Transit 3 Waterproof Leather Two Piece Suit

Managed to throw it down the road with me in it and popped right back up. Some minor scuffs and an off track zipper on the right wrist. The armor is effective. The crash holed a leather glove palm and consumed a helmet, but not my transit. Haven't been rained on since to see if the scuffs affect the waterproofing, but will report.

I bought the product in June, but was skeptical that I would overheat during the summer. Took it out yesterday (I live at 9000') 22 degrees when I left for the day, by the time I returned I was riding in 85 degrees. With light layers underneath, the morning was comfortable, ditched the layers for the afternoon and was comfortable. This suit is great and wicked comfy. My only ding would be the armor which is great for street riding, but pales compared to my track leathers. Can't wait to get the thing wet.

Over the phone, Christine helped immensely with sizing and advice making the ordering easy and fun, so when the Transit Suit arrived it fit perfectly. Nice job Christine!
"As advertised" has already been said and I fully agree.
I have put 3500 miles on it in a couple of weeks riding through CO,WY, MT... with temperatures as cold as 40 w/rain, and as hot as 103...
This is my second set of riding leathers and I have forgotten how comfortable leather is - but this leather IS different. I can really feel the difference between how hot the leather gets as compared with the front of the elbow stretch material. I noticed it right away.
The suit is light and yet substantial feeling. It is as well made as my stich and looks to last a long time. In the wind when zipped up there is zero flapping. The contours of the suit are very natural and make it quite comfortable.

Oh, and the cruiser crowd doesn't sneer in my general direction anymore... :-]

I love this suit. I wear it all the time riding in lots of weather. It's perfect in rain and gives me good confidence in case I should drop the bike.

IMPORTANT: I made a good choice by not buying it big enough to layer much under it (except for a shirt and thin heated jacket). In really cold weather, I put on a big ski jacket (and sometimes, but rarely, overpants) over the Transit, and stay completely toasty. This way I can wear it easily summer and winter.

Packed transit suit for moto tour of Fjords region of Norway.Rained for three days of trip. Heavy rain for one day. Moderate rain for two days. Could not be happier with my selection of gear. Kept me dry and dried out after each day of riding,. Cuffs were an issue with gloves.. Solved that by putting gloves on first , then the jacket. seemed to work well with my particular waterproof gloves(BMW). Top dollar for suit but simplified my packing, and it works as advertised !!

I have about 1000 miles on the suit, most w/o the pants, and a couple of hours of steady rain. It is certainly waterproof even in the open face cruiser at 60 mph. I am very impressed on this point. It is cooler than my 25 yr old Hein Gericke in the sun. It has much better wind protection than the old leather jacket, it is absolutley wind proof and vents well with the wrist loose and the back flap open. It will actually blow up like a balloon if the front is not opened a bit. I found the jacket too warm on my BMW touring bike with a full fairing on a hot day. Pretty much anything but a t-shirt is too warm in these conditions. Some reviews think the sleeves are too long, I find them just right. There have been some nits about the collar chaffing. Overall I find the collar comfortable against bare skin. There is one small area at the top of the zipper that is a bit irritating on long rides. I'll figure something out here for warm weather riding. With a turtle neck microfiber this will be a mute point. The leather was stiff out of the box but softened quite nicely in a week of daily use. I Like the jacket length even though I usually role under the bottom front when riding. This suit seems to perform as advertized. I am very happy and expect to use this gear for a long time to come. I typically ride from snow to snow here in the Northeast looking forward to great cold weather performance. I used the Aerostich sizing calculator and it worked perfectly. Now I am going for some good boots and retiring the Redwings. I'll be keeping my Firstgear textiles for friends.

I bought the transit suit last year when it first came out and found the pants were way to long. (I'm 6ft tall) I saved the whole suit until the "short" size was in stock and sent the pants back and they were replaced.The original pants were about 4 inches to long. The "'short" size was also about 3 inches too long and the pants couldn't could not be modified account of the zipper coming all the way down the leg. and Aerostitch said any modification would destroy the waterproofing. I kept the jacket and sent the pants back for a refund.

I've been waiting for Aerostich to make a tall version of the Transit and it's finally here! I'm 6'5 with a positive ape index... knuckle-dragger.. and skinny to boot. I have to say, I'm very pleased so far. This is the first Leather Jacket I have ever had that fits me in the sleeves and shoulders without being too bulky everywhere else. And great job on the collar! This is the first collar that doesn't bite me in the Adams -apple.

My only complaints are small. It would be nice if there were a toll pocket on the left forearm and the Velcro on the wrist strap should go farther back so more of the Velcro makes contact when the strap is in a relaxed state. My Rukka jacket had a similar strap and after a few years of everyday commuting the strap would loose its grip in high winds and flap around. I predict this will be the case with the transit in fewer years as there is less Velcro holding it in place. Never skimp on the Velcro it looses its ability to function too quickly. The more surface area to grip the longer it will last.

It would also be nice if the front were cut a little shorter to keep it from bunching when in a tucked position, but I imagine it will loosen up over time.

Overall it does wear considerably cooler than my old Rukka or Clover Textile jackets which are now officially retired.

Great Job.

I bought the transit jacket about a year ago wondering if it could possibly be worth $800. I am very impressed wearing it almost daily to commute to work Though somewhat heavy the quality is topnotch. Very comfortable and the leather really does reflect the hot sun[important in Ga.] I would buy it again and in fact bought the pants 7 months later. Some top quality though slightly short for a 6 footer.

Went up to Duluth in January and picked up my Transit suit. I got the pants a bit larger to accomidate the layers needed for my commuting in the cold and also picked up a windstopper fleece that fits perfect under the true sized jacket. It's my riding clothes budget for a decade, and so far so good. I still need to put a fleece neck gaiter on to seal the neck, and the wallet still goes in a ziplock(just in case the outside pocket isn't shut) but otherwise i've ridden underwater in it and no leaking. My left arm felt a bit lumpy riding to my girlfriends' and the left elbow armor had broken in half-right across on the two holes in it. Called riderwearhouse while they were closed and left a message and they called back monday morning. They were gonna send a new set of armor but i had them just send the elbow piece. They also sent a return UPS label to take a look at it.
I stared commuting in northern Illinois in february and with the windstopper and leg layers I go when the roads don't have snow on them. I just got back from a two week trip to Los Angeles and back with temps up to 91. It moves more air then I thought it would so I can save the mesh suit for the worst days this summer.
Wouldn't mind a velcro neck strap like on the Darian, but that's it for niggles.
Happily Committed.