Motorcycle Jackets & Vests
Leather jackets, mesh and textile jackets, waxed overshirts, fleeces and leather vests, from Harley-Davidson, Oxford, Merlin, ROEG, KTM, Husqvarna and Biltwell. Some quote a garment standard on the maker's own listing. A good many do not.
There are ninety-one pieces of outerwear here from seven makers, and they are not all the same kind of garment. Some are leather jackets whose own listing quotes a European garment standard. Some are windbreakers. A waxed overshirt sits next to a mesh riding jacket and the pictures will not tell you which is which.
Everything on this page is for sale with free UK delivery available. Fifty-seven of the 91 show a was-price on the grid at 10% off RRP. Another ten show a smaller reduction. The other 24 show none. On the law, gov.uk states that "There’s no law about wearing other protective clothing, but specialised motorcycle gear is highly recommended".
Which ones quote a standard
Thirty-six of the 91 listings quote an EN 17092 string. Ten more mention CE armour or an EN 1621 protector without naming a garment class. The remaining forty-five say nothing of the kind. That does not mean they offer none. Those listings make no claim either way, so neither do we.
Where a class is named, the number and the letters travel together, and Oxford's own listings spell out the pairing.
| the standard number on the listing | the class letters Oxford's copy puts beside it | pieces here |
|---|---|---|
| EN 17092-2 | AAA | 1 |
| EN 17092-3 | AA | 5 |
| EN 17092-4 | A | 27 |
| EN17092 with no part number | AA, in Merlin's own wording | 3 |
The wording is not uniform even inside one brand. Twenty-two of the thirty-six use the word "certified". Two say "Intended to meet". Two carry the draft designation "prEN 17092-3" and two more "FprEN 17092-4". Eight give the number with no verb at all. Those are four different statements, so each one here is quoted as the maker wrote it.
The five KTM and two Husqvarna jackets are wind, rain and touring wear, and not one of the seven listings states a class. Harley-Davidson's two leather vests are the other way round. The Passing Link vest lists padding at the back waist and shoulders, the Traditional II lists side lacing and a snap front, and neither names a standard.
The ones cut like a sweatshirt
Seventeen pieces here are made up as a fleece, a hoodie, an overshirt or a shirt jacket. Nine of those quote a 17092 string and eight do not. The styling is no guide at all. Oxford's copy for the Super Hoodie is unusually direct about the trick, describing "a soft poly cotton jacket on the outside, but a technical riding garment on the inside". Harley-Davidson's Deflector fleeces sit in the same place, as does Merlin's Porta shirt, whose listing states "an overall CE rating of CE Level 'AA'". If what you want is a hoodie with no riding claim attached to it at all, those are on the hoodies and sweatshirts page.
What is not in the box
Forty-two of the 91 have a pocket for a back protector. On twenty-six of those the listing says the back protector is sold separately, and the Harley-Davidson pages name the exact part the pocket takes. On three more the shoulder and elbow armour is an extra as well. That is money you spend after the box is open. Check the listing first.
ROEG sell two protector inserts here in their own right, and the specification row on each states EN 1621-1:2012 as the supplier's statement. None of them says whether a ROEG jacket comes with the pads already in it. Read that listing, and if it is silent, ring us. The same inserts are named as fitting the Chaser riding jeans.
Sizing
Every piece here but one is sold in letter sizes. Merlin's Bristol ladies' jacket is the exception, in UK dress sizes 10 to 18. No maker on this page publishes one chart across all its lines, and Merlin says so itself: its size guide states that "All of our products have a different cut and fit depending on their style". Harley-Davidson's own instruction is to measure the chest just under the arms, at its fullest point, over a shirt or a light jumper. Biltwell publish finished measurements for the 4 Speed Vest, which runs from a 41 inch chest at XS to 53 inches at 2XL. If you are working to one maker's sizing, the Brand filter down the left side will get you there.
Eight people reviewed Merlin's two leather jackets on one UK retailer's site between 2024 and 2026, and they disagree with each other. Most of the ladies' reviews say to size up. One review of the men's jacket says it fits true to size, another that it is cut big and broad. We would not turn that into a rule. If you are near a size line, ring the counter before you order.
Warranty
Merlin's guarantee page states that "All Merlin products carry a 12 month guarantee from purchase date against defects other than accessories where a warranty of 180 days applies". Registering online within a month of purchase takes that to two years at no charge, and Merlin excludes accessories from the longer term as well. You have to register it yourself, and the month runs from the purchase date. Biltwell's warranty page states its parts and accessories are "warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for two years from date of purchase". There is no warranty term here for Harley-Davidson MotorClothes or for Oxford. We could not find one for MotorClothes on Harley-Davidson's own site on 6 September, and Oxford's warranty page would not load that day.