Leather jacket vs textile?

[meteor]

How about the combo's. I've got a Revit one that's got a removable liner, leather on shoulders elbows or any wear areas and textile under arms and on some of the back. More comfortable and versatile than my leather one. Whatever you get make sure of the fit.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Leather. Bitches love leather

[Ocean1]

How about the combo's. I've got a Revit one that's got a removable liner, leather on shoulders elbows or any wear areas and textile under arms and on some of the back. More comfortable and versatile than my leather one. Whatever you get make sure of the fit.

My Buffalo Endurance jacket is the same, and armoured where you'd expect. It's a heavy jacket, it ain't the perfect best-of-both-worlds, I've got both perforated leather and waterproof overjackets too, but for anything other than mid-summer heat or west coast rain it's a bloody good compromise.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BUFFALO-ENDU...-/400244763501

[Maha]

What brand/model is your jacket?

This Jacket may suit your buget more...http://motorcyclealley.co.nz/buy/ite...ctor-20-jacket

[Marmoot]

I am aware that leather jackets do not hold up well in the wet, but I have a waterproof over-jacket which I could wear over the leather. Are leather jackets warm?

Thanks

Inside my leather jacket, I put a liner that I took from my old textile jacket when the day is cold.
It does the same job.

I commute everyday using leather jacket. Not a problem.
Same issue with rain as with your textile jacket. Not much difference.
But looks cooler.

[Gremlin]

I have pretty much given up wearing leather, too impractical (but protection is good).

Textile handles the swings in typical NZ weather far better, and really, we usually get a month or two of proper summer weather every year, the rest has plenty of chance for rain. Take out all the liners and be left with effectively mesh, great for hot days, or slow adventure riding. Throw in the waterproof liner for light rain, zip up the vents etc. Heavy rain I throw a rain jacket over the top, but I don't use the thermal liners as thermals work better and pack smaller.

For commuting, I either use a mesh type of Revit Jacket during the warm period of summer, or a waterproof textile jacket for everything else. Draggins for pants, rain trousers as required over the top.

I don't use my 2 piece leathers any more, and also have a 1 piece suit that I dust off for the rare track day...

Textile can offer excellent protection, including abrasion (on a par with leather even), but you're going to pay more for that technology. For country riding, I always put on a chest/back protector combo underneath the jacket anyway.

[The End]

For commuting, I either use a mesh type of Revit Jacket during the warm period of summer, or a waterproof textile jacket for everything else. Draggins for pants, rain trousers as required over the top.

I ended up not getting the leather jacket as it was pretty unanimous that a textile one would be better for the riding I do. Gonna save up some cash and get a proper textile jacket with vents for summer riding. It's just too damn hot without them!

Does your BMW have a whole array of LED lights on the front of it? I was splitting with someone on the motorway near Newmarket the other day who was on a bike like yours...

[Gremlin]

Does your BMW have a whole array of LED lights on the front of it? I was splitting with someone on the motorway near Newmarket the other day who was on a bike like yours...

It does, but I don't think it's been near the city in the last couple of weeks. I've reduced the front light count from 8 to 6 for now... Usually only have 3 on for normal day riding.

[BMWST?]

i prefer the leather jacket to me textile...but the textile is more versatile..it always feels like i am wearing a plastic jacket though