RST Race Dept - Cracking Service

RST Race Dept - Cracking Service

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dibblecorse

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6,943 posts

198 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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So I spent some time at the RST Race Dept in Mansfield this week as they had opened up a limited number of slots for non ACU licence holders to get access to the same kit and service as the race guys that they support.

What a great service and it went along these lines:

1. First you select Airbag or Non Airbag Suit
2. They have a number of 'try on' suits so you get cracking with one of those and find something that kind of works.
3. From there they are nipping, tucking, letting out and measuring to their hearts content to get the exact dimensions for your suit.
4. Once all the measuring is done they then sit you with a suit designer and take you through the myriad of options available to you in the design from colours to patterns to incorporating any logos you want and whether you want a suit with sew on badges or a screen printed, the latter is more expensive but also means you get a full kangaroo leather suit. As you can guess, i went with the latter ...... thanks Chloe for all the guidance and advice ...

Whilst I was there 2 Sam Lowes suits came in for repair, they were tiny, they will deffo need more kangaroos for my suit ..... their suits come with the In & Motion airbag tech all built in so no faffing and means I can dedicate my TechAir vest for road duties.

Overall really impressed so far and this is whats coming my way in 6-7 weeks just in time for a Jerez euro with No Limits


Krikkit

26,925 posts

187 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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Looks awesome! I was hoping someone on here might go for it, can I be rude and ask about the rough price? Twice the cost of the off-the-peg suits?

Speed addicted

5,687 posts

233 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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I’d need some sort of kangaroo genocide…

Salted_Peanut

1,507 posts

60 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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It looks like a brilliant suit, Dibble thumbup

I had no clue RST offered this (amazing!) service. How does the price compare to Hideout, BKS Made-to-Measure or Scott Leathers?

graeme4130

3,891 posts

187 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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We’ve had race dept suits from Zoe at RST for a few years now, and the service has always been mega and the suits fit and work perfectly
Plus, they fix them quickly when you crash which is always a bonus

graeme4130

3,891 posts

187 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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I’m in the Jerez no limits trip with my 15yr old son too

dibblecorse

Original Poster:

6,943 posts

198 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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Cheers all, im pleased, suit comes in at £1800 with all the integrated airbag gubbins.

See you there Graeme... you'll find me easily enough lol.

vonhosen

40,425 posts

223 months

Friday 16th September 2022
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dibblecorse said:
Cheers all, im pleased, suit comes in at £1800 with all the integrated airbag gubbins.

See you there Graeme... you'll find me easily enough lol.
That's a great price & well worth it, considering what you can easily pay for other kit.

Zarco

18,385 posts

215 months

Saturday 17th September 2022
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Love it. Not a bad price considering either.

graeme4130

3,891 posts

187 months

Saturday 17th September 2022
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dibblecorse said:
Cheers all, im pleased, suit comes in at £1800 with all the integrated airbag gubbins.

See you there Graeme... you'll find me easily enough lol.
Looking forward to it
There’s a good group of us going, so come and say hi
You won’t be able to miss us as my leathers are as the above pic, and my lads are like this


We’ll be easy to spot as he’ll be asleep in the garages between sessions or moaning about his bike, and I’ll be sweating my arse off sorting two bikes smile

ThreadKiller

397 posts

101 months

Saturday 17th September 2022
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Yes…. Seems a good price considering what you get and the service. Quite tempting…

black-k1

12,135 posts

235 months

Saturday 17th September 2022
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That's a pretty good price. Well done!

Tribal Chestnut

3,001 posts

188 months

Saturday 17th September 2022
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OT but the guy that runs Completely Motorbikes is on our trip at the moment. Hadn’t heard of them before but he’s a nice lad.

graeme4130

3,891 posts

187 months

Sunday 18th September 2022
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James is a good kid
His dad Rob is out at the Bal’dor currently with Haslam

Tribal Chestnut

3,001 posts

188 months

Monday 19th September 2022
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graeme4130 said:
James is a good kid
His dad Rob is out at the Bal’dor currently with Haslam
It’ll James that I mean, he’s sharing a stillage with a mate.

dibblecorse

Original Poster:

6,943 posts

198 months

Friday 9th December 2022
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So just to close the loop on this ...

Had the suit delivered a couple of weeks ahead of my trip to Brno, tried it on, all seemed well ...

Got to Brno and it was a revelation, really well made, well fitted and also made moving around on the bike far easier than my one piece Dainese suit, made me realise how ill fitting that suit was in some ways and also having all the protection built in means there's no friction in he suit as you move about in it .....

The attention to detail and the printing are excellent, I had it cut to work with my Dainese In Boots and its spot on and the whole suit looks just like the design that was signed off on ...

A couple fo pics ...




Zarco

18,385 posts

215 months

Friday 9th December 2022
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Phwoar.

Salted_Peanut

1,507 posts

60 months

Friday 9th December 2022
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Right said Fred, I’m too sexy for my leathers biggrin

BigFatNinja

45 posts

30 months

Saturday 10th December 2022
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Looks excellent

Is there any ability for Joe Public to access to this service as I for my sins sit sound the 20 stone mark due to strong man twaddle with all the bulbous shape that brings

Zarco

18,385 posts

215 months

Saturday 10th December 2022
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BigFatNinja said:
Looks excellent

Is there any ability for Joe Public to access to this service as I for my sins sit sound the 20 stone mark due to strong man twaddle with all the bulbous shape that brings
Read the first post wink