| Mens leather jackets for motorcycle riders have | | | | jackets where as before these highly durable materials |
| always been available in many designs and forms, | | | | were introduced the best you could do to get a warm |
| however recently women's leather motorcycle have | | | | weather riding jacket was too get a leather perforated |
| also become available. These jackets are especially | | | | one. The perforations are designed to let air pass thru |
| made to fit a ladies figure. Before this women riders | | | | while still giving you protection. Now with new mesh |
| had to make do with a small leather jacket that was | | | | and textile materials made from Kevlar and the like |
| designed for a mans physique and not a woman, | | | | you can get almost the same protection from a jacket |
| therefore a perfect fit was never achieved. Most | | | | made from Mesh then a leather piece. These new |
| manufactures of apparel these days have recognized | | | | materials have a high abrasion resistance and do not |
| that more women are riding bikes then ever before as | | | | tear easily. Also most of the garments made from the |
| well as the fact that they have been passengers for a | | | | mare double stitched to prevent a tear at the seams. |
| long time and where never properly addressed. Well | | | | Icon as well as Agvsport and Alpinestars make some |
| that has now changed and women can now choose | | | | quality mesh and textile motorcycle riding jackets for |
| from many a motorcycle leather jacket. | | | | men and women both. |
| Leather has always been the preferred choice of | | | | So now a days you have a choice in materials. Decide |
| material for a jacket. The leather offers protection | | | | whichever suits your needs best and is going to be the |
| from road rash. That is if quality materials are used | | | | most comfortable to wear. Comfort is very important |
| and stitched together and re enforced properly. We | | | | when it comes to riding apparel since if you do not feel |
| recommend you buy all your apparel from a brand | | | | comfortable in the item you are not likely to wear it in |
| name manufacture. This insures that you are truly | | | | the long run. Personally I have two jackets one from |
| going to get some protection out of the jacket | | | | mesh and one from leather, that way when its cold |
| because it will be made from quality material, where as | | | | outside I can wear the thicker leather one that also |
| you can buy cheap leather jackets made in Pakistan | | | | has a insulated insert to help keep me warm and on |
| and India for a lot less but you will find that most of | | | | warm days I can wear the mesh one and have all the |
| these are a very inferior product compared to a Icon, | | | | protection as well as comfort to ride all day. I do have |
| Agv Sport or an Arlen Ness piece. You should be able | | | | to admit I prefer the look of my leather motorcycke |
| to find a quality men's or women's motorcycle leather | | | | jacket to the mesh just because it's a more old school |
| jacket from any of those manufacturers. | | | | look. |
| Textile and Mesh are the newest thing in motorcycle | | | | |