Having passed my test earlier on in the year, I was looking for a jacket (and the rest of the kit) that offered the best value whilst still being suitable for my purposes. I spent many hours in local dealerships looking at Dainese and Alpinestars kit, all of which were excellent quality but way out of my price range. A mate of mine, who is a motorcycle instructor, advised me to spend the most I could afford on the jacket. If I did, he promised, it would last me years and stay waterproof etc.. Good advice indeed, but I was in a position of having to buy the whole kit (helmet, boots, trousers, jacket and gloves) for a total cost of £250 or so - I had ...  Read the complete review