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PRODUCT REVIEW I
ALPINESTARS ATEM V4 TWO-PIECE
H
alfway through last year, Alpinestars re-
vamped almost its entire line of one- and
two-piece leather sport suits (the review
of the one-piece suits you can read here), but it
would be a few more months before I would try
a two-piece suit, marking the official movement
from young adult to middle-age slow guy (or so
the saying goes).
The Atem V4 Two-Piece is basically the same
as the Atem V4 One-Piece, just chopped in half.
It's made using premium 1.3mm genuine bovine
leather, with smatterings of stretch paneling on
the shoulder area, inner sleeve, chest, crotch and
calf. The calf also comes with a handy expansion
zip, so it'll close around your leg easier (if you've
ever had an Alpinestars pre-2019 suit, you'll
know this was a company weak point).
The Atem is stoked with armor in all the right
places, with CE-Level 1 RRR armor on shoulder,
GP-R on elbow and knee with Bio-Flex Racing hip
protectors. An Alpinestars Nucleon KR-R back
protector and Nucleon KR-Ci chest protector can
be fitted as an accessory upgrade.
There are nice little touches like the extended
stretch area on the outer cuff and collar, and
a low-profile collar with soft edging that does
double duty by wicking away any sweat that may
come from under your helmet.
The Atem V4 is the
first leather suit
Rennie has worn in
years that hasn't had
him complaining
after 15 minutes
of wear.
