| 1 | BKS |
satisfaction
rating
|
85.42%
|
| 2 | BMW |
83.52%
|
|
| 3 | Held |
82.81%
|
|
| 4 | Nankai |
81.14%
|
|
| 5 | Kushitani |
80.56%
|
|
| 6 | Shoei |
78.85%
|
|
| 7 | Dainese |
76.61%
|
|
| 8 | Triumph |
75.4%
|
|
| 9 | Just Bikers |
74.9%
|
|
| 10 | Hein Gericke |
73.8%
|
Most popular:
Frank Thomas 21%
(satisfaction 64%).
Average cost:
£44.59.
Politicians spend
an average of £35 on
their gloves.
"My mate paid £200 for them new. When he sold his bike to buy a house I made him a cheeky offer and he accepted. Surprisingly, they fit me like, er, a glove. I've done over 10,000 miles in them, it took about 2000 of those to get used to them. The leather's very thick - the opposite of the Dainese gloves I owned before - and there's armour in all the right places. Feel is good for their weight and I know they'll protect me in a crash."
| 1 | BKS |
satisfaction
rating
|
89.35%
|
| 2 | Spyke |
84.09%
|
|
| 3 | Crowtree |
82.41%
|
|
| 4 | Dainese |
79.24%
|
|
| 5 | Wolf |
77.62%
|
|
| 6 | RS Performance |
77.22%
|
|
| 7 | Teknic |
73.48%
|
|
| 8 | Hein Gericke |
71.66%
|
|
| 9 | MQP |
70.16%
|
|
| 10 | Lookwell |
70%
|
Most popular:
Dainese 20.22%
(79% satisfaction).
Average cost:
£415.14.
27% or you own
two-piece kit.
Andy Smith, 43, a firefighter, rides a Honda Blackbird and paid a measly £95 for his BKS two-piece leathers.
"I bought them secondhand, they should have cost about £1300. Even this well used they're still fantastic. They fit well, look good and even smell nice. I've done 12,000 miles in them without crashing."
| 1 | Scott |
satisfaction
rating
|
88.79%
|
| 2 | Dainese |
88.24%
|
|
| 3 | BKS |
88.24%
|
|
| 4 | Crowtree |
84.26%
|
|
| 5 | Wolf |
82.79%
|
|
| 6 | Furygan |
81.73%
|
|
| 7 | Spyke |
81.45%
|
|
| 8 | Hein Gericke |
76.67%
|
|
| 9 | Texport |
75.93%
|
|
| 10 | Teknic |
72.08%
|
Most popular:
Akito 15.17%
(satisfaction 66%).
Average cost:
£440.
14% of readers
own one-piece kit.
"I bought my Akito leathers in November '98 when I went to the NEC.
They're a brilliant fit but I started to get problems after 8000 miles.
The cuff straps are a tad uncomfortable, the right arm zip broke and the stitching on the slider patches has come apart. I think I would have a different one next time but only because I would like a bit more colour. They were a good price though - reduced from £280 to £180."
RiDER
POWER 2000