|
|
Article: IXS Sahara jacket and Pro-Back V back protector.(Gear)
- Article from:
- Rider
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Ehlert Publishing Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The Swiss company named IXS (pronounced "icks" in Switzerland) offers a handsome selection of five textile and six leather jackets through its U.S. distributor Motorace. We recently tried out the Sahara jacket, which has a modern appearance with a stylish combination of patterns and bright colors, plus other useful features. It's available in gray/black/silver; blue/black/silver; or the orange/black/silver combo tested here--which goes well with the KTM we were simultaneously evaluating.
IXS' Sahara jacket is made of lightweight 500-denier Airguard fabric and makes a nice adventure touring or dual-sport cloak. In front there are two roomy pockets on each side, ...