One-piece full circumference competition style waistband
Waistband is shaped and dipped in rear for snug fit
Snap-back mandarin collar
Brass hardware
2 Interior open-top wallet pockets
STREAMLINER snaps for streamliner vest attachment
Ventilated mesh lining
ID key fob embossed with garment unit-number for reference
Windtight low-bulk zip close sleeves
2 Rear zip-close exhaust vents
Underarm ventilation grommets
Competition windflap extension behind front waistband
Leather windflap with license pocket
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REAR EXIT VENTS--- Usually two zippered vents in rear of garment close to the underarm area. ---- Vents are zippered closed. ---- OR - a single rear vent across the back. ---- Rear vents are necessary to allow air to flow from a front venting source over the rider and out the back so as to prevent ballooning of the garment.
STREET + TRACK COMBINATION STYLES--- Styles that are designed to be custom-made into European style street-riding suits. There are made with a full circumference waist zipper for racing suit integrity. By combining selected styles with different features it is possbile to create a very flexible and purpose-focused suit. With this concept you can mix-and-match jackets and pants to match daily conditions.
STREAMLINER COMPATIBLE--- There are two possible attachments for the STREAMLINER. One type is a snap-in - the other type is zip-in. The zip-in type has two zippers along the center front facings of a jacket. ---- THE STREAMLINER is a universal insulated removeable liner. It has removable sleeves and lace-adjustable sides. It is reversible - with a hi-visibility safety yellow interior. Insulation is a special Tyvek material Reflective strips cross the interior - so when reversed the garment is both hi-visibility yellow and reflective. Download the Fit Chart
WOMENS STYLE AVAILABLE--- This icon indicates the garment is also available in womens sizes.
WARNING:---This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. ---- ADVERTENCIA: Este producto puede exponerlo a productos quimicos y materiales que el estado de California reconoce como causantes de cancer y defectos de nacimiento u otros danos reproductivos. ---- For more information: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
DISCLAIMER--- Vanson Motorcycle Riding Jackets and Pants Disclaimer----- Vansons Motorcycle Riding Jackets and Pants Disclaimer - Motorcycle sports are inherently dangerous and involve the risk of serious injury or death. Riders are using these products at their own risk with full knowledge of the hazards and risks associated with their activities. Motorcycle Riding Jackets and Pants cannot offer complete protection from injury or death to riders. Motorcycle Riding Jackets and Pants cannot protect areas of the body that are not covered and offer no protection against injuries involving forces other than impact. CAUTION: Body Protectors (Vanson GP F.A.S. armor and CE approved armor) must fit properly and be securely fastened. Motorcycle Riding Jacket and Pants components that are damaged should be destroyed and replaced. The protective properties of Racing suits may be compromised by prior impact- age- use and other substances. Always follow the manufacturers recommendations before applying cleaning agents- paints- or adhesives. Vanson Leathers disclaims any responsibility for injuries or death incurred while wearing any of the Motorcycle Riding Jackets and Pants offered for sale. Reprentations regarding testing results- equipment ratings- product specifications- ASTM and/or SEI standards- and the adequecy of all such standards and designations are made solely by the products manufacturer. Vanson Leathers makes no representations express or implied regarding the fitness of these products protect riders from injury or death.
The Vanson Manx started out as the top half of a racing suit. Back in the day, club racing was ride on Monday what you raced on Sunday, and that is how the Manx was born.
Given its origins, the Manx is first and foremost sleek. No front pockets (two, with zippers are in the lining), trim fitted shape with curved sleeves ending with gusseted zippers, rear exhaust vents, windflap with competition license holder and double leather at the elbows, forearms and shoulders. But as part of a two-piece suit, the jacket would be too short to wear by itself "¦ so we added a shaped waistband to seal out the wind and give more protection in a crash. We added a tab and two snaps to the collar so it closes securely but needn't flap when open. The bottom closes with a hefty Velcro tab; starting the zipper at the top of this lets the jacket flare out slightly, which is more comfortable for the rider.
Minimal, stylish, quintessentially Vanson... and you can wear it any day you like.
BLACK REVOLUTION COMPETITION WEIGHT LEATHER Full weight 1.4 mm (3.50 to 3.75 oz) competition leather. Revolution is the leather of choice when you really need protection on or off the track. We have been making jackets and racing suits out of this leather for over 40 years. It works. And it lasts. With minimal care it lasts a long time. We repair and maintain garments over 30 years of age regularly. It is as simple as that.
BLACK REVOLUTION COMPETITION WEIGHT LEATHER Full weight 1.4 mm (3.50 to 3.75 oz) competition leather. Revolution is the leather of choice when you really need protection on or off the track. We have been making jackets and racing suits out of this leather for over 40 years. It works. And it lasts. With minimal care it lasts a long time. We repair and maintain garments over 30 years of age regularly. It is as simple as that.
