It isn’t always easy to find a good-looking retro motorcycle jacket that also offers all of the modern safety benefits of CE body armour and impact absorbing foam core-plates, fortunately Alpinestars offer this, the Drift Leather Jacket.
It’s made from 1.1mm full grain distressed leather ands features brass zippers, leather pull tabs, zipper collar-bone ventilation, under arm ventilation and back mounted gussets to provide a comfortable fit for café racer and super bike riders.
Check it out via Alpinestars here.
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