Leather For Custom Leather Motorcycle Touring Suits You are buying protective clothing so don't sacrifice security and function to form and fashion. It could be a blood sacrifice. Leather is used for motorcycle clothing because of its abrasion resistance, comfort, and appearance. "Moto" grade leather for bike use needs to be at least 1.5 - 2mm heavy to give a reasonable degree of protection. Thinner than this and it will not preserve your valuable hide if you slide down the road (the exception here is kangaroo hide which because of its structure can provide equivalent levels of protection at 1½ mm thickness). Leather up to 3mm thick is manageable enough to use for leathers. An agreement is often used where especially vulnerable areas - hips, arse, shoulders elbows, and knees - are "double leathered" to give extra protection without incurring the weight penalty of a thicker suit/jacket. Additional strength in these areas is also given by body armor and Kevlar backing. Thinned down leather is also used for lettering and artwork but this is not thick sufficient to provide significant security. Full-grain leather is the best quality, but is not colorfast and is invaluable. The best "moto" grade cowhide is "top grain" and "corrected grain" which are refinished leathers. These are lower quality than full-grain leather but more efficient.
Comet racing leathers provide 1.2-1.3 mm thick top-grain cowhide leather suits and jackets. These suits provide pro level protection and are very flexible. For more details you can visit our website or contact us at 1-715-225-0119