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Jacket Suggestions....

sava

sava

Nublit
Joined
Jun 1, 2008
Location
Sac Town
Moto(s)
2008 R6, 2007 R1, (2)2005 R6, 2007 FZ6, 2006 YZ250F
So I need to get a jacket. Being the newb that I am, I would feel better protected wearing one.
I want a leather one, preferably black with pads in the right places.

Any suggestions?
I was looking at the Alpinestar line.....anyone have any input on them???

Thanks
Stan
 
www.newenough.com - Find one that looks cool and is in your price range.

I have this jacket in silver. Fits great, and because it's hybrid I get lots of miles per gallon (really, the half-leather / half-textile thing is good for warm weather, which you have some of in Sacramento).

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It's not a super warm jacket, I can fit a sweatshirt under it if I need to, but I find it (at least so far) perfect for the moderate temps of San Francisco.
 
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i have and alpine stars and an icon. both are great, the icon runs a bit small for an xl but both have been threw rain and sun and work great. the icon did come with a better winter liner.
 
check out the alpinestars stage jacket. full perforation ... and brand new, it goes for about 200-250 (last time i checked)
 
sava said:
...Being the newb that I am, I would feel better protected wearing one....


Thanks
Stan
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You should wear a jacket even if you're an experienced rider with 100,000 miles under his belt.
 
rbm said:
You should wear a jacket even if you're an experienced rider with 100,000 miles under his belt.
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Not if you ride a cruiser 'cause jackets don't look as cool as wife beaters, and not if you ride a sport bike because you can just outrun danger.
 
soliqsoliq said:
Not if you ride a cruiser 'cause jackets don't look as cool as wife beaters, and not if you ride a sport bike because you can just outrun danger.
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I agree!!!:ride
Thats why I only want one for the cold nights like tonight:teeth
 
soliqsoliq said:
Not if you ride a cruiser 'cause jackets don't look as cool as wife beaters, and not if you ride a sport bike because you can just outrun danger.
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good luck trying to outrun anything on a ninja 250 :twofinger

jk i have one too :ride
 
chill945 said:
Johnson's Leather with T-Pro armour.
http://www.johnsonleather.com/
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Great suggestion. You just can't beat a Johnson.

Seriously, I wish I could go back in time and not have bought all the other moto jackets I've gotten over the years and just get one of these super-high quality jackets.

Everything else I've bought has had to be brought in to Johnson leather to be repaired.
 
First off wearing a leather jacket in Sac. is tough, really tough. If you've never worn leather on a hot summer day in the valley it's a special kind of hell! For every day use textile is better. FWIW what size are you and what price range did you have in mind?
 
I know its stupid and whatnot.....but I wont be wearing the jacket during the day...only at night.

Im 6'2" 195lbs.
Wide shoulders. I believe a s.56.
Price range would be 350 and lower.
 
Bummer if you were more my size (42) I would have let you try my Vanson on to see how miserable you would be. Obiviously try www.newenough.com and www.motorcycleleatherexchange. Under 350 might be tricky for A*s. Try Shift, Cortech, Joe Rocket, or even Icon. Some of their stuff is more price friendly. However, and I mean this in the best possible way, you're gonna have a pretty stupid look on your face 15 min. after you put a leather jacket on in Sac in summer. Oh, and drink lots of fluids cause they'll make you dizzy with heat stroke. Leather traps heat in. It's kind of like wrapping a potato in foil so it cooks faster, except you're the potato. The Delta breeze doesn't help that much. I have a really nice Vanson and I only wear it a handful of times in the fall or the spring. Consider getting a perforated jacket at the very least but remember you won't be able to use it during winter. Sorry to be such a downer but I've done it for years and the heat combined with leather in Sac is brutal.
 
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