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I have had excellent experiences with 3 FirstGear mc jackets, and a very good experience with a pair of FirstGear overall pants. They simply fit me, are very well thought out, keep the elements out...and the one time I've had a failure on a jacket (zipper), they repaired it for free even after it was out of warranty.
Two summers ago I found a FG Rush Air Jacket (a mesh jacket with waterproof liner, armour for elbows, shoulders, back) for summer riding and it was on sale for $100. Purchased from Motorcyclegear.com. I can't believe how good the jacket it is. I wear it for anything above 65 degrees, but it really does well when it's warm to hot. I wear it for commutes, fun rides of a couple of hours, and I'd have to check weather / mountains if for all day. I don't use it for mult-day trips because there's too many elevation changes in Oregon and it can still be cool to cold in the mountains / high desert even in summertime.
Anyway, was just looking at their site and noticed that the same jacket is on sale again for $80!!
[url=https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/moving_sale/jackets/first_gear/rush_air_jacket.html]FirstGear Rush Air
If you're looking for a good summer time jacket, I don't think you can go wrong with this. I got the silver one, and it's a lot lighter silver than what the photos show. It's attractive and functional.
Yes...I have stock in FirstGear and Motorcyclegear.com.
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(03-17-2023, 02:18 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: I have had excellent experiences with 3 FirstGear mc jackets, and a very good experience with a pair of FirstGear overall pants. They simply fit me, are very well thought out, keep the elements out...and the one time I've had a failure on a jacket (zipper), they repaired it for free even after it was out of warranty.
Two summers ago I found a FG Rush Air Jacket (a mesh jacket with waterproof liner, armour for elbows, shoulders, back) for summer riding and it was on sale for $100. Purchased from Motorcyclegear.com. I can't believe how good the jacket it is. I wear it for anything above 65 degrees, but it really does well when it's warm to hot. I wear it for commutes, fun rides of a couple of hours, and I'd have to check weather / mountains if for all day. I don't use it for mult-day trips because there's too many elevation changes in Oregon and it can still be cool to cold in the mountains / high desert even in summertime.
Anyway, was just looking at their site and noticed that the same jacket is on sale again for $80!!
[url=https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/moving_sale/jackets/first_gear/rush_air_jacket.html]FirstGear Rush Air
If you're looking for a good summer time jacket, I don't think you can go wrong with this. I got the silver one, and it's a lot lighter silver than what the photos show. It's attractive and functional.
Yes...I have stock in FirstGear and Motorcyclegear.com.
(that's a joke)
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(03-17-2023, 02:18 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: I have had excellent experiences with 3 FirstGear mc jackets, and a very good experience with a pair of FirstGear overall pants. They simply fit me, are very well thought out, keep the elements out...and the one time I've had a failure on a jacket (zipper), they repaired it for free even after it was out of warranty.
Two summers ago I found a FG Rush Air Jacket (a mesh jacket with waterproof liner, armour for elbows, shoulders, back) for summer riding and it was on sale for $100. Purchased from Motorcyclegear.com. I can't believe how good the jacket it is. I wear it for anything above 65 degrees, but it really does well when it's warm to hot. I wear it for commutes, fun rides of a couple of hours, and I'd have to check weather / mountains if for all day. I don't use it for mult-day trips because there's too many elevation changes in Oregon and it can still be cool to cold in the mountains / high desert even in summertime.
Anyway, was just looking at their site and noticed that the same jacket is on sale again for $80!!
[url=https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/moving_sale/jackets/first_gear/rush_air_jacket.html]FirstGear Rush Air
If you're looking for a good summer time jacket, I don't think you can go wrong with this. I got the silver one, and it's a lot lighter silver than what the photos show. It's attractive and functional.
Yes...I have stock in FirstGear and Motorcyclegear.com.
(that's a joke) Thanks! just ordered one! Looks like what I have been looking for.
Hope you make a LOT of money and I will know someone who is rich
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Jackets. How many is too many? Who knows? I haven't got there yet and I have several. The ones I wear the most are: hot weather, a Honda Racing mesh jacket with full armor that I found in a second-hand gear store, a little less hot a black Tourmaster textile that I had to have the zipper replaced too soon, but the seamstress did a great job, even less hot, a black Schott Perfecto I've had for years but hardly ever wore 'cause it never got that cold in SoCal, but here in Texas it's another story, and another black leather that has seen a lot of miles, a brown one or two...the list goes on.
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(03-20-2023, 02:21 AM)Charlie Bravo_imp Wrote: Jackets. How many is too many? Who knows? I haven't got there yet and I have several. The ones I wear the most are: hot weather, a Honda Racing mesh jacket with full armor that I found in a second-hand gear store, a little less hot a black Tourmaster textile that I had to have the zipper replaced too soon, but the seamstress did a great job, even less hot, a black Schott Perfecto I've had for years but hardly ever wore 'cause it never got that cold in SoCal, but here in Texas it's another story, and another black leather that has seen a lot of miles, a brown one or two...the list goes on.
Jackets that I find I do not wear often or anymore have been surprisingly sold on kijiji.ca (like a Craig's list). The buyers are real and tells me there is a market interest in my region.
I have also donated other riding jackets to my local Salvation Army.
