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- 10 all-weather textile suits up to 750 euros in the test There is a station wagon for all weather conditions?
- Commercially available impregnator from the spray can
- Alpinestars Alparaiso Drystar
- Buse Open Road Evo
- Dainese Stormer / Teren D-Dry
- Furygan Shield
- Germas XTS
- Germot Safety
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Without an all-weather climate membrane, no textile combination supplier dares to go out on the streets today. How the ten textile suits up to 750 euros fared in our product test, now follows.
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Soft fabric, supple fit, good fit: Ixs offers with the “Montevideo II / Carcas II” a comfortable touring suit that is ideally equipped for year-round use. MOTORRAD verdict: very good.
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But it doesn’t work at all: cumbersome width adjusters on the sleeves.
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Much better: Velcro adjusters on the trouser legs.
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KTM’s travel suit “Pure Adventure” impresses above all with its low weight. You have to like the overall casual cut. The comfort can be increased. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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The KTM station wagon offers plenty of storage space not only outside, but also inside.
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The climate membrane is also a leisure jacket.
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Modeka shows with the “Ventura GT”, that there can be a full set of protectors for a reasonable amount of money. When it comes to comfort, light and shadow alternate. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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The storage compartments are numerous and easily accessible.
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The suspenders can be removed if necessary.
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Pharaoh’s pants “Rally IV” convinces with a great fit, but the jacket is not trimmed “to figure”. In return, the Pharaoh does not shy away from wind, sun or water. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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A neck brace can be attached to the jacket using loops.
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The zipper pulls are difficult to grip.
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Even in the middle class, it is increasingly part of the standard equipment: standard-compliant back protectors.
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The protectors on the test bench.
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The equipment of the individual textile combinations.
Dentges
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Full shower: the test suits have to survive the water attack from the high-pressure gun for five minutes.
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There is also a safety vest in the back pocket.
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The name says it all: Die “Safety” offers a variety of protectors.
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The Alpinestars “Valparaiso Drystar” is a high-quality touring suit with a sporty, supple fit and high practical use. Above all, it impresses with its first-class weather protection. MOTORRAD verdict: very good.
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A small drawback are the open air inlets, which flutter while driving.
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On the other hand, the high, close-fitting collar is great.
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The Buse suit “Open Road Evo” I especially like its organic-looking fabric. The insulation is okay, the ventilation is good and the moisture protection is perfect. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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Comfortable extra: ventilation inlets with high-quality magnetic closures.
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The YKK front zipper is rubberized.
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In terms of air conditioning, the Dainese station wagon “Stormer / Teren D-Dry” convince on hot, cold and wet days. Only the very plush seat is not for everyone. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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The braces are tight and cut.
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The front is slightly bulky with various buttons and zipper strips.
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Furygan convinces in this price range with a complete protection package for the station wagon “Shield”. However, the firm seat is missing for optimal efficiency. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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Unusual but effective: the water stop.
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Practical sleeve pocket with quick access for the “toll card”.
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The cheapest combination “XTS” von Germas scores with solid design, but fails in practice on the tough everyday motorcycle life: little protection against cold and wet. MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory.
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Difficult to use in everyday life: pockets with click fasteners.
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Equally impractical: three Velcro straps for width adjustment.
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With the “Safety” Germot gives you a lot of station wagons for your money. Germot convinces with a firm fit and an effective protector package. Small drawback: the unpleasant smell when new. MOTORRAD verdict: good.
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Empty streets: on small single tracks in Provence you can see how comfortable the textile suits are.
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Station wagons, jackets & pants
10 all-weather textile suits up to 750 euros in the test
10 all-weather textile suits up to 750 euros in the test
There is a station wagon for all weather conditions?
MOTORRAD has tested ten textile suits with a removable climate membrane in wind and weather. Is there the ideal textile combination for moody April days, mild summer nights and lousy-cold autumn weeks?
Jorg Lohse
03/13/2014
Without an all-weather climate membrane, no textile combination supplier dares to go out on the streets today. The vernacular likes to speak of Gore-Tex across the board, although only a handful of manufacturers in the motorcycle segment rely on the US brand. In this test field, in which we have put together suits up to a maximum of 750 euros, Gore-Tex is not even represented as a climate insert. Anyone who likes the tried and tested label has to add another 150 to 200 euros on average. But the competitors also work very well, as our test procedure shows. In the wetness test, in which the textile suits have to withstand the flood of water from the nozzle of a high-pressure cleaner operating at over 100 bar, hardly anyone shows any real nakedness.
