Not a bad set of leathers mate - alot Aussies don't wear em - were tough (or stupid) - we ride around in a pair of shorts and a tank top lol - Stack the bike - rip the skin off ya back - bum and legs - stand up - look back at the skid marks n say "DAMN ... that was fun ... might try that again"
Here in the Uk the roads are not very good, there are always lots of farm waste in the roads or horse manure. As it rains a lot we also get silt or gravel left in the roads after a downpour, so for me wearing protective clothing is a must. It is pretty much frowned upon if you dont wear good safe gear. As the roads are also pretty twisty, compared to maybe straighter roads in Aus' you never know when you are going to be caught out, so better safe than sorry.
Yep, I like orange too
Just to prove that I don't always wear a power ranger suit, here is my previous bike, (just for Boc) it's a Suzuki Hayabusa GSXR1300
lol - I lived in Tassie for most of my life - let me tell ya, if you want a nice bendy road to ride ya bike on, next time you come to Aus - jump on the ferry in Melbourne and spend a few days touring Tassie - you'll love it (you may even love the "Below 0" temps there at night from midnight till about 6am)