My Leather Motorcycle Jacket Short List

Here’s the chart I used when deciding what jacket to buy, what features were important to me, and where to buy it from. I looked for the lowest price on fitted leather jacket with CE approved armor. Being that I’m quite curvy (34-25-35) I was looking for a jacket that, on top of being safe, would flatter my figure rather than making me look like a monolithic block.

I took some time to consider the features I wanted, and these were at the top of my list:

• Leather, Black with white/contrast piping or highlighting for night riding, at least 1mm thick
• Removable Liner
• CE approved armour in elbow, shoulders and back
• Venting
• Inside pockets (at least 2)
• re-enforced stitching (double or quad) on stress points of high impact
• Adjustable waist/hips for tighter fit
• Neoprene collar for comfort and fit without stiffness of leather
• Zippers at sleeves for tighter fit
• Neck loop for hanging the jacket on a coat rack
• Reasonable weight/bulk (nothing too heavy or bulky)