Belstaff Trialmaster jacket in mahogany
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Belstaff Trialmaster jacket in mahogany
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Belstaff Trialmaster jacket in mahogany Product Information
In truth, since then, and that was some 20 years ago, the Trialmaster has changed very little. Belstaff has offered it in a variety of different colours. And about ten years ago they upgraded, and fitted D3O armour into the jacket. But otherwise little has changed.
For quite some time we have put it to Belstaff that, impressive as the Trialmaster was, it was simply too heavy and robust for many motorcyclists. Yes, its 10-ounce, waxed-cotton, outer fabric certainly made the Trialmaster a tough jacket that was guaranteed to last, but this didn't make it a very comfortable jacket. It weighed a ton. Okay on the bike perhaps, but this was not a jacket that anybody relished walking around in. And it was never great in hot weather. This having been said, a lot of people commuted through the winter in their Trialmaster. But for the casual rider, for the person who rode for fun at the weekends, and for the person who wanted to tour on the bike, the Trialmaster was just too much jacket.
The fundamentals, however, have not really changed. The Trialmaster is a long jacket. You get four external pockets that are protected by flaps, and with poppers. At the waist you get a central belt. This allows the jacket to be cinched in, in order to give it some shape.
Now, as before, you get a waterproof membrane, and D3O armour in the shoulders and elbows, (there's a pocket for a back protector). The jacket is check lined. Inside the cuffs and the neck you get corduroy for comfort. At the neck you get a traditional, belt and buckle adjuster. You get gussets and poppers at the ends of the sleeves. Behind the shoulders there are what is known as 'football pockets' that are designed to make movement easier. Under the arms are metal aerators for some added breathability. There's a zipped pocket inside the jacket. And the main belt buckle has a waxed cotton sleeve to make sure nothing can scratch the bike. In all these respects the new Trialmaster is identical to the old one. But there are some real differences.
The new Trialmaster is fashioned from an eight-ounce waxed cotton. And this will make a huge difference. It does not mean that the Trialmaster will work on everybody. It is still a long jacket, and so it can dwarf those who are challenged in the vertical plain. Indeed, the Trialmaster can make some people look as though they've got no legs. Of course, this will not change; the new Trialmaster is just as long as the old one. But the eight-ounce fabric will make the new version so much nicer to wear.
But with the decision to introduce a lighter waxed cotton for the Trialmaster, Belstaff had no choice but to resubmit the jacket for testing under EN17092. It was not surprising to us that it passed at the AA level, leaving us pretty convinced that the old jacket could well have passed at the AAA standard. But on one level it feels that we have a win-win situation here. The new Trialmaster is lighter and easier to wear, but notionally more protective. (In the real world it probably isn't more protective, but the new jacket does have a higher abrasion rating).
So that's it. We had kind of fallen out of love with the Trialmaster because it was such a monster. It was a cracking looking jacket, but it was hard to live with. The new Trialmaster is a whole different ball game.
There's one other thing that surprised us. Belstaff has reduced the price from £650 to £595. So that's a nice little, added bonus!
Specification
- Made from eight ounce British Millerain Ultracore Waxed Cotton
- Level 1 D3O armour in the elbows and shoulders
- Pocket for a back protector
- Four external, flap pockets
- One internal, zip pocket
- Waterproof membrane
- Woven check lining
- Corduroy in neck and sleeves
- Belt and buckle strap at the neck
- Underarm air vents
- Gusset and poppers at sleeve ends
- Buckle cover to prevent paintwork
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