Anyone know where I can get a thermal liner for a leather jacket? I have the Ducati 80's jacket made by Dainese, but it did not come with a thermal liner. I was thinking of buying a liner and having my sister modify it (she is a fashiion designer and really good at sewing) so that the liner can be removed. One other option would be to have her make a custom liner from scratch, but that would probably take a while and she is a little pressed for time. Let me know what you guys think.
One of my jackets is an unlined Dianese. Since the jacket is not vented either I wear it in cooler weather. A polyfleece jacket underneath works perfectly.
Quote from: howie on September 22, 2008, 12:23:20 PM
One of my jackets is an unlined Dianese. Since the jacket is not vented either I wear it in cooler weather. A polyfleece jacket underneath works perfectly.
+1 on the poly liner. It is the best way to go when it is chilly in the morning and hot in the afternoon.
If you wish to go forward with your plan of building in a liner, check out Spidi, they sell separate liners (for there jackets) they do a thermal and a water-resistant one (H2Out).
Good luck.
Perhaps you could put an ad in " Gear for sale , Trade or Wanted ."
Someone who lives in a very warm area may have a leather jacket , same size as your's and have no need for their thermal lining that came w, their leather jacket .
Dainese makes alot of leather jackets that come w, a thermal lining and someone may want to give or sell you their's. Only thing w, Dainese linings mainly is they zip to the inner sides of the Jacket.
Dainese Termal linings are full sleeve linings.
Olympia Hi-Viz short jackets have a jacket liner that is like a jacket inside a jacket. It's wind proof and has elastic cuffs w, a knit standup collar and a center zipper .
I think if it were me I'd get a fleece ( Polar Tec ) and a pullover windshirt over the fleece then your leather Jacket over those 2 layers. Dolph
We make a product called the Top Map which is fairly thin making it comfortable to wear under a tight fitting leather, but works great as a thermal layer and is also built using a Wind Stop material which stops wind chill to zero. They work great and care nice looking enough to be worn as a shirt when off the bike.
It's all about layers. Any wicking and form fitting long sleeve will do for the base layer and everyone else is right about the polar fleece. There are lots of options as far as brand and such, but getting one with a nice zip up neck wold be great to flow into your balaclava (if you wear one). It may look funny but I'd rather be warm than fashionable when it comes to this. Just make sure you don't put on more clothing than will fit under your leather jacket. If you have too much going on it could restrict movement or even mildly restrict circulation in your arms.
My local Duc dealer carries a Dainese long sleeve pullover that's made with Windstopper material down the front and arms. Looking at the website, it might be the Top Map, or at least somethign similar.
I also have an 80's jacket (perf'd). I used to put on my fleece-lined nylon-shell liner from a Columbia Sportswear winter coat under my 80's jacket, and that worked okay (it was a little thick, and the Columbia coat liner stuck out both at the neck, and below the waist of the Dainese jacket).
I wound up buying a non-perf'd Alpinestars Six-3 on clearance at Cycle Gear for cooler fall riding, and that's been awesome. A mock turtleneck under that jacket, and I'm good down to around 60 degrees F... cooler than that, and I can zip in the A* thermal liner that comes with the Six-3, and/or wear a warmer shirt (like my UnderArmour "Cold Gear" thermal long-sleeve - that wanker is WARM). The bigger issue at those temps is gloves... Dainese Hellracers aren't exactly what you'd call "insulated" and my SS doesn't have heated grips... ;)