A light, price-conscious and yet waterproof textile motorcycle jacket for daily use in a city context. Sporty style and versatile nature. Seemingly simple, yet technically on-point. Look no further: the Alpinestars T-SPS Ignition is your perfect fit.
At this moment, in this category. We add this, because Alpinestars have created T-SPS-motorcycle jackets and Ignition motorcycle jackets before. Odd, right. So, this is where all the good stuff is combined, which is rarely a bad thing. The chassis – the exterior – consists of a couple of wear-resistant companions. A decent foundation, especially since the label also mentions 6% of elastic material. There’s rarely too much wear-resistant material, and here, it delivers a gorgeous motorcycle jacket. Light-weight, too. One that sits nicely around your body, because the integrated, waterproof membrane and the removable thermal lining require minimal play. Ventilation zippers are located underneath the armpits.
When you add up all these elements, it’s clear that the T-SPS Ignition is in the first place a comfy, practical motorcycle jacket. After getting off your bike, it’s easy to walk around town in it. No harness, no world tourer, no mud devil. A city dweller, somewhat rough but with plenty of manners so to get away with everything. Most striking about this T-SPS Ignition, perhaps, is its design. You can spot a piece of racetrack in it, or a motorcycle bull, or a set of bull horns.
In motorcycle jacket terms, the paragraphs above will get you a long way. Its price is an absolute added asset, by the way. Alpinestars is still a name to be reckoned with and visually as well as substantially, the T-SPS Ignition Waterproof is high-level.
There aren’t many individual adjustment options. Sporty is the way to go and apart from the waist, upper arms and cuffs, there’s not much to fiddle with. Which turns ‘apart from’ into quite the relative expression. Tight in the sporty suit, that’s how it’s supposed to feel. Two slash pockets with zipper and a couple of inner pockets, these will get you somewhere.
Alpinestars’ own Nucleon Flex Plus armor on shoulders and elbows account for a good portion of impact protection. Never excessive, yet performant. Light-weight, too. An optional Nucleon Level 1 and/or Nucleon Level 2 Back Protector can be integrated easily, just like chest protectors. Price/quality-wise, this is the absolute best.
The T-SPS is a CE-certified AAA-class motorcycle jacket. The connecting zipper allows you to stick your lower limbs in matching motorcycle trousers, to create a top combination.
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