HD Leather Jackets: Worth the Bucks?
#12
01-01-2010, 11:33 AM
Hello all,
As I am planning on buying my first Harley next Spring, I am shopping for all kind of stuff and I thought well I should have a good leather jacket to ride my beautiful Harley.
Harley leather jackets look really good but are also very pricey. For a forth of the price one can buy a jacket from another brand with the same kind of protections (elbow, shoulder, etc.).
I would like to wear a HD jacket but I just wonder if it's really worth the dollars? Does any of you have bought a jacket not from Harley? If so, where and how much? Some links would be helpful.
Voony.
P.S. I don't like to buy clothes online because you cannot try them and it's a pain in the butt to return what you bought and etc.
As I am planning on buying my first Harley next Spring, I am shopping for all kind of stuff and I thought well I should have a good leather jacket to ride my beautiful Harley.
Harley leather jackets look really good but are also very pricey. For a forth of the price one can buy a jacket from another brand with the same kind of protections (elbow, shoulder, etc.).
I would like to wear a HD jacket but I just wonder if it's really worth the dollars? Does any of you have bought a jacket not from Harley? If so, where and how much? Some links would be helpful.
Voony.
P.S. I don't like to buy clothes online because you cannot try them and it's a pain in the butt to return what you bought and etc.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gear-...er-jacket.html
#13
01-01-2010, 12:00 PM
Sorry but they can have armor in them. Look again at there website.
If you really want a HD jacket go for it. Nothing wrong with them at all. You asked for opinions and your getting them. I have both, (FC & HD) No comparison.
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01-01-2010, 12:01 PM
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#16
01-01-2010, 12:13 PM
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Do what you want to do. I have a winter H-D jacket that is black and a summer one that is orange. Everyone says they can see me a mile away when I wear the orange jacket. I wear what I want as I am 62 and don't care what others think. I also wear a full face helmet every ride. As you can see I ride a Sportster. I ride alone. When I was younger it bothered me somewhat being different. Now I really enjoy it. Safe riding in the coming year. Happy New year to all.
Last edited by ridzalot; 01-01-2010 at 12:16 PM.
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01-01-2010, 12:18 PM
#18
01-01-2010, 12:20 PM
I'm grateful that you gave me your opinion. I didn't say HD ones are better because I don't own one. This is why I'm asking. Once again, I checked the FC website and most of the time it says armor plates not included or in the description tab says "reinforced = none".....maybe I am missing something
Last edited by dh2683; 01-01-2010 at 12:22 PM.
#19
01-01-2010, 12:20 PM
Road Captain
The Fox Creek web site appears to indicate that two of their current jackets and one that they are discontinuing have the option of adding armor. For the rest, armor does not appear to be an option.
The one jacket on their web site that I like is the Bomber. The jacket ($452), plus back ($125) and arm/shoulder armor ($65) totals out to $642. I would hope that this would be a high quality jacket for that price.
Personally, I would not purchase another jacket without armor.
A leather jacket is nice but can be warm on a summer day. If you can afford it, I would suggest you consider buying some type of mesh jacket with armor for summer riding and a leather jacket with armor for cooler days.
Don't forget a good pair of gloves and possibly some type of leg protection, again with armor.
The one jacket on their web site that I like is the Bomber. The jacket ($452), plus back ($125) and arm/shoulder armor ($65) totals out to $642. I would hope that this would be a high quality jacket for that price.
Personally, I would not purchase another jacket without armor.
A leather jacket is nice but can be warm on a summer day. If you can afford it, I would suggest you consider buying some type of mesh jacket with armor for summer riding and a leather jacket with armor for cooler days.
Don't forget a good pair of gloves and possibly some type of leg protection, again with armor.
#20
01-01-2010, 12:24 PM
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Worth or value are individual determinations. I would say they are a bit overpriced, as is pretty much anything sporting a logo.
As for being a good jacket - in comparing HD jackets to other brands, I have noticed HD puts a lot of nice little extras and touches into their designs. Not anything that really matters in terms of protection or use, but more like things that make the jacket easier to wear, use or live with. In that respect, I would say they are very good jackets.
Of course, if you just want a good leather jacket with an HD logo, you can buy any jacket you like and have an HD patch sewn on it.
As for being a good jacket - in comparing HD jackets to other brands, I have noticed HD puts a lot of nice little extras and touches into their designs. Not anything that really matters in terms of protection or use, but more like things that make the jacket easier to wear, use or live with. In that respect, I would say they are very good jackets.
Of course, if you just want a good leather jacket with an HD logo, you can buy any jacket you like and have an HD patch sewn on it.