Inexpensive leather jackets

**BigAl** · 13th May 2013, 11:59

Spotted this which seems like a good deal.

Axo Leather jackets for $299.

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/3AJKLN2BJ

**mulletman** · 13th May 2013, 12:20

looks ok to me, good price, id go to a bikeshop that stocks AXO and check it over if you can.

**The Trooper** · 13th May 2013, 16:49

Hey, I can't get the Torpedo 7 site to load so not sure what jacket looks like. However I recently bought a leather jacket
from www.1tonne.co.nz who are based in Taranaki for about $220. Very happy with it too. Have a look...

**BigAl** · 13th May 2013, 19:30

Yeah I'm not actually in the market for a jacket, although wouldn't mind a pair of alpine star trou.

just posted this as some else might be and is a pretty good deal IMHO.

**The End** · 13th May 2013, 20:07

I talked about this jacket in this thread:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ket-vs-textile

Decided against getting it as it was coming up to the windy/rainy season, leather is no good in the rain!

On top of this the sizing chart seemed completely wrong - even someone in the review section said it was quite confusing.

**jellywrestler** · 13th May 2013, 20:20

Originally Posted by The End

leather is no good in the rain!

what a load of shit, i've seen cows happily standing out in the rain!

**Geeen** · 13th May 2013, 20:51

Originally Posted by BigAl

Yeah I'm not actually in the market for a jacket, although wouldn't mind a pair of alpine star trou.

just posted this as some else might be and is a pretty good deal IMHO.

I have a pair of Alpinestars race pants hanging unused in my wardrobe if you want.

**skinman** · 13th May 2013, 21:26

I have a 1tonne leather jacket & got caught in persistent rain on the way to work, 1/2 hour at 100km only wet bit was small spot on chest, think water went down my neck, no water came through the jacket

**Dangsta** · 13th May 2013, 22:03

Originally Posted by The End

leather is no good in the rain!

Pretty good when you come off your bike on a slippy road though.......

**Dangsta** · 13th May 2013, 22:08

Originally Posted by skinman

I have a 1tonne leather jacket & got caught in persistent rain on the way to work, 1/2 hour at 100km only wet bit was small spot on chest, think water went down my neck, no water came through the jacket

+1 on that. I've got a 1tonne blackhawk and got caught in some really bad rain. Was about a 3 hour trip in the wet. The collar is a bit weird so a little rain got in the inside which was a pain but the outside held up pretty well for the first hour or so. Very happy with the jacket.

**AllanB** · 13th May 2013, 22:10

It's just not the same without someone talking about triple stitching, hand reared cows and zips so smooth you could make love to them.

**nzspokes** · 13th May 2013, 23:02

Originally Posted by AllanB

It's just not the same without someone talking about triple stitching, hand reared cows and zips so smooth you could make love to them.

He is to busy trying to kill peoples fun in Western Springs.

**st00ji** · 16th May 2013, 17:49

Originally Posted by The End

Decided against getting it as it was coming up to the windy/rainy season, leather is no good in the rain!

1. get leather gear (best protection)
2. get waterproof oversuit (best rain protection)
3. ????
4. profit!

seriously though, all that textile gear seems to just have a waterproof layer in it somewhere, so the outside still gets soaked, and water still runs into every crack and crevice. been there, done that. one piece rainsuit over leathers is 10x better IMHO.

^ whats quasi up to?

i have a jacket and pants from him, can recommend the gear (and the service) at least