Hi Guys. Your thoughts please.
Am trying to buy a new jacket. Had my mind set on a RST Paragon 5 but could not find one. Start looking around and have now confused myself.
Has anyone had any experience with:
RST Adventure 3
Macna Night Eye
Richa lnfinity 2 Flare
Am keen on something well vented and quite visible at night along with good armour.
:cheers:
RST Adventure 3 - meets your criteria above in being "well vented and quite visible at night along with good armour".
It is also very heavy and isn't waterproof (in my experience with the "waterproof" liner fitted, but it did rain very heavily).
Quite a warm jacket too with the thermal liner/waterproof liner fitted.
:hat:
:cheers:
Yep agree with
@black14 - I have the RST Adventure 2 and it is a fantastic jacket - plenty of storage, well ventilated and warm when required. Armour is ok but you could do better - the jacket has 1 or 2 strips of reflective material - not too reflective at night I wouldn't think. I wear wet gear over the top when needed so cannot comment on the waterproof-ness of it
Thanks lads.
Anybody got any more suggestions ? Would anyone pay a shed load more and go Goretex ??
Col, all those look good. Last week i nearly bought leather RevIt, not cheap but seem to be brilliant quality. Reason no buy, just not my size in stock. but think thats what ill get. Just a beautiful looking, feeling jacket. They have lots of model cord jackets also.
The RST Adventure 3 looks very similar to the Dririder Nordic 4, I have one for for over 10 years now and still wearing well, a couple of years ago I bought the Nordic 2 bit more sporty but I prefer the 4.
Can't go wrong with RST gear, value for money wise.
Friends of mine rob banks and bought Rukka Stuff $$$$, but very nice gear same as BMW GS suits. :hat: :hat:
Ok, so latest is ...... RST rep has found me a 2XL Black/Yellow Paragon 5 jacket which is what l have been looking for.
The catch is, l have been looking for so long the 2XL might now need to be a 2.5XL+ :facepalm:
We shall see, its on its way. Can return if it don't fit :onya:
There is some very nice high end gear out there but the wholesalers seem to place just one order a year then sell out of the common sizes.The Richa jackets look very nice but no stock to fit this fat bastard.
Agree Col. Common sizes go quickly, annoys me a $500 in normal then fire sales at $150 in obscure size. Their buying price? Mate at BMW shop, nice jackets i wont name, $800. He had some left, told me if i can find a fit can sell me one for $200. Guess that was his buying price. $600 rip off i reckon.
Yes Grog the mark ups can seem a bit hungry.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Friday, 14 February 2020, 06:38 PM
Ok, so latest is ...... RST rep has found me a 2XL Black/Yellow Paragon 5 jacket which is what l have been looking for.
The catch is, l have been looking for so long the 2XL might now need to be a 2.5XL+ :facepalm:
We shall see, its on its way. Can return if it don't fit :onya:
There is some very nice high end gear out there but the wholesalers seem to place just one order a year then sell out of the common sizes.The Richa jackets look very nice but no stock to fit this fat bastard.
I always go for Richa stuff as it fits a chunky bloke like me in the right places just fine. But I do find a lot of variation between textile and leather.
i have a Richa Scirocco textile jacket which a tad big, (5xl when i'm now probably down to 4xl), and have recently bought a Richa Monza, black and flourescent, but had to get a 56 uk size (5 to 6 xl), I guess leather is tailored different and doesn't have as much "give" in it but will probably wear in at some point.
This is me, 100 bucks :clapping:
Mascot for me.
And this is me.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Friday, 14 February 2020, 06:38 PM
Ok, so latest is ...... RST rep has found me a 2XL Black/Yellow Paragon 5 jacket which is what l have been looking for.
The catch is, l have been looking for so long the 2XL might now need to be a 2.5XL+ :facepalm:
We shall see, its on its way. Can return if it don't fit :onya:
There is some very nice high end gear out there but the wholesalers seem to place just one order a year then sell out of the common sizes.The Richa jackets look very nice but no stock to fit this fat bastard.
