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Originally Posted by wannabee
I have it on good authority that that if you are lucky enough not to hit anything that sliding a considerable distance on cowhide results in enough friction to have to go and have burns treated.
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Generally,
when protected by good leather, the burns come from heating up of rivets and studs by friction, rather than the leather getting hot. This is why top quality motorcycle jackets and pants don't use them, and racing leathers have all their zipper hardware covered by another layer of leather. They'll use double and triple stitching instead of a rivet. I've just about worn through the back of a leather jacket by sliding on the highway (after going down on Black Ice.) There was just enough leather left to hold itself together. The rest was abraded away. No heat damage to my back on that ride. A lot of different leathers are used for Motorcycle clothing; cowhide, goatskin, sheepskin, horsehide, etc. and that could account for the different experiences.
Stitchawl