New leather suit

My wife just gave me a brand new leather suit "IXS" pants and jacket ( black white red ) - lucky me ...

I've always ridden goretex - this is my first leather suit.

What should I do before riding with it, I mean water protection etc.?

how do you remove "murdered" insetcs and bugs on yours ?

and what if it gets wet how do you manage that ?

Tips and tricks are appreciated

cheers

She can come round and give you some help,

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but if not:

For water protection, get a rainsuit

the suit should sit a bit "tight" at the beginning, so you can wear it around the house for starters. If there is a spot that bugs you, shove a pair of socks under it and keep the suit on for a while.

After a while is will fit perfectly

Bugs etc I use a bit of soapy water (saddle soap bar which I bought equestrian shop) and a sponge/souring pad very lightly. But if the bugs have soaked a little they should come off easy.

Never use beeswax or so as it clogs the pores. I occasionally apply "Rapide" leather dressing from the same shop

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But IXS will sell their own stuff as well..

If you get soaked, use towel to remove the excess, hang out to dry NOT in fromt of heater or fire place.

You can point a large fan at it.

Some bugs like to hang on for dear life, even in death....  :-)

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She wasn't in the box - i'll fill out a claim to "FC Moto" on monday, cause I sure want one of those .....

Anyway Thanks fo the tip Leon

5 hours ago, Dutchy

Bugs etc I use a bit of soapy water (saddle soap bar which I bought equestrian shop)

Saddle soap is OK, don't use regular soap as it will dry out the leather.

I use a leather cream too (that contains bees wax) that helps with waterproofing the leather. It will keep the suit dry in light rain.

http://www.rapide-bv.nl/shop/

Nice gift btw, IXS makes high quality motorcycle gear.

I'm a little conserned

the colors do not blend when giving beeswax,
I mean real leather is colorfast
I am totally inexperienced in leather

BTW, my IXS leather pants are some 10 years old and are still in good nick.  The knees a little scuffed, that's all.

Helweg, 5/21/2016 at 1:25 PM

My wife just gave me a brand new leather suit "IXS" pants and jacket ( black white red ) - lucky me ...

I've always ridden goretex - this is my first leather suit.

What should I do before riding with it, I mean water protection etc.?

how do you remove "murdered" insetcs and bugs on yours ?

and what if it gets wet how do you manage that ?

Tips and tricks are appreciated

cheers

What have you done to remove dead bugs?

Rode in the rain yesterday..... :-)