A New Kind of Motorcycle Jacket - Best of 2022 

Hard pass on the last jumper style...because I can confirm being fat doesn't make you bullet proof. Was wearing a heavy duty armored Richa jacket, when I took a car side swipe into my lane last Thursday. Currently have fractured right side ribs.

Shots fired!

@@user-jc2wt6sl5e zzz

"Speak less. Say more." comes to mind.

And he doesn't yell at you like some other moto gear company that shall go un shamed

I lost my shit when he said that :D

I about choked to death laughing when he dropped that line

I raise my beer to that 🍺

I absolutely died on that line XD

Dude owe me a coffee and a keyboard because of that line...

Just in time. They are now DISCONTINUED.

@@DonHavjuan Are you sure? It’s a brand new model, why would they discontinue it? I’m from Italy and here we can still buy it in many websites

si spera sempre che non *morirai* in pace però :P

@@Degio207 To much value for the price, probably why.

Ciao, Alessio! Does it have pocket for back protector? Which back protector can be fitted?

It's roughly $300 per sec of surf time. Layer up...

They started getting threats from the companies for those videos. They finally caved in and stopped doing it as far as i remember.

@@kitsachie. So companies didn't like their jackets being tested? -_-

@@tunesfortoons6507 Another RU-vidr called Rose Anvil spends his time dissecting major brand shoes, so I’m surprised they can’t test jackets if he can rip apart shoes😂

Wrap up a test dummy in these jackets and toss them out of a speeding pickup.

I'm hoping the slow posting in the off season was to give people time for vacations, and/or build up a backlog of stuff so they can post more frequently in the on-season.

@@Hotrob_J In Australia, It’s always on-season 😎

@@latoth556 and don't they hate us for it 😁😁😁😁😁

I keep checking to see if I maybe missed something.

I thought fortnine did the videos himself? But yea for a channel to have this much subscribers they need to post more often

We've got a few coming! Tires, helmets and backpacks for sure. ~RF9

@@FortNine Looking forward to the backpacks one! I've been debating Sedici's dry bag backpack so I'm curious to see what you've got lined up!

@@FortNine my macpac has developed a hole after 30 years of daily use, so perfect timing.

@@FortNine helmet one may be just a tish late for me. I ordered a Shoei x14 today... hopefully I did right.

@@FortNineBoots, Sir. Boots.

Its*

@@user-jc2wt6sl5e wtf?

Check out the rest of the channel. I was super hooked very quickly when I found these guys about 3 years ago :)

@@Marvininini ... many of us spent a good chunk of 2020 ... watching Ryan's back catalogue of F9 video's, which date back to 2016. He's an excellent teacher, in a league of his own, who is always highly creative & entertaining. Whenever I watch (or rewatch) an F9 video I almost always learn new things I never knew before. I say that as an "old" biker Dude who's been riding all kinds of street bikes big & small since the 1970's. You're never too old to ride bikes, and learn new things about them, imho.

What jacket is it?

You might like the Klim Induction. They call that fabric Karbonite mesh. I can tell you that it crashes well.

@@robbackstrom3365 - One of the things I cannot stand about living in the middle of nowhere is that there are no shops where you can actually try these jackets on and feel them for yourself. At $450, that's quite a gamble to buy online only to find out you hate it. So I need to ask you: How does it feel to wear that Klim Induction jacket? Is it really cool in hot weather? How is your mobility in it?

@@vasprofessional1094 They fit pretty true to size. I'm 6 foot one and 200-210, and I wear an L. The induction jacket flows air VERY well. The mesh fabric is quite substantial; some might say it feels over-engineered. It's expensive but built to that higher level. It has that warranty where they will replace it for free if you crash the jacket, as long as you can prove it with an incident report. I can attest. Since then, I've got an additional Klim jacket, the Marrakesh, which is slightly less aggressive (smaller mesh) and super comfortable - it might also be a lower price.

He did an older video like that, but back then it was new, now it's on eBay!

@@k20nutz I’ll look it up. Thanks!

You're in luck. Alpinestars Halo Drystar has already been discontinued.

@@cryalowicki LOL! Sucks, but thanks for the heads up

Held makes nice jackets. I have one of theirs and love it. Only issue is that I'm working in the tropics and it's a bit too warm for that jacket most of the year.

Die Alpinestars gibt's bei Louis

I have a feeling that the Alpinestars designers got carried away with their boners, incorporating too many 'great ideas!'. I have hiking jackets with 8 pockets and their zippers, seemingly making the jacket more useful, but in the end adding too much, little used, complexity and weight. (Also, am I alone in wishing that A* could chill with the logo/branding?)

@@earthknight60 Look up a Held Hashiro II. Leather on the pointy bits and where you slide, and otherwise huge mesh inserts on the chest and back. Combined with the same mesh expansion-zipper as the Icon in the vide, its incredible in hot weather. Even though I'm crazy enough to wear an airbag overtop it in the summer, it's still nice and cool.

@@moritzgutzeit9434 Thanks for the suggestion, but the country I'm working in doesn't have any Held products for sale. I can only get them when I'm traveling either for work or vacation. The one I wear is the Held Sixty-six.

