CrotchRocket
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posted January 16, 2003 05:20 PM
Prostar sets new rules for leathers
The leathers have to have a full zipper waist if 2 piece...I have a Vanson 2 piece suit and called them, it will cost me $500.00 to modify my 2 jackets and pants to fit together since the jackets are 2 different sizes!!!
The problem is that I wont be able to wear the leathers as a seperate 2 piece, the pants need to be held up with suspenders due to the pants being a little oversized for comfort...Bastages!!!
I'm going to take a 3 hour ride to Vanson and check out the DragRace suits and probably order one, so I can wear my other leathers and be comfortable...
Just when I thought I wouldnt have to spend too much this season!!!
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RAC4IT
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Bergie
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posted January 16, 2003 05:38 PM
I thought this always was the rule, full zip together 2-piece minimum?
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posted January 16, 2003 06:47 PM
Vinny Hill posted a company that will alter your current leathers to make them into a one piece for like 200 bucks.
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MadMike
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posted January 16, 2003 09:21 PM
if you go to a local shoe/leather repair shop they can do it for about 75 bucks! and it has always been full zip together, but this year they also stated "Not 10" zip in back"
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posted January 16, 2003 09:54 PM
Well...I need a set of full leathers for maxton this season..they are NOT allowing the full zippers...must be a 1 piece.
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posted January 17, 2003 02:04 PM
Yeah ECTA will be enforcing the rule this year. I went thru tech using a one-piece but wore my 2-piece to the line, they busted me, but let me slide since it zipped together. At the last event they actually checked every rider on every run and warned them.
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MadMike
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posted January 17, 2003 05:46 PM
That sucks!! big time I really really wanted to come out and give it a whirl this year! but not if I have to spend a boat load on new leathers.
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posted January 17, 2003 06:08 PM
Mike you can rent a decent one-piece from kneedraggers.com in advance for ~$100, I was happy with their service when I tried that for the September event.
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TurboBlew
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posted January 17, 2003 06:40 PM
Bergie... did the tech guys note the "infraction" on your logbook or something?
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RedBull
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posted January 17, 2003 07:04 PM
I'm glad I won a set of Bates Leathers in the 1999 Prostar West Series...
They fit great, & these leathers are the best on the market today.
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MadMike
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posted January 19, 2003 11:48 PM
My Bates fit Great! also. man I wish I could have a spare pair but I still wouldent want a one piece.
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posted January 20, 2003 06:12 AM
MM, If you have more than 1 set of leathers, take the set you do not like and send them to Barnacle Bills and have them made into 1 piece! The Drag Racing bodies will not tell you that the 1 piece has to be Zip together! I think 1 day, it will be 1 piece for everyone, the only difference will be that the Drag Race people will wear theirs over the Boots (Like the Dirt Trackers also do) and the Road race guys will wear theirs inside the Boots like the Moto Cross guys also do!
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posted January 20, 2003 11:46 AM
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Bergie... did the tech guys note the "infraction" on your logbook or something?
They did at the beginning of 2002. So I slipped thru tech using a one piece that I rented the next time, then I borrowed a one-piece just to go thru tech and wore my own. Then I got caught 
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posted January 20, 2003 01:18 PM
The ruling by ECTA make me sad because now I won't be able to go and try maxton as there is no way I can afford to buy a 1 piece suit.My suit zips all the way around and has the best armour vanson makes.I doubt a 1 piece suit would protect me any better.But thats their rules and if I want to compete I will have to comply.I paid almost $1800 for my custom made vanson suit.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where I could get a 1 piece suit for not too much money?It will most likely have to be custom made.Thanks
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posted January 20, 2003 01:29 PM
Rent it from vanson or kneedraggers.com they both do the rental dillyo.
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posted January 20, 2003 01:39 PM
Harry,
You can get a custom one-piece suit from Syed Leathers (www.syedleathers.com) for about $800 if you let them pick the design.
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posted January 20, 2003 01:40 PM
Fuck renting.
You going to gainesville next saturaday?
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posted January 20, 2003 02:21 PM
no fuckin way....I saw pics of that freaking nuthouse from this past weekend.
I got no desire to sit in that sort of mess.
Ill be in miami
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harryzx-12
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posted January 20, 2003 05:10 PM
Yeah, You'll be riding something else all weekend! 
It wasn't too bad really.Not as good as friday with the vettes though.
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posted January 20, 2003 05:21 PM
She looks better than you ya polesmoker!!!
plus..weather is SO nice in miami. Hopefully ill wake up in time to go run the 9/10ths boys this time.
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posted January 21, 2003 03:15 AM
You ain't riding me bitch! Unless your face would like to ride on my fist momentarily!!
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posted February 07, 2003 11:24 AM
I want to go to the BIG RACE in Brainerd, but found out they are using Prostar rules. (unless your on a Harley?!) Luckily I found a new one piece (with back protector) on EBay for $175. 10 min left in the auction, one bid and I had it. Must have been destiny. See some of you there!
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