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DZIMBRIC
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I have a Rally Suit, and Atlantis II suit, a Savannah II jacket and a Santiago suit.
I shopped all of these items, took advantge of close-outs and purchased all for well under list.
When the crotch ripped out of my Savannah II pants last spring I called the dealer I purchased the pants from for help. They could not get another pair of gray Savannah II pants in my size so they sent me a new Santiago suit, the whole thing, including liners, to make up for not being able to replace the pants. That is customer service, thank you BMW Motorcycles of Cherry Hill.
The Savannah is cool in the summer but not as cool as my Rally suit. But is a lot more abrasion resistant. When it is cool out nothing beats a good set of waterproof leathers.
My all around combination has been the Savannah II suiit and a one piece BMW rainsuit. When it rains or gets cold, or both I wear the rainsuit over my Savannah II pants and put the jacket on over the rainsuit with the liners.
Last fall I got chased by a hurricane from Arkansas to Indiana. Nothing was dry, my gloves were soaked, the waterproof GS tankbag was soaked and I had water in my goretex boots. I was damp all the way to the skin. With the temperatures dropping I had to visit my next door neoighbors son at his college dorm in Indianapolis to use the dryer to dry out. Even the inside of my Jesse bags were wet. Nothing is waterproof if you ride in enough rain fast enough and long enough.
I wore the Savanah with the rainsuit and Gerbings last February when I rode out to Phoenix from Indiana. Chilly ride but it kept me warm enough for the trip.
Just my .02 The yellow or the blue have not faded, red is a tough color.
I shopped all of these items, took advantge of close-outs and purchased all for well under list.
When the crotch ripped out of my Savannah II pants last spring I called the dealer I purchased the pants from for help. They could not get another pair of gray Savannah II pants in my size so they sent me a new Santiago suit, the whole thing, including liners, to make up for not being able to replace the pants. That is customer service, thank you BMW Motorcycles of Cherry Hill.
The Savannah is cool in the summer but not as cool as my Rally suit. But is a lot more abrasion resistant. When it is cool out nothing beats a good set of waterproof leathers.
My all around combination has been the Savannah II suiit and a one piece BMW rainsuit. When it rains or gets cold, or both I wear the rainsuit over my Savannah II pants and put the jacket on over the rainsuit with the liners.
Last fall I got chased by a hurricane from Arkansas to Indiana. Nothing was dry, my gloves were soaked, the waterproof GS tankbag was soaked and I had water in my goretex boots. I was damp all the way to the skin. With the temperatures dropping I had to visit my next door neoighbors son at his college dorm in Indianapolis to use the dryer to dry out. Even the inside of my Jesse bags were wet. Nothing is waterproof if you ride in enough rain fast enough and long enough.
I wore the Savanah with the rainsuit and Gerbings last February when I rode out to Phoenix from Indiana. Chilly ride but it kept me warm enough for the trip.
Just my .02 The yellow or the blue have not faded, red is a tough color.
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I'm just trying to wrap my mind around spending that much for a suit, but it sure looks like one heck of a suit. Our fine local dealer doesn't have it in stock and won't, so it would be special order from them. Then if it doesn't fit right, try and try again. I called John Valk in Vancouver, they stock it, but that means a trip out there plus paying BC provincial tax. What to do, what to do. 
). I also don't like the idea of a suit that is waterproofed on the inside layer, which is why I like the Streetguard 2. My understanding is that it has the Goretex as the outer shell not the liner. Otherwise I would steer away from it too.
