Belstaff Trialmaster
 

Anyone got one? They look decent. Tricky to get my head round all the different models/versions though! I like the look of the new tourist trophy... :)

Yes I have one. Bought my first Belstaff when a 17yr old (a long time ago). That one was obviously made in Britain. My present one which I bought about 3 years ago was made in Treviso Italy. As far as quality goes mine is just as good if not better than my original - and has some armour which is in itself an improvement.
They have gone up in price since I bought mine and are very expensive IMO.
But if you like them........ It is the most waterproof jacket you can get - I've tried other expensive textile jackets which are supposed to be water proof but not found one that lives up to the billing - maybe I was unlucky?
Keep a Belstaff waxed and it will serve you well.
Off road - well be prepared to sweat.
Winter riding get yourself some good thermals underneath, layer up and its fine. Treat it as being a outer layer only when it really gets cold.

fiddich

correct me if im wrong but did jim not have one of those jackets up in the dufftown when i test rode your ten?

Cause he mentioned of the factory i think where they are made have ones that dont pass QA so instead of scraping them or cutting them to bits and starting agian they sell them off on the cheap as jacket with no warrenty but at a bargin.

Jim has a Belstaff wax jacket and trousers - not sure what jacket it is.
The cheap rejects rings a bell with me but again not sure mate.

ah he mentioned about thats where he got his years ago and hes still using them, all be it they are a bit dogged but still work.

He said the rejects are sometime only that sticitching isnt straight, theres a slight mark here etc etc efffectively the jacket is still good but minor minor problem. but cause of that they cant sell it on main line so put it in the back line so to speak and a considerable discount. I must look into this myself now as i he was saying �100-�150 for some of the jackets and all you need to do is give them a good old wax and your away

back in the days when all this was fields & Belstaff was a British brand the factory was just down the road from me every couple of months they would have a factory sale on a friday night a trialmaster jacket would cost between �5 & �15, this was bike gear heaven for us pennyless bikers,(I got my first ever Arai Giga Doohan rep this way for �80 because the box was ripped) these days Belstaff is an Italian aspirational lifestyle brand and as such is V expensive
I currently fancy a Mojave jacket but at �400 its a bit salty for me

Max your correct, all the jackets are new but have just failed Qc for minor reasons and are much cheaper, i will be replacing my old belstaff soon after nearly twenty years it needs a rest! so i will get down and have a look in about ten days and let you all know what the prices are like now.
Regards,
Jim

Forgot to say that the Factory outlet is in Jarrow near Newcastle.
Regards,
Jim

And its Barbour, not having a good computer day at the mo!, my new one wont let me post for some reason.
Regards,
Jim

Dont worry jimf ive just bought myself a 2nd hand i phone 4 and at 24yrs old feel like a 90 year old with a tv remote......where the numbers......hand me my glasses dear:hahaha[1]:

have you a web link for the shop or is it just in store?