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OK, so I am losing weight. Gonna try and get down to 187-190. My Van son leathers weigh a ton (I'll weigh them later). They're a size 52, I am 6 foot 2 inches.

so what are the lightest, safest leathers out there? The Vanson seem like overkill sometimes, they are so heavy. And I'm not going to crash going 200 mph on the straight.

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Kangaroo leather is like 1/2 the weight and more abrasion resistant than cow leather. I know kushtani (sp?) makes a suit out of 'roo, not sure who else.

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