Anyone own a Dainese Zen leather jacket? How does the jacket function in the hot and cool weather?
I've had my Zen perf'd leather jacket for going on 3 years now. It's my daily wear jacket.
I have no complaints with it at all, although I have broken a zipper pull on the sleeve. I have had the pleasure of sliding on the concrete in it, but true to form, the leather/stitches held up great! [thumbsup]
I've worn it during the Texas summers and I don't mind it much at all. The perfs do a good job of flowing air through the chest and arms.
Winter's here in Dallas, Texas are pretty laughable, but it does get chilly here. The past New Year's Eve, I was riding out for coffee with some friends before amatuer night got crazy. My air temp readings were 38*F and with the winter liner in it did a good job of keeping my core warm. Not nearly as good as my non-perf'd leather jacket though.
Overall I think the Zen is a great jacket.
Oh yeah, I've done a trackday in it and with the 360* zipper attachment it made a great top to a 2piece suit. You can see in my avatar, it looks good too :D
Quote from: bryant8 on August 14, 2008, 01:55:02 PM
I've had my Zen perf'd leather jacket for going on 3 years now. It's my daily wear jacket.
I have no complaints with it at all, although I have broken a zipper pull on the sleeve. I have had the pleasure of sliding on the concrete in it, but true to form, the leather/stitches held up great! [thumbsup]
I've worn it during the Texas summers and I don't mind it much at all. The perfs do a good job of flowing air through the chest and arms.
Winter's here in Dallas, Texas are pretty laughable, but it does get chilly here. The past New Year's Eve, I was riding out for coffee with some friends before amatuer night got crazy. My air temp readings were 38*F and with the winter liner in it did a good job of keeping my core warm. Not nearly as good as my non-perf'd leather jacket though.
Overall I think the Zen is a great jacket.
Oh yeah, I've done a trackday in it and with the 360* zipper attachment it made a great top to a 2piece suit. You can see in my avatar, it looks good too :D
Thanks [thumbsup] Nice review. I am looking for a jacket to use three seasons in Oregon (except for a couple of hot summer weeks). Good to know it holds up when down. Sweet new ride btw.
I also live in Oregon and own the Zen. I have used it for around 5 months now and have been very happy with it. I pretty much used it exclusively up until the "heat wave" started and it has served me well even on the warmer days. On 95+ or 100+ degree days like today I throw on my Zentex Textile for some extra venting. The Zen leather is a bit too warm for my liking on those hot days unless it is a highway or freeway trip. It does breath very well when you are cruising. On colder days in the spring I would zip the liner back in and the jacket would keep me plenty warm while riding. Haven't had a chance to try it in the winter but I think it would do pretty good.
Seems to be a very well made jacket, I would recommend it. If you can afford it the Zentex is a nice addition as well. Plus that is on sale right now for under 200 bones:
http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=3&L2=10&L3=&L4=&item=DAI_1734992-857-48_G&tier2=95 (http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=3&L2=10&L3=&L4=&item=DAI_1734992-857-48_G&tier2=95)
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