Triumphrat

Shaunlee · 07-04-2007

Been looking for a while for a good cold /wet weather jacket, looked at all the gear sights and local shops. I have tried on Moto GP, Joe Rocket and a few others, the other day went to a new shop and they had a Tour Master Jet jacket. Not the prettiest of the bunch but it was the least expensive and I was very impressed with the construction more so than the others I have seen in person. Dose anyone own one of these, and if so what are your thoughts on it?

97sprint · 07-04-2007

Tourmaster is usually above average quality.

I wouldn't be worried about buying one, but I'm sure someone on here has had a bad experience.

JasonS · 07-05-2007

cold/wet is a tough one....

For those conditions, which I try to avoid in the first place, I would layer up with

Longsleeve shirt and long underwear. A set of head to toe longjohns would be better.

Electric vest/Arms and gloves

Long sleeve thin shirt.
Long sleeve windbreaker

Aerostich one or two piece suit

Neck cozy... like a dicky, made by Triumph to go inside a jacket.

Balaklava

Cold and wet is a real brutal situation. Go with electrics. I use Widder stuff with good results and others find the Gerber stuff great and Aerostich has their own line.

Shaunlee · 07-05-2007

Been raining for about two months here (seems like), so I have had some time in the saddle to contemplate how wet can you actually get. I do the layers now in the winter, but would like something a little more versatile. Areostich is probably the best way to go but I have had difficulty splaining a $700 rain suit to the better half. :-D

Wombat · 07-05-2007

Quote:

On 2007-07-05 21:52, Shaunlee wrote:
I have had difficulty splaining a $700 rain suit to the better half.

Easy solution is to take her for a ride when it is cold and wet and she will want a $700 suit as well. :razz:

Shaunlee · 07-05-2007

I like that idea. And don't stop till she submits.

jenglandtoyman · 07-06-2007

While I don't have that particular tourmaster I do have their 3/4 touring jacket (Tech on the inner label). It works very well in those conditions. I have ridden as low as 14 below and been a couple of hours in driving rain at 40 degrees. Dry and relatively warm in each case. I say relatively because the layering really is the solution. Neck and head make more of a difference and then there's the feet and hands.... Some day I will spring for electric.

Mojoinco · 07-07-2007

IF you have a problem, you will want a good dealer. They are owned by Helmet house (actually, they ARE Helmet House). I have a pair of leather pants (Decker) which fell apart in well less than a year. Since I had a good dealer, they were able to get them exchanged with no issues. Probably always an issue with any purchase. By the way, one of the same seams is failing again.

Look at motorcyclegearreview.com (usually a good source of reviews -- though I just attempted to go to the page and it required a password -- very strange; I'd look at it after the weekend, probably an admin issue).

So 'someone' called forth the whiney Gods with that comment above -- and I had to respond!

zia_thunder · 07-11-2007

A couple of months ago I splurged on gear and bought a set of Rukka Arma.

I have to say after 2 1,000+ mile trips through the mountains, in the heat (95+), in the cold (<50) and wet. It was worth the money. I've never been more comfortable, and all those conditions have happened in one day. I didn't have to stop, ya just keep going. I was riding without the liners, but I have othere that I ride with who have had the geat longer and they only use the liner when it is less then 40 out.

badrufus · 07-16-2007

I really like FirstGear. I've purchased several FG jackets from newenough.com and can highly recommend the brand. The Kilimanjaro is a 3/4 length jacket, and provides a significant amount of protection. I also have a Karma (woman's jacket, but I'm sure something very similar is available for men) and it's great. These are extremely well-made jackets. Also check motorcyclecloseouts.com. Often you can save a bundle by getting last year's model. When FirstGear came out with the new S-Pilot leather jacket, they sold a bunch of the old models to motorcyclecloseouts, and I got a $475 jacket for $189.