Triumph Beaufort 2 Jacket

I've done 3-400 miles in this jacket and thought I'd share my findings. I think I would like a Belstaff Turner jacket but I haven't tried one, nor can I afford one but I like the styling. The Beaufort looks good too and I wanted leather or I might have got the textile Richa Bonneville or the Segura Gunthar.

I haven't found any reviews of the Beaufort either so maybe they haven't sold many? The first things I noticed is the lining material on the cuffs forms a sharp edge that rubs and unless you put the gloves inside are a pain. Wearing the jacket off the bike, I've wanted to find a long sleeved shirt to cover the inside of the jacket cuff.

The two inside chest pockets are fine until you can't zip them up again at the petrol station. They are in the mesh lining and there is nothing to pull against so I've had to try and use both hands or trap the liner under my arm, not good.

I can't do up the colar without being strangled so my neck must be in the wrong place. Not such a problem in the summer or a shower but I'd not be happy in heavy rain.

Apart from that, the zips and fasteners work well. The bottom 2 poppers are rubber coated. The left chest "map' pocket has magnetic tabs which work well and is good for earplugs etc. There's a zipped right chest pocket which is good. The two lower pockets have poppers which are not as secure as a zip might be and behind these is an open pocket which you can comfortably get you hands into, as can your pillion. Not surprisingly the lower pockets, especially if you put anything in them get a bit bulky in the lap/tank area.

The D3O armour, shoulders, elbow and back are ok, but the elbows are a bit loose so they could move. The shoulders are a bit late 1980's/90's and other jackets do it better.

The leather doesn't smell as it might.

So a bit disappointed and saving up for something else sometime. There is no substitute to trying stuff on in a shop and I'm not good at sending mail order stuff back. Still looks pretty good though.

 

Yeah, that's very nice Sprinter, same features as the Belstaff Tourmaster Pro and £500 less.