Can you recommend a jacket?

[Breed777]

Hey guys, can anyone recommend a Leather Jacket that is Black, light weight so I can wear it just walking around....No buckles and gimmicks just something nice and simple....

Does it have to have armour or is a standard leather jacket sill gonna protect you?


oh and also on a budget :)

cheers

[ManDownUnder]

Couple of thoughts.

Not sure what you have in mind as "standard leather" but lightweight and protection don't go together - the more you get of one, the less you get of the other. A dress leather jacket is not a motorcycle jacket. It will give some protection but not nearly enough.

Trademe is your friend. Find out what size jacket you take (if you don't know already) and keep an eye out on trademe. I got mine there... 9 years ago... for $200 and it's been bloody brilliant the whole time.

[The Pastor]

yes i whole heartily recommend wearing a jacket.

[popa griffin]

Quasi gear is the best.

[Paulo]

Okay not the cheapest but I got a Revit "moto" jacket at wellie Motor cycles, they sell em at motomail in akl too. It's a black motorcycle jacket which has removable armour and removable winter liner, It's a classic simple design and doesn't scream "biker' ie doesnt have huge logos or lots of buckles and buttons or tassles. I wear mine as an everyday jacket (Mind you I ride everyday too) good luck on your search

[chester]

Quasi gear is the best.

+ 1:first:

[skidMark]

Quasi gear is the best.

Yeah if you are walking...

<_<

[CookMySock]

Lots of the CNELL gear is quite good, and it's cheap. It's not leather though.

edit: and its casual enough for day wear.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=1972570

Steve

[Breed777]

Im suprised more shops dont stock like Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki etc Race looking Leather Jackets... They look pretty sporty and cool, or is it 'uncool' to ride a Kawasaki and have a 'Kawasaki' leather jacket on? :eek:

[Winston001]

The short answer is Yes, you can find a jacket which will do what you want. Just a matter of price. However as MDU says a motorcycle jacket is not designed to be light. It needs to be made of 1.4mm leather or close and be double or triple stitched. Armour is good but is often removable for the sort of use you want.

There are clever modern leather designs which incorporate some elastic and cordura to give lightness and flexibility.

Have a look around at sellers on the web and you will become familiar with quality and brands.

Quasi is well regarded by members who buy his leathers. Leda is also very well regarded. 1tonne has budget deals and happy buyers here. Trade Me is your friend if you can be patient - just watched a nice pair of Leda trousers sell for $100 a few days ago but they looked a bit Harleyish for me.....:bleh:

There are threads - do a search. Hope this helps.

[Breed777]

Thanks, that helps.... I have a cordura Jacket but feel like a bit of an Eskimo (no offence to Eskimos!) walking round town in it....

[blairh]

Quasi gear is the best.

+1 again =)

[sil3nt]

1tonne have some nice jackets http://www.1tonne.co.nz/index.php?page=listings&categoryid=3

[vifferman]

Lots of the CNELL gear is quite good, and it's cheap. It's not leather though.
I wouldn't go there.
They're useless to deal with.

If you want good service, a good product, and good value for money, get some Quasi gear.
If you just want cheap, then go to TardMe, and take your chances.
If you want really cheap, then just buy according to the price tag, but I guarantee you'll regret it.
"No one regrets buying quality".

[CookMySock]

I wouldn't go there. [CNELL] They're useless to deal with.Why do you say that? Share your experience - that's what forums are for.

We have bought gear from CNELL and we have had no problems. We had to return one jacket (wrong size) and everything went smoothly. Their gear is warm and strong, and great to wear around as casual-wear. It's also easy to modify the jackets to take electric heating. Contrast the Dri Rider gear - its easy to pull the internal waterproof liner and rip it, and the buckles, seams, and zips are easy to bust.

Steve

[greminn]

Hey guys, can anyone recommend a Leather Jacket that is Black, light weight so I can wear it just walking around....No buckles and gimmicks just something nice and simple....

Does it have to have armour or is a standard leather jacket sill gonna protect you?


oh and also on a budget :)

cheers

Revit MOTO is a good standard looking leather jacket that looks like you could easierly wear around and not look like a guy walking around in a motobike jacket.. :). Downside is that its $500-600

http://www.motoretail.co.nz/product.cfm?ID=4551

[aewilliam]

How 'budget' is 'budget'?

And what sorta riding are you doing with your GSXR (or you leather jacket...)?

Whatever you get in the end shoudl depend on your riding...kinda. If youre commuting you can go with a hybrid-type (leather+cordura) as previously suggested and it will be lighter, and hopefully have the leather on impact/abrasion areas.

From what ive seen in my search, the 1.4mm Winston recommends is likely to result in shelling out higher $$$, heaps of leather jackets are around 1.1 to 1.3mm. If youre less likely to be kissing tarmac at high speeds, I guess the abrasion resistance of the 1.4mm will be a luxury? (the "kissing tarmac" is likely to happen anywhere and is kinda unforseeable yar, but the "high speeds" is completely up to ones wrist...) :msn-wink:

Armour? Either go with a bike jacket with armour in the pockets, or theres the option of an Armoured Jersey (think EVS Ballistic... Shift SomethingOrOther...) under a leather jacket. With this, you can also wear the Armoured Jersey under anything - hoodie, dress jacket... or trench coat for the :2guns: look...

Got my Shift one from MotoMail Outlet in Auckland for around $70 or something from (bad) memory.

Add a jacket of your choice, and you could be sorted...

[Breed777]

Yeah I am definately a commuter. Use my bike mainly for getting to work and town etc the motorway here is about 2km long at 80km/h after that it's all 50 zones so I want something that will help in a crash but won't look out of place walking round town in

As far as budget is 3 to 4 hundred too little to pay for something like this

[Quasievil]

How About this ?
http://www.quasimoto.co.nz/products/q-clearance-stock/the-raven

its discounted at the moment to!!

Dont have a large number of sizes left but what we have might be right.

[Macontour]

Trademe and the Cash Converter type shops would be a pretty reasonable source of possibles for you if you are prepared to wait. I bought some Quasi pants and jacket last year and found Brett and Paula great people to deal with.

They gave me some good advice, the gear broke in quickly(left bruises on my arms the first few times but moulded to me quickly) and is comfortable. The arm vents work really well in the heat and the armour is comfortable and gives me a feeling of safety. I do wear my own back protector under the jacket.

Cheers Quasi