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Best Jacket?

roket

roket

2015-01-26 06:02:00 UTC

Any recommendations??? Looking for an all around jacket... Something I can wear cruising at 45mph or riding hard. Rain or shine, summer or winter (between 95+degrees F and 35 degrees F). Decent number of pockets is appreciated to fill on longer tours, liner for heat and wind protection... basic pads.

I think I've landed on the Speed and Strength Off the Chain 2.0 Orange/Black or Black/Black. Thoughts?

I'm on a black 1290.

ktmguy

ktmguy

2015-01-26 06:14:00 UTC

Let me know when you found the unicorn!
Sorry to bust your bubble but it doesn't exist.

Textile jackets do a fairly wide range of temperatures but if they are not ventilated they eventually give you the plastic bag effect when the weather is hot.
They also always balloon up when you're going fast. My vented leather one was in for repair a while ago and took the vented textile one, it flapped that hard that it opens the pocket zippers, and it's a tight fit.

Also I try to keep the bike the right side up bu when it eventually happens I would like to be wrapped in leather instead of any textile.
Had slow lowside years ago in a good quality textile jacket and the elbow armour did it's job but the sleeve got totally ripped on the asphalt.
That is why I wear my vented leather jacket in summer here (34C at the moment) and a non vented one in winter. Admitted we don't really have winter here but still.

DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

2015-01-26 06:19:00 UTC

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aracheon

aracheon

2015-01-26 12:06:00 UTC

ktmguy is right... there really isn't a unicorn.

Living here in Colorado where I can get 4 seasons in a single day, I still wear my leather sportbike jackets 99% of the time. They're vented(ish), and about a half size too big so that I can wear a hoodie underneath the liner if it gets TOO cold. Not much to speak of in terms of pockets (there are 3 in both jackets), but I've got a tailbag and a backpack should I need to carry more than the pockets in my pants and jacket provide.

It really comes down to opinion, the type of weather you anticipate mostly riding in, and acceptable risk/comfort. The jacket you linked looks great, but being that it's not leather it wouldn't suit my fancy.

Sarasota_Steve

Sarasota_Steve

2015-01-26 14:01:00 UTC

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bic_bicknell

bic_bicknell

2015-01-26 19:23:00 UTC

If you want a textile. On the other side of the pond I think the best is Rukka. Awesome kit.
If you want a leather jacket they are all good. But I have worn Dainese for twenty years and they are the best IMO. But not modern Dainese. Like all these manufacturers the standard has gone down over the years. The best one piece leather are Dainese circa 1990+ but not after about 2000. Same for Alpine Stars. all my current riding gear I have got from Ebay second hand and it's way better than anything you could buy new now.

I am a snob. I wouldn't buy anything American.

Nukem

Nukem

2015-01-26 20:31:00 UTC

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ktmguy

ktmguy

2015-01-26 20:35:00 UTC

Bic is right. Been using Dainese for years although still the best out they are not what they use to be.

roket

roket

2015-01-26 22:11:00 UTC

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Bermo KTM

Bermo KTM

2015-01-27 07:16:00 UTC

You guys have expensive taste.... Rukka makes a couple really nice jackets but I'm not in the mood to spend $900 at the moment. I'll keep my eyes open

stel_0

stel_0

2015-01-27 14:17:00 UTC

I use RST gear , well priced and fantastic quality . the paragon jacket iv'e had for years , been through france etc never let me down

roket

roket

2015-01-27 18:50:00 UTC

ive just bought the rst ventilator jacket and trousers and amazed at the quality, really nice to wear, always went for the furygan gear but pi$$ed of getting soaked through with something thats meant to be waterproof and not cheap so took the plunge and went rst and glad i did

stel_0

stel_0

2015-01-29 13:05:00 UTC

A very good choice for all weather use is Dainese Spedio D-Dry. Its water/windproof as far I have tested it and quite stylish -if that matters - that you can wear it (even with protectors) as a normal jacket. The sins are the lack of a waterproof pocket, even though the interior I use for my phone never got wet and it doesn't have thermal lining. Being said that, I used it in temperatures between 3 to 6 degrees Celsius and it was totally fine if you wear a worm cloth with the jacket.

Haven't tried it in summer so far.