Top 10 adventure bike jackets 2023

Huge thanks for posting these videos sir. I always love your chat. Harsh but always fair lol

I enjoy your reviews specifically because of your honesty and how obviously factual they are based on your experience and customer feedback. Now, to offer my feedback and slightly disagree with your opinion of laminated jackets in hot weather. I own a Klim Kodiak jacket and live in Australia (New South Wales) to be specific, with latest Summer being mild with only high 35-40 Deg C days. In previous years I’d owned a Dainese Teren jacket and even with all vents open and the water drop liner removed it was too hot! The Kodiak with all vents opened actually managed to vent better, even when the air is hot and if I wet actually the evaporative cooling made the jacket quite comfortable. I ride a Multistrada and yes, it is essentially a comfortable tourer with little off-road riding, but love the Kodiak and don’t find the laminated exterior uncomfortable after “break in” and copes far better with heavy rain and even the cold weather we experience in the Snowy Mountains in Winter (rarely below -5 deg C) was comfortable with just adding a puffer jacket and a long sleeve T shirt. The warranty and quality of build impressed me though the price here is up there with Rukka, but the fact it vents much better is why I chose the Klim. I will be doing a 16 day bike tour in UK, France, Sardinia and Corsica in August and September, so consider I’ll be well prepared for whatever weather we have thrown at us. Keep up the detailed reviews and if I need to replace any gear while there, I will definitely drop in.

That was probably the best and most honest and comprehensive review of the latest jackets I’ve seen and just what I was looking for! However in the UK my definition of “adventure” has to include the cold and rain 🤣 so I’m happy with a liner. I’ve been wearing Rukka pro type jacket for over ten years in both summer and winter with just a t-shirt underneath quite happily. I’ve also just realised you’re only up road from me so I’ll def pop by soon! Cheers!

Very grateful for your content. You’re one of the few people I trust completely. Wish I was in the UK to shop from you.

I just purchased a Klim Marrakesh Jacket based on your glowing reviews!! you are right it's a bit baggy around the waist, but I can live with that. TY for posting the great videos!!!

Good info thanx. I prefer the Klim Carlsbad both for on & off roading spring/summer. Live in Scandinavia & yes it rains & there are northwinds. Size: Suits a vikings well, proper protection including back, rather lightweight, variety of colors, totaly waterproof & well vented. When autumn/ winter i use the Klim Badlands Pro. Had a highspeed crash last summer & survived only with a broken shoulder. Jacket used Carlsbad & pants…probably saved my life together with My Shoei Neitech2. Please get a rotatiating dolly so we can see the backside. GS GS & more GS. I ride Honda: Transalps, Africa Twins & VFR1200X….So GS is not synanamous to Adventure riding. The Power Of Dreams ❤

Thanks for the as always, super thorough reviews. More so though thank you for the poster in the background that has just lead me to the movie ' The worlds fastest Indian' BRILLIANT!!! quite a lot of accents from the legend Anthony Hopkins, occasional New Zealand, bit of Irish, Welsh and some good old West Country. 😂

Klim...that little horizontal line above the i is called a macron. Macrons indicate long vowels sounds, therefore the pronunciation of Klim rhymes with climb! Thanks for an excellent video and some fine reviews.

This channel is the living proof that peaky blinders can convert into a normal life business around a passion

Another excellent video Chris. I have a Long Way Up jacket and your thoughts are spot on. The venting is good enough that I wore it on a 400 mile ride here in California where the temperature on the highway hit 109 degrees F. Also the grey color works well with my Gauntlet Gray Pan America 1250 S. I have the pants too and fortunately, the length is perfect for me.

Baja S4 jacket and trouser for me - max airflow combined with max protection - down jacket underneath if it is cold with Scott Ergo Pro jacket and trousers over Baja S4 set for wind/rain protection - layers way to go.

Impressive video. Very thorough. And helpful. Thanks

Thanks for reaffirming I made a mistake with my jacket choice!

Very comprehensive look at adventure jackets. Thanks

Best reviews I’ve ever seen

Truly brilliant review. Thank you

I was missing the jackets from Rev'it but thank you for your detailed comparison.

I am a happy user of the Klim Marrakesh and Zephyr; Scott (jacket and pants) and Rokker chinos (the ones with water repellent feature) combo (plus TOG24 down jacket for these extra cold days). This is a great set which serves me well in +40°C touring in Italy or France, as well as below 0°C conditions here in the UK (occasionallyin heavy rain). Very comfortable, easy to wear and looks really nice when I'm on my 1200RS 😂 Thank you Chris for reiterating that I've made a great choice investing in this particular set! 👍🏻

What a brilliant review! I’m retired and have all the time in the world to waste it watching motorbike related things and if I was buying new gear to wear this is the shop I’d go to. The trouble is it’s in Guildford and I’m in Cheshire and Chris might say “mail order!” But then I’d never get to sample the shortbreads and super fresh coffee. Off to check the train times to Guildford….

A great review as always. I think giving the price of the items reviewed is a welcome feature.