Bikers Gear AustraliaClassic Vintage Style Waxed Trail Blazer Leather Retro Motorcycle Jacket with CE1621-1 5 Piece Removable Armour

Like most bikers, I already have a few jackets and trousers, including a Hein Gericke Goretex suit, also a HG leather jacket and leather trousers.I now have an old CB175 in the stable, and fancied something a bit more retro to go with it. I fancied a wax jacket, like the Belstaff Trialmaster that I had back in the day. That kept me dry, but wasn't particularly warm, attracted dirt like a magnet, left black marks on everything and everyone it came into contact with, not to mention the black fingernails and funny smell. Hopefully, modern wax jackets have improved since then, with better crash protection as well.Not willing to pay the prices for some of the stuff in the MotoLegends catalogue, I was looking on line at various wax bike jackets when I found this. Retro style, but in leather. It sounded too good to be true, and I had read a few negative comments in a biking forum. However, I bit the bullet and ordered one. Based on their size guide, I ordered a Large, to suit my 40" chest. On reflection, I emailed the supplier via Amazon to ask for sizing advice, stating my 5' 6" 11 and a bit stone frame, and was advised to have the Medium size. This arrived today, Wednesday, order placed last weekend.It fits well. Seems to be well made, good stitching on thick supple leather. Upper arms are a bit baggy, even with the supplied shoulder and elbow armour fitted. Removable lining is quite thin, doubt it adds much in the way of winter warmth. Personally, I'll leave it out and wear some thin technical layers under it. At the moment, just a Tee shirt is fine. Decent metal YKK zip on body and on lower sleeves / wrists. Sleeves plenty long enough for bike riding position.At the price, it is brilliant value. You could easily spend 5 to 10 times as much for a very similar product from one of the big names.

This is a really good buy.I normally wear Rukka or Klim. I purchased this for casual short distance riding. The jacket has exceeded my expectations.Leather is soft, yet more than adequate for a fall. Sizing. I am 5ft 9 or 178 cm and 98kg. I have a 108 cm chest and a belly. I ordered an XXL as it says up to 112cm, however it is tight fitting and does not leave space for a fleece. So just a shirt and it is tight fitting. I think you could definitely afford to size up.Mine did not have the protectors included. Amazon Customer Service sorted this out with a discount. Excellent service with Amazon. I have plenty of spare protectors. So standard protectors fit in the elbows and shoulders and do not take from the fit. The back protector is not standard sizing and is off by a few cm in length. So a smaller ladies back protector fitted with a little room to spare.This is a great similarity to the Belstaff. I have a Panther and I can assure you that there is not over 1,000 of a difference.This is a stylish jacket and could easily be worn without the protectors. The pockets are small and wont really carry much more than wallet and phone. There is a zip out insulated jacket a gilet and not up to much. So think of this as a mid season riding jacket.zips and buttons are of high quality.Alot of jacket for your money. The price to quality ratio is off the charts.Buy, but buy 1 size up.

This is a substantial jacket. With the supplied shoulder and elbow pads, and a decent back protector, mine weighs over 3kg or about 6.5lbs in an XL. Definitely for cold weather use, and that's what I wanted it for.The "standard size chart" shown in the advert is NOT correct for this jacket. It's sized strangely, in between UK and Asian sizes, and a "Large" is actually labelled as a 40" chest - although it's only just barely that without the lining gilet or back pad in. I had to send back an L and go up to an XL to get a 42", and even then it's rather unforgiving around the waist. So you'll almost certainly need to go up one size, and if you are mature-biker-shaped and/or plan to be wearing it over a lot of layers you might want to go up two sizes from what you'd expect, especially if you have any forward lean on your bike.As others have noted, the external pockets aren't massive, but you'll get keys or a wallet or smallish phone in them, and could stuff gloves into (but not fully inside) them, and the snap fasteners are secure. There's a moderately sized internal pocket too that will take a phone.The zippers are fine, but I might give them a bit of a lube. There's a decent high collar, but if you need it then you'll likely be wearing a thick neck tube anyway and it won't fasten over one. The stitching seems OK, but I haven't tested it in a slide or with extensive wear. Sleeve length is fine for bike use. The collar strap and belt have metal eyelets in the leather rather than just bare holes, which is a nice touch.The supplied elbow and shoulder pads are basic rubber, but fine. The back pad is for novelty purposes only. That seems to be standard for bike jackets, but that's no excuse - they shouldn't be supplying something with it that looks like armour but isn't.It's waxed or oiled with something, without feeling too greasy, and it has a decent sized storm flap, with secure poppers. It's resistant to light showers, but I can't speak to it being waterproof in any real sense.Overall I'm pleased with this jacket, but I have to ding it one for the parsimonious sizing that really needs flagged up, and for the novelty back pad. Just because everyone does it doesn't make it right.

At first I received the Wong size that I had not ordered … but tried it on and realised that they come up small on sizing .. so ordered two sizes up and it came back in no time at all spoke directly to suppliers who helped out with no fuss at allThe jacket is really nice and especially for the price … I’ve seen these at many times the price !! Very good on quality doesn’t figure … nice and reassuringly heavy perfect supple and wind proof … haven’t tried in the wet … my motorbike isn’t allowed to get wet anyhow 🤣🤣Definately good product and good blokes at the company thanks