Motorcycle leathers buying advice and reviews

Welcome to our motorcycle leathers homepage, where you'll get the very latest in-depth reviews of the products we're testing. Our team put thousands of miles on each pair we test to ensure we can deliver verdicts you can trust.

But it doesn't stop there. Our motorcycle leather buying guides deliver exactly what they say: helpful, essential information so you can make the right choice when you decide to take the plunge.

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This used to be the Italian firm’s top of the range one-piece leather racing suit until recently when it was superseded by the Alpinestars Racing Absolute ‘V2’ version.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

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...

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...

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...

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...