Leathers

Alpinestars Racing Absolute Leather Suit | The best in the business for saving your hide

18 July 2024 by Michael Neeves

This used to be the Italian firm’s top of the range one-piece leather racing suit until recently when it was superseded by the Alpinestars Racing Absolute ‘V2’ version. It’s constructed using the same...

Dainese Avro 4 review | A two-piece suit that promises the best of both but misses the mark

07 February 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Dainese have been making two-piece leather suits for a very long time, as part of their 50-plus year history. The Avro is just one of six options currently on sale at the beginning of 2024, and I...

One size fits all: is the RST Pro Series Evo Airbag the ultimate all-rounder suit?

18 October 2023 by Adam Binnie

Sitting in the middle between more street and track-focussed one-piece suits, the RST Pro Series Evo Airbag is a Goldilocks set of leathers – offering a bit more protection than the Tractech Evo 4,...

Leathers review: Dainese Mugello R crash tested

31 August 2023 by Bruce Dunn

Tested by Bruce Dunn for four years, 10,000 miles The Mugello R D-air is Dainese’s very highest specification leather race suit and it’s as close as you can get to wearing what MotoGP and WSB stars...

The best motorcycle leathers for track or road use as chosen by MCN testers

31 August 2023 by Charlotte King

The one piece leather suit is considered the pinnacle of sportsbike kit, there’s a reason motorcycle racers wear leather suits; it’s considered the most abrasion-resistant material there is, so it...

Apex predators: Best motorcycle knee sliders as chosen by MCN

31 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

If you’re serious about fast riding, particularly on track, then you’ll already know you need a set of leathers; one-piece for full-on racing, though you can use two-piece for trackdays and they are a...

Alpinestars Motegi V3 review | Practical and comfortable leathers both on and off track

31 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The Alpinestars Motegi V3 are a brilliant all-round solution. I’ve found over the years that if I want clothing to fit me from top to toe, then I need to mix and match or go bespoke. A long-forgotten...