Alpinestars makes clothing and accessories for race car drivers, motorcyclists (including off-road), scooterists (oh, you mad, mad Vespa riders you), and... um... hipsters? In any case they are known for quality, and their coats are especially well made with the kind of attention to detail that you don't think about until, say, you have a
huge live butterfly crawling up your throttle arm because your coat didn't fit snugly around your wrists. Yes. This happened.
The Alpinestars Dragster Leather Motorycle Jacket comes in a classic black-on-white design. Alpinestars likes to take retro styling and improve it with lots of modern functionality, and they have done that here. This coat is made of 1.2-1.4mm full-grain leather with an "aged top finish" for abrasion resistance. The main seams are multiple-stitched for a strong structure. It has removable inserts (body armor) in the elbow and shoulder. The sleeves are pre-curved, and while this does provide for maximum comfort while riding, be sure to get the right size for you or you'll be pre-curved all wrong.
The coat also has an adjustable waist and you can zip it to Alpinestars leather or fabric pants. There is a chest armor piece (Bionic Chest Guard, kids) that you can purchase separately.
This coat will run you around $430 to $450, so plan accordingly.
You'll also appreciate the Icon Daytona Racing Jacket.
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