Darien Motorcycle Jacket #132

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High performance, all-weather, all-purpose riding tools for ‘no limit’ touring, dual sport, and off-road riding. In atrocious weather this gear will outperform whatever you now wear. For a wider temperature range, the functional Darien jacket comes with a removable TLTec fleece liner inside an unlined, waterproof outer parka. Exclusive features include 500 Denier Cordura® GORE-TEX® outer fabric, removable hard shell TF3 foam elbow and shoulder pads, and generous 3M Scotchlite™ reflective areas. The fully lined, reversible TLTec insulating jacket is perfect for cool mornings. It folds into its own compact zippered pocket which can be attached to your bike or worn on a belt like a fanny pack. Both liner and shell feature underarm vent zips and plenty of pockets (nine in the outer jacket, six in the liner jacket!). An optional back pad attaches to pre-installed loop. Colors: black, grey, red, hi-viz lime yellow*, or cobalt blue. All Darien jackets come with black details. 36–54. USA.

USA Independence Sale! Save 50% on the Standard TLTec Fleece Liner or the Wind Blocker TLTec Liner with the purchase of the Darien outer jacket. Discount already calculated in prices above (offer does not apply to Kanetsu electric liners). Limited Time Offer - July Only.

Size 36 not available with the AirVantage Electric Liner.

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When choosing an Electric Liner, don't forget to select which type of connector you want. Use this connector chart to select the right one.

Various alterations are available for the Darien Jacket to get that custom fit you expect from an all-purpose jacket.

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I've had my Darien jacket for 10 years and about 15,000 miles of riding with it on-don't wear it during summer. It is a great quality product. It's not quite as blue as it used to be, but that's no big deal. Ventilation is great-it's comfortable in the warmer months as long as you're moving. But when it gets above 90 degrees, I switch to an air mesh jacket for summer. I sweat so much I become a water sprinkler in Houston's hot and humid climate.---And you'll never wish for more pockets. If I didn't carry a thermos to keep my water cold, it could just about make my tank bag obselete! -William Stewart

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Generally a great jacket but two problems recently, the inner zip of the two wold not "do up", easily sorted. The second problem has been the velcro on the back protector has somehow worn a hole in the lining ... corrected by swapping over the smaller back protector for the racing/track one - the velcro wasn't correctly positioned and I didn't notice until too late! -bobby klee

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First, I am the proud owner of a Road crafter, Darien Regular and Darien light.
I seem to go to my closet and reflexly pick the Darien Hi-viz. After 30,000 miles since May 07 on my 1200GSA and the Darien. 6 Months in Central America on my 100gspd and 80,000 miles before on 1150gs I can say there is no other riding gear that holds my confidence like the Aero products. They all still look new; except for the Hi_viz and it has character but no visible wear. While other riders are stopping to put on their riding gear I am merrily continuing on. BBN 10-18-07 -Buford Neely

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My father is a long time user of both the Darien Jacket, the Darien Pants, and the full protective suit, as well as various other articles from AeroStitch. Recently, he was in an accident with another car. He broke his shoulder blade and cracked a rib. He shredded his riding pants and one arm of his jacket. He is home now recovering. Thanks to these amazing products, I did not have to go visit him in the hospital , or at the morgue. He is always saying to me how good these things all are, and I never knew until he had his accident how good they really are. Last time I talked to him, he said that it was worth every penny he spent, and that he does not regret the decision for one minute. I plan to start riding soon, and the first thing I buy aside from my helmet will be a Darien jacket, probably in Hi-Viz color as to be very visible. Thank you to yall for saving my dad from worse injuries in his accident, and I am sure you will be hearing from him soon about it too. -Peyton Youngblood

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Best piece of gear I have. And dont worry...buy the hi viz and in a few thousand miles you won't need a bottle of authentikrud...you'll be a filthy mess and be cool in the process.

Functional, pockets are well placed and keeps you warm and dry, even in the 50s with no liner. I use the Kanetsu Wind Block Electric liner and it's a little much even in the NJ winter this year (teens). The bulk is the issue. I don't think you need the windblocker if you buy the electric.

True the collar is a little rough, but I didn't notice until I read a review stating such.

