Jacket for winter adventure riding recommendations?

[Night Falcon]

I bought a Neo Mugello jacket from drury tyres ($200) and tried it out yesterday on a short 600+ km trip to the king country and back via mangakino and okoroire, te aroha etc so Cary could buy a birthday pressie for his lady. In the morning chill and drizzle I only had a thermal top and t shirt and I stayed toasty. At piopio I put a sweatshirt on also. Was an awesome trip. Left at 10am and was home by 8pm. Will post some pics up later. Thanks all.

I had one of those jackets. Very warm but leaked badly through the sleeves in any decent rain. Also melted instantainously when sliding down sealed road

[Taz]

As I always wear a rain jacket over my jacket (when it's raining) and very very few motorcycles are waterproof anyway I think it'll be ok, oh and I don't crash . It is very comfortable and warm and that's the main thing for me. Oh and it was cheap. 15 years ago my Clover jacket cost me $700 odd dollars.

[That looks like fun]

Now dont you be putting dem cone things on me heed mon, dem tings is dangerous ya knoww

[Maha]

I took my Rev'it back with a problem after almost a year (and several hard rides) and they replaced it.

Took the Ignition Jacket back..they (Motomail) got it sorted.
Revit replaced to w/p liner completely and fixed both cuff domes..
Jacket sent back here at not cost to me.
I have bought a new Winter jacket so the Igntion is now just for summer conditions..
Would I trust it to do its job during crap weather?...no.
All 'n all I am pretty pleased with the result.

[CookMySock]

DriRider - no disappointments with it - well designed and manufactured

I don't intend to be confrontational, but I have owned plenty of dririder stuff, and I am completely finished with that brand.

I've got an MBW jacket and its light years ahead of the dririder in all respects, and after a couple years riding with it (a lot!) there is still nothing wrong with it, whereas the dririder jacket was completely poked after one year.

[Eddieb]

Had a look at these and googled RST - they have got a new adventure jacket out that looks the business, http://www.rst-moto.com/rst-adventure-textile-jacket can someone please buy one (and the pants) ride round in all sorts of weather, have a few offs, really test it over the winter (and summer) and come back to me in a week or two please so I can put it on my birthday wish list
Thanks

Minor thread dredge, I was in TSS in Lower Hutt today and they now stock this RST gear. It looks pretty good.

[dino3310]

my yellow pvc still going strong

[Oscar]

my yellow pvc still going strong

MOW surplus?

[vegeman]

Minor thread dredge, I was in TSS in Lower Hutt today and they now stock this RST gear. It looks pretty good.

Did you see any prices ? - just curious....

I get the marketing idea of buying the jacket that has a zip in quilted jacket and then another waterproof layer (which is just another jacket) but I just don't like them. I'm sure that each time you go riding, you'll ahve to think about taking the extra 2 layers or stashing them somewhere. Then it rains, and you think...should I stop "nah it won't last long"...then you get soaked t the bone. Then from that learning...the next 17 times...you ride and stop everytime you feel rain, to put on the layer...and guarantee the rain will 'always stop'

Plus if I am going to wear other jackets, I'll just wear whatever jacket I want underneath the primary shell...so as when I take off the outer shell, the jacket will be made to be worn

just my 2c

[Rosie]

Did you see any prices ? - just curious....

I get the marketing idea of buying the jacket that has a zip in quilted jacket and then another waterproof layer (which is just another jacket) but I just don't like them. I'm sure that each time you go riding, you'll ahve to think about taking the extra 2 layers or stashing them somewhere. Then it rains, and you think...should I stop "nah it won't last long"...then you get soaked t the bone. Then from that learning...the next 17 times...you ride and stop everytime you feel rain, to put on the layer...and guarantee the rain will 'always stop'

Plus if I am going to wear other jackets, I'll just wear whatever jacket I want underneath the primary shell...so as when I take off the outer shell, the jacket will be made to be worn

just my 2c

From my experience - you don't end up rearranging the layers in the jacket all that often. At the start of winter, all the layers go in, and stay in. At the end of winter, the thermal liner comes out, and stays out. The waterproof liner stays in unless it's really hot, then it comes out for the day. Finding somewhere to stash it is no worse than finding somewhere to stash your jersey. I would prefer a jacket like Clint's where the removable waterproof layer is on the outside, but these seem to be pretty rare.