Your jackets are not only great protection, but they are the most functional motorcycle jackets I have owned (and I've owned a few). I must say that I am now thoroughly convinced of the quality of your products.
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Thanks for making such a great product, I really consider them a factor in the reason I am here today!
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I've had these leathers for a good ten years now! I wear them almost every weekend, rain or shine, and there still good as new (that’s a lot of weekends).
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The Mark 2 Cobra jacket is perfect for New England weather riding. Thank you for a versatile, quality jacket.
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My jacket just turned 30 years old. It is as strong and sturdy as the day it was bought. I would recommend your product to anyone.
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Just bought one of your suits and it helped me already
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Not only do they look good, won fist race out wearing them. Now I have everyone at the track wanting Vanson..
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I have had these leathers for two years now, and they have performed well in several crashes
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There is no compromise in safety. Buy a Vanson.
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Thanks for such a super quality garment. My wife has had a couple of fall offs with little to no damage done!
James MacNair
I just wanted to write you a letter saying thanks for building such a great product. I know you probably hear this a lot, but I was recently in a motorcycle crash while wearing your Enfield jacket and I believe it helped save me from serious injury. In the course of the accident, a Jeep ran over me while I was wearing your jacket. Please allow me to explain:
On May 18th 2013, I was on the way home from buying a second motorcycle and I was following a lifted Jeep Cherokee. The 16 year old driver of the Jeep (with a brand new license) turned right into a street and then whipped left to make a U-turn without looking. Unfortunately, I had no time to stop, and collided with his driver's side door. I was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground. The driver then decided that he should move his Jeep off the road, and proceeded to run me over in the process. His driver's side rear tire drove up onto me at my waist, rolled up my spine and directly over my head.
I was extremely lucky - I am miraculously unhurt after this accident. I sustained a concussion, but I have no broken bones, no lacerations, no internal injuries, and no internal bleeding. Just the concussion and some bumps and deep bruises - not even any road rash! I was released from the hospital 6 hours after the crash. Considering that the driver of the Jeep drove over my body, I believe your product saved me from serious injury. The jacket has some light scuffs, but there is hardly a mark on the leather. My jacket was a standard Enfield with a custom dark brown competition weight leather - the thickest leather I have owned. Unfortunately, the ambulance crew cut it off me before I had a chance to say anything, and it was completely ruined as a result.
I have owned several of your jackets before, but this one was my go-to jacket. It fit me perfectly and it moved with me when I rode. Your jackets are not only great protection, but they are the most functional motorcycle jackets I have owned (and I've owned a few). I must say that I am now thoroughly convinced of the quality of your products. I will be replacing this jacket with another Vanson as soon as my finances will allow, and I will proudly tell my friends about how your product played a large role in keeping me alive and healthy. My wife, who is currently pregnant, thanks you as well. I believe this means even more to her than it does to me.
MAJ, AV Mark S.
USARC Aviation Directorate
I have been a Vanson fan for years but this past year has made me more than a lifetime owner/ advertiser of Vanson products. I had 2 wrecks on my CBR1100XX in 2005 and each time I was wearing my Vanson gear...each and every time they [Vanson gear]have saved me from abrasions and major injury..The jacket and pants still look brand new except for a "little character". Thanks for making such a great product, I really consider them a factor in the reason I am here today!
David Asman
I've had these leathers for a good ten years now! I wear them almost every weekend, rain or shine, and there still good as new (that’s a lot of weekends).
Ralph 'Out and About'
The Mark 2 Cobra jacket is perfect for new england weather riding. Thank you for a versatile, quality jacket.
Steve A.
My jacket just turned 30 years old. It is as strong and sturdy as the day it was bought, and more supple than I could have imagined leather to be. It is one of my oldest and most prized possessions. My jacket has seen probably 30 of 50 states, as well as some track day usage. I wear it regardless of heat or cold, and although it doesn't have the venting features of your wonderful new products, it's specialness more than makes up for that for me. It has a mature permanence about it, and I believe the jacket will never wear out. I would recommend your product to anyone.
just bought one of your suits and it helped me already
Steve G.
Not only do they look good, won fist race out wearing..Now I have everyone at the track wanting Vanson..
Rovert W.
Here is a picture of me in action in “the horseshoe” at Texas World Speedway on my way to victory in the HW Twins Novice class. I have had these leathers for two years now, and they have performed well in several crashes, and I just now had to send them off for repair after a recent get-off at Hallett.
Omer
I ride a honda TransAlp xlv650. I got this Vanson when I was studying in Boston this past fall. and as one of my teachers there, Bill Burke said, there is no compromise in safety. Buy a Vanson.
Marcus Poisson + Ellen Hayes
We are currently both North American & USA champions! We race a bmw /5 750 super vintage class sidecar racer. Thanks for such a super quality garment. My wife Ellen has had a couple of fall offs with little to no damage done!