Jacket for winter adventure riding recommendations?

[bart]

I've had the Dririder Nordic pro for the last 4 years and it's still going strong. I find it excellent. Removable lining and vents for summer, very warm in winter. It'd be the best I've had....but I've had some shit jackets over the years. I'd buy another one.

Right up there with the Swanny and oilskin vest.

[clint640]

My Teknic Sprint is fully awesome. Removeable waterproof OUTER. Super cool in mesh mode, mega warm & dry fully assembled, only $400.

Of course they don't make them any more now

If there is anything else similar around now I'd be keen to hear of it as after 5 yrs, 70000km & more than a few crashes I need to develop a succession plan before Rosie's patience in stitching the ratty old thing back together finally runs out

Clint

[Rosie]

... I need to develop a succession plan before Rosie's patience in stitching the ratty old thing back together finally runs out

Clint

It's gone 35,000km between rebuilds so far And now we have a spare one for parts.

I no longer have a lot of faith in the abrasion resistance of that outer though

[Night Falcon]

I've had the Dririder Nordic pro for the last 4 years and it's still going strong. I find it excellent. Removable lining and vents for summer, very warm in winter. It'd be the best I've had....but I've had some shit jackets over the years. I'd buy another one.

Right up there with the Swanny and oilskin vest.

I concur

[dino3310]

So what do youse fulla's use?

PVC brother PVC

[vegeman]

Last year when I upgraded to the 690, I used my money from selling my XR to buy some top end gear for once...so when I was in the US on business, I managed to buy a Klim Badlands Pro jacket. This jacket is awesome, and has everything that a jacket could have (except a cheap price $900USD)

I wanted to have a Goretex 3 layer shell, as I've had many outdoor items with other brands or technologies and they all seem to leak or fail after hours and hours in the elements. I also don't like having a removable waterproof layer as that just means that you'll have to carry it somewhere anyway, plus on rides...the weather changes so does this mean that you have to stop and start to put it on when it is raining, or it might rain etc....I think t as well be part of the jacket. All the thermal layers are my responsibility...as the Badlands is a hi-tech shell with molecular armor and it comes with full CE rated pads including chest and back armor - which is rare.

I've been for a couple of rides when its been pissing down, as I wanted to test it out...and so far its doing everything as expected.

Lets see how it goes over the next couple of years...

[NordieBoy]

My current waterproof jacket is a cheap goretex top over a cheap enduro jacket. Layering is king.

The Torpedo7 Enduro Jacket is a prime candidate and the GoreTex jacket from KiwiDisposals .

[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

Thats some nice looking gear.

Klim do some stuff at a reasonable price. https://www.adventuremoto.com.au/ind...517374f1073f04

[Devil]

One thing I found good with the rev-it gear having the independent waterproof layer is that following a crash, where the outer layer had been properly torn, the waterproof layer was untouched. Enabling simple repairs to the outer jacket, without losing its water-tightness.

[clint640]

One thing I found good with the rev-it gear having the independent waterproof layer is that following a crash, where the outer layer had been properly torn, the waterproof layer was untouched. Enabling simple repairs to the outer jacket, without losing its water-tightness.

That's why I'm a bit wary of spending $$$ on a goretex jacket. I know I'm going to crash on it.
The beauty of the Teknic Sprint is that the removeable outer has 2 layers - cordura outside then the waterproof fabric. It is (was) the best of both worlds with a durable easily repairable outer but also keeping the main structure of the jacket dry. All this adds a little bulk when fully assembled
but bulk = warmth.

Cheers
Clint

[Gremlin]

Layering is certainly the key, also depends how much you want the jacket to do.

I have a Rukka Armas suit, but it falls into the "money is no problem" category, being some of the very best in the world. It is waterproof on the outside, ridden in weather that others were reporting 2 degrees (didn't have my own gauge), with no heated grips, and just a t-shirt and thermal top underneath, and was a little chilly. However, I wouldn't wear it for adventure riding, and it's not flexible enough for warmer weather.

I have a Rev'it Suit for that, combo of Off-Track Jacket and Sand pants. Not nearly as good in cold as the Rukka, but I can also remove the liners and I've ridden in 50 degree weather. I'd just die in the Rukka. To make the Rev'it all seasons, I simply throw a cheap rain jacket over the top, something like the DriRider Thunderwear stuff, normally about $50-100, but easy to replace as they wear out. For cold weather I put a heated vest underneath and then it doesn't really matter how cold it's going to get... roads covered in ice will be stopping me first.

That's all country stuff, where it's hours on end of riding...

For commuting I have a $200-$300 jacket I got from 'Treads, calls itself Neo on a small tag... who knows. Chuck a few layers underneath, it doesn't get that cold, more waterproof than the one Rjays that had done some 5 years. Once it leaks badly, I'll get another Neo type jacket...

[Devil]

That's why I'm a bit wary of spending $$$ on a goretex jacket. I know I'm going to crash on it.
The beauty of the Teknic Sprint is that the removeable outer has 2 layers - cordura outside then the waterproof fabric. It is (was) the best of both worlds with a durable easily repairable outer but also keeping the main structure of the jacket dry. All this adds a little bulk when fully assembled
but bulk = warmth.

Cheers
Clint

FYI you can get the goretex ones in two configs. Either as the independent layer (looks just like the normal rev-it waterproof liner), and the integrated one (which you'd be wary of - me too).
The one I have (Rev-it Defender) is the independent one. The other recent rev-it model "Legacy" has the integrated one.

[That looks like fun]

Riding to the KCAR ride in my Spidi Jacket and Revit pants it pissed down
And I got wet
Very wet

Dont know if this contributes to this thread but I just felt like sharing that



PVC may not be so bad after all

[Taz]

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.

[Cary]

Riding to the KCAR ride in my Spidi Jacket and Revit pants it pissed down
And I got wet
Very wet