I wear exactly the same as gordon. The leather jacket is very thick and my movements are restrained, but I feel safe wearing it, as I know that if I fall I won't get any rash in my upper body. I wear jeans because, wherever I stop, I just remove my jacket and can go anywhere, but leather pants are more unconfortable.
They say that full face helmet doesn't restrain vision, but I can see much less with it than with my open-face helmet. With both hands on the handlebar (stopped), no matter how much I turn my head, I can't see the back of the bike. The other day I almost broke a turnsignal for handling the bike backwards and hitting a small post I didn't see. But I feel much safer with it, and my eyes don't cry because of the wind.
When I bought my leather gloves, the shop guy asked me what would I rather have: sensitivity or warmth. He said that the warmer the glove, the thicker the material and so less sensitivity. Feeling cold in the fingers is a painful experience, so I went to the thicker leather ones with middle Hipora layer.
Afterwards, I thought that if the glove is not thick enough, the fingers will become numb for the cold weather, so all the sensitivity will be gone anyway. I have two pairs, those ones for winter and another thinner pair for spring and summer.
Raul
