
"I think I can see my house from up here..."
This winter the weather around my way has been pretty extreme. Its rained so hard that the drops have bounced off the ground and came down a second time. Then there’s the snow. While the roads are well gritted going out in it is not for the feint of heart. Once it stops and our four wheeled friends have cut a grove into it that’s when it’s ok to go out again. When temperatures go back up and the rain starts it’s an actual improvement as the tyres on the Tenere 700 are more than good on the wet stuff. When it all blows away and I get a few clear days it’s still very, very cold in my part of the world. Good kit isn’t a luxury it’s a necessity. Because I’m a two wheeled super hero I tend to ride out in all of this. That and I don’t own a car. To that end I know what I want in the range and the adventure kit from most manufacturers works a treat. The idea here is that the two piece suit, their always two piece, will keep the rider both warm and dry.

Looking the part on Yamahas Tenere
For the last number of years I’ve being using an Alpine Stars jacket and trousers. They zip together, are lined with GoreTex and have armour in all the right places, the jacket is even prepped for an airbag. They’ve served me well and caused me no problems.
Last year I switched to Halvarssons and once again there’s no issue with the rain. On both suits I take out the winter lining and wear thermals and a mid layer in the winter. This is more of an old habit from back in the day when fabric clothing was simply awful!

That's how it's done!
When the good weather does return both have vents that can be incredibly refreshing in the heat, while I’m still wearing waterproof stuff for those summer showers. Being someone who can cover substantial mileage this type of kit is invaluable.
Now the company that make my favourite leathers, French company Furygan, have added a range of adventure gear to their range, yes indeed, . It definitely looks the part and if it’s half as good as their traditional leather gear then it’s going to be good.

"We're just out on our bikes. This doesn't count as a date".
The warm bit on the inside is a long sleeved, seam free, affair called Thermo 37.5. As I’d expect it’s fully breathable, this keeps the wearer from being a sweaty mess when I’ve reached my destination. This is because it maintains the wearers body temperature. Because it’s seam free my perfect, porcelain skin remains un-chafed. Once again the pants and top are independent pieces.
The two new pieces that I’m looking forward to are the ‘Apalaches’ jacket and the wonderfully Irish weather inspired ‘Ciaran’ pants. Both can be joined together with a full waist zip and both represent a significant step up from the companies previous offerings. Both come with a removable thermal layer as standard and are fitted with D30 armour.

The coolest boots we've ever seen
That last one is a very clever reactive armour. In its resting state it’s light, flexible and pretty much unnoticeable. If, and hopefully I won’t be making a firsthand report on how well it works, it hits the ground it ‘locks’ upon impact and absorbs a huge amount of the shock.Â
Then there’s the boots. Called the Chattan, I’ve long ago given up on trying to figure out where they come up with these names, and these look fantastic. Being waterproof and breathable thhey’ve got everything I need. Adding that perfect fit closer, the same one that’s on my Knox gloves from Knox, is a stroke of genius as it is always going to be a perfect fit! Then there’s the sole. It’s made by Michelin and carries there name. As someone who really likes their tyres I’m looking forward to wearing these.
For these and all the companies other lovely kit see Furygan.com