I love this jacket. The fit is just a bit larger than the others. The feel and look are very nice and clearly has quality. Movement is excellent due to the stretch panels. The armor is excellent since it is CE2, lightweight SAS-TEC. It lacks the massive advertisements my Alpine Stars jackets have which is a plus. I am 6'1", 170 lbs, and a size 42 chest. The size MD fits me pretty well. The Alpinestars Nucleon KR-1i Back Protector Insert in size M fits perfectly, but the size L did not (my Alpine Stars size 52 jackets take the L back protector). It does not have check protector pockets, but I'll use some velcro to accommodate them. The jacket is a bit longer than my others, so it does hit my neck more, but not too much. The sleeves are longer which I like (35 length arms).

This is one of my favorite jackets and looks excellent on my matte black 2018 Ducati XDiavel.

Have had this for at least 7 months now. Love it. Great armor and it fits perfectly. Everything in the jacket is comfortable and was thought out extremely well.

I actually wrote a review awhile ago that mostly dealt with sizing. After owning this jacket a bit here is the bottom line.

Fit: I am 5"11, 235 pounds (Wrestled in college a few years ago, very muscular with a layer of pudge now). The XXL fits well. Unlike Euro offerings it doesn't get absurdly long as the sizes go up (someone tell the folks in Italy not everyone with big shoulders is 6'6). The XL Is tight but I could do it. The stretch in the shoulder area is designed nicely for people who are wider up top but not necessarily that big at the midsection.

Protection: the armor is not very big surface area wise but it is ce 2. I would call it good enough. Just make sure you get the right size so it can't move around because of the limited coverage. Fairly average in comparison to other jackets out there around this range and purpose. Back protector pocket is specifically sized for Astars, which I like. I don't really care whose back protector a brand goes for, as long as they choose one. Generic sized pockets equal no protector ever fitting quite right.

Quality: very good, I like the buffalo as it seems it is much cheaper for brands to use and thus is can be nice and thick in an inexpensive jacket. The shoulders and elbows also have additional features- a padded leather layer for the shoulders and a padded super fabric type strip on the elbows. Very good implementation, both add to the look, quality, and protection which most brands fail to accomplish with stuff like this. You could take the armor out and still have a bit more protection than a plain leather sleeve/shoulder.

Random stuff to consider: the cuffs are pretty low profile which is great, they are comfortable but it would be nice if there was neoprene all the way around and they could be lower profile still (even though they beat most everything else already). The pockets are into the midsection rather than outside it, so if you get a sleek fitting size you have no pockets if that makes sense. Design choice, I don't dislike it, it just is something to consider. The belt loops are too elasticized, and the inside leather panel they are attached to is not attached to the exterior panel, which pulls the panels apart. These 2 things combined make it so the belt loops do nothing to keep the jacket down whatsoever. Stitch the panels together, use less elastic for the loops.

Here is the puzzling negative: see all those perforations? Well, you wouldn't know it with the jacket on. I actually thought I must be crazy or they messed something up with the perforating process on mine until I read another review online say the same thing. It just doesn't flow air. I can't explain why, there are more holes than on my dainese super speed and that flows air like an a/c unit. Very strange. Because of this, I won't wear it above 80 degrees or I will roast. I don't think this necessarily cripples the jacket, but it does put litations on it. I would call it a 65-79 degree jacket. Not the purpose I bought it for, but it's a nice jacket in that range so oh well.

In summary: I fully recommend this jacket in the aforementioned temperature range. I know this is weird to process considering the perforations, but just trust me in order to avoid disappointment. If you're thinking 80+, I would choose something else.

Reax- make the holes bigger? Good jacket nonetheless.Write your review here. It must be at least 25 characters long. Consider whether you would recommend this product and what you like or dislike about it.