Best Motorcycle Jackets for Cool Men (Review) in 2023

We’ve rarely met a casual rider who wanted to stay that way, but those who like hitting the track on occasion, or taking their ATV out, but aren’t in need of more than the basics need look no further than this standard armored piece. The HHR Enduro Waterproof Jacket features 100% waterproof with its 600D Cordura mated with a sealed Reissa membrane. It’ll keep you dry and reasonably so at all times while remaining breathable, all for a modest investment.

#2 – Milano Sport Gamma Motorcycle Jacket

Waterproofing, a thermal liner, and deep-seated protection loaded up from the word go gives the Milano an edge for any cold-weather rider who is trying to get on the road with weather and wetness durability without a crippling price tag.

#3 – Roland Sands F@#K Luck Motorcycle Jacket

The name says it all; why rely on luck to save your skin when you can don protective armor AND look good doing it? The F@#K Luck Jacket from Roland Sands offers premium vegetable tanned race-grade leather, zippered vents, and KNOX Micro-Lock armor on the shoulders and elbows for effective protection. Yet it all comes together in something far more fashionable than the sum of its practical parts.

Purchase: $720

#4 – Dainese Air-Frame Tex

What’s glorious about the Air-Frame is that it has lots of airflow for those long, hot summer rides, but also comes with a whole range of inserts that cheat cold and flow so you can eke out as much or as little warmth as you need while still getting plenty of permeable protection.

#5 – Klim Induction Jacket

Klim’s aptitude in the aggressive sport world takes a back seat on the Induction, showing that they can make a kinder, gentler piece of equipment on the outside, that has all the hard-hitting carbonite mesh super duty construction that they’ve brought to bear in the past. It’s an all-day, 3-season, warm weather bomb-stopper.

#6 – Klim Traverse Jacket

Here’s more what riders have come to expect from the Klim name. Dual layers of Gore-Tex made for cold weather riding, the updated and upgraded Traverse is meant to keep water and wetness at bay while offering layering options for not only riding, but any outdoor sports you choose to attack when the temperature drops.

#7 – Saint Unbreakable Denim Shearling Collar Jacket

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When Saint says Unbreakable, they aren’t just mouthing it at you. You’ll get some plain jane cotton denim in the mix, but the real frosting is the Dyneema’s 66% UHMWPE fibers that are rated at 20 times the tensile strength of standard denim. It’s a long haul chunk of gear.

Price: $500

#8 – Bell x Schott 60th Anniversary Motorcycle Jacket

Honoring the first Bell helmet ever made by the iconic brand, only 250 numbered Bell x Schott 60th Anniversary jackets are made, but they’re amazing jackets that cram decades of motorcycle progress into a single garment. 100% horsehide bearing a bi-swing back and underarm footballs, there’s also a pile liner for heading out into the autumn and winter weather.

#9 – Iron & Resin Mojave Jacket

A three-seasoner that is built from 14.75 ounces of waxed cotton canvas, the center zipper is all brass and swings both ways. Outfitted with an array of button pockets and a corduroy-accented collar stand to complement the custom Klamath pattern liner, it’s hard to find a bad time for this beauty.

Price: $350

#10 – Dainese Sandstorm Gore-Tex Textile Jacket

Dainese tends to grab the European market with liners that can’t be removed. Here they’ve added in a totally removable Gore-Tex interior with plenty of waterproofing, a soft shell interior right in the box, and the outer shell with massive chest vents that offer the ability to ride even when the sun shines. A lot of bang for your buck.

#11 – Spidi Firebird Jacket

Wrapped in a bomber jacket aesthetic thanks to the Nubuck leather, you won’t be able to wrangle much airflow out of the Firebird, but it will give you armor at all the joints and gobs of protection from wind, rain, snow, and possibly falling brimstone, making it good for those who really ride in all conditions.

#12 – Schott One Star Perfecto 613

To say Schott’s Perfecto is iconic is an understatement; the classic biker style jacket is an institution in its own right. It doesn’t have any armor, but calling the Perfecto mere fashion leather is fightin’ words. Made in the USA with the same naked steerhide leather and indestructible nickel plated hardware for well over half a century.

#13 – Rokker Revolution Jacket

From a company that has forgotten more about motorcycle jeans than most will ever know, it’s possible the Revolution is the perfect denim motoring jacket. It’s simple, breathable, yet water and windproof with a non-abrasive exterior that doesn’t catch or snag and a fit that’s all casual, until it isn’t.

Purchase: $700

#14 – Buck Mason Moto Jacket

Odds are you already have some of Buck Mason’s incredible American-made gear in your closet already. If not, it’s your loss and time to step it up. That 6 oz. calf hide made in striking black is downtown chic with a belted front and slash pockets that bring classic moto jacket function home to roost.

Purchase: $495

Extra Layers Under Your Motorcycle Jacket

As a bonus, here are two accessories for both style and safety minded riders to go with your motorcycle jacket:

#15 – Alpinestars Tech Air Street Airbag System

Not truly a jacket, but a vest airbag system, there’s little else out on the road that can compete with this simple sensor array for rider safety. The Tech Air Street is capable of inflating in a tenth of a second, it protects your chest, shoulders, back, and precious kidneys during a crash, all without needing to be tied to a particular bike. Not in the US yet, but just wait.

#16 – Langlitz Leather Vests