I personally prefer textile jackets. They are warmer/cooler with the liners in/out; they are rainproof and they are WAY cheaper. The only down side is that they do not offer quite as much protection as a good leather riding jacket.
I own a Cortech (now Tourmaster I believe) and an Alpinestars textile jackets. The Cortech is way better than the Alpinestars for comfort and warmth but the Alpinestars has a little bit better armor. I would definitley buy the Cortech over the Alpinestar and its half the price!
__________________  2000 SV650: Desnorkled, rejetted and shimmed, Micron Exhaust, ZX6R shock, Racetech forks, Dominator lights, R6 throttle tube, various cosmetic parts/paint
Last edited by bigE; 03-28-2008 at 12:04 PM.
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