Alpinestars Venom Jacket Red-Grey

Advantages: affordable quality jacket
Disadvantages: none right now

.... Rear vents. Chest adjuster. Velcro elastic cuff adjuster. Four front pockets. Zip cuff gusset. Although it does not state on the website, it does have a back plate pocket for a protector too. With all the adjusters and straps on this jacket you can get it to fit as tight or as loose as you want while making sure the armour is in place and comfortable. The jacket comes in different colours blue, orange, red and yellow of which none are overpowering. Something that is also not mentioned is that it uses Scotchlite 3m technology for extra visibility. The material used is thicker than some jackets I've seen which makes it fairly heavy for a jacket, there is a lot of double stitching and stitched very well from what I can see. Personally I feel much safer wearing this jacket than my previous. After riding to work every day and through... Read review

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Advantages: Solid economical car with great potential
Disadvantages: abused ones can rust very badily.

...I bought my XR2i in 1996 for £3500. I was young and mad on modifying cars. What you will read will truly blow you away. My car was a standard 1990 'G' plate, in flame red. The paintwork was tired with no evident damage, all bodywork was fine with no loose fittings. It had the standard check dot grey trim. It did not have the luxury of the recaro seats as in the RST. I drove it around for a couple of months and it was fairly good. Strong on the motorways and practical around town, although it lacked punch. I put it on the rolling road and it was only making 70bhp, down 30 from the 105 standard. This sunny saturday afternoon in 1996 was the catalyst to nearly 4 years of dedication. The beauty of the Mk3 fiesta is it is popular and there are thousands around. All car and motor factor companies reproduce aftermarket car parts... Read review

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Advantages: Good sale prices
Disadvantages: You need to visit a shop. The website is not updated often enough.

...not for the futre comfort of wet motorcyclists, as things are looking up. Last year I was browsing in a Hein Gericke shop and found what has to be my best ever waterproof jacket. It was on the sale rack for only £40. At that price I just tried it for size and bought it. Its first outing was a touring trip in Austria and we had several days of lashing rain. I stayed dry, warm and comfortable.I was really quite impressed. This jacket has done a year of touring, rallies and general daily use. I even wear it to walk the neighbours dog. It still looks almost new and still completely waterproof, even at the back of my neck. So what else can I tell you about this garment? You try to imagine it on a shop window dummy and I'll play flight attendant and point to the relevant details. The jacket is black with dark blue/grey sleeves and plenty of reflective bits... Read review

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