teknic mach one jacket - nklr

[D.J. Rogers]

Hey, Dash. I have a Mach One coming in the next week or so via mail order. I tried on a Sprint at a bike show in Vancouver and liked it a lot better than the Joe Rocket stuff (I'm on a budget, so Aerostitch is out of my range). I was goint to order the Sprint, but the guy on the phone recommended the Mach because it has better venting for warm weather at about the same price. Other than that, the features are pretty much identical, esp when it comes to the armour (waaayy better than JR). I run a 44 chest (5'11", 195), so I think that puts me in a medium with room for extra clothing. They seem to size a bit big, but I think there is a size chart on the website somewhere. There are also other colors available that are not listed. (I ordered Royal Blue/Black). I have a set of Sprint II pants coming with the jacket, so I'll let you know my opinions of the whole set-up after it arrives. As for dealers, my experience is that there are places that have and sell Teknic gear all over, so maybe phone around and ask. I dunno where you live, but a lot of shops do carry their stuff. FYI, this is the website I used: http://www.teknicgear.com/ I ordered my stuff from: http://www.powersports.on.ca/ in Toronto, Ontario. The website isn't completely up, but there is a 1-800#. Very helpfull staff, and they make deals! Cheers, D. GBG eh14

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Dash Weeks wrote: > Anyone have or tried on a Mach One Jacket. I checked out their website... > I like the colors of the Sprint Jacket but the armor of the Mach One > appeals to me a bit more. I'm 6'2" 225ish, recommend a size to start > with? The Kili XL is comfy. The closest place that carries Teknic gear is > 100+ mi. away. Wanna make sure they have my size before trekking down there. > > Any crash stories with this on, out there? Not that I'll crash or anything > > Thanks > LaterZ > Dash