Waterproof bike jacket??????????

[casbar]

My Rukka Navigator kit has through vents and is fine in the summer, maybe the older stuff wasn't so good, not sure as this is the first Rukka Suit I have owned, but been pleased with it. Of course if its really hot, I change to an airflow jacket

 

[Buzz1250]

....Thank you all for your comments . Going to try them both on this weekend

I do so hate to agree with Giles but he is correct

Klim all day long ..


Tough as nails. I have the Traverse jacket. Bonded goretex, good venting, armour, but it's a shell. That means you choose what you want to wear underneath, from a t shirt on the hottest days to layers or a heated jacket on the coldest. (I use a keiss heated jacket underneath in the winter).

Its a proper 4 season bit of clothing and i wear it all year round.


http://www.adventure-spec.com/default/klim-traverse-jacket.html

Not tried Rukka but have ridden in prolonged torrential rain in Klim and been as dry as a bone underneath and very comfy. Also in heat open up the vents for cooling great kit would not hesitate to buy again.

Any decent low cost waterproof jacket and then a Schott waterproof overjacket of the top if you hit anything worse than a prolonged shower.

My Schott is lightweight , 100% waterproof , adds a layer of warmth / wind protection in the winter or when the days get cool and is coated on the inside with something that makes it incredibly easy to slip on .

I wear it over a Furygan jacket that cost £150 . Meanwhile my bulky, heavy Rukka jacket that admittedly never leaks (except for the pocket) hangs up all year round . It's not a Pro She'll so in wet weather it holds the water and becomes even heavier and stays wet for a long time. My Schott is dry soon after it stops raining

Try both. Buy whichever fits best. I appear to be Rukka shaped.

Keep an eye out on the German discounters FC Moto & Louis. I bought a Chariklo jacket for 300 Euros from louis.de - all sold out now but still some here for a little more
https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=77714920&ViewAction=ViewProduct if you are a 58 and like grey.

The jacket got a good rain test on a trip home from Wales recently. No leakage. Seems to be a good replacement for the very, very worn but really good Hein Gericke Cruise that is not made any more, sadly.

Rukka all day long. Commuted 120 miles a day in mine 3 or 4 days a week all year round for the last 7 years ... utterly brilliant bit of kit. I wouldn't poo poo what others say about other kit but this is just my personal experience.

Aerostitch Darien.

Dainese

I've had both Rukka and Klim, I now wear a Roadcrafter in the winter. Ive lost one weight so now have a few more options. Currently considering a BMW two piece

 

[Villanjc]

Klim all day long ..


Tough as nails. I have the Traverse jacket. Bonded goretex, good venting, armour, but it's a shell. That means you choose what you want to wear underneath, from a t shirt on the hottest days to layers or a heated jacket on the coldest. (I use a keiss heated jacket underneath in the winter).

Its a proper 4 season bit of clothing and i wear it all year round.


http://www.adventure-spec.com/default/klim-traverse-jacket.html

I do exactly the same. Great set up and the Klim jacket is excellent

 

[Chrisvh]

Throw this into the mix www.stadler-bekleidung.de , there stuff is rebranded by Touratech .......the Airdraft Pro might be my next jacket

I have the Stadler Airdraft Pro for summer touring and Rukka Armas for UK. The Stadler kit is brilliant. I would recommend it 100%. Unfortunately no UK retailer. Stadler are very good to deal with. Very efficient.

 

[Neil W]

Moto Legends are now a UK stockist

I have the Stadler Airdraft Pro for summer touring and Rukka Armas for UK. The Stadler kit is brilliant. I would recommend it 100%. Unfortunately no UK retailer. Stadler are very good to deal with. Very efficient.

 

[daviedevs]

Moto Legends are now a UK stockist

+1....

 

[Chrisvh]

Moto Legends are now a UK stockist

Thanks for that. I stand corrected.

 

[Neil W]

Thanks for that. I stand corrected.

No problems they just started stocking them in the last month or so

 

[Camel Toe]

Klim Badlands.......in a word.....superb.. used in all weathers..dry as a bone....30k a year and love it. Just had bike written off and im still in one peice thanks to Klim jacket and trousers.....
you get what you pay for...