Need your opinion on this jacket.

[bimmer83is]

[/url]http://www.newenough.com/joe_rocket_990_jacket_page.htm

What do you guys think?

[DSKYZD]

http://www.newenough.com/joe_rocket_990_jacket_page.htm

[DJ Downunder]

Just looking at the pictures it looks great..and seems a good price.

You need to try it on..I found some jackets fit some body shapes better than others.

I'm going to see if my dealer sells them (which I doubt) and try one on myself.

I could do with a new jacket also....that same jacket here would be about $650.....bugger!

DJ

[turnercj]

I got a BMW Atlantis 3 jacket. Expensive but it has survived a couple of British summers (equivelent to monsoon season) without a leak and looks good. It has all the CE approved armour in it and fits like a glove. Thats the problem 'cos it should fit like a jacket.

Serious note, if you are buying a suit with armour, make sure it fits well and the armour stays where it should no matter how you stretch or bend otherwise it won't be much use when you get intimate with the tarmac.

[rph802]

just so happens I got one of those. I have found it to be a good reliable piece of equipment. It feels good and heavy while riding, like somehting that would provide a good barrier b/w me and the road should a fall occur. Pretty comfortable for most riding conditions say 50F to 80F. The arm and rear vents are okay but when it starts to get really warm or Im just going to work or a short ride, I throw on my first Gear mesh jacket. At best you could say its water resistant definitely not waterproof, nothing not cured by my frogg togg jacket. A good solid jacket for most everyday riding if you dont live in AZ or FL where its gets really hot. If you can only have one jacket, you could do worse than this one especially at that price.

Craig