Tourmaster Magnum Air Perforated Leather Jacket

Sizing on these jackets tends to the small side. Tourmaster publishes a chart (and has chest sizes labeled in each jacket), but it will put you in a jacket that is too small if you follow it (this was the case at the time we published this page anyway). Use the following chart to choose a jacket size. Select a jacket based upon your chest size, and also you’ll want to make sure the jacket is big enough for your belly. Overall cut in terms of height is about average.

We are glad to be able to offer a good quality, perforated leather jacket at an affordable price. We offer tons of mesh/textile jackets for hot weather use, but nearly anybody can tell you that the crash protection of leather will far exceed that of textiles in almost all circumstances. For that reason, many riders opt for a fully perforated and armored leather jacket such as this. Vanson offers a jacket similar in construction to this, but it’s a high-end product that costs more than $600 with armor and a thermal liner. But Tourmaster offers the Magnum Air jacket at an affordable price. It comes complete with a full complement of CE rated armor in the shoulders, elbows and back. You also get a thermal liner that converts from a vest-type liner to a full sleeve liner Neat idea! A few other nice features: the sleeves include an “action back” construction which allows easy reach to the handlebars (see close-up pictures of this by taking the “View Larger Pictures” link above), plenty of pockets are provided, each zipper pull on the jacket body has a handy plastic zipper pull extension and there is extensive use of reflective materials for night time visibility. This jacket also has a full circumference zipper for attachment to compatible Tour Master or Cortech pants. Since the pants are constructed with armor and Velcro for pucks, you’ll have a track ready suit—an ideal arrangement for the street rider who needs a full suit for occasional amateur track use. Read my sizing info above carefully before buying this jacket. The armor system includes memory foam padding in the shoulders which is quite substantial itself, and then there is an additional removable CE armor piece in the shoulder as well. With all the armor and vest installed, the jackets are a very snug fit. You can use the chart above to choose a size based upon your chest and belly measurements. You’ll probably see that the jacket size required is about one size bigger than you may have required in the past.