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Rukka

Hi(again),
Just been on the Rukka site,there are so many to choose from! any recommendations.Need something for when its not hot or dry eg KKH

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Need something for when its not hot or dry eg KKHThanks
It was bloody hot and dry when I was on the KKH.

You want something that will vent well when you need it and be waterproof when you need that.

My Polo Pharaoh: Produktdetail: POLO-MOTORRAD vented pretty well and was up to all but monsoon rain.
If you need lots of venting, just undo the front zip!
I did junk the back protector that was made of Styrofoam and replaced it with the mesh version from my Rukka
Cheap as well. You can buy 3 or 4 of these for the price of a Rukka. You will kill whatever jacket you take on that sort of trip, so buy the "sacrificial" sort

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Polo Pharaoh...

"My Polo Pharaoh: Produktdetail: POLO-MOTORRAD vented pretty well and was up to all but monsoon rain.
If you need lots of venting, just undo the front zip!"

John can I ask where you brought your jacket ? looks just what I'm looking for ....

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John can I ask where you brought your jacket ? looks just what I'm looking for ....
Matt, I did it via mail order. You can phone them (Eng spoken) and they will ship to anywhere in the EU.
They even included a prepaid envelope in case it needed returning/changing because it was the wrong size. Service or what!

Good kit. Only comment I would make is that the red jacket I bought is now slightly sun bleached pink, in some areas

I see they are on "sale" at the moment and even better value... or would be if the £ wasn't down the pan

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