Product Review: Spidi Warrior Wind Pro leather suit

The Spidi Warrior Wind Pro is Spidi’s premium race suit, aimed at the serious track day rider, racer or street sports rider.

This is not a cheap suit, it is a premium suit, so if you are on the hunt for a budget bargain, Spidi is the wrong brand for you but there are loads of other options out there for sure.

The Warrior Wind Pro is made to the highest level of quality and with that comes a price. So, what do you get for your hard earned $2,499 RRP?

First of all you get the Spidi quality, which is up there, along with the years of development in WSBK, MotoGP and domestic racing globally.

The suit features all of Spidi’s latest track technology and can accommodate a range of add-ons such as Warrior Chest and Warrior Back protection. It features replaceable elbow and knee sliders, certified Forcetech protectors on the elbows and knees, Biomechanic protectors on the shoulders and Multitech protectors on the hips, as well as additional Warrior protection on the outer shoulders along with plastic hip sliders.

The main body of the suit is lightweight ultra tough 1.1 to 1.3mm thick Italian perforated cowhide and features top quality YKK zips and a removable, washable mesh inner lining secured well by Velcro and press studs.

Areas such as the neck, wrists and ankles feature Neoprene inserts, the shoulder blades, back and hips feature leather stretch panels, while crucial fitment areas are made from Schoeller Keprotec stretch material.

The suit can also be quickly fitted with an optional Hydropack in the back hump and features the routing for the drinking tube to the rider. Sizes are 48-58.

As someone who generally goes through a few sets of leathers each year due to the amount of testing I do along with the odd crash, and a person who has a bit of an odd shaped body, most of my leathers are custom made for me.

However, I have found the more high end brands or models of leathers often fit well straight off the shelf, perhaps with a few small alterations. I’ve been a full time motorcycle journalist for 16 years now and in that time I have had (including racing) over 40 sets of leathers and done loads of laps or road miles in all of them, so I’ve got a pretty good idea of how a quality set of leathers should feel.

I’ve been wearing my Spidi Warrior Wind Pro suit since May and have to be completely honest here and say that this suit is so far the best off the shelf suit I have used. This Warrior Pro suit could not have been made better if it was a custom fit.

It’s near on perfect in proportion (leg – arm – torso) and does not restrict movement at all. There are no tight spots when walking/bending down/riding and the suit slips on easily with skins on. The fasteners are slick and the wrist and neck comfortable and easily secured, with large easy to find tags even in gloves on the move. Also, the legs/ankle areas are slim and not at all bulky in my boots, a pet hate I find an issue with most suits.

Although it is Winter, I have had the chance to test the ventilation with a 30-lap test session at Lakeside Park in Brisbane on a 30-degree day and although I was hot in the pits in full sun, on track I quickly cooled and could really feel the benefit of the ventilation system of the highly perforated suit. I also found the suit very easy to clean after a few rides and it still looks new, good for OCD people like me!

I’m yet to try a Hydropac so will up date you soon with an updated review once I get some more hours in the suit but initial impressions are that this is well worth the investment, so if the Warrior Wind Pro proves to be hard wearing and long lasting, matching the high quality and protection level, I will definitely be giving it the big thumbs up for long term value. Stay tuned!

Visit the Spidi Australia website for more info on the Spidi range or here for this particular suit.

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