Motorcycle jackets with chest protection

[Skeptikos]

Chest protection isn't a standard feature in motorcycle jackets. But since EUC riders are a lot more likely to fall forward, it seems more important for us. I didn't find an easy way to search for jackets with chest protection, so I'm leaving this list of jackets here for reference.

If anyone has one of these I'm curious to know what you think of it! I'm also wondering if there are brands I missed.

The pattern I've noticed is that either a brand will offer no chest protectors, or it'll have a whole collection of jackets with chest protectors. Each brand has more expensive jackets that I didn't add here, so this isn't an exhaustive list.

 

Alpinestars

• T-Faster
• Luc
• Viper V2

Dianese

• Air Master
• Air-Track
• Air Flux D1

Held

• Smoke
• Tropic 3.0
• Jakata

Knox

• Urbane Pro MK2
• Zephyr Pro

Komine (along with chest protectors, Komine offers CE side/rib protectors, which I haven't seen anywhere else)

• JK-014 Riding
• JK-116 Protect
• JK-103 Carbon
• JK-144 Reflect

Lazyrolling (exclusively at eRides)

• Armored Reflective Jacket

Macna

• Orcano
• Aerocon
• Sonar

Modeka

• Khao
• Neox
• Viper LT

Pilot

• Slate
• Direct

REV'IT!

• Airwave 3
• Tornado 3
• Outback 3

RS Taichi

• RSJ331 Torque
• RSJ320 Crossover
• RSJ325 Racer

Rukka

• StretchAir
• Airventur
• Rimo-R

Shima

• Jet
• Mesh Pro
• Rush

Spidi

• Tech Armor

Viaterra

• Munro

 

Aerostich also has jackets with chest protection, but wow they are expensive.

Edited July 4, 2021 by Skeptikos
add Pilot and alphabetize

[EUC Forest]

Perhaps you can put velcro on a regular mc jacket / hoodie to use chest protectors (usually they are velcro attached, no pouches).

[Skeptikos]

I was wondering about that, because I saw that some of these jackets just use velcro attachments. I think most have actual pockets though.

The Sportbiketrackgear.com guy says a bunch of people don't even use that, and just have the tension of their jackets hold up the protector. But if I wanted to use a jacket that way, I think I'd have to try that out in person before buying it.

Edited May 25, 2021 by Skeptikos

[EUC Forest]

I have the Urbane Pro mk1 from Knox and it's a velcro attachment for the chest. I just got the chest pad, not tried in a ride yet but it's not too bulky (level 1) and quite soft. Doesn't cover a huge area, just top of ribcage.

I looked at the Held summer jackets, they look ok and are affordable, also using velcros for chest. I got some "D3O" (aka "DSSO") chest pads from aliexpress coming in, will try with a velcro on my regular mc hoodie/jacket.