Mick McDonald is the owner of motorcycle tour company Compass Expeditions and recently returned from leading their 19-day Australian Encompassed ride from the steamy port city of Darwin to the cold climates of Melbourne. Mick tried out the Touratech Companero World 2 “summer” riding suit on this ride and these are his thoughts.
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The Australian Encompassed tour is always a tough one on riding gear due to the extremes in weather on this one single ride; the 2016 ride was no different.
We departed Darwin in unusually high humidity and high temperatures around 38 degrees Celsius coupled with 90% humidity, the Companero World 2 “Summer” provided a wonderful cooling ride during these high temp / humidity days thanks to the clever airflow systems built into the jacket and pants, at no time was I sweating while on the bike, the sweating started as soon as I stopped!!!
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We soon rode south and into a once in a century weather system that caused havoc across much of South East Australia. The high temperatures and humidity of the blistering north were quickly forgotten as the mercury plummeted to 3 degrees Celsius overnight. To be honest I was a little wary of the fact that the Companero World 2 “Summer” had no internal liners for warmth however when coupled with the Touratech all weather add Goretex Pro shell that provided absolute 100% wind and rain protection even in temperatures as low as 7 degree Celsius at 100kph I was never cold. Under my jacket I wore a $20 pullover and under my pants I wore shorts, this amazing suit not only kept me totally dry, even during constant rains, but also kept me warm thanks to the total elimination of wind ingress.
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There are ample pockets in the suit with a large rear pocket and left and right front pockets plus internal pockets, more than enough room to store everything that is required when leading a tour.
The suit was perfectly matched to my size with crash protection armor sitting where they should, additional Coccyx armor was something that I had never seen in a suit before and led to the feeling of a very safe and protective suit in the event of an accident.
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Would I wear this suit again? Absolutely it is certainly the best suit I have ever used and will be my choice of riding wear into the future as you never know what the elements may bring when out on the road; the days of freezing the death, getting soaked or passing out due to overheating are over. This really is a riding suit for all seasons.
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