The cruising jacket implies a more casual style of motorcycle fashion, something one would wear for a slow ride to nowhere on a big, fat Hog. Cruising down a country road on a lazy day still requires attention to the road, and a good leather cruising jacket promises to provide all the comfort and protection typical of any motorcycle safety gear.

The defining aspect of a cruiser jacket is once again found in the collar. Somewhere in between the large, folded snap down collar of the classic style, and the rigid wrap around Euro or Mandarin collar, the cruisers collar resembles that of an Oxford shirt.

Cruisers run the gamut from the simplistic no frills jacket, to intricate decorative braid, form fitting stretch panels, and full or half belt options. Many of the embroidered and leather fringe jackets you will find are made in the cruising style.

Not as common on the road as the classic or scooter jacket, a cruising jacket may be just the thing for the person that doesn’t want the biker look, and finds the scooter jacket a bit too stifling.

With the many variations of the cruising style offered on the market today, it should not be hard to find an excellent quality leather jacket with a casual flair that will compliment, indeed enhance your own unique look.

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