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(03-20-2023, 03:16 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (03-20-2023, 02:21 AM)Charlie Bravo_imp Wrote: Jackets. How many is too many? Who knows? I haven't got there yet and I have several. The ones I wear the most are: hot weather, a Honda Racing mesh jacket with full armor that I found in a second-hand gear store, a little less hot a black Tourmaster textile that I had to have the zipper replaced too soon, but the seamstress did a great job, even less hot, a black Schott Perfecto I've had for years but hardly ever wore 'cause it never got that cold in SoCal, but here in Texas it's another story, and another black leather that has seen a lot of miles, a brown one or two...the list goes on.
Jackets that I find I do not wear often or anymore have been surprisingly sold on kijiji.ca (like a Craig's list). The buyers are real and tells me there is a market interest in my region.
I have also donated other riding jackets to my local Salvation Army.
Good ideas...I use a 20 year old plus mc jacket for skiing...and my motorcycle pants will work for the same. Heck, now that I think about it, I could devise a ski rack for one of my motorcycles, and now that the roads are often free of snow and ice, I could practically step off the mc and onto the slopes...after changing into ski boots. I could even use my mc helmet.
(03-18-2023, 12:43 PM)Nachodaddy_imp Wrote: (03-17-2023, 02:18 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: I have had excellent experiences with 3 FirstGear mc jackets, and a very good experience with a pair of FirstGear overall pants. They simply fit me, are very well thought out, keep the elements out...and the one time I've had a failure on a jacket (zipper), they repaired it for free even after it was out of warranty.
Two summers ago I found a FG Rush Air Jacket (a mesh jacket with waterproof liner, armour for elbows, shoulders, back) for summer riding and it was on sale for $100. Purchased from Motorcyclegear.com. I can't believe how good the jacket it is. I wear it for anything above 65 degrees, but it really does well when it's warm to hot. I wear it for commutes, fun rides of a couple of hours, and I'd have to check weather / mountains if for all day. I don't use it for mult-day trips because there's too many elevation changes in Oregon and it can still be cool to cold in the mountains / high desert even in summertime.
Anyway, was just looking at their site and noticed that the same jacket is on sale again for $80!!
[url=https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/moving_sale/jackets/first_gear/rush_air_jacket.html]FirstGear Rush Air
If you're looking for a good summer time jacket, I don't think you can go wrong with this. I got the silver one, and it's a lot lighter silver than what the photos show. It's attractive and functional.
Yes...I have stock in FirstGear and Motorcyclegear.com.
(that's a joke) Thanks! just ordered one! Looks like what I have been looking for.
Hope you make a LOT of money and I will know someone who is rich
Hope you like it. If not...blame me!!
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(03-20-2023, 07:00 AM)pdedse_imp Wrote: (03-20-2023, 03:16 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (03-20-2023, 02:21 AM)Charlie Bravo_imp Wrote: Jackets. How many is too many? Who knows? I haven't got there yet and I have several. The ones I wear the most are: hot weather, a Honda Racing mesh jacket with full armor that I found in a second-hand gear store, a little less hot a black Tourmaster textile that I had to have the zipper replaced too soon, but the seamstress did a great job, even less hot, a black Schott Perfecto I've had for years but hardly ever wore 'cause it never got that cold in SoCal, but here in Texas it's another story, and another black leather that has seen a lot of miles, a brown one or two...the list goes on.
Jackets that I find I do not wear often or anymore have been surprisingly sold on kijiji.ca (like a Craig's list). The buyers are real and tells me there is a market interest in my region.
I have also donated other riding jackets to my local Salvation Army.
Good ideas...I use a 20 year old plus mc jacket for skiing...and my motorcycle pants will work for the same. Heck, now that I think about it, I could devise a ski rack for one of my motorcycles, and now that the roads are often free of snow and ice, I could practically step off the mc and onto the slopes...after changing into ski boots. I could even use my mc helmet.
(03-18-2023, 12:43 PM)Nachodaddy_imp Wrote: (03-17-2023, 02:18 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: I have had excellent experiences with 3 FirstGear mc jackets, and a very good experience with a pair of FirstGear overall pants. They simply fit me, are very well thought out, keep the elements out...and the one time I've had a failure on a jacket (zipper), they repaired it for free even after it was out of warranty.
Two summers ago I found a FG Rush Air Jacket (a mesh jacket with waterproof liner, armour for elbows, shoulders, back) for summer riding and it was on sale for $100. Purchased from Motorcyclegear.com. I can't believe how good the jacket it is. I wear it for anything above 65 degrees, but it really does well when it's warm to hot. I wear it for commutes, fun rides of a couple of hours, and I'd have to check weather / mountains if for all day. I don't use it for mult-day trips because there's too many elevation changes in Oregon and it can still be cool to cold in the mountains / high desert even in summertime.
Anyway, was just looking at their site and noticed that the same jacket is on sale again for $80!!
[url=https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/moving_sale/jackets/first_gear/rush_air_jacket.html]FirstGear Rush Air
If you're looking for a good summer time jacket, I don't think you can go wrong with this. I got the silver one, and it's a lot lighter silver than what the photos show. It's attractive and functional.
Yes...I have stock in FirstGear and Motorcyclegear.com.
(that's a joke) Thanks! just ordered one! Looks like what I have been looking for.
Hope you make a LOT of money and I will know someone who is rich
Hope you like it. If not...blame me!!
 I used to downhill ski in ol' leather motorcycle jackets. Yeah, I was the oddball black dot on the hill, on a snowboard no less. The problem I realized was you get hot in 'em quickly and end up wearing them open to breath and cool down. However, they never rip on a wipe out, but maybe slide too much on steep declines.
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