But Golf is a car, this is a motorcycle channel...

Or three … ?

His NPC vibes were hilarious

Not only Lindstrand, but also the German brand Held has a vent zipper in most of their products for quite some time now.

He was a fan of the Icon Mesh AF, among one or two others. I bought Mesh AF based on his recommendation and I love it for summer riding. Even the guys at the shop, when it came in, were like, Damn! That's cool looking! (edit: product review from roughly a year ago, as I recall)

@@vijabe based on his video, I bought the icon mesh and had was a big fan of it. But there are a lot newer products and it would be nice to see something new for this year

Well it's pretty tight fitting yet stretchy like a baselayer so I'd probably wear it under my Outdry Ex Diamond shell (imagine a baggier, double-thick Gore H5 or R7 Shakedry Trail). The AA-rated Urbane Pro MK. II/Pro Utility MK. II exists now as well, but it costs twice as much (~$300 before shipping/taxes)

Got one too and I dread the day it is too cold to wear it and I am forced to return to a normal jacket for winter. Also, I put zips on the inner pockets and a small zipper hood on the main one so you don't feel it on your neck when all the way up. I recommend both upgrades!

Knox makes awesome gear that I'd love to wear. Unfortunately with the actual currency exchange in my country any product from them will be insanely expensive.

I have a knox jacket that is kinda like that, but it's only a jacket for the hot summer. The sensation of the ventilation feels pretty good though.

@@RafaelHEscobar Same :/

THE MARIO BROS ENDING LMAOOOO

@@renecardoir7553 Mario's on street fighter

@@ultimatist *STREET FIGHTER ENDING LMAOOOOO

Did you even childhood? Smh!😑

The more ugly it is the more functional it is. That is how I became the guy in a Roadcrafter riding a Versys.

there is an all black version which substantially reduces the ugly factor

I think the horrible styles/colors and absofreakinlutely outrageous prices are the reason they keep their own sales figures VERY low. It's the bendover without the reach around.

Look at their MX boots. Yellow, green, blue, red, black, and white...all on the same boot at once? (shudder)

@@ljprep6250 Look around Fayetteville, NC at the rocket bike riders. They love that mixed up crazy crap. Half of the riders dress like the bikes. I guess there are not that many of us up-right riders that want some sort of style. Before Sportbike riders start hating on me, I own one of them too..

"Holds 3 beers". Alpinestars knows their Canadian/Australian market.

For the Ozzies.

@@cowmath77 meth too?

It is like a fanny pack but different.

@@Lex-Rex Fanny packs were gay when they were in fashion in the late 80's and they still are.

I thought so too but wonder if it'd look stupid with CE level 2 D30 armor in it.

I've been seeing $150 AA-rated kevlar/aramid sweaters/hoodies for years though. With CE rated armor included.

@@OnlyKaerius yup. hell i picked one up for £50 a few weeks back (about US$70)

Looks like the perfect thing to pair with an airbag vest!

@@kalel33 SAS-TEC has level 2 armor nearly as thin and flexible as the level 1 revit ones in this sweater/jacket. Not bulky at all.

Yeah I had to rewind as I thought I heard '1 sec at 45kph' wrong... I get that a lot of falls are low speed, but that's pretty low. Personally, I'd rather sweat it out with higher protection focused on where the highest risk speed I normally ride at. You may only be on the highway 10% but that 10% will mess you up if you come off with an 'A' jacket. Maybe I'm missing how these work in real life? The exposed protection on the Astars also better be made of Teflon or when that grabs your going to get your limbs ripped off. All about probabilities, and only you know what they are but these seem to be more 'false sense' of security...or better than a T shirt. Which sadly, would still be an improvement, so I guess that might be the goal.

Just cutting out the bullshit and giving it to you straight. It saves enough time to even crap on that same bullshit. Bullshit is just the filler to take your focus of the real cool stuff.

Yeah, like a misguided Swiss army knife version of a jacket.

They have loops or zips that attach to your belt on your pants.

One had loops into your belt (somewhat common) while many other zip together with pants (very common) though I did not see that feature on any of these. Finally, most street crashes are head first so the jacket will not rise up.

Seems to me that Ryan is more concerned about function.

it comes in all black too,which looks significantly better. i imagine he bought the disgusting looking one for the visibility

Somehow I feel like this is the soundtrack to that jacket: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2GV_5dRrWH4.html Opening up all those ventilation systems, one after another. Even the clothes in that video seem similar in style

I’m sure it comes in black too.

@@firefox3249 If he cared more about function he'd get Klim.

Probably the best dual sport tire brettacks has a video on them check it out

I bought my DKR right before they discontinued them, and I wish I had bought a second one for when I eventually wear it out. It's been so fantastic.

The Halo looks not too bad in the all black.

@@rapid13 still looks like a flak vest. Its way to busy.

The Alpinestars Halo is innovative but its design lines do leave a lot to be desired.

Shhh! Americans are blissfully unaware of Held. Don't tell them about what they can't have (apart for Held gloves).

