Jacket advice
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After MANY jackets, My jacket of choice is now the Tourmaster 3/4 length transition jacket. I take the liner out for summer, run the liner for spring and fall and add a heated liner for winter. It's the only jacket I need. Plenty of usefull pockets, it even has a EZ-pass zippered pocket at the end of the sleeves!! I like how the collar fits around my neck without letting rainwater in. And it's very waterproof even in downpours. Very comfortable. I tried other textile jackets before this one but they all felt like there were little strips of sandpaper that irritated my arms and neck. The Tourmaster is nice. It is a Cordura style shell, it looks like it would hold up well in a slide if you went down. It cost me $149 about 5 years ago. I think they are around $200 now, well worth the money.
I've been going by this chart.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/attac...4&d=1091074243
Basically I want something that will flow air like a mesh jacket in the summer with mesh panel vents on the front and back, and a removable, warm, fully sleeved, insulating liner and a removable GoreTex wind water liner for in between temps and rain and an outer shell that would stand up to pavement at ~70-80mph.
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This is about as close as you can get to what you describe. It's the jacket of choice for most LD riders.
http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-s...en-jacket.html
http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-s...en-jacket.html
I've heard AS make good stuff and they get top reviews for protection in the magazines but they don't seem to bother to put good venting in them for hot weather.
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+1 on the Olympia. But Olympia, FirstGear and Tourmaster all make gear that works (yes, even for LD rides). It needs to fit properly to function well and be comfortable. Layering with fleece can help a lot. Have you thought about using electrics (eg FirstGear, Gerbings, Warm and Safe) for your really cold rides?
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Going with the Olympia (in silver gray) because of better venting and abrasion resistance although it was more than I originally wanted to spend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO23VAQlZ90
As suggested may get a heated liner too if it gets too cold in the late fall. Suggestions on liners?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO23VAQlZ90
As suggested may get a heated liner too if it gets too cold in the late fall. Suggestions on liners?
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I watched the video. It looks to be a well thought out design, If I were looking for another textile jacket I'd give it a look. Although I'm not crazy about the color options. For that matter I'm not crazy about the options on ANY of the non-Harley textile jackets. WTF, can't they offer a orange/black jacket or does Harley have some kind of patent on that color combination?, (they seem to have a patent on everything else). The Olympia Moto-X is listed for $429 on their website. I don't need the fancy hydro hose and bottle set-up, a 16oz bottle of water fits nicely between windshield and headlight on my RK. Never had it bounce out. I wouldn't want to pay extra for the water hydration set-up.
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