First I just want to say that I don't ride a motorcycle. I bought the jacket because I stumbled across it by accident while looking for a leather jacket. I liked the way it looked and it had good reviews so I bought it. I'm very glad I did because it's a very good jacket. I wear it less than a week and get more compliments than any other jacket I've ever owned. But the most important thing is that we have winter in my state and this jacket is warm and doesn't let the wind through. We just had Winter Storm Norester here in Maine. The storm was accompanied by strong winds and a crazy mixture of heavy rain, sleet and snow. Driving home during a thunderstorm, I noticed a car stuck in the parking lot (there was a lot of snow around it), so I stopped and helped push them out. It was raining with sleet and it took me a few minutes to catch up with the car outside. Then another lady leaving work got in her car and got stuck so I went over and cleaned and pushed her car and finally got her out after a few minutes...again in the rain with howling wind and sleet. The jacket kept me warm and dry. I wouldn't say the jacket is 100% waterproof but it is very water repellent and I stayed dry for about 10 minutes in fairly long rain. I felt the coat was starting to get damp but not enough to get through the outer layer and inner lining. I'm very happy with this purchase...it looks great, it's warm and I can remove the lining when the season changes and it's mildly water repellent. I removed the back pad but kept the other pads because they fit well and aren't very noticeable and now I know that if I slip on ice or snow my elbows will be protected if I fall. I think the cushions can even help protect against wind and water, so I'm actually considering putting the back cushion back on. I would like to add that when I first put it on I wasn't sure if I would like it because it doesn't fit like all my other jackets (it looks more like made to measure because it's not loose and has a tighter waist with adjustable straps), but after wearing it for a while I loved it and it's now my favorite jacket. Thank you for reading.
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