Re: [ST] Triumph Aspen Suit

["Rick & Joyce" <wescottr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I, too have an Aspen suit and am very happy with it.  With the
quilted liner installed it's plenty warm for freezing temps (C or
F :o) without electrics.

In warmer weather, without the liner, I've found it to be
comfortable well into the eighties F.  Above that, I wear only a
Tshirt & shorts underneath and have ridden in near 100F temps
without too much discomfort.  The ventilation works well.

Initially I had some seepage past the arm vents after several
hours of riding in steady rain but since I treated the suit with
Nikwax's TX Direct wash-in waterproofing www.nikwax-usa.com ,
I've stayed completely dry.

Rick in Oregon
'01 Sprint ST
"NO Dawg"

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike, Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays"
<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: [ST] Triumph Aspen Suit


> John,
>
> Our guides were outfitted in Triumph Aspen suits this summer.
We also rent
> them to our guests traveling by air and do not want to lug
around their
> gear. They have worked well and are great cool weather suits. I
wear mine
> all the time, but it is a hot suit on hot days (above 75
degrees F). Some of
> the other guides go back to more breathable outfits on hot
days.
>
> They are for the most part, waterproof and only some people
experience a
> little bit of a leak at the belly where the upp & lower meet.
The crotch
> stays dry. The fabric on Triumph gear I find superior to the
Aerostich in
> that it is softer and more flexible. I have worn an Aerostich
jacket (their
> 2 part systlem) in the past & it felt like a stiff canvas army
tent (as did
> the early Triumph jackets). One downfall of our Aspen suits is
the fact that
> you have to un-zip from the bottom of the pant to get to fly.
Not a major
> pain, but a double ended zipper on the legs would allow quicker
pee breaks.


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