Leather Jacket - Anyone Got One of These

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I have a Belstaff jacket that is almost exactly the same as the one in the link.

Too hot in the summer in central London - so I ride without a jacket.  it is cooler than a textile jacket though.
Not warm enough in the winter.  I am riding with a huge waterproof over the top to get an extra layer.  OK in central London, wouldn't be warm enough on the motorway.
When cool I find it hard to effectively seal the neck from a blast of cold air onto my chest.
When raining you need to cover it with a waterproof layer.  The dye / boot polish has marked my shirt when water got past my waterproof layer.
Cuff links do not sit well underneath the fitted arms.

On the plus side I've had mine since I first started biking, so it is 18 years old!  Black is good as it doesn't show the road muck and can be polished with show polish.  There are patches on seams where the leather is now worn (probably from wearing a plastic coat over the top), doesn't show up badly /some people think it adds to the charm.  The style is pretty classic so doesn't age too bad.

If you only have a single jacket then I'd say get a textile one with a removable thermal liner.  I used to have one and my leather jacket only came out on dry summer days.  As you are looking at buying second hand then I'd say go for it and give it a try.  2nd hand biker leathers are cheap as there is so much out there.

Fit for feck all by the sounds of it  :lol

But funny you should say about going back to a leather jacket after years with textiles; I've just done the exact same thing. Just got myself an Alpine Stars Jaws leather jacket from work for summer use (plus 2 HJC helmets and A* summer riding shoes). As I'll be leaving the job soon, thought I'd stock up while I can get it all cheap, as I've kicked myself in the past for not doing so!

No club discount then Nick??

If you can get that for a couple of Quid and the postage is not set stupidly high it has to be worth a punt. If it is crap just cut your losses and put it back on E Bay.

Always check the sellers feedback and rating your seller is showing 100% feedback so has to be worth ago.

My thoughts entirely Lew. Can upgrade armour if I wish and if I don't like it then just out it.




Cheers for all the advice fellas, much appreciated  :thumbup