04-13-2017, 07:32 AM
In 1981 I got my first leather, an Excelled 'Cycle King' style jacket. It cost me $100.00. I wore that jacket all the way up to 2006 when I wrecked my Kawi Z1000. I was doing 65 - 70 mph, highsided and skidded Evel Knievel style up the road for 30 or 40 yards. The bike was totaled and everything I was wearing was shredded, including the jacket.
After the road rash on my right hand, Losing that jacket was the worst part about the accident. Loss of the bike was third.
I'll say this though, that jacket saved far more than $100.00 worth of my skin. Excelled is long gone but the exact jackets are available in decent shape on eBay...for around $100.00.
I got another one as soon as I started riding again because they're available at a decent price and have proven (at least to me) their value in an actual accident.
After the road rash on my right hand, Losing that jacket was the worst part about the accident. Loss of the bike was third.
I'll say this though, that jacket saved far more than $100.00 worth of my skin. Excelled is long gone but the exact jackets are available in decent shape on eBay...for around $100.00.
I got another one as soon as I started riding again because they're available at a decent price and have proven (at least to me) their value in an actual accident.