AKITO DESERT MOTORCYCLE BIKE TEXTILE WATERPROOF JACKET

[Uinneag]

Anyone got one of these looks better than my Rallye II

Full details here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....PageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017#ebayphotohosting

 

[AndyT]

Johhny - thye were in MCN a few weeks ago and looked really nice - I think the white one looks a bit Randall & Hopkirk deceased but still okay.

There was also a new Frank Thomas suit very similar too but can't remember the name. It wasn't on their website at the time but should be on soon.

AndyT

 

[the civil one]

Yea Seen these , the Black n Orange wan , they look good.
But , you know the Akito Badge , ! ! !
Sorta , in my mind is a Bottom of the Range Brand ,
in fairness tho the jacket did look good.

 

[roddy]

Andy,

The Frank Thomas Jacket/trousers combo is thew Raptor, had a look at them in Frank Thomas dealers in Glasgow, looked good, still not convinced by FT quality control, and workmanship which is a shame as they do some really good looking stuff with good oractical ideas.

AKito brand I would give a big miss personnally the J&B in Hamilton does a lot of there stuff and it's pretty poor quality.

Cheers

 

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[Schtum]

Help me get over my "Akito = cheap shite" prejudice here......

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Help me get over my "Akito = cheap shite" prejudice here......

you're too pooosh in Edinburgh that what's wrong

 

[Schtum]

you're too pooosh in Edinburgh that what's wrong

I can understand that it would appear like that to a bogtrotter.....

 

[Bigtwin]

Akito is a circular brand. 10+ years ago it did good quality stuff - I had some leathers - still have actually - they are very heavy and tough, just not cutting edge for style.

Now they seem to be going for style, and failing in all respects. Shame.

 

[Bub]

mmmmm... Like the look of the Akito stuff......

as far as Frank Thomas..... well.,. I promise meself years ago that I'd NEVER buy FT stuff again.

maybe they have improved...... but I hate FT.
The boots I had were shite...n the aftersales service was abysmal.
n a lass I know had 1 of FT's jackets.... it was shite as well.... n when she complained (prompted by me)... well...she was fobbed off n lied to.....


so ...sod FT forever IMHO

 

[Blackal]

you're too pooosh in Edinburgh that what's wrong

Only ever bought a pair of Akito gloves - great summer gloves, but the stitching went after a while. Their stuff is fairly "cheap and cheerful", but for a lightweight "not too serious" jacket - it could be fine


Al

 

[Summer]

I reckon for someone in the lower budget bracket like myself they are fine, I would purchase their stuff, particularly like the set on the link posted by "Tuned In"

 

[Uinneag]

Well I've ordered a set

Rallye II year and a half old and it's fecked I could get 4 Akito suits for the price of one rallye suit.

Mind you if I didn't go bog trotting swimming climbing and eat,sleep and drink in it, melt it on Wizards exhaust it might last a bit longer

Mind you nothing looks worse than a clean Rallye suit

 

[Blackal]

What about the HG Taureg gear? The non-goretex stuff is pretty cheap and great for summer use.

(That's "toe-rag" to you Johhny )

Al

 

[Ogmios]

akito kwality kontrol;

now i know i'm a rufty tufty Biker (i am ) but.......

akito boots should not be made of such soft leather that my big toe nail makes a hole in the toecap of the boot!

i wont trust my important little places to akito products EVER again.

but, thats just my 2 cents

 

[Flipfly]

Rev'it gear is very good and cheaper than BM. Plus their aftersales is excellent from MMC in St Helens.