LADIES - Good female riding jackets

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Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:58 am

I need some feedback from the ladies of the forum. What are good brands of motorcycle jackets for women as far as fit, safety and comfort are concerned?

Also, does anyone know of a good website to order them from? My girlfriends local motorcycle shop doesn't have any female gear, and mine has a very limited selection.

#2 Unread post by **Lion_Lady** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:05 am

Olympia is one that is really into women's gear. They've got some nice stuff with 'curves' for a woman's shape, instead of just smaller men's stuff.

Bob's BMW has a great selection of Olympia and other gear for women. Not too far from you... http://www.bmwbobs.com/index.html to get directions.

Pam

Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:51 am

Pam

As always you rock.

Question, did your avatar used to face to the left? I used to always see it out of the corner of my eye and it always looked like a blood hound facing left. Now I don't see it anymore but it's still a lion...

#4 Unread post by **Lion_Lady** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:40 am

very observant!

Yes, my avatar used to face the other way.

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allthrottle421 · Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:06 pm

ladies, check out www.foxcreekleathers.com

Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:29 am

I thought I would follow up on what we found in case it helps anyone out.

Monica ended up with a Cortech LRX jacket. She tried Olympia, but the cortech and tourmaster (same company cortech sportier, tourmaster... tourier) fit her better and she found them more comfortable. She actually liked the look of the Joe Rocket Luna jacket the best, but it didn't feel right and didn't seem to offer as much protection and the liner it came with was only a vest. Monica gets cold very fast so that dropped it right out of the running. Anyway- so far, so good!

domenica · #7 Unread post by **domenica** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:18 pm

i have the frank thomas leiah jacket, it was the only one that came in XS and actually didnt have sleeves that were really too long for me. i used to as a passenger for two weeks 6 hours a day in CA and it was really comfy. but yea.. only a zip out vest, no real substantial liner.

does anyone have advice on a pair of pants? i'm looking at BMW ones b/c they are on sale for $99 (and have good armor). but maybe i'm missing something? i wear like... a zero so it's been hard for me to find stuff that isn't baggy

Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:44 pm

I just came home today with a new riding jacket. It is a fairly new line on the market. At least that's what they said in the shop.
Nitro is the brand made by Vega (I think). The ladies jackets are shaped a little better for a woman's shape and the sleeves are plenty long for us tall gals.
The price is reasonable compared to a lot of others.
Here is the link for a look.
http://www.winterhavenllc.com/index.cfm ... dCatID/419

Joe rocket also has a new line for women called lotus. They look pretty but alas, they fit small people.

Kim · #9 Unread post by **Kim** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:27 am

I bought a Joe Rocket Ballistic jacket from www.newenough.com at a great price.

#10 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:06 am

I'm a pretty skinny guy, and I don't have much of a chest to speak of, anyways... the Joe Rocket Alter Ego fit me well enough that I think it's worth taking a look at.