What to look for when Shopping for a Motorcycle Jacket
Style is good, and there are many out there. But when considering a new motorcycle jacket purchase, protection should be of the utmost concern, and different types of leather afford various degrees of protection.
First of all, riding grade motorcycle jackets should be made from cowhide or buffalo hide. Avoid Pigskin. While it is thick and pretty, it is not very durable and will tear easily, leaving you with little between your hide and the road. The same is true with the other soft leathers such as lambskin or deerskin. Soft leather is perfectly fine for a vest, or other piece of apparel not meant for protection.
But for a motorcycle jacket or chaps for that matter, they are your only defense between your skin and the road, and should be made from the toughest, thickest leather you can get.