Looking for bike jacket

Ginger

I am looking to get a leather jacket similar to this one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.ie/APRILIA-RACING-LEATHER-JACKET-LARGE_W0QQitemZ120011229984QQihZ002QQcategoryZ30220QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Either with or without body armour (preferably removable) so I can ride in for a night out and at least not have too heavy a jacket on. The less flash the better ie not the ones with all the advertising on it, but not all black (aint fussy is I)

Based in Limerick but moving to dublin

Thanks

tk123

Why don't you by that one off ebay? I've bought all my gear off ebay and have had no probs and usually at a good price comapre to what you'd pay here. Use auction sniper and get in at the last min!

Ginger

Because I need a XXL or 3XL ( i am only ickle!)

And thats a large.. I take a 48"/50" jacket at least depending on the fit (damm years of playing rugby i tells you!)

tk123

Try searching ebay.co.uk - any seller I've bought stuff from on the uk site has always posted to Ireland even thou it says UK only in the auction. The ebay.ie search is probably filtering the results to sellers who say they'll post to here..

Dr4gul4

i have a black XL that wayyyyyy to big for me,it only about 3 months old and in top nick, has the old armour in it. might fit ya.

also have a XXl gotex jacket but it's not quite as nice

gimme a nod if ya want a fittin

dublin based

Ginger

I have a Targa gortex jobbie and its XXXL .. dunno if the leather one at XL would fit.. but thanks anyways

Idleater

Ginger wrote:

Based in Limerick but moving to dublin

I saw a dainaise jacket in Bikeworld (long mile road) very similar in style to that jacket if you are up in Dublin.

If you are buying online, I would try on the jacket in a shop first so you can get the fitting right.

The dainaise one I mentioned did not fit me well and the same size RST fitted me perfectly.

For the RST anyway, the internet saved me €0 so I would have been down when I factored in postage.

L.

Ginger

How much did it cost you.. thats what I am looking for exactly

Supercell

Be carefull about sizes, a well fitting armoured jacket is a tight one, the fit is very different to a fashion fit.
Would never ever consider buying a biker jacket without trying it on first, a fashion statement made a 60mhp counts for nothing if you come off the bike - be sensible- bikers often don't get second chances - especially the careless ones.

Idleater

Ginger wrote:

How much did it cost you.. thats what I am looking for exactly

Trying to remember - I got the Propelle the previous model to the Pro (the one I linked to). I think it was about €250 for the jacket. I got the pants there a couple of months ago for €165. Both are very very comfortable.

I don't know if you checked out the dealers link on the website, but there is a shop listed in Limerick, might be worth a look.

L.