I can’t find anything suitable for my HD Forty-Eight. Everything looks like it’s going to be a good fit for sportbikes but there is very little for old farts who ride cruisers and won’t break the wallet. Also, I’m all about safety … (yes, mesh …:-)) What are you guys wearing ? :-) I know that this request sounds a bit ridiculous but I really need some suggestions :-). Looking for something which I can wear without motorcycle too and which would not look like a motorcycle jacket.

  • DammN@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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    1 year ago

    Thank you very much ! I have Revit jacket for now but shoulders, thanks to the armor, look pointy and I think I bought a wrong size (should’ve bought M instead of L). Anyway, it’s breathable, but I don’t think it goes with my cruiser at all. Jackets mentioned in your post fill the bucket: “break the wallet” for sure. Jackets $400+ are a bit above my limits. Maybe I should re-consider my limits though. Never spent more than $150 on clothing before so there is this fact. We’re talking motorcycle + safety so I guess I should expand my limits a bit.

    … regardless, thank you again for the pointers !

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      1 year ago

      Great, glad it helped.

      So in that budget, maybe look at closeouts:

      Another angle is to get an inexpensive jacket with no, unrated, or minimal armor. Consider it just better than disposable and priced that way (Joe Rocket is in this category but their stuff is sport and urban styled). Then get an armored sleeve or shirt. Basically pick parts. I used to do this, wearing a motocross pressure shirt (like this one, this or this ) under a cordura jacket.