Each has it's advantages. The two piece is easier to get on and off, and gives the option of wearing just the jacket,and you can pull the jacket off when parked to cool off.The one piece as less bulky around the waist. Is a bitch to get in and out of when sweaty even with the under suit (That is a must). So I would say for street riding I would go with the two piece. for track I would go with the one piece.

 

I can get in and out of my Taichi 1-piece suit easy. I wear it on 50+ mile rides in the twisties and around town I have a $130 taichi jacket that is highly ventilated for summer and has armor in the elbows/back.

 

My A star is a pain in the ass, With the back protector.

 

Yea my one piece is hard to get on and off with my backprotector, I say get the two piece if you dont have a good jacket. Then down the road if your doing alot of track stuff go ahead and get the one

 

Give Brad a call, you'll be surpriced what you can get with $600 either a one piece or two piece http://www.superbikesupply.com/

 

Love my 1 peice a* suit. Bought an under armor Longsleeve shirt, suit slides on and off fast

 

Yep thats exactly what i use. I have a long sleeve Oakley technical compression top and long sleeve compression tights that runners wear for speedwork. Suit slips on and off like butter.

 

Go with a 2 piece for the casual track, mostly street riding. But if you are a track junkie then go with the 1 piece.

 

I need to buy the long sleeve stuff I wear the short sleeve Underarmor compresion shirt and, the metal compresion shorts they help some and kerp you cool once you start moving.

 

I use a 2pc Alpine Stars with compression pants underneath. Love the suit. I got the 2pc so when I stop to eat, I can gear down so to speak. I have never ridin with just the jacket from the suit, I use a Icon Burner jacket for that.

My buddy just got the JoeRocket u r speaking of. He likes it. You will probably be happy with any brand name suit, just make sure it fits right!

 

In regards of a 1-pc being a pain in the dick to put on and take off I'm leaning even more toward a 2-pc. I may do track days down the road but I just want as much safety and convenience as I can squeeze out of one suit. I think a Cortech is my future, along with their boots and gloves.

AStars is a tad out of my price range unless I could find something in my size in all black on closeout. Not holding my breath on that.

I winder if Cortech takes aftermarket back protectors? Ive seen a few reviews and no mention of it.

 

A* has a few models under in the 600 price range

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/sport/leather+motorcycle+suits/alpinestars_cr+suit

http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/sport/leather+motorcycle+suits/alpinestars_trigger+suit

I also debated getting a 1pc or a 2pc. My bike is my only form of transportation, so I figured it would be better to get a 2piece so when I go into stores I don't look like a super hero. One day I took my jacket off and walked into a gas station. Come out 1 minute later and my jacket was gone. Now I just un zip my 1pc and wrap the arms around my waste. Plus I found the 1 pc to be easier to take on and off. If you think about it 1pc is easier to take on and off then 2 pieces. Does for me anyways.

 

Get the 2pc. I don't see any reason to get the 1pc until you're in a racing organization that requires it. On the street you're gonna want the option to take off your jacket and cool down once in awhile.

 

Keep in mind that some 2pc suits are designed as two individual pieces that can be worn independently, with a zipper to link them together; and some are designed to only be worn together. On those suits the pants come up very high and the jacket is very short so you'd look like you were wearing your girlfriends jacket if you tried to wear it by itself. Make sure the 2pc you're looking at is two standalone pieces.