Comments on: Tourmaster Transition 2 textile motorcycle jacket review

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:05:20 +0000

Just an FYI – that random snap you wrote about actually snaps to the left side snap near the venting and helps keep the neck of the jacket open if you want.

I tried one of these on at the stealership and want one for Fall (certainly not at the stealership price, though). Still shopping.

JR puts out a similar jacket and is on sale now on NE for around $120, I think. It’s got Honda all over it though.

By: brian

brian — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:46:22 +0000

Nice write up …. just put a T2 in layaway, will pick it a week from today. At $110.99 here about the best deal (better actually) than I found on line and I’m supporting a local cycle shop.

Motor easy;

By: R. Iverson

R. Iverson — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:37:18 +0000

Since it is a ‘transition’ jacket for spring and fall and bad weather riding, it is not a summer, full mesh ventilated jacket. My Kawasaki Concours14 also puts out heat in slow going, so it is warmish in the summer. You would be best to have a warm weather alternative to this jacket in hot summer weather.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:41:10 +0000

I live down in Australia and summer can get pretty unbearable,without the liner and the vents up, you reckon it will be tolerable in summer time?

By: drfaulken

drfaulken — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:32:21 +0000

Hey Chad,

I am 6’0″, 185 lbs and have a 33″ sleeve (base of my neck, down the shoulder, just past the small wrist bone). I have a medium tall.

By: R. Iverson

R. Iverson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:19:39 +0000

I am 6’2″ and bought a tall. xxl tall. Have worn it for two years with lots of miles. My wife has one too. We just got back from a long ride to Colorado. We washed them for the first time following the instructions to use cold water only and air dry. They came out looking like new.

It was warm out west. High 90s and the jackets were warmish but great protection. Ran in driving rain on west side of Rocky Mountain National Park with no leaks.

By: Chad macheel

Chad macheel — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:59:48 +0000

I am thinking about ordering the same jacket and am wondering if I should order a tall. How tall are you?
Thanks.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:57:52 +0000

I just bought a Transition jacket as well. Mine has a small snap tab in the area of the left shoulder vent that matches up to the collar snap. This can be used to hold the neck area open for a little additional fresh air.

By: Tour Master Textile Jacket Review « Motorcycle Tips and Info

Tour Master Textile Jacket Review « Motorcycle Tips and Info — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:13:36 +0000

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By: R. Iverson

R. Iverson — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:35:31 +0000

My wife and I bought these jackets last summer prior to going on Beach’s Alpine Tour in Europe for two weeks.
The jackets kept us warm and dry almost the whole time. The last day was and all day downpour returning to Munich area. Because I was riding a BMW GS1200 with high handle bars, my forearms filled with water from not cinching down the cuffs around my soaked gloves. Dumb.
I ride in a t-shirt without the liner in warm weather, though not much of that in Minnesota yet this year. With the liner I can ride in 30 to 40 degree weather comfortably without much layering beneath.
I bought the Held pants to match in Germany, when one of our group smacked into a rock wall when missing a turn. I have replacement knees, so I wanted protection. It would have been much cheaper to buy the Tourmaster pants in the US, but, oh well.
We had an unbelievable time riding the Alps in all kinds of weather. Go the link below and then browse some of the albums to see us using our gear in Europe. http://travel.webshots.com/album/560592239gUfNZE?vhost=travel
BTW: The snap on the collar doubles back to the left shoulder/neck area to secure the flap from whipping in the wind if you ride with the jacket open at the top in warmer weather.