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[Riding Jezebel] My Leather Motorcycle Jacket Short List - Cableguy - 01-06-2018
Here's the chart I used when deciding what jacket to buy, what features were important to me, and where to buy it from. I looked for the lowest price on fitted leather jacket with CE approved armor. Being that I'm quite curvy (34-25-35) I was looking for a jacket that, on top of being safe, would flatter my figure rather than making me look like a monolithic block. I took some time to consider the features I wanted, and these were at the top of my list:
- Leather, Black with white/contrast piping or highlighting for night riding, at least 1mm thick
- Removable Liner
- CE approved armour in elbow, shoulders and back
- Venting
- Inside pockets (at least 2)
- re-enforced stitching (double or quad) on stress points of high impact
- Adjustable waist/hips for tighter fit
- Neoprene collar for comfort and fit without stiffness of leather
- Zippers at sleeves for tighter fit
- Neck loop for hanging the jacket on a coat rack
- Reasonable weight/bulk (nothing too heavy or bulky)
| Jacket | Feature Rating |
| Scorpion EXO Women's Elektra Leather Jacket - MotorcycleToyStore | Good balance of safety and style, very adjustible in the waist |
| $329.99 | |
| Spidi RR Ladies Leather Jacket - KneeDraggers | Good balance of safety and style, not adjustable, best safety and comfort features |
| $589.95 | |
| TAP Motorcycle Gear Women's Jacket - | Good balance of safety and style, not adjustable, local |
| $329.95 | |
| Cortech Women's LNX Leather Jacket - Motorcycle Superstore | Good style and safety features lower price nice tapered waist |
| $215.99 | |
| REV'IT! Ladies Raven Jacket - Extreme Supply | Good balance of safety and style, might be wide in torso |
| $449.99 | |
| AGV Sport Women's Venus Leather Jacket - Motorcycle Superstore | Good balance of safety and style - excellent reflective qualities |
| $269.99 | |
| Spidi Gara Ladies Leather Jacket - KneeDraggers.com | Good balance of safety and style, not adjustable |
| $449.95 | |
| Joe Rocket Aura Ladies Leather Jacket - KneeDraggers.com | Good balance of style and safety, might be wide in waist, buy canadian version |
| $332.99 | |
| Teknic Women's Venom Leather Motorcycle Jacket - BikeBandit.com | Good safety features, too shiny… |
| $269.99 | |
| Rubberside Down - The Cat Rubbersidedown.com | Thick leather, good fit, workmanship not as refined as other manufacturers |
| $319.00 | |
| Spidi Elite Ladies Leather Jacket - KneeDraggers.com | Overall style looks good, armour good, leather thinner than other models |
| $579.95 | |
| Z1R Ladies Nectar Leather Jacket - MotorcycleToyStore | Good style and fit looks good, concerns about the softness of the leather and abrassion resistance |
| $239.95 | |
| Shift Racing Women's Viper Leather Jacket Motorcycle Superstore | Very nice look, likely good fit, no back armour would need an armoured vest |
| $199.99 | |
| AXO Ladies J-Air Leather Jacket - KneeDraggers.com | No armour included, no back armour pouch, well ventilated, very linear in torso |
| $299.99 | |
| REV'IT! Ignition Leather Jacket - RevZilla | Mesh/Perforated Leather on chest and back |
| $449.99 | |
| Powertrip Ladies Harlow Jacket - DennisKirk.com | LAMB SKIN |
| $209.99 | |
| Pokerun Women's Wild Annie Motorcycle Jacket - BikeBandit.com | MESH |
| $116.99 |