There?s nothing quite like a good-looking leather motorcycle jacket that suits both the rider and their bike. I?m an everyday motorcyclist who owns a 2012 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic, and I live in Florida, where it?s often hot and humid but can get downright chilly in the winter (no, really).

The Joe Rocket Dakota jacket is made of 1.0-1.2mm cowhide with stylish stripes on the shoulders and a relaxed cut. I?m 5-foot-11, 275 lb on a good day, and very wide across the chest (and just about everywhere else). The 3XL Dakota fits me perfectly. I?d go so far as to say the jacket looks so good that it even makes me look good, but I should probably get a second opinion on that.

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The Dakota is comfortable to wear both on and off the bike, and it has inside storage pockets and three exterior pockets, so there are more places to stash stuff than I?ve got stuff to stash. The reflective trim on the shoulders isn?t noticeable during the day, but it really pops at night.

I have big hands, and the large brass YKK zipper up front works every time. The smaller zippers elsewhere are a little trickier to use, but that?s more the fault of my Shrek-like fingers than their functionality.

The jacket has pockets for optional shoulder, elbow, and back armor. A full set of CE Level 1 from Joe Rocket costs $54.99. There?s a removable, full-sleeved quilted liner that?s really handy, and even with the armor an...