In the end, I went to Hein Gericke and tried both the leathers and their Touareg suit. Much as I wanted to like the leathers better, I couldn't - the Touareg thingummy had lots of vents and just looked so much more practical and better thought through in terms of function, I went down that path. No doubt not the best quality given what I've read of HG gear, but should serve me well. Oh, and yes, I'm under no delusions re: waterproofness.
Thanks all as usual for all the invaluable help.
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