy like repsol one piece or the rossi ducati reps look cool all bright and stand out however there really arent many places to find them and when you do find them there a bomb! i have been informed they are from a place in pakistan where they make hundred of them and they can be found at a seriosuly reduced price if found in the right place around about the price of a normal set of leathers which i paid 200 for mine... does anybody have replica leathers or know where to find them cheap as possible even what theyre like etc? really could do with some information on this so i came to the guys that know it all!

BTW im looking t get my set of leather to hopefully be trading in my old 15 year old zzr6 next year for something new maybe a nice shiny ninja.... I Lurrrveeeee the orange ones!

Also i know this is kinda in the wrong place but hey ho saves me doing 2 threads. do places that sell new ish and very clean bikes eg MandS on the hill in newcastle upon tyne take trade in for old bikes or do they not take trade in for bikes that old meaning i would have to sell my bike privately then go and use the money as deposit for my new one?

All help is much appreciated!

[uk190]

each has their own tastes.

personally i buy leathers to protect my ass in the event of a crash.

if these cheapo "fashion wear" have been tested and certified and come from a reputable bike gear stockist and not a market trader then feel free to purchase. if you dont mind the thought of badly built and un tested leathers bursting apart upon contact with the floor then i suppose £200 for a suit is fairly cheap.

i think i paid a tad more than that for a pukka full race suit made by BKS at the BMF. i know what i'd rather place my trust (and body) in.

decent protective gear isnt cheap and cheap gear isnt protective.

[Jackroutledge92]

yeah very good point! dont think my brain stretched far enough to think about that DOH! think i have been dazzled by the nice colours. then again i see a lot of race replicas that claim to be tested etc on ebay for around 400? they are also uk sellers? does this mean that these are cheap replicas and wont protect my ass if i come off..... touch wood i dont! but im sort of stumped as to where to look?

[Guest Hodgy]

MandP do part ex, but I wouldn't expect them to give you a fortune, as they have to make a profit when they sell it on.

Have you tried the Asian place at the top of the hill by the traffic lights? They used to sell replica stuff at knock down prices, they also have a branch in Darlington on the opposite side to the Honda dealers

[Jackroutledge92]

Just been having a browse online and found that London leathers do rossi rep leathers for 370 which is pretty good price and they seem like a genuine leather making company but would have to look further in to this also found that the replica lids are agv k3 has anybody had any history with one of these lids are they any good etc as the ones I'm finding are around 160 mark and thought they would be more as the ones in custom lids on the hill are like 500 quid