If you are riding in diverse conditions (potential rain, mix of highway and off road riding etc), you are going to need a diverse range of gear with you - whether you have a multi-layer jacket; or something like armour, an enduro jacket and a rainsuit, you are going to need to add/remove stuff as you go.

[Eddieb]

Did you see any prices ? - just curious....

I get the marketing idea of buying the jacket that has a zip in quilted jacket and then another waterproof layer (which is just another jacket) but I just don't like them. I'm sure that each time you go riding, you'll ahve to think about taking the extra 2 layers or stashing them somewhere. Then it rains, and you think...should I stop "nah it won't last long"...then you get soaked t the bone. Then from that learning...the next 17 times...you ride and stop everytime you feel rain, to put on the layer...and guarantee the rain will 'always stop'

Plus if I am going to wear other jackets, I'll just wear whatever jacket I want underneath the primary shell...so as when I take off the outer shell, the jacket will be made to be worn

just my 2c

The jacket was $420, I didn't look at the pants price.

I'm not big on the idea of a seperate inner waterproof layer either. The whole jacket gets soaked, heavy and cold and nothing in the pockets keeps dry. I use a seperate outer waterproof layer if required.

[Box'a'bits]

Had a look at these and googled RST - they have got a new adventure jacket out that looks the business, http://www.rst-moto.com/rst-adventure-textile-jacket can someone please buy one (and the pants) ride round in all sorts of weather, have a few offs, really test it over the winter (and summer) and come back to me in a week or two please so I can put it on my birthday wish list Thanks

Minor thread dredge. Just a got an RST Adventure Pro Series Jacket, given my Spidi has just celebrated its 15th Birthday. Didn't get the pants - they didn't have my size. Bought for $399 from TSS Red Baron, after a minor haggle - the $399 price applies at Moto-One & NWA websites, so...Nationwide is only bringing in the Gunmetal Jacket & Pants, so colour selection is limited unless you want to import. I've actually bought this mainly for the venting, rather than winter riding comfort...



From my perspective, this is a cheaper version of the Rev'it Sand Jacket, with a few minor tweaks.

Here's the RST YouTube Blurb



I'll do a further write up once I have had a chance to ride with this..

[Waipukbiker]

Totally agree with those that mentioned a lightweight,showerproof,breathable windproof overjacket, (scrunched up, you can just about stuff them in your pocket)
Elastic cuffs and closes right up under your chin over a balaclava. I wore one on the "long way around" and even though it was -5 when we left and there was still heavy frost in the shade at 3pm, It worked a treat, I never got cold and the others on that ride that used them were singing there praises. A good set of thermals against your skin to keep the generated body heat against the body and something totally wind proof on the outside that can be sealed.
2 or 3 layers in between to allow for temp control.
Ive spent 6 months in Antarctica including riding snowmobiles in conditions as low as -30 so ive learnt the hard way about keeping warm.

Cheers

[Box'a'bits]

I have Rev'it overjacket & overtrousers which I have used for some time. I still intend to use that system rather than the zip in waterproof lining. I never really used the quilted lining on the Spidi jacket, & probably won't on the new one.

[Gremlin]

Often when it rains in NZ it's not actually cold (barring winter). Especially in summer, we still get rain and it's 20+ degrees. Other countries, when it rains it gets cold, so it's a bit easier and logical. Sometimes I don't bother whe it's warm and simply get wet then dry out as it happens quick enough anyway.

Otherwise, if you have a waterproof liner in the jacket (which won't stop the jacket absorbing water) plus a waterproof jacket on the outside, you're going to bake.

Another argument for using a waterproof over jacket, and then I've just had the mesh outer of the main jacket on underneath (plus shirt etc).