If I shut me eyes I can still smell my old damp Trialmaster hanging in the garage back in the 80's, back then it was about the only way to stay (sort of) dry on a bike. Nostalgia ay!
I had one back in 1978 when I started motorcycling on a Suzuki GT185. I bought the jacket from a catalogue. It was black and it did kind of keep me dry! It did not keep me warm, however! I rode 25 miles from St Helens where I worked back home to Formby during a november downpour. My mum heard the bike but wondered why I had not come in the back door! I was huddled over my engine, hands wrapped around the cylinders trying to get some heat into them. I could not move, I was so 'bloody' cold. She ran me a hot bath and helped me off my bike. It was the only jacket I had, so it was hung above a radiator and was ready for the following morning! It could have stood there on it's own as it was rigid! I am glad things have moved on!
Some months ago bought the old version, and I was surprised how heavy it is. I thought I wouldn't use it a lot, but this winter was very harsh and I use the trialmaster with the thermal liner constantly. Also went up to almost 5000m and zero degree C, and it could handle it well. The leather-like thick cotton is a little weird to wear off the bike, though. I almost bought the leather version but I was surprised to find out that it has actually a lower protection rating than the waxed cotton trialmaster. BTW, some months ago I was caught in a storm and endured 10hs of constant rain in my bike. Gloves and boots were totally wet, but I used a rain-mono on top of the trialmaster and I arrived bone dry.
I've got an older Trialmaster without the belt buckle cover and have scratched the tanks of two of my sports bikes with the buckle while getting on. A good upgrade.
If I shut me eyes I can still smell my old damp Trialmaster hanging in the garage back in the 80's, back then it was about the only way to stay (sort of) dry on a bike. Nostalgia ay!
I had one back in 1978 when I started motorcycling on a Suzuki GT185. I bought the jacket from a catalogue. It was black and it did kind of keep me dry! It did not keep me warm, however! I rode 25 miles from St Helens where I worked back home to Formby during a november downpour. My mum heard the bike but wondered why I had not come in the back door! I was huddled over my engine, hands wrapped around the cylinders trying to get some heat into them. I could not move, I was so 'bloody' cold. She ran me a hot bath and helped me off my bike. It was the only jacket I had, so it was hung above a radiator and was ready for the following morning! It could have stood there on it's own as it was rigid!
I am glad things have moved on!
Some months ago bought the old version, and I was surprised how heavy it is. I thought I wouldn't use it a lot, but this winter was very harsh and I use the trialmaster with the thermal liner constantly. Also went up to almost 5000m and zero degree C, and it could handle it well. The leather-like thick cotton is a little weird to wear off the bike, though. I almost bought the leather version but I was surprised to find out that it has actually a lower protection rating than the waxed cotton trialmaster.
BTW, some months ago I was caught in a storm and endured 10hs of constant rain in my bike. Gloves and boots were totally wet, but I used a rain-mono on top of the trialmaster and I arrived bone dry.
I've got an older Trialmaster without the belt buckle cover and have scratched the tanks of two of my sports bikes with the buckle while getting on. A good upgrade.
Hi Chris, what colour was the jacket shown in the video?
It’s called Olive. CP.