I'm also a new rider but I did get a leather jacket. The guy at the store told me the same thing about leather. I still got a leather jacket its a icon jacket its a MERC HERO LEATHER. It has the Spin armor, shoulder, and I elbow armor, plus has great ventilation. And it comes in like 5 different colors I got the white and gray so id stand out on the road.
I am getting me a leather jacket for the winter, but right now it is summer and it is already too hot for my mesh jacket. Hell if I had a leather, I am sure I would be dead from heat stroke right about now.
Yes I am using it now and it is cool but man it does get hot. :( No matter what jacket you have on, once it hits 90 degrees, it gets hot in that gear.
If you're looking for a good leather jacket, try ICON, I like that it has a full liner, with sleeves, not just a vest liner. I have a Teknic Violator Jacket, and I love it, it feels very protective tha armor makes you feel very secure. The Teknic Violator retails for around $400, but I was able to find a brand new one on ebay for 130$, got an amazing deal on it. The Violator jacket has a whole lot of vents, and probably the best armor on the market. Do a search on youtube, to see a review.
i payed 1500$ for my gear helmet,jacket,gloves,pants,boots
the icon jacket i have has leather on the shoulders and arms its the ARC model i also have the icon ARC pants i wish the pants had more padding its only on the knees and shins
Most Jackets come with CE Armor for the Shoulders and elbows standard, I believe its just a PE Foam insert for the back... There should be a Slit you can open up to upgrade to a CE approved piece of Back armor.
250 bucks!? My new one retails for 250 as well, you know how much I paid for it? $114! There are so many deals online, that's where I got all my stuff, helmet, both jackets and gloves. If you need any help getting other stuff I can tell ya some sites that won't short change you!
It looks real slick though!
PS. Thanks for the shout out! "Ashfoot type cold" lol.
The are alot of deals online, but I didnt know my jacket size. The guy only had one jacket that fit me :(. He had to order my Scropion Exo. I went to the riding store so I could learn more about the gear and get my sizes on everything, but now I will buy online.
Most jackets only have that protective foam stuff on the back. you have to buy the hard armor and switch it out with the foam armor
hurley7414 1 year ago
how heavy are you?
leafsfan9917 1 year ago
how tall are you
walrusGD 2 years ago
6'3
reliic 2 years ago
I'm also a new rider but I did get a leather jacket. The guy at the store told me the same thing about leather. I still got a leather jacket its a icon jacket its a MERC HERO LEATHER. It has the Spin armor, shoulder, and I elbow armor, plus has great ventilation. And it comes in like 5 different colors I got the white and gray so id stand out on the road.
ImmortelAssassin 2 years ago
I am getting me a leather jacket for the winter, but right now it is summer and it is already too hot for my mesh jacket. Hell if I had a leather, I am sure I would be dead from heat stroke right about now.
reliic 2 years ago
Yeah you right it is hot as hell. Thats why I leave my jacket unzip.
ImmortelAssassin 2 years ago
Do you think that jacket will be good for the summer if you take the liner out?
we5leyz 2 years ago
Yes I am using it now and it is cool but man it does get hot. :( No matter what jacket you have on, once it hits 90 degrees, it gets hot in that gear.
reliic 2 years ago
If you're looking for a good leather jacket, try ICON, I like that it has a full liner, with sleeves, not just a vest liner. I have a Teknic Violator Jacket, and I love it, it feels very protective tha armor makes you feel very secure. The Teknic Violator retails for around $400, but I was able to find a brand new one on ebay for 130$, got an amazing deal on it. The Violator jacket has a whole lot of vents, and probably the best armor on the market. Do a search on youtube, to see a review.
SJNew05 3 years ago
i payed 1500$ for my gear helmet,jacket,gloves,pants,boots
the icon jacket i have has leather on the shoulders and arms its the ARC model i also have the icon ARC pants i wish the pants had more padding its only on the knees and shins
em2kid 3 years ago
damn 1.5k lol 700 for mine, its funny but spending that much money doesnt seem so bad when its to protect your life lol.
reliic 3 years ago
Most Jackets come with CE Armor for the Shoulders and elbows standard, I believe its just a PE Foam insert for the back... There should be a Slit you can open up to upgrade to a CE approved piece of Back armor.
PyroNutss 3 years ago
I defnitely need to upgrade from the foam to armor, you have any websites??
reliic 3 years ago
250 bucks!? My new one retails for 250 as well, you know how much I paid for it? $114! There are so many deals online, that's where I got all my stuff, helmet, both jackets and gloves. If you need any help getting other stuff I can tell ya some sites that won't short change you!
It looks real slick though!
PS. Thanks for the shout out! "Ashfoot type cold" lol.
ashf00t 3 years ago
The are alot of deals online, but I didnt know my jacket size. The guy only had one jacket that fit me :(. He had to order my Scropion Exo. I went to the riding store so I could learn more about the gear and get my sizes on everything, but now I will buy online.
reliic 3 years ago