WHEN I BOUGHT THIS ITEM AT THE TIME I WAS LOOKING FOR A "TAKE ALONG" ON TRIPS THAT MIGHT PRESENT COMFORT IN AWIDE VARIETY OF TEMPS AND WIND ....AND WANTED A JACKET THAT I COULD ALSO WEAR OFF THE BIKE AT STOP AND OVERNIGHT STAYS .
THIS ONE WAS PRETTY INTERESTING ; IT SEEMED TO TAKE THE CHILL OFF ESPECIALLY AT OVERNIGHT WHISTLE STOPS WHILE KEEPING ME COOLER AS THE DESERT AIR TOOK OVER THE MORNING AFTER.. NOT A OVERWHELMING DO ALL ITEM BUT QUITE HANDY IN MOST TEMP CHANGES AND REALLY SMART LOOKING AFTER GETTING OFF THE BIKE AND HANGING OUT IN THE EVENING AT VENUES.
BY THE WAY I SHOULD MENTION THE SLEEVES ZIP OFF MAKING IT A VEST AND YES; IT HAS POCKETS ..PRICE IS LESS THAN 40% OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE ......