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JACKSON

EQUIPMENT

WON-Z

Ah! The joys of ge ing wet. Don’t you

just love it? I’m sure I’m like many

others when I say I don’t mind ge ing

caught in the rain, but I hate ge ing

wet! Well, how about soaked? Having

water seeping in wherever, including

into your crotch, isn’t what we would

call enjoyment. There’s nothing worse,

except for soaked gloves and boots, but

that’s a diff erent story.

Many motorcycle clothing companies

know this is a problem and it is a hard

one to get right. There are some great

combination setups on the market

with excellent pants and jackets, and

some companies have opted to produce

one-piece plastic suits which, from past

experience, work well and are generally

be er than they were many years ago.

A er looking for a few years at all

the problems of designing truly good

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