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| I need a waterproof jacket and spent yesterday trying on 139 different jackets, or it felt that bad anyway  The only conclusion I came to was that almost none of them are designed for sports bike riders. If you ride a bike with high bars then you'll be fine. On a sports bike they crumpletoo much at the front and also push the helmet up at the back.Rukka is very expensive, is it worth it ? Is it really that much better than anything else ? The armour in them feels pants compared to most others but they are a bit thinner than most and seem reasonably comfortable. The Helvarssons safety jacket looks good too - anybody got one ? Or perhaps somebody can recommend a good reasonably priced waterproof jacket that works on a sportsbike, is warm enough to use on the motorway in near freezing conditions and doesn't feel like a duvet rolled around you ?
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| We did the same thing yesterday going round loads of shops looking at jackets, in the end Mark bought the Rukka Armadillo one, it seems to be very popular as every time I'm in Infinity someone seems to be buying something from the Rukka range.
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Yes I love mine and wouldn't have anything else. Been out and about in some of this **** weather and have remained warm and dry.
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| | Thanks, looks like Rukka it is then, just can't find anything else that's comfortable. Don't suppose you know the difference between the Armadillo and the Armax jackets ? Apart from the look and pockets they both seem to have the same material, armour and same goretex bonded shell. Kev, you said you were warm enough on the motorway with just a polo shirt and the jacket, was it very cold ? I plan wearing a sweatshirt or similar underneath plus a thin thermal layer if necessary, will that be sufficient for a ong motorway journey in Dec ? (OK, piece of string = 18cm  )
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| DAINESE do some fantastic Gortex jackets too, ive been looking myself at the Gore-sport, which is a proper sport touring jacket, long enough, the armour seems comftable as are all my dainese jackets. The ddry range are good but Goretex seems the way to go, i have to say Rukka looks fantastic but it is flippin expensive.
Westie, AKA Matt
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| | interesting this, i went into JS in kingston today and saw a rukka jacket for.... wait for it... £799.99.... For a jacket? are they mental? I could understand a leather SUIT costing that, but when he told me the pants are another £900 i couldnt help but laugh at him and ask if it comes with a bike too? it might be good kit, but i struggle to comprehend why you would spend that much on a jacket, even if you lived in it.
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| | Steve Looking at your profile you are up here in Hertfordshire. Plenty of places to have a look at kit. Bikestop in Stevenage are excellent and stock Rukka and Dainese Hideout in Royston stock Harlvassons plus others Hein Gericke in Luton do well, Hein Gericke The Harlvassons safety kit is meant to be the bees knees and had attained some of the highest scores in accident tesing. But not sure how comfy it would be on a sports bike. I must admit to liking the look of some of the Dainese kit when i was in Bikestop last week. Good luck |
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