Dainese D-Cyclone Gore-Tex Jacket

Dainese D-Cyclone Gore-Tex Jacket

This is the latest Gore-Tex jacket from Dainese, and it has been designed to keep you comfortable in any climate. The D-Cyclone comes with a new laminated Gore-Tex shell, guaranteed to keep the water out whilst allowing moisture to evaporate through the jacket. A removable thermal liner and collar means you can wear this jacket all year round, in any weather condition.

The front of the Dainese D-Cyclone

What’s special about laminate Gore-Tex? Well, it won’t retain water in the fabric like other non-laminate Gore-Tex textile jackets. Meaning that when you're exposed to the worst conditions, the water will just run off, like water off a ducks back as they say. For the rider this means after a long (or short) ride in the rain, a quick shake of the jacket and it will be dry again ready for the next ride. No need to hang it up to dry over night, and no damp smell the next day! For those using this jacket on tour, it means you’re less fatigued at the end of the day, since the jacket isn’t absorbing water, it will remain light, whatever the weather.

The inner lining of the Dainese D-Cyclone

The jacket comes with the usual comfort features you can expect from the latest Dainese range, these include;

• Removable inner collar
• Removable thermal liner
• Air vents on the chest and back
• Waist adjustment
• Neck adjustment
• Wrists adjustment

The jacket comes with CE approved arm, shoulder and back protection. The Wave G2 back protector is included with the jacket, however we feel it’s a bit short to offer full lower back protection. The external material of the jacket is quite thick and remains stiff, offering high levels of abrasion resistance.

The external shoulder detail of the Dainese D-Cyclone

What we like about the jacket is the four fully waterproof pockets; two external and two internal with plenty space for phone, wallet, passport and any other small objects you may want to carry. It offers a comfortable fit with lots of adjustment - we didn’t feel the need to go up or down a size here (our usual size 52 fit very well). The thermal layer certainly keeps you warm without inducing a sweat thanks to Gore-Tex technology. The jacket-to-trouser fastening system has a good amount of stretch to it making for easy fastening to any of the trousers in the Dainese range.

Internal pocket demo of the Dainese D-Cyclone

We found the jacket quite stiff! With the strategically positioned elasticated areas it isn't tight on the body, it just seems to be the laminate material that may need some time relax. This is fine when you're roaming around off the bike but when riding a sports bike we found this stiffness quite restrictive in the shoulder area. On the flip side, when riding an adventure style bike, the jacket felt slightly more relaxed and it was something we could live with it until it softened up. That could take a week or a month depending on how often you ride.

A demo of the stiffness on the back of the Dainese D-Cyclone

The jacket does come with a big price tag, £679.99 to be exact. Still breathing? Good. It does sound expensive, but it really is an investment guaranteed to keep you warm and dry whatever weather you choose to ride in. For the price we'd have liked to see a removable thermal Dainese fleece or soft-shell like the one that can be found in the Sandstorm jacket. 

Compared to a similar spec jacket like Rukka for example, Dainese comes out on top in terms of style.

IG: @Birotar_Jonjo posing in the Dainese D-Cyclone

For those looking to invest in a textile jacket for use 365 days a year, and for many years to come this jacked would not disappoint. 

To purchase you can visit Bike Stop online or in store.

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Dainese Ergotour Gore-Tex Gloves review

Dainese Ergotour Gore-Tex Gloves review

When it comes to winter gloves, there are hundreds to choose from with varying degrees of thermal protection and waterproofing. After spending 2 years in leather gloves getting cold and wet, it was time to treat ourselves to some proper winter gloves. For some people this is probably an easy task, for us it was quite difficult as most felt too cumbersome and lacking feel. Which for us is important when riding the bikes we have, and especially with the sports bikes. The gloves also had to have very good protection, we always wear the best we can afford.

KNOX BIOMECH review coming soon

Having tried on numerous brands with varying degrees of thermal and crash protection we were encouraged to have a look at the Dainese Ergotour Gore-Tex gloves. At first it was hard to choose between the medium and large sizing, medium being a bit too tight and large being very slightly too big. Knowing leather will give a bit we opted for the medium and after a few hundred miles with the gloves on, they have softened slightly and now offer a very comfortable fit.

As with all our recent reviews, there is a re-occurring theme with the weather, and the first ride with these gloves was no different. Rain and lots of it! A half hour ride in the rain revealed the Gore-Tex glove does what it needs to, at keeping the rain out and warmth in. No problems there then.

The Dainese glove has two Velcro straps, one elasticated strap for the forearm and a second to secure round the wrist. Both make the gloves easy on and off and offer a nice slim fit to wear under the sleeve of any jacket but with enough adjustability to wear over the sleeve too.

Having owned the gloves for near on a month and covered many miles on the GSXRs and R1200GS, we can safely say these do meet our requirements. Although, there is still slight lack of feel but we always knew we’d have to concede on this point if we wanted to be warm and waterproof.

You’ll be pleased to hear despite the cold, damp and often wet conditions we’ve experienced, the heated grips have only been turned on once, for a few minutes only to find our hands become very hot, very quickly. We don’t envisage they will be turned on again with these gloves until the very depths of winter, if at all. This may be thanks to the hand guards on the GS though.

The glove comes with 'Techno inserts' in the knuckles and finger joints, distortion control on the little finger and a reinforced palm, offering what we think is very good protection, with pre-curved fingers ensure maximum comfort too. Overall, we would highly recomend this glove so far - with it being one of the best pair of gloves we've owned so far.
We will give you an update on how these gloves hold up, in 6 months time after some vigorous winter use!

The Dainese Ergotour Gore-Tex glove is available to buy from Bike Stop.

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