SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT: WEISE

Weise – a British brand with a German name – has been at the forefront of innovation and style in motorcycle clothing for over 30 years.

Weise (pronounced ‘vyzah’, it is the German word for ‘wise’) launched in 1987 with the aim of offering British riders high quality European-style motorcycle clothing at an affordable price.

From the outset, Weise was involved in the drive to improve rider safety, joining a working group at the ACU (Auto Cycle Union – the governing body of British motorcycle sport), which drafted a ‘manufacturing guideline’ for the production of race leather suits.

Weise was one of only a few companies to press ahead with the guidelines, incorporating many modifications in its suits and, in the following years, was an early adopter of impact protection, made to the newly introduced CE standard.

A key element of Weise’s product development is actively researching and adopting cutting-edge technology. In 1988, the Waterford jacket led the way with abrasion-resistant Cordura®.

When protection industry leader Knox introduced Scaphoid Protection System technology in 2008, Weise was one of the first to integrate this into racing gloves and after into road gloves. More recently, the adoption of the mc-FIT system to glove linings has enhanced comfort, water and wind-proofing, and ensures the lining stays in place.

Weise also holds a licence to use the highly-respected Outlast® body temperature-regulating fabric that was developed for NASA in selected products.

Weise specifies and sources materials and components from leading brands such as Kevlar®, YKK zippers and genuine Velcro.

The quality of the materials and products made from them is demonstrated in the two-year warranty offered on all Weise kit.