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A Really Great Bargain - Great MC Jacket
March 25, 2026: (Second Impressions)After 10 days: Still impressed! I've used this jacket riding from 45° to 70° F. It has met or exceeded all of my expectationsvand anticipation of use as noted below. I ride a Honda Pacific Coast 800, that has great wind protection. If you ride a naked bike bike your experience will be different.I've ridden at 45° with it's inner liner, and a Columbia fleece. I've also ridden with a down vest, and just the liner, and the jacket alone. Talk about adaptability with protection. Today it was 72° F, and I rode with just the jacket and a short sleeve cotton shirt. With the sleeves more open, the vents at the wrist open, a little bit unzipped from the neck, and the waist not cinched tight, I had great air flow and was totally comfortable. I will swap this out with my ventilated jacket as soon as normal temperatures are 70° and above. But this gives me such a range of temperatures before that, and I think it would be comfortable even when it's hotter. For me, the XL worked well because I could add the under layers for colder temperatures, but I've learned that having it slightly larger gave better ventilation at 72°. Read more for my first impressions and some fitment suggestions. My only caveat about this is I wish it had inside pocket for a cell phone. My cell phone fits in the outside pockets, but that is less than ideal primarily because on a trip I would like better access. I'm an "attention fanatic" meaning I don't know anything on my handlebars to distract me because that can be quite literally fatal. The only time I've ever used my cell phone on a trip is using Bluetooth with it in my pocket.March 15, 2026My FIRST IMPRESSIONS of this jacket is that it is quite impressive. I read all the reviews and bought an extra large rather than large, if you look at the SIZING CHART, you will see that I probably would not have been happy with a large, definitely not a medium. I think XL was a good choice. I wear a 42 long suit coat, I'm 6' foot tall and 175 lb, and gaining. I'll include detailed information and accompanying pictures which I think will inform you very well about the jacket. At $79.99 this is what we used to call a 'steal.' Every component of it looks extremely well made, good quality zippers, hefty snaps, good stitching and good material. I don't have any problem with the back pad, it's a fairly thin dense foam, but the jacket itself would really protect from abrasion first. With the pads and the liner it weighs just under 4 lb total.The ELBOW AND SHOULDER pads are substantial and fit well in the zippered pockets made for them. Also the ZIPPER LINING is not heavyweight, which is exactly what I wanted. You'll see that I use a fleece Columbia long sleeve jacket for my innermost layer, the type of fleece you might wear around the house in the winter if you're a little chilly and like to wear a T-shirt. Based on past experience, and I'll updated when I have more information from a ride, this would be fine at at least 50°and likely even at 45° F. Prior I was wearing a lightweight mesh ventilated padded motorcycle jacket with the Colombia liner, and a heavier overcoat. This will do really great for me because in Minnesota you may start Riding at 45° in the morning and it could be 60° or warmer in the afternoon. Even if you live in a more TEMPERATE CLIMATE, on a trip you may encounter variation like that because of altitude. I assume most people are like me and don't ride at all below 35° F, unless on a trip. I expect the jacket itself will be just fine over a t-shirt at 70°. So this will really give me all the options I need. The COLOR is definitely RED, and there is a picture that shows it side by side to my Honda "Victory Red" color motorcycle. It's not a blood deep red, but I think it will add great visibility, the two will compliment each other and of course it has a reflective strip in the back and front. The bottom sides have VELCRO CLOSURES to tighten up and prevent wind coming up from the bottom. The sleeve cuffs have similar closures that cinch them down properly. The waist and wrist enclosures also have zippered sections about 5 in long to open them up a few inches. I expect this will help with ventilation in hot weather. This is really a STELLAR QUALITY PRODUCT that I wish I had ever had eight or nine years ago when I rode cross country, with my primary 'gear' being a Sam's Club jacket. I never planned to be sliding down the highway on my elbows and shoulders and back, knees either? And I didn't. But I'm getting older so if that happened it is going to be a problem, one I still don't plan to experience, but this jacket will help a whole lot, and NO the jacket won't be mentioned in my obituary if that does happen. Motorcycle Humor. And, thank you for your time reading my review. I had fun writing it. 🏍️Ver másVer menos
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