About 3 years ago I bought a Corazzo Mens 5.0 textile jacket:
Men's 5.0 | Corazzo
I find it excellent for 3-season riding. The jacket has removable armor in the shoulders, elbows, and spine. When zipped up tight it is relatively warm and snug; but also has plenty of zippered venting for warm weather. The white strips you see in the pics are 3M reflective vinyl, so it has excellent night-time visibility.
It has held up well over the last three years and I think it was excellent value. I paid $220 plus tax for it, but the price has probably gone up since.
As for lower body, I find that this is a lot more difficult. For short trips around town I usually wear some kind of denim jeans or heavy cotton trousers with light rain pants over them. Not ideal, but I find that for putt-putting around town at 50 KPH heavy riding gear is, well, too heavy.
For longer trips out on the open road, I wear a pair of Bering overpants: they are a pair of heavy cordura nylon overalls that slip on over my jeans. They have removable armor in the knees and hips.
And I always wear a pair of good Alpinestar street boots with a Goretex lining, gauntlet-style gloves, and a helmet.
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Bruce Clarke - 2020 Yamaha XV250
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