Best and Worst Budget Motorcycle Jackets in UK 2026: 4 to Buy, 3 to Avoid

A cheap motorcycle jacket can protect you properly, or it can be a fashion jacket that falls apart the first time it touches tarmac. In this video we explain the CE label every UK rider should check, the 3 types of budget jacket to avoid, and 4 certified budget jackets worth buying in the UK right now, from under eighty pounds. Ratings come from the manufacturers' CE certification as listed by UK retailers, and from independent tests and reviews. Prices are UK retail prices at the time of recording and change all the time. Always try a jacket on for fit. Chapters: 0:00 Cheap jacket, real protection? 0:32 How to read the CE label 1:52 Avoid #3 The empty armour pockets 2:48 Avoid #2 CE armour in an uncertified jacket 3:44 Avoid #1 The biker-style fashion jacket 4:48 Buy #4 Oxford Montreal 4.0 6:08 Buy #3 RST Pilot Evo 7:28 Buy #2 RST Endurance CE 8:48 Buy #1 Pharao Cedar 10:08 The £20 upgrade nobody does 10:48 Final thoughts If you're new here, subscribe to British Bikes. We help British riders buy smarter and save money every week. #motorcyclejacket #motorcycleUK #britishbikes