NOT Fat Bastard but a well rounded gentleman Col :whistling: :whistling: :whistling:
Jacket turned up this morning. Can even do thi zips up Now if i can just address the cushion glued to my Tee shirt.....
Black / Flouro is not to everyone's liking but I think it helps to be seen. Nice Jacket :boogie2:
I used to be into the hi vis gear, I honestly reckon it made me a target. Now I just wear black jacket n haven't had a near death experience for yonks. Just sayin is all. I do like the Jacket though.
Nice jacket Col.
Quote from: Nic on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 08:51 AM
I used to be into the hi vis gear, I honestly reckon it made me a target. Now I just wear black jacket n haven't had a near death experience for yonks. Just sayin is all. I do like the Jacket though.
Being from a place named "Deadwood" doesn't help either Nic :stir: :stir: :stir: :clapping: :clapping:
Nice jacket alright n I couldn't afford one, but why do I keep thinking of bumble bees when I look at it? ??? :imrgreen:
You'll have to adjust your exhaust to "BUZZ" mode Col :stir: :stir: :stir:
Are there a lot of Volvo drivers in your neighbourhood Nic ??
l just like the contrast. They can't say l havn't tried to be seen.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 06:43 PM
Are there a lot of Volvo drivers in your neighbourhood Nic ??
No Volvos here mate, plenty of SUVs, previously owned Volvos maybe, pricks are on the inside. Out here in the nothing there's nothing to do but hunt bikes. Once you get out of Deadwood things get better.
Where is Deadwood...... sounds like the bible belt or gator country ??
Half way between Canberra and the coast, - had a google.
Quote from: GSXKING on Friday, 14 February 2020, 04:56 PM
Can't go wrong with RST gear, value for money wise.
I disagree, to a point - I've had 2 pairs of RST boots inside of 3 years. Had the soles on the first set replaced along the way too, when they gave up I got a second set, When they started falling to bits I decided not to buy any more.
The RST other gear jackets etc do seem much better though.
I like leather but living in Queensland its just WAY too bloody hot for road riding.
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 01:41 PM
I like leather but living in Queensland its just WAY too bloody hot for road riding.
Just wear the leather at home.
lol....... :rofl2:
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 07:16 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 01:41 PM
I like leather but living in Queensland its just WAY too bloody hot for road riding.
Just wear the leather at home.
I wouldn't touch this comment with a barge pole :stir: :stir: :stir: :stir: :stir:
Soooo tempting - but best not :rofl2:
"Bring out the gimp"
:onya:
So
@Kiwifruit what's the verdict on the jacket ?
I have an RST that's due for replacement - has been pretty good in the 8 years I've had it but I'm a tad chunkier and zips, velcro etc are starting to fail and its very faded etc.
I have a few RST items and I find the quality to be very good. The clothing etc suits the more curvaceous built of us. Designed in England and made elsewhere but quality is good as I have stated. :onya: :onya:
I was all set for a RST but got a Dririder, just happened. Great jacket, good zips n pockets, so many pockets. Came with 2 liners, warm then warmer. rode home tonight, 11 degrees, no liner, not at all cold. No zips on arms annoying, stupid loop then velcro, will get it changed. Nice jacket.
Happy with my new jacket Mike. Found it to be wind proof and warm. Been in a few showers but not heavy rain.
Better venting than my previous jacket. I like the double zip system rather than zip and domes. Long enough for me which is great as many l tried on l found to be a little short.
Pleased with my choice :onya:
Mine used to be long enough but since I packed on a bit of weight its now too short... :lol:
My current jaket is an RST and venting is really good.
Not quite sure what you mean by double zip as mine doesn't have that....
Anyway I'll have a look - thanks
Oh I do also have a pair of RST motorcycle pants (designed to be worn over the top of other pants I guess and which zip to the jacket) but I don't wear em anymore. I thought they'd be good to have and would keep me waterproof but water runs down into the back of them anyway.for that apparently And they are bulky - thus my preference for motorcycle jeans when riding
By double zip l mean it has an inner and an outer zip, offset so they don't line up with each other and there is a flap between the two to stop water entry.