Gore-Tex Jacket Recommendations

[veracocha]

Motorcylce live is coming up in a few weeks and I will be on the lookout for a Gore-tex jacket. I'm no stranger to outdoor gear having spent half my life in the Scottish winters watching wildfowl come and go. In those years I have had a few Gore-tex jackets that did not keep out the elements, some costing a fortune but in the end one cut the mustard. Obviously a motorcycle jacket differs in many ways so I am looking for one that absolutely remains dry, with quality protection. Budget is up to £600. Can anyone suggest a decent bit of kit?

[RideWithStyles]

Not really it’s all a lottery if it (the single item/jacket was manufactured correctly in the first place.

fit to you, features you want and finish is up to your requirements….

[Yorky]

Halvarssons

https://halvarssonsmc.com/

[Fiddlesticks]

Sportsbike are doing an Oxford Mondail jacket and trousers for £350 at the moment. Laminated membrane, waterproof but their own version of goretex (Dry2Dry laminated waterproof).

[bonio]

I got my Rukka jacket secondhand from ebay about 10 years ago. It's still 100% waterproof. It's laminated gore-tex.

To be fair, the HG waterproof jacket I have, which must be 20 years old now, is nearly as good and hasn't a drop of gore-tex in it.

[S-Westerly]

8 hours ago, Yorky said:

Halvarssons

https://halvarssonsmc.com/

Halvarssons don't use goretex but their own Dryway membrane. My Wein jacket has done about 20 k miles over 5 years but is now at the end of it's life. I've ridden in a lot rain and stayed dry. 

[Pie man]

8 hours ago, Fiddlesticks said:

Sportsbike are doing an Oxford Mondail jacket and trousers for £350 at the moment. Laminated membrane, waterproof but their own version of goretex (Dry2Dry laminated waterproof).

I have this suit and IMO its a waste of money, on my 3rd jacket and 2nd trousers. Given up returning them, let water in every time it rains, now I only use them for summer riding, they have decent enough vents.  

I also have a Rukka Laminated suit for winter commuting, not let a drop of rain water in, my 4/5th year of commuting in them, no issues. Wouldn't waste my money on anything else.  

[Yorky]

13 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Halvarssons don't use goretex but their own Dryway membrane.

 

"A rose by any other name" 

[Capt Sisko]

I've been using a Richa Atlantic Jacket & Trousers combo since 2019 and they've never let a drop in. There's a mk ii version just come out so there might be some old ones available in the clearance sections.

 

If that's too much money, just spotted this. From what I've read elsewhere they've had good reviews.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/mcn/content_prod/433519/#/500,3560,3794

Edited October 21, 2024 by Capt Sisko

[Capt Sisko]

Duplicated

Edited November 11, 2024 by Capt Sisko