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| | | neilf | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 04/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 67 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Jun 2011 - 18:00 Post title : Any thoughts on Rukka jackets? | | | Maybe just a quick survey. I know a few on here have them but:
Do we think they are worth the money? The one I looked at today was £800.
Or is this an example of "you get what you pay for"?
OK you expert folks. Contrast and compare.........
Neil
(and no - I haven't got money to burn. Just want good gear)
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| | | Pappasgarage | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 371 | | Location | : | Espoo, snowbird in California, Finland |
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| | Posted : 04 Jun 2011 - 19:30 Post title : Re: Any thoughts on Rukka jackets? (Re: neilf) | | | Made in Finland= must be good has a good reputation in Finland
| Speedmaster 2004 in Espoo Fi, Rocket3 Touring 2014 in Oceanside Ca. IBA Finland SS1000
and T-Bird 09 gone
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| | | Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 06 Jun 2011 - 05:12 Post title : Re: Any thoughts on Rukka jackets? (Re: neilf) | | | Honestly?
I LOVE my RUKKA jacket.
It was my first biking jacket - so I opted for a 'lower budget' jacket - or should I say - 'beginners' jacket.
It's a GoreTEX jacket and more for the lower temperatures - so I'm ALWAYS wearing it once it down under 10 degrees C.
I currently have 4 Jackets: RUKKA Textile, 2 leather and an IXS vented jacket.
If I had to give up jackets and be left with ONE - I'd keep the RUKKA!
What I like about it that NO OTHER jacket has proven to do:
- Perfectly fitting Neoprene Neck.
It's simply comfortable - doesn't rip/pull your nice sports under garments when open. Nice and high at the back of the neck.
- BIG chest pockets.
Big enough to carry my passport in one side and my bike documents in the other. LISTEN TRIUMPH - European documents DO NOT fit into your jacket's pockets!!!! MAKE THEN A TAD LARGER!
- Adjustability.
On the arms and waist - perfect fitting.
- Death Proof.
I can't seam to kill this jacket (so I can get a better RUKKA jacket! I was looking at the Adventure Jacket - but will have to wait...)
- REAL zips
The zips are INDUSTRIAL strength! If you as me - Mr. Tonka was employed to design RUKKA's zips!
- Softness.
At the end of the day - this jacket feels really soft! Considering it's a jacket that I wear in the colder conditions - it's really soft and compact AND LIGHT.
If I were to wear a leather jacket in |10 *C and winter times then I'd be needing a nice fleece AND a GoreTEX over jacket just in case - then I wouldn't be so soft and compact and Light!!!
CONCLUSION:
Would I buy another RUKKA Jacket?
Yes
Would I spend more money on my second RUKKA jacket than my first one?
DEFIANTLY
Would I recommend RUKKA jackets?
Yes
Does I have shares in RUKKA?
No.... 
Well that's just my 2p worth!
Did I convince you that I like them.... 
EDIT:
BTW and FWIW - If you watch Ewan & Charlie on the LWR, you will see that they had RUKKA jackets when at the BMW training course in Wales!!!
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 09 Jun 2011 - 01:29 Post title : Re: Any thoughts on Rukka jackets? (Re: Birdy68) | | | Me likee this Rukka stuff, but DAMN is it pricy!
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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