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I'll sidestep commenting on Danielle's looks(not that she's not attractive) as well as writing a novella on my opinions on what people should and shouldn't wear.



The review was fine. I might recomend something like this to my wife, or sister... or someone else who doesn't ride. I guess I'm kind of at a loss as to how this review was so great when the author never even rode a bike with it on. I don't think I'm nitpicking here when I say I think in order to properly evaluate riding gear you need to be the one doing the riding not just hanging on the back of someone's scoot. How do the sleeves react to things like moving a hand to open a faceshield or vents on a helmet? Do the shoulders move well when you're tipping into a corner? Does the back ride up if you go into a tuck?

I hate to complain here because you guys are one of the few places that actually do somewhat regular reviews of gear, but come on... how many people there have a liscense, ride in the real world everyday(no I don't consider MSF the real world- it's usually in a parking lot or at a track), that could have done this test and given us a bit more relevant information? Danielle did a great job reviewing the jacket based on the experiences she had, but this is getting kind of ridiculous. I'm glad other people are willing to pay for the content here, but I still am of the mind that this site has slowly but surely taken a downturn after funds were asked for and I'm not about to put my $$ into something when I keep getting the impression that in 3 mos. I'd want my money back. One final gripe and I'll be done, did you really have to wait on the TT600 to know it would come in last in a couple weeks?

 

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Sausage King misses the point

Hey, way to miss the point there. I guess I don't see how asking someone to wear RIDING APPAREL while actually doing some RIDING is asking a whole lot. Especially from a site where one would assume someone has a liscense to do such a thing.

Sure, buying a jacket is subjective. Again, not the point. Fit should most definitely be a part of a review, especially considering the review is of a garment. This site and some magazines go to near anal lengths to describe and a bike's dimensions from the saddle when you can just go out and sit on one but it wouldn't be a complete review without such things would it? Not to mention that it's much easier to just sit on a bike as opposed to tracking down a specific jacket and then finding it in your size in a lot of places.

For all the little things this site includes in every other article(changes in bore and stroke, changes in seat height, peg placement- the last two you'd never notice the way the manufacturers move them at 10ths of an inch from one year to the next), which they claim sets them apart(and which are becoming noticeably absent), you'd think the fit of a jacket while in its intended arena of use would be something they'd think to explore... not mention mind you, because this young lady didn't even have a liscense at the time of this article's conception(does she yet?). For cryin' out loud Abe... quit settling for less than MO's best.