Oh...took a spill on ice last month, only a small tear on the shoulder where I initially hit, repaired with the 'stich Gore Tex Repair kit...good as new. Thanks folks. -William Morris

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I've worn the Darien & the AD1 pants in some real toad chokers & in a few 14-16 hr days of steady drizzle & stayed completely dry.With the liner in I've found the jacket to be plenty warm down to 35F for my daily 40 mile commute to work. Add another layer of fleece & I'm comfortable into the high teens.
Yes, the collar is a pain & the armor gets hard as bricks when it's cold, but if this one wears out, I'll get another. For LD riding I wear my Roadcrafter 1 piece but overall the Darien gets the most use. -Lynn Overbaugh

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I realize that I've had my black Darien jacket for almost 20 years! It's still in great shape, but I think it's time to treat myself to a new blue one. Having just bought the BMW R1150GS Adventure Special Edition (which has a blue seat and trimimngs) a new blue Darien will be the biz. Great product. Thank you. -Kelvin

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Fantastic garment which I am proud to wear. Pity about the very uncomfortable collar which rubbed my neck raw. Had to spend an additional $50 to have it lined by a third party. Too bad. -Douglas Muise

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Now that I am older and more in touch with my mortality I wanted some sort of protective clothing that I could wear in all kinds of weather. I read an article that mentioned that the author was wearing a riding suit that was also great in bad weather. Just what the doctor ordered (having gotten caught in torential rain outside of Sturgis near the Crazy Horse monument without rain gear). My gf bought me the Darien pants (custom fit for stubby legs) and I bought the Darien Jacket. I was worried that it would be too hot for the summer but I was wrong. There are so many vents and flaps that allow adjusting the air flow that I was comfortable even in Jersey in high 70's temps. There are more pockets than I know what to do with. The collar hasn't calmed down yet and is kind of a pain in the neck (literally). I can't wait to try the Darien in cold Jersey winter weather. Don't know why I didn't have one of these jackets long before this. Live and learn. -William King

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Returning to Indiana from an HSTA national rally in Avon, Colorado, three weeks ago, I had my first accident in 40 years of riding. I was wearing my 10 year old Darien suit.

I dozed off on an arrow straight Western Kansas farm road surrounded by wheat fields. July was harvest time but there was very little traffic. I just remember riding along at a steady 70 miles an hour for some time and the next thing I remember was hitting the ground hard, bouncing and hitting repeatedly for at least four or five times before coming to a stop.

My two week old bike was totaled. I felt very fortunate to come out with only a broken ankle and not a scratch or bruise on my body thanks to your great suit and my full face helmet.

My first "Stitch" was a two piece Roadcrafter, then this Darien (which got me up to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and back, and now I think I'll retire the old faithful Darien, which didn't have a single tear, and try one of your new one-piece Roadcrafters.

My first broken bone at 69 years of age doesn't seem that bad considering all the riding I have done and as soon as I get this cast off my leg, me and my new Roadcrafter will get back on the road. Thanks again for making such a great suit. -Paul J. Cain

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There's not much I can say (positive or negative) that hasn't already been said in the kazillion of reviews in the motopress over the years. The fact that despite an exhaustive search for a replacement for my 12-year old "old grey" Darien, I recently purchased a "new grey" Darien, should speak volumes. Simply put: nothing else on the market works as well. -Douglas Hyde

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I've had my Darien set for almost 6 years now. I got the hi-viz slime green jacket shortly after it was offered. Although there are the constant questions of whether I'm a firefighter (perhaps you should offer a "Not a Firefighter" patch for the back?), the visibility of this is really awesome. I'd rather be visible and ugly than beautiful and dead. Road grime does show up fairly quickly on the hi-viz but unless you never wash the jacket, grime doesn't really affect the visibility.

OK, one crocodile tear complaint - toooo many zippered compartments! I'm always misplacing things inside the jacket.

And two real complaints...

First, the neck closure is difficult to secure out of the way when you don't want the neck closed off. The closure tab could use hook-and-loop on both sides. Trying to get the tab under the keep-it-out-of-the-way loop on the left side is difficult after the jacket is on.

Second, without a windshield, lots of cold air gets through this same closure when it's fastened closed. The fleece liner does not have enough overlap to prevent this. You need to wear additional insulation on your upper chest/lower neck to keep the chill out.

Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic suit and well worth the cost. I wore it two Februaries ago on a 700 mile, 1 day trip from northern CA to WA. Weather was just awful, rained hard for half the trip and for the other half the air temperature was near freezing. That suit got me through the trip warm and dry!

Mark -Mark Kowalski

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