Buying a leather jacket from your favorite fashion label will not offer you the same protection as a jacket made by a dedicated motorcycle gear manufacturer no matter how much it costs. Your first consideration when buying a leather jacket for riding in is whether or not it has been made by a specialist motorcycle apparel company.
Unfortunately not all leather jackets are created equal so we put together this special ‘Form vs Function’ feature to help you find a jacket that’s capable of protecting your hide. Since Marlon Brandon donned a leather jacket in ‘The Wild One’ in 1953 leather jackets have become synonymous with motorcycling. Like chips and gravy, leather also happens to be the perfect accompaniment to a motorcycle.
Despite breakthroughs in tech fabrics, leather still offers some of the best abrasion resistance money can buy. Historically leather has played a huge role in motorcycling and with good reason. When it comes to riding gear every motorcyclist should own a good leather jacket.
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