Need advice on older textile jacket.

AFazakerley · January 28th, 2013, 05:11 PM

Ive been riding for the last half year and got most my gear together.
For now ive been using a jacket i found in my buddys basement.
He said its about 5 years old and that if i want to buy it he will let it go cheap.
It fits me really well so im very tempted. However its 5 years old, does this matter? Has textile technology advanced? Does it have expiration date?
Hope these questions arent obvious. Im a college student so tight budget, however i dont want to risk safety either. Looking for some advice

Mocha Man · January 28th, 2013, 06:08 PM

Does it have pads? Even if it doesn't, for the right price it might still be a good buy. I've found textile jackets (at least the one I use) hold up remarkably better than what others say. I got mine for $40, complete with shoulder and back pads. Hope this helps!

Joshorilla · January 28th, 2013, 06:12 PM

It's probably fine.

If it has CE armor than get it, if it doesn't then it's little better than a ski jacket.

cuong-nutz · January 28th, 2013, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

It's probably fine.

If it has CE armor than get it, if it doesn't then it's little better than a ski jacket.

AFazakerley · January 28th, 2013, 07:34 PM

Well i know it has hard plastic type pads for the elbows and sholders. However i have no ideas if its CE aproved. Anyway to tell?
An the rear protector comes out, its a lousy piece of foam. If i purchase this ill invest in a CE approved solid protector that i hope will plug an play.

Joshorilla · January 28th, 2013, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AFazakerley

Well i know it has hard plastic type pads for the elbows and sholders. However i have no ideas if its CE aproved. Anyway to tell?
An the rear protector comes out, its a lousy piece of foam. If i purchase this ill invest in a CE approved solid protector that i hope will plug an play.

The way to tell if it is CE aproved is to look on the armour to see if it has CE on it.

cuong-nutz · January 28th, 2013, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

The way to tell if it is CE aproved is to look on the armour to see if it has CE on it.

The CE armor pads are pretty much universal. Just compare the current ones shape to the ones you will be replacing it with to make sure it will fit.

AFazakerley · January 28th, 2013, 08:14 PM

Boy do i feel stupid right. Just realized the pads come out of the jacket. The elbow and sholder are CE aproved. Other markings i found, not sure if they stand for anything.
EN 1621-1/99.
S Type A, E K type A.
K 5000, K 6000.

adouglas · January 29th, 2013, 05:55 AM

Buy it. Don't pay more than $50 (75 tops) for it.

You can get closeout deals on decent textile jackets all day long from the usual web sources (revzilla, motorcyclegear.com, motorcycle superstore….). Generally around $100. So paying more than 3/4 that for a used jacket is a waste.

Do some homework ahead of time and see what the current closeouts are going for.

AFazakerley · January 30th, 2013, 07:00 AM

Alright guys, thanks a lot for the info. Think ill jump on it.
Now im just debating if i need to switch out all the pads or just the back protector. any advice?
I can get pics of the current ones, but they are just stiff foam.

adouglas · January 30th, 2013, 08:41 AM

just get a good back protector.

January 28th, 2013, 05:11 PM	#1
AFazakerley ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Woburnn Ma Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Ninja 250 Posts: 71	Need advice on older textile jacket. Ive been riding for the last half year and got most my gear together. For now ive been using a jacket i found in my buddys basement. He said its about 5 years old and that if i want to buy it he will let it go cheap. It fits me really well so im very tempted. However its 5 years old, does this matter? Has textile technology advanced? Does it have expiration date? Hope these questions arent obvious. Im a college student so tight budget, however i dont want to risk safety either. Looking for some advice

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January 28th, 2013, 06:08 PM	#2
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	Does it have pads? Even if it doesn't, for the right price it might still be a good buy. I've found textile jackets (at least the one I use) hold up remarkably better than what others say. I got mine for $40, complete with shoulder and back pads. Hope this helps!

January 28th, 2013, 06:12 PM	#3
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	It's probably fine. If it has CE armor than get it, if it doesn't then it's little better than a ski jacket.

January 28th, 2013, 07:34 PM	#5
AFazakerley ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Woburnn Ma Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Ninja 250 Posts: 71	Well i know it has hard plastic type pads for the elbows and sholders. However i have no ideas if its CE aproved. Anyway to tell? An the rear protector comes out, its a lousy piece of foam. If i purchase this ill invest in a CE approved solid protector that i hope will plug an play.

January 28th, 2013, 08:14 PM	#8
AFazakerley ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Woburnn Ma Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Ninja 250 Posts: 71	Boy do i feel stupid right. Just realized the pads come out of the jacket. The elbow and sholder are CE aproved. Other markings i found, not sure if they stand for anything. EN 1621-1/99. S Type A, E K type A. K 5000, K 6000.

January 29th, 2013, 05:55 AM	#9
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Buy it. Don't pay more than $50 (75 tops) for it. You can get closeout deals on decent textile jackets all day long from the usual web sources (revzilla, motorcyclegear.com, motorcycle superstore….). Generally around $100. So paying more than 3/4 that for a used jacket is a waste. Do some homework ahead of time and see what the current closeouts are going for.

January 30th, 2013, 07:00 AM	#10
AFazakerley ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Woburnn Ma Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Ninja 250 Posts: 71	Alright guys, thanks a lot for the info. Think ill jump on it. Now im just debating if i need to switch out all the pads or just the back protector. any advice? I can get pics of the current ones, but they are just stiff foam.

January 30th, 2013, 08:41 AM	#11
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	just get a good back protector.