Belstaff Trialmaster jacket review

The Belstaff Trialmaster is about as iconic as a motorcycle jacket gets. It's been around in various forms since just after the war. The version that has just been replaced was a heck of a jacket, but for some it was simply too much of a jacket. With it's 10 ounce wax cotton chassis it was a heavy jacket. Yes, it was robust; it was more than up to a winter commute, but it was not nice to walk around in, and could be uncomfortably hot in warmer weather.
We spent many years asking Belstaff for a lighter version. Many years! Well, it would seem that our entreaties were not quite so ignored as we thought, as the new version has a much lighter, eight ounce chassis.
We have to say, this really has transformed the jacket. It is so much easier to wear. It is much more like the Crosby, which has long been our favourite Belstaff jacket.
Of course, this is still a longer jacket, and very little, other than the main fabric, has changed. There's a new colour this year; the one shown here. There's no thermal liner as standard, and that suits us because frankly the old one was pretty disposable. The only other key change is that the new version is cheaper. And that's the first time we've seen such a bold pricing move from Belstaff.
The new jacket really does represent a step change!
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[@markmundy3435]

If I shut me eyes I can still smell my old damp Trialmaster hanging in the garage back in the 80's, back then it was about the only way to stay (sort of) dry on a bike. Nostalgia ay!

[@aao331]

Some months ago bought the old version, and I was surprised how heavy it is. I thought I wouldn't use it a lot, but this winter was very harsh and I use the trialmaster with the thermal liner constantly. Also went up to almost 5000m and zero degree C, and it could handle it well. The leather-like thick cotton is a little weird to wear off the bike, though. I almost bought the leather version but I was surprised to find out that it has actually a lower protection rating than the waxed cotton trialmaster. BTW, some months ago I was caught in a storm and endured 10hs of constant rain in my bike. Gloves and boots were totally wet, but I used a rain-mono on top of the trialmaster and I arrived bone dry.

[@sydallen4381]

I've got an older Trialmaster without the belt buckle cover and have scratched the tanks of two of my sports bikes with the buckle while getting on. A good upgrade.

[@cmul30]

Hi Chris, what colour was the jacket shown in the video?

[@Motolegends]

It’s called Olive. CP.