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However, when the synthetic fabrics come fresh from the factory, they are literally soaked with various impregnating agents. This can be recognized by the fact that the water film on the outer skin literally rolls off and hardly penetrates to the waterproof climate membrane underneath. But this condition does not last forever, and those who are grudging about care will clearly feel it when they are shivering in a damp, damp station wagon.
Which is why you shouldn’t be afraid to regularly pack your equipment without protectors in your mom’s washing drum. Absolutely taboo with this care: fabric softeners that can be deposited on the membrane skin and have a lasting effect on function – including water flow. Rather, you should use an extra rinse that washes out all residues.
Station wagons, jackets & pants
6 textile suits in the test
Motorcycle suits from 700 to 2,200 euros
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Commercially available impregnator from the spray can
A glance at the respective care label reveals whether the suit can be put in the dryer or ironed. You should do it where it is allowed: the impregnation of the fibers can be refreshed by applying heat. But if at some point that no longer helps, a commercially available impregnator from the spray can must be applied.
Normally, the climate membrane in motorcycle clothing is either glued to the textile fabric on a carrier layer (“three-layer laminate”) or hung between the outer fabric and the lining (“Z-liner”). These two fixed types of construction have the disadvantage, especially on hot days, that no fresh breeze blows through the wind- and waterproof membrane foils. The suits from this test can offer significantly more comfort in summer, in which the climate membrane and the thermal lining can be completely removed as an extra inlay. However, special care is required when driving in the rain: If you slouch when closing the partly fissured front labyrinth closures, you will quickly find yourself in the wet.
Alpinestars Alparaiso Drystar
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The Alpinestars “Valparaiso Drystar” is a high-quality touring suit with a sporty, supple fit and high practical use.
Reference information
Alpinestars, Tel. 00 39/04 23/52 86,
www.alpinestars.com
price
Jacket / pants / total 299.95 / 199.95 / 499.90 euros
Extras in the test
Bio-Armor back protector (39.95 euros)
Sizes
S to 4XL
To dye
Black, gray / blue / red, gray / black
Weight (in size L)
4.7 kilograms
materials
Outer fabric made of polyester, lining made of polyester / polyamide
Climate membrane
Drystar
Country of Manufacture
Vietnam
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A small drawback are the open air inlets, which flutter while driving.
plus
Jacket and trousers fit snugly but comfortably; overall great fit with sufficient arm and leg lengths; Pants with a high waist provide effective protection against drafts and coldness; firm outer fabric stays in good shape even at high speeds and does not flutter; soft collar finish; easy-to-use press and zip fasteners; to close quickly; warms sufficiently on cold days, pleasantly ventilated without thermal lining and climate insert; waterproof.
minus
Width adjuster fiddly to use
Conclusion
High-quality touring suit with a sporty, supple fit and high practical use. Above all impresses with its first-class weather protection.
MOTORRAD verdict: very good
Buse Open Road Evo
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Comfortable extra: ventilation inlets with high-quality magnetic closures.
Reference information
Heino Buse MX, Tel. 0 24 71/1 26 90,
www.buese.com
price
Jacket / pants / total 269.95 / 189.95 / 459.90 euros
Extras in the test
no
Sizes
Men 48 to 62, women 36 to 46, trousers in long and short sizes
To dye
Black, gray, black / orange, gray / blue
Weight (in size 52)
3.9 kilograms
materials
Outer fabric made of polyamide, lining made of polyester
Climate membrane
Humax
Country of Manufacture
Pakistan
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The Buse suit “Open Road Evo” I especially like its organic-looking fabric. The insulation is okay, the ventilation is good and the moisture protection is perfect.
plus
Soft outer fabric with a comfortable, cotton-like feel; Pants fit very comfortably like classic jeans; comfortable waistband with practical width adjustment; comfortable collar finish with
soft neoprene trim; waterproof.
minus
Arm and leg lengths measured very tight; Jacket puffs up slightly at high speeds; Hip belt placed very high overall, may press uncomfortably on the buckles in the rib area; Arm cuffs too tight for gloves with thicker cuffs.
Conclusion
The Buse suit is particularly appealing because of its organic-looking fabric. The insulation is okay, the ventilation is good and the moisture protection is perfect.
MOTORRAD verdict: good
Dainese Stormer / Teren D-Dry
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The front is slightly bulky with various buttons and zipper strips.
