Track Gear Required at TMP

**john bickle** · 03-28-2012, 12:36 PM

There are two types of 2 piece suits,, you can have a full 360 zipper but only a draft zipper.
Or the track style is a full 360 zip but sewned to the leather. So the zipper is sewn right through the jacket.
A draft zipper will rip away in millaseconds,,,and then your day will get worse.
Most good track organizations do not allow draft zippers

**eastcoast_gsx** · 03-28-2012, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by john bickle

and then your day will get worse.

LOL... worser!

**TwistedKestrel** · 03-29-2012, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by john bickle

There are two types of 2 piece suits,, you can have a full 360 zipper but only a draft zipper.
Or the track style is a full 360 zip but sewned to the leather. So the zipper is sewn right through the jacket.
A draft zipper will rip away in millaseconds,,,and then your day will get worse.
Most good track organizations do not allow draft zippers

Wait, what's a draft zipper?

**eastcoast_gsx** · 03-29-2012, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by TwistedKestrel

Wait, what's a draft zipper?

I zipper that only connects the jacket to the pants at the rear, you will see it on leather pants, and/or leather jackets.

See the back flap here with the zipper in it.

The leather pants has both options.

**john bickle** · 03-29-2012, 07:49 PM

There is the one that eastcoast gsx shows ,about 12 inches long. There is also a second type which is,,,from the jacket to the pant is the same type of flap and the full 360 zip is on that. So same as the one eastcoast gsx showed but all the way around.
A good 2 piece has the zipper directly attached to the leather on the pants and jacket. This style is a bit more uncomfortable,,but holds better in a crash.
If the zipper half on the jacket is attached to the jacket with nylon it's a draft zipper.

**TwistedKestrel** · 03-29-2012, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by john bickle

There is the one that eastcoast gsx shows ,about 12 inches long. There is also a second type which is,,,from the jacket to the pant is the same type of flap and the full 360 zip is on that. So same as the one eastcoast gsx showed but all the way around.
A good 2 piece has the zipper directly attached to the leather on the pants and jacket. This style is a bit more uncomfortable,,but holds better in a crash.
If the zipper half on the jacket is attached to the jacket with nylon it's a draft zipper.

I see. Just checked my Speedmaster jacket and it appears to be a draft zipper. D'oh!