what type of jacket do you wear?

FirstGear Kilimanjaro Air - I've ridden at 35 degrees with the liner and I was sweating. Without the liner it's a see-through mesh - very cool so long as you're not sitting still.

 

Showing my age here but I'm wearing an old waxed cotton jacket Ive had for more than 20yrs I've slept in it next to god knows how many campfires,got shamefully drunk in it even more times and been incredibly sick in it just as many times.Kept through 5 different bikes,come to think of it I met the love of my life wearing this jacket[thank god she could see past that]Having said all that I was looking for a leather jacket but it gets too hot here[27 celsius today its autumn]so that tourmaster looks good.
That jacket is an old friend.
Not to mention the old rips and tears from meeting the road in the past.
Glenn

 

Is that from the new Batman movie? whats with the abs? after reading this thread im thinking about picking up something textile for warmer riding thats more protective than a tshirt. although a denim vest sounds pretty cool.

 

I wear a joe rocket ballastic 3...

In the winter I put my modified liner in with heating built in.
In the spring/fall I ride with my liner in.
For the rest of the year I ride liner-less... and pop the vents open when it gets hot.

Good value for money - the pockets are convienient. Motorcycle specific gear is infinitely better than off the rack fashion stuff... pockets, weather protection, armour and stitch patterns are very different

 

I'm rockin a Joe Rocket Pheonix 4 I got on closeout from newenough. Without the liner, its almost like wearing a t-shirt. Shoulder, Elbow, Back armor. Makes me and the wife feel safer with me on that bike!

 

I have an Xelement - leather and textile and only was on sale for 79.00 but I think they are out of stock right now. Great jacket if you can find one.

 

LOL no, but I love it. Nice and light and comes with a removable liner. And the abs make me look even more 'tank' at 6'1" and 220lbs lol

 

I wear a mesh (and half-helmet) in warm weather, and switch to leather (and a full face) when it's cold. My mesh jackets are an Icon Tarmac and a First Gear. Leathers are an LBZ and a Z1R. Thanks to eBay I havent paid over $100 for any of them. The only problem is the huge discrepancy in size from one company's large to another's large. Try them on first if possible, if not, check out a catalog like Dennis Kirk, that has most of the major mfr's dimensions listed.

 

I wear a Firstgear Horsepower jacket anywhere between 50 and 90. It has vents, armor, and the parts by your armpits are textile so that lets in some air, but when it gets too hot in the summer I switch to a Shift Cammer Kevlar textile jacket. It has a removable liner, kevlar wrists and shoulders, back armor, and vents that are always open. I keep the cuffs a little loose and I can be protected no matter how hot it is. I don't like riding in a t-shirt. It's like not wearing your seat belt in a car. Sure, the odds are against it, but today could be the day that something happens, and you were unprepared. No thanks. I'll wear my jacket.

 

When I bought my BMW i went corporate and bought a BMW Commuter II textile jacket. It is similar to the Kilimanjaro with a zip out water and wind-proof liner and zip open vents on sleeves chest and back. it also has armor on the back, shoulders and elbows. i wear that most of the time unless it is really hot in the summer.

i also usually wear a full face helmet.

ken k

 

Went out last year and spend good money on a Spidi Motorsport Collection jacket and pants set and they're bloody good... Textile/leather combo with padding/armour in all the nessessary places and removable thermal liner in both jacket and pants. Zip together, pockets galore, vents and zips all over the place

 

I wear a leather biker type jacket, unless it's too warm out. Then usually just a t-shirt and vest.

 

X 2

 

Tourmaster Intake
Very affordable textile jackt. Perfect for hot weather riding. Very flexible with weather change with its 3 layers. Lots of nice features. Has elbow, arm, shoulder and back padding/armor. Very easy to wash. Because it has so many layers, the jacket can get either too loose or too tight. I highly recommend Tourmaster products.

 

Oh yea... One other thing I forgot to mention....

All the gear, ALL the time.

I'm not risking high speed gravel rash for anything or anyone

 

I agree 100%
Plus the gear makes me look cool. The cool factor alone should be enough to get anybody to wear their gear

 

I just picked up a scorpion Jacket and Helmet Saturday... Jacket kept me very warm while riding in about 45 degree F weather.



Definitely need to pick up a pair of pants though.

 

im rocking a TOP GEAR zip apart suit it is awesome and the best price out there

 

I'll second RangerG's Motodirect EXL model. I like mine a lot, and they have great cust service. Cant beat it for less than $100

also got a modular helmet from them i really like.

 

Leather jacket