Dainese Racing Leather Jacket
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Great look and fit
Love this Jacket. Great air flow. Fabulous look and style. I believe this jacket is perfect for Socal weather. I've never spent this much money on a jacket but it is well worth it. Fits like a glove yet very comfortable.
I have a sport touring bike and love more sport riding than touring. I was concerned the jacket would be too sporty for the Bike but it fits it well in my opinion
Honda ST1300
April 29, 2013
Best Leather Jacket for your money!
This is by far the best leather jacket. Style, Protection, Comfort, etc. This is the best!!! I love the design, it has reflectors on the elbow, and very comfortable. Strong protective pads. You can't go wrong with this.
March 26, 2013
100% confidence
The jacket has great armour (I have the back protector too) always feels comfortable and has pretty good ventilation. Theres enough pockets for wallets and phones too and I think the jacket looks great. It also doesn't flap about when riding.
March 20, 2013
Excellent jacket
This is my fourth Dainese jacket. The other three are size 52, but the Racing jacket seems to be cut a bit smaller so I had to return for a 54.
No complaints though, like every other Dainese jacket I've owned the leather is great, provisions for back protection and Italian styling -- overall a great jacket.
February 4, 2013
Not really made for my body build
This is a very nice jacket and certainly a lot better than the no name brands I had before. The 360° zipper works very well with the Pony Leather Pants that I own. It is very comfortable and would most likely fit very well if I had a regular build.
My problem is that I am 6'1" and only weigh 130 pounds so that leaves me with 2 options. Have an ok fit around my torso, but risk having everything too short, or having a very bad fit around my torso and guaranteed length. I went with the first and it so happens that the sleeves are way too short (3 inches from my wrist) and the body length barely works. My wrist problem got somewhat negated by full length gloves, but that just barely makes it work.
I don't regret anything though. =P
The fit is just a personal problem ( though I would appreciate something for people my size to be out there) and everything else is quite nice. At this price point they should have included the back protector in my opinion, but that isn't for me to decide.
January 21, 2013
Stellar craftsmanship, attention to detail, fit-and-finish.
In terms of off the rack: unmatched. Only Dainese's own Carbon comes close for purely stylistic reasons. The only way to get anything better is going custom-made. Vanson. Langlitz here in PDX...and that might be about it in terms of purpose built motorcycle apparel of this quality. There are plenty of other leathers out there costing more coin, but by then you're paying for something else above and beyond the fully met threshold of riding performance requirements.
The only criticism I have are the cuffs and how they integrate, or rather refuse to integrate, with Dainese's shorty gloves. Like trying to match two misfit ends of a train together. So you're forced to shell out the big bucks for the full race-spec gloves with gauntlet. Ouch. But then you realize you have a matching set of race-spec gloves that wrap perfectly over the cuff of one of the best jackets money can buy. And then, as always with all things Dainese, all is once again forgiven.
October 4, 2012
Nice product. Won't regret buying it.
Fit is dead on for me. My chest size is 38" (after a deep breath) and i ordered size 48. The only complaint I have with this jacket is that it gets really hot during stop and go in warm weather. While moving it circulated air decently but while stuck in traffic it is like being in a sauna. I chose the white/red/black combo which is very stylish and often get complimented by strangers.
October 1, 2012
Very pleased
This was my first Dianese jacket and I am very pleased. The amount of detail that went into this jacket is great. I order a larger size to accommodate the back protector and it was still very comfortable fit. Because I was looking at other Dianese jackets I made a mistake in thinking The Racing held the Thorax chest protector. I was a bit disappointed when I found this out but that was my own fault; after I made a quick modification to the jacket however it can now hold the chest protector. Just be careful and don't make my mistake, pay close attention to the features of each jacket if you're looking at more than one.
A few downsides: First off the lack of even a soft pad for back protection. One would think that for the price there would at least be something for the back. Sure it has the pocket for the G1/G2 but what about some soft pad?
This jacket can also get very hot after the temp gets above 85F. If you aren't moving it could be a very unpleasant ride.
Overall this is a solid jacket that has a lot to offer. If you are willing to overlook the few problems the Racing has, you will get a great jacket
July 18, 2012
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