Full racing suit is the best way to go if full protection in a slide out is your goal. But as for being the best riding gear… Well, “best” can have many interpretations. and ride2die is all about trying to tell people motorcycles are death machines and if you throw a leg over one, you WILL die. Whatever.
Remember, safety is what you do BEFORE the unscheduled get-off. After that it’s all about damage control.
I wear a mesh jacket as well (and just a couple days ago it was actually cooler NOT moving — strange), leather goves, canvas pants (Rigg’s Wear Ranger pants — cordura, double layer front, cargo pockets) with Fox knee/shin armor under them, and short riding boots. Yes, I have an armored cordura jacket, armored overpants and full racing boots for when the weather turns cooler.
It’s choices. You have to choose what you feel comfortable wearing. For some, that’s a tank top, shorts and flip-flops in the summer. For me… see above.