Alpinestars Vector Leather Jacket

This product is sold in European sizes. You can choose a European size based upon your US chest size using Alpinestars’ sizing chart. And for those who may have a bit of a belly, we encourage you to consider our estimated max belly sizes listed below. Choose a jacket size that will accommodate both your chest and your belly.

Euro Size	Max Chest Size (inches)	Max belly size (inches)
48	38	34
50	40	36
52	42	38
54	44	40
56	46	42
58	48	44
60	50	46

The Vector jacket is a terrific choice for sport and street riding. The overall construction of the jacket is basically like the top half of a one piece suit with a few convenience items thrown in to make the jacket practical for everyday street use. The race features include heavy duty armor throughout. The shoulder armor is top notch and it’s built into the jacket. You can see the armor in the pictures of the jacket. The armor pieces have integral ram-air ventilation too. The elbow armor is a CE approved “GP” style and is secured to the jacket with Velcro right to the leather shell, so it’s held in place extremely well. The jacket is further ventilated with perforated panels built into the front torso area. Take the “View Larger Pictures” link above to see these features close up. As I mentioned, the jacket also has some features for convenience on the street too, such as hand-warmer pockets and a zippered inside breast pocket. There is also a nice thermal liner that can be used in colder weather to keep you warm. The jacket comes with a full circumference zipper for attachment to Alpinestars pants. When zipped to the Track Leather Pants you’d essentially have a great 2pc track suit at a great price. If you only do street riding and don’t need knee pucks, then the Bat Pants would be a good option too. Also note, the Track and Bat pants both come in talls now, so those who have trouble fitting in one or two piece suits have an option for additional height by pairing a jacket like this with tall inseam pants.

Note on the back armor: This jacket is supplied with a removable foam back pad as standard. Alpinestars offers the optional CE back protector shown below which goes in place of the foam back protector. If you plan to use the jacket with the track pants as a 2pc suit, you might consider getting a full size stand-alone back protector instead such as the one shown here. If you are using a full size protector, you may want to remove the foam back pad supplied with the jacket to decrease the thickness.

Note on pictures: The pictures of the black/black jacket taken in our offices to show this jacket’s features makes it look like the accent color is orange, but actually all those accent pieces are Honda Red. Silver and red on the same jacket drives our camera crazy.