Leatt has been designing and manufacturing motorcycle protective gear for over 20 years. The South African company started with an award-winning neck brace, and in 2016 introduced riding gear lines. The new ADV 7.5 line introduced last year focuses on protection and comfort for adventure motorcycle riders.
The Leatt ADV 7.5 line of jackets and pants offers three levels of climate protection. The FlowTour line is designed for warm-weather with a mesh jacket and pants. The MultiTour line is suitable for both warm and cold weather. The DriTour line is waterproof and works for all seasons. All lines have waterproofing capabilities.
This review, conducted in the Pacific Northwest, focuses on the versatile Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 jacket ($649; size XL) and pants ($449; size L). The MultiTour combo accommodates the region’s riding seasons superbly and adequately handles both expected and unexpected wet weather. The kit is rated CE class AA (touring) and has CE level 2 impact protection for your chest, back, shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees—impressive.
The Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 is a three-layer, all-seasons outfit featuring a protective ripstop shell, removable waterproof/breathable jacket and pant liners, removable thermal liners, and reinforced elbows, shoulders, and knees. The waterproof inner jacket can be worn as a separate piece around the campfire or around town. It is designed to be snapped inside the jacket shell as a waterproof layer, with the thermal inner layer zipped to it. The outfit comes in sizes from Small to 3XL.
If the jacket is worn in heavy rain with the waterproof layer inside, the outer ripstop shell soaks up several pounds of water, which takes at least 12 hours to dry completely when hung up in a hotel room. Fortunately, the waterproof jacket can be worn over the protective shell. There will still be an inch or two band of the shell in the front exposed to the rain, but no leaks. When dry, the jacket weighs 9.5 pounds.
The Leatt MultiTour 7.5 kit kept me comfortable in temperatures ranging from 48 to 90 degrees. Below 48 to 38 degrees, I used heated gear on low. Above 90 degrees, I used an evaporative vest to maintain an upper-70s feel. The jacket’s two-inch-wide collar is fleece-lined and has 2.75 inches of closure adjustment. The adjustment flap has a snap to prevent it from whipping around when it’s open for ventilation.
The MultiTour 7.5 jacket uses large openable panels instead of traditional chest zipper vents. The front ventilation panels are high on the chest and well-positioned for airflow. There are two seven-by-seven-inch flaps on either side of the chest that can be adjusted to let in varying amounts of airflow, and 10.5-inch zippered vents on each sleeve. The back has one large, 9-by-12-inch flap opening for exhausting air. The three ventilation flaps roll down and secure with internal magnets.
Just inside the three mesh openings is the ventilated, flexible, and removable CE Level 2 chest and back armor. It’s important to note that the centerline zippers on the Leatt 7.5 line are all left-hand zip. For those of us growing up in the USA, zipping up the jacket requires some attention, at least initially.
The front of the Leatt MultiTour 7.5 jacket has two waterproof external cargo pockets with fold-over hook-and-loop closures that can be accessed with gloves on. Beneath the cargo pockets are roomy hand-warmer pockets.
Where inner chest pockets would usually be located, Leatt has placed the removable, ventilated CE Level 2 chest armor. Inside, along the left centerline YKK zipper, there is a waterproof smartphone pocket. If the thermal liner is snapped in, you will also have an additional four-by-seven-inch zippered mesh pocket available on the left side for storing thin objects.
The back of the jacket, below the vent flap, has an outsized ten-by-seven-inch horizontal waterproof cargo pocket. It shares its closure with a same-sized outside mesh pocket to pack your wet bathing suit after a cool dip in the local swimming hole. Additionally, the left wrist has a convenient zippered credit card/ID pocket.
Leatt is renowned for its neck braces, so the shoulders have integrated connection points. Leatt also made room in the back for a 1.5-liter water bladder with internal routing of the feed tube and an easy-reach clip. The water bladder hooks onto internal weight distribution straps for added comfort, as it weighs three pounds when filled. There are ten highly reflective accents around the jacket to stand out in low-light conditions.
The Leatt MultiTour 7.5 pants come in sizes S to 3XL. The pants feature ventilated, flexible, and removable CE Level 2 armor in the hips and knees. Waist adjustment is accomplished via hook-and-loop straps and a front ratchet closure. I don’t have hips wider than my love handles, so I appreciate the included suspenders to keep the MultiTour pants up.
The inner legs have leather patches for wear resistance and grip. There are stretch areas in the knees, crotch, and back for comfort when moving. To keep your skin away from the ripstop exterior, a smooth, ventilated liner runs down to just below the knee armor.
The inner liner’s boot area is made of non-snagging material for easy pull-down over my Leatt ADV HydraDri 7.5 boots. The boot closure zipper extends 16 inches above the hem, with the last four inches from the heel secured by eight inches of hook-and-loop adjustment.
Airflow for the Leatt MultiTour 7.5 pants is achieved with 7.5-inch zippers in the front of each leg and nine-inch exhaust zippers. A pair of eight-by-eight-inch, glove-friendly, waterproof cargo pockets that close with fold-over flaps secured by hook and loop. Also, there are two six-by-five-inch zippered hip pockets for small items.
The full-length thermal liner zips into the full-length, breathable, waterproof liner, which then zips into the ripstop shell of the Leatt MultiTour 7.5 pants. The waterproof liner keeps your skin dry in the heaviest downpour. However, the pants’ shell will soak up a few pounds of water.
Although I live in the Pacific North “Wet”, I keep my jacket dry by using its waterproof liner on the outside—I can’t do that with the Leatt MultiTour 7.5 pants’ liner. I don’t have as much of a heat issue in the summer when my legs are warm as I do when my torso’s temperature climbs. If I ever wear out the extremely durable MultiTour 7.5 pants, I will consider pairing the MultiTour 7.5 jacket with the waterproof Leatt ADV DriTour 7.5 pants for overall waterproof convenience.
I have ridden many miles in the Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 jacket and pants combo during summer, fall, and winter. I wear a 44 Regular dress jacket and 34×30 pants. With the chest armor, thermal layer, and waterproof layer, the XL jacket was uncomfortably snug on long rides