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Triumph Classic Leather Jacket
#1889 01/22/2005 10:05 PM
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Just bought it. Made sense, was in stock, price was right. Gave for it what I was about to pay for a Voyager (jacket). Waterproof cowhide, with no insulated lining, and no reflectivity for night visibility. My Knox protectors from my mesh Raptor fit right in. Tired of chasing the Triumph textile jackets - could never find any dealer who had ever seen a Voyager, or the EVO2 - nobody could tell me how many pockets the EVO2 has, or how well vented it may be with the lining removed. Too many questions, no answers, and would have had to order it anyway. Made a decision - now I have leather, and a better cool weather jacket than I had previously. I can always wear more under this, and after all, this is Texas. Winters are short.


Keith
Houston
Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
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Re: Triumph Classic Leather Jacket
Blackwind #1890 01/23/2005 2:56 PM
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Have the same and wear it almost year round. Have a Raptor for those really hot summer days. You should be in good shape for the cooler months of the year. I know, resided in S.A. and Victoria for 16 years.


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Re: Triumph Classic Leather Jacket
maurice #1891 01/30/2005 11:11 AM
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I've been wearing this jacket for a week now, with the protectors in. (Have not been back on the bike since I got the jacket home.) Cannot tell the protectors are there at all. No one else knows they are there - they don't show. It's comfortable - trying to wear it while I can, to break it in as quickly as possible. (Winter is short here.) The armor pockets have very small openings, so it was not real easy to install the protectors - had to curl them up to fit the openings. They will stay there until the weather changes, then back into the Raptor again. I'm just happy that the jacket is so wearable with them in - to wear about town, even in the car or truck - I never even think about them being there.


Keith
Houston
Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
Re: Triumph Classic Leather Jacket
Blackwind #1892 02/07/2005 8:03 PM
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I bought a ladies Triumph Highway jacket for $139 on ebay. I saw some of the textile jackets there also, but probably telling you too late...


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