The jacket and trousers are called Torreso from the Scandinavian company
Dane (say Dahn-eh, not Dain). They were the test-winners in a comparo of high-end textile
suits in Motorrad magazine a few years ago. The Torreso was replaced by a new
suit last year that I found over-complicated (and ugly) so I snatched up the last
Torreso I could find in my size before it became unobtainable. At the time I
also tried the BMW and Stadler (same as TT) suits, along with every other brand
I could, like IXS, Rukka, Difi, and many more.
The BMW and Stadler reeked of high-quality materials, but I felt they had some niggles which were ill-thought-out, like placement of arm straps, neck closures, and more. The Dane fit me like
it was tailored, and I liked all the many details they got right -- like the
number and location of vents, including a full-length arm vent that’s on the
inseam side of the arm from wrist to armpit (and not wrist to mid-shoulder which
catches too much wind, like my old Held jacket did). And instead of big bicep
straps that keep it from flapping, it’s got an integral elastic band with a
slider, like you find on hiking pants. Also, it has a magnetic neck closure
which, unlike Velcro, never grabs the helmet straps and never chokes you -- it
just pops loose if your neck position pushes on it hard enough, and then it
simply swings itself closed and stays there. Good details!
The liners are made
from Outlast and Gore-Tex, which makes life comfortable across a wide range of
temps from mid-single digits (C) up to about 23C, at which point it starts
getting too warm -- but thanks to those space-age materials, never muggy. With
the liner out and vents open it’s good up into the 30’s at which point no suit
can keep you cool. It has enough reflectors built in that you don’t need a
safety vest at night, the pockets are abundant and useful, including the two big
front pockets which are waterproof and easily swallow -- and keep dry -- your wallet and phone.
And – fashonistas take this tip – at the recent ride-in event at Touratech,
while I was definitely in the appropriate Uniform of the Day, I was the only guy
there sporting Dane in a sea of Stadler, TT Companero, BMW, Rukka, Hein-Gericke,
and Polo Pharao (the popular discount suit). How embarrassing would it be to wear the same adventure suit to the moto-soiree as someone else!
