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Yes, generally you'll look like a power ranger. Textile suits or more recently motorcycle jeans are probably going to be enough unless you're planning on spending weekends racing round the countryside.
I'd get all the armour as an separate armour shirt (Knox) with d30 armour, motorcycle jeans or textile jeans, decent jacket and a one piece waterproof outer to start. Then you can look forward to years of searching for the perfect outfit. Tucano Urbano make some decent stuff, their lighter gloves will do 3 seasons. Daytona boots are excellent. Rokker jeans/chinos are nice but pricey.
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motorcycle jeans
I'm keen to try something like these Knox Richmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXCbRgxIVDI
but otherwise I'm not convinced. In that video he lists loads of the issues - proper protective Kevlar ones tend to be too uncomfortable to wear off the bike for any time, don't look that good, too hot in the summer, not warm enough in the winter. Which makes them a bit pointless.
The RST Blade I posted are a great option because they come with hip/knee armour and a winter fleece liner. So that one pair will cover most bases.
hugo7
Thanks for all the advice above everyone. Really appreciate it.
I hadn’t considered ulez. Will that be the current congestion charge area or widened out?
Maybe I’ll have to consider something newer.
Will I look like a twat if I get one piece racesuit for general riding about?