Discovery Jacket - British Motorcycle Gear

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"THE" riding jacket for me

crazykz - 12/8/2008

I've had the Discovery for over 200000 miles in 6 years and it has never leaked on me. I wash it and re-waterproof it once a year using NixWax products. This will be on the top of my list when looking for a new jacket. The collar alone is worth it's weight in gold when it comes to cold/wet weather riding as it allows for multiple layers that get bunched up at the neck.

My only criticism is venting. The vents under the arms and small ones in the back help but anything over 80 is pretty sticky. I put up with it because I absolutely love the jacket and don't want to carry more than one jacket.

My go-to in bad weather

Rich Steixner - 7/23/2010

I have been riding with this jacket since last year. It is very warm. Very windproof. The neckwarmer is clutch. without the insulating liner, it is good up to around 60 or 65, IMO. With the liner, I ride down to freezing. It is infinitely superior to anything else I have ever tried for cold and/or damp weather. The only thing I take exception to is the claim that it ventilates. It has some vent zippers, but they don't penetrate the waterproof liner. So it is not really venting. But head and shoulders above anything I have found elsewhere. This is actual riding gear, not fashion gear marketed to riders.

Only two criticisms really

Austin - 9/19/2008

After riding in pouring rain for any length of time when you stop water that has built up in the sleeves literally pours out the cuffs for about 1minute eventually slowing to drips and stopping after about 5mins. It manages to fill my gloves every time abd leaves very soggy cuffs for an inch or so up the sleeve. 2nd point is that several of the poppers have snapped - the 2 spares provided were used within 1 month of getting the jacket.

Otherwise a superb jacket warm enough for 3 (UK) seasons without a liner, and plenty warm enoughh for most of a UK winter with the liner and so far 100% waterproof. I also keep discovering new features even after 1 year of owning the jacket. Excellent package really - get one.

Amazing Jacket

KeithL - 7/15/2010

All the reviews just cant do the jacket justice. Amazingly well designed and constructed. Comfortable, yet very durable. worth every cent and then some!

dicovery jacket

dogman - 2/5/2010

I rode 700+ miles in 15 to 28*F with not even a chill,bike had no fairing. Planning on adding to tongue of neck protector for ease of closing.

luv it

john - 12/28/2010

Purchased this jacket in 2002! have over 200,000miles of riding in all weather. have not seen another jacket that does all this one can!

Amazing

Scott - Chicago - 11/12/2010

From 90 degree summer heat to the 30 degree winter cold, in torrential all day heavy rain to gusty unforgiving wind this jacket has kept me safe, warm and comfortable during my 50,000 plus miles ridden since it's purchase. I wont leave home without it. BMG / Belstaff has this customer returning for life.

Pure Awesome

e - 11/1/2010

I've been riding since I was about 13. Now I am a year round rider no matter the weather. Over the years I have tried a multitude of jackets. If you came and checked out my closet you would think I own a motorcycle shop. I have over a dozen jackets by BMW, Rev'IT!, Rukka, Olympia, Hein Gericke and a few Belstaff jackets.

When the mercury drops I reach for this. NONE of the other jacket I have keep me as comfortable in extreme weather.

I ride an annual ride called the Crotona midnight run, this is held in the 3rd-4th week of February during what is generally the coldest night of the year. One year the temperature hovered around 6 degrees during the halfway point, which means that temps around the lake were at least 10-15 degrees colder.

I was toasty warm, I didn't even have my heated gear with me (I forgot it) but thankfully I didn't need it. Having your body well insulated keeps your fingers and toes warm as well. Around the 11th or 12th hour just before arriving home the very tips of my toes did feel a little cold, but thankfully the sun had already risen and the temperatures quickly rose.

Again, if you are living in a cold climate and want THE warmest jacket you can get, look no further.

its really that good

Dave - 9/17/2010

I recently purchased this jacket for a 5000 plus mile tour. I couldn't imagine a better jacket at any price. It is absolutely waterproof even in hours of heavy rain. I didn't take the jacket liner (it was summer, I thought) but it was warm enough with a long sleeve shirt and light sweater in temperatures in the mid 30's and with a light shirt up to the 90's. With the liner it should be good into the 20's. Protection is great, and the features are nice without being cumbersome. Highly recommended.

11 years and going

Ben in KC - 5/1/2013

I have had this jacket for 11 years now from back when it was a Belstaff. It's almost time for a new one. Blizzards, Tropical storms and it has served me well for over 100,000miles. Thanks for the great product.

Wow, just wow

Jerry in NYC - 3/3/2011

Wow, just wow. I expected a nice jacket, no jacket is not the right word. Coat. I am new to riding and wanted a good 3 season coat with good protective qualities. So went off to learn as much as I could about protective clothing. After reading reviews for over two months I finally decided on this one. So I expected a nice coat, but had no idea that it would be as nice as it is. Good quality materials, good stitching. I took a ride this afternoon in twenty degree temps. Going over to my sister's house. The coat with all the linings in was extremely warm and comfortable. At first I was concerned that the arms felt tight, but once on the bike it was comfortable and not restricting. Once at my sister's house, who is a professional seamstress I showed her the new coat. She was very impressed with quality of the cloth, stitching and over all construction of it.
I'll end up using this coat for years.

This one Does It All...

Stephen in Alaska - 9/4/2008

After noticing that this is the jacket Claudio wears in " The Long Way Round" and reading the reviews I new this had to be one great peice of equipment.. I have worn this jacket in an ice storm and in rain that never let up for hours.. The Verdict this is the Jacket all other should be measured against.

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