Armored Icon Motorcycle Jacket TiMax 2

Black Textile or Leather w/ Vest Liner

Posted by Tim

Armored Icon Motorcycle Jacket TiMax 2 The Icon TiMax 2 textile jacket is a rider favorite for good reason. Interestingly, the titanium is not just a sales ploy (although it is certainly that, too). There is actually exterior titanium armor plating and titanium reinforced textile panels in critical areas.

The TiMax 2 comes in two varieties: leather and textile. The textile version, which is the focus of this review, is the more affordable of the two by a wide margin. On the feature list for this jacket, we have CE-approved arm and shoulder armor and ribbed spandex in the flex zones (sounds like something an '80s hair band would wear), all in a heavy nylon shell.

Cooling is aided by zippered shoulder venting, which I find to be an effective vent zone, and a large mesh back panel. When the air cools, just zip in the included vest liner. I personally prefer full-sleeve liners, but they can get a little binding depending on the jacket style.

It has probably become clear from my reviews that I prefer more subtle styling cues. Thus, I prefer the all-black version of the jacket. However, the other colors accentuate the ribbed "6-pack" in the abdominal area (something I have not had since the age of 18). The titanium plates are accentuated in all color schemes. The jacket is offered in sizes XS through 3XL. I have found that Icon gear fits fairly true to size.