New Alpinestars SP-1 suit gets simple

Refreshingly less flashy than other suits from Alpinestars, the new SP-1 nevertheless doesn’t compromise on protection or comfort. All the usual race suit features are here, thick leather, strong armor, a back hump and stretch panels, but gone are the over-the-top molded plastic addenda and crazy graphics. Like every other product from the Italian company, the SP-1 is absolutely covered in logos, but here they’re a simple contrast color and don’t carry quite as much tackiness. The SP-1 would look great on a classy European sportsbike and since it’s one of the most affordable Italian racing suits, it’ll leave riders of those machines with plenty of money to blow on expensive servicing. Another image follows the jump.