Reference information
Dainese, Tel. 0 89/35 82 72 70,
www.dainese.de
price
Jacket / pants / total 399.00 / 299.00 / 698.00 euros
Extras in the test
no
Sizes
Men 44 to 66
To dye
Black, gray / blue, gray / red, black / fluo, black / olive green
Weight (in size 52)
4.7 kilograms
Materials
Outer fabric made of nylon, lining made of nylon
Climate membrane
D-Dry
Country of Manufacture
Tunisia
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In terms of air conditioning, the Dainese station wagon “Stormer / Teren D-Dry” convince on hot, cold and wet days. Only the very plush seat is not for everyone.
plus
The outer fabric stays in good shape even at high speeds; waterproof; excellent ventilation without climate membrane; very nicely processed.
minus
The jacket and trousers bulge up significantly due to the multi-layered, lush inlays (lining, climate membrane); Tear-
fasteners difficult to grip despite wide slides; cumbersome fastening guide on jacket and trousers; Arm and leg lengths measured very tight; Bulky collar noticeably restricts mobility (shoulder view) with the helmet on.
Conclusion
In terms of air conditioning, the Dainese station wagon can really impress on hot, cold and wet days. Only the very plush seat is not for everyone.
MOTORRAD verdict: good
Furygan Shield
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Unusual but effective: the water stop.
Reference information
Jopa Racing Products, Tel. 00 31/5 47/38 27 17,
www.jopa.nl
price
Jacket / pants / total 359.95 / 239.95 / 599.90 euros
Extras in the test
no
Sizes
S to 4XL
To dye
Black, sand
Weight (in size L)
5.3 kilograms
materials
Outer fabric made of polyester / polyamide / polyurethane, lining made of polyamide
Climate membrane
Furygan
Country of Manufacture
Vietnam
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Furygan convinces in this price range with a complete protection package for the station wagon “Shield”. However, the firm seat is missing for optimal efficiency.
plus
Crisp fit with well-fitting trousers in comfortable bootcut style; Outer fabric with a pleasantly firm grip, remains flutter-free even at high speeds; practical waist adjustment; complete protector equipment; pleasantly ventilated without a climate membrane; Thermal lining provides excellent protection even on very cold days; waterproof.
minus
Collar cut very wide; Protectors can slip easily; very tight cuffs, cannot be slipped over thick glove cuffs; Jacket with cumbersome fastening guide; heavy.
Conclusion
Furygan convinces in this price range with a complete protector package. However, the firm seat is missing for optimal efficiency.
MOTORRAD verdict: good
Germas XTS
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Difficult to use in everyday life: pockets with click fasteners.
Reference information
Germas, Tel. 09 11/63 50 08,
www.germas.de
price
Jacket / pants / total from 219.00 / 179.00 / 398.00 euros
Extras in the test
no
Sizes
XS to 6XL
colour
Black / gray
Weight (in size L)
4.6 kilograms
materials
Outer fabric made of polyester, lining made of polyester
Climate membrane
Reissa
Country of Manufacture
Pakistan
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The cheapest combination “XTS” von Germas scores with solid design, but fails in practice on the tough everyday motorcycle life: little protection against cold and wet.
plus
Very well ventilated without a climate membrane, ideal for enduro hiking on hot days; Pants with a high, close-fitting waistband provide good protection against drafts in the back.
minus
Jacket bulges up a lot, tends to flutter heavily when traveling at high speeds; Structure overall very stiff, severely restricts mobility with thermal lining and climate membrane; Cold bridge in the chest area; strong water ingress in the wetness test via the front closure; Press protectors with only average cushioning capacity; very tight arm lengths.
Conclusion
The cheapest combination in the test scores with its solid design, but fails in practice on the tough everyday motorcycle life: little protection against cold and wet.
MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory
Germot Safety
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The name says it all: Die “Safety” offers a variety of protectors.
Reference information
Germot, Tel. 0 61 03/45 91 00,
www.germot.de
price
Jacket / pants / total 399.90 / 299.90 / 699.80 euros
Extras in the test
no
Sizes
S to 4XL
colour
black
Weight (in size L)
6.2 kilograms
materials
Outer fabric made of polyamide, lining made of polyester
Climate membrane
Sympatex
Country of Manufacture
Pakistan
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With the “Safety” Germot gives you a lot of station wagons for your money. Germot convinces with a firm fit and an effective protector package. Small drawback: the unpleasant smell when new.
plus
Firm, tight-fitting, but thoroughly supple fit – like a leather suit; extensive protection equipment including hips and back with a very good fit and excellent damping values; waterproof; easily accessible pockets; functional width adjusters; uncomplicated front closure, quick to close.
minus
Protectors (especially in the back) evaporate very heavily when new; tight cuffs cannot be closed over thick glove cuffs; very difficult; only moderately ventilated without a climate membrane; Collar can pinch easily.
Conclusion
A lot of station wagon for the money. Germot convinces with a firm fit and an effective protector package. Small drawback: the unpleasant smell when new.
MOTORRAD verdict: good
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