Tucano Urbano too, in a jacket who's thermal liner is a jacket in its own right unlike every other manufacturer on the planet.

Japanese KUSHITANI also uses the double front zipper with a vent. They also use asymmetric zipper that doesn't result in a jacket bulging out. Icon invented. . . sheesh

BMW Enduroguard also has this system

@@thomasatwood484 BMW moto clothing is usually just rebadged Held.

The problem is target fixation. High vis construction vests tend to be in clusters. The wide angle "mass" tends to prevent "target lock". Single High vis acts like the pothole you hit despite staring at it to avoid. I can't tell you the number of times I or a coworker had to leap out of the way because some cager was fixated on us.

@@cmdrgunslinger5955 target fixation can be a nightmare. Both for me and some cager, if i don’t look where i *want* to go, im lying in a ditch. If a cager fixates on me, im kissing his hood. My jacket and pants are black, but they have some decent reflective stripes and patches (3M, matte gray normally, but really bright when hit by light). I’d rather have to ride like i’m invisible, than stand out and cause some cager to swerve into me. Jacket is a Richa Infinity 2 and pants are Richa Colorado trousers.

I get your point, but there are 2 problems I can see. First, lots of people just won't buy hi-viz. It's out there, in helmets, jackets, pants you name it. I've seen the same studies you mention.. but I have a red\black helmet, a black jacket (with reflective piping to be sure) and a black bike. I'm not in any way the most stylish person out there, but I can't bring myself to buy a yellow helmet. Second, you have to wonder... if people miss the chrome and lights, along with the spectacle of someone sitting higher than the roof of the car on a somewhat unusual vehicle... will painting it yellow it really help?

Hi vis' might be great when you're a "human" on the side of the road, or even a human with a GREAT BIG FLAG POST in the middle of it... When you're on a motorcycle, you're no longer a human, just another obstacle that's smaller and less threatening than all the other moving obstacles... Nope... I'll wear the leather and guards to up my chances IF I take the spill, and then ride like I want NOBODY to have a clue I was even ever there. In any case, you can be THE brightest colored and shiniest thing on the street, and it won't do you a damn bit of good if the "other guy" doesn't even bother looking... ;o)

Replying to everyone here, The main point of high vis is literally in the name! To be highly visible. I know we all say we want to ride like we're invisible, but the reality is that you take for granted that people (drivers and pedestrians) can see you at so many points of potential interaction. Just think of how many driveways you pass every second without actually slowing down or being ready to do an emergency stop in time if someone pulled out. Or if someone pulled out in front from a side road, or an intersection where they were supposed to give way. Or even the dozens of parked cars you pass every second with the assumption that they are actually parked and not about to pull out. Think about it, you don't actually ride around with your fingers and feet ready on the brakes nearly as often as you should be if you were trully riding like you were invisible... But that's ok because people DO see us. They hear us and see us, but what's most important is that they see when we need them to see us. People often look only for cars in their mirrors and/or quick glances. By wearing something highly visible, you are trying to say "hey look at me! I'm not what you were looking for, not what you were expecting to see, but at least you know I'm here now so you don't have an excuse to pull out in front without care" If you just wear black, people will still see you most of the time just fine, but in those crucial moments where they're just having a quick glance, or looking through a dirty or foggy mirror for someone that isn't shaped like you... If your head light doesn't happen to be at the right height to catch their mirrors etc. As for fixation, well it wouldn't be an issue if more bikers wore high vis and it was just normal :P but really, the majority of accidents don't occur in situations where fixation is even possible to occur. As above, a riders biggest issue is being the wrong shape; a much smaller and less visible shape that also kinda looks like a pedestrian. Also, people will fixate on you just because you're on motorbike... Or if you have learner or provisional plates... Or if you're in something fancy/uncommon, like a Ferrari or trike etc. I don't think it's that big an issue tbh...

These pieces of armor will save your bones and your life. If it's uncomfortable, then find a jacket that fits better.

Yeah, I really like not having any road rash when I go down, but that double A sweater looks like a real treat for city riding

Indeed, 1 second of abrasion resistance at 28mph/45kph means it shouldn't even be considered for motorcycles. Good for scooters/mopeds at best...

@@HenkJanPit agreed. I have a RST Track Tech jacket with a speed hump..... grade A only was most disappointed when I found out it is basically rated for use on scooters and not motorbikes.

Ha! Agreed. I feel so left out with the endless stream of dick jokes… it would be refreshing to hear some inclusive jokes.

@@daphnedevi I actually find humor in all his jokes, including a duck or not. I recently watched a Double D bomb that had me chuckling. But I would love a Ryanna, the female equivalent of Ryan, to review woman’s gear every 8 years.

Yeah , most woman gear is for pillions, they don't invest. Some companies also go for pink it and shrink it policy. To fit my frontal twins and 🍑 I ended up buying some sales xxxl jackets. Back protection one sometimes finds in horse riding gear shops . In Europe I find Richa a good brand. Visit their factory shop in Belgium yearly. Good personal advice and lots of choices and styles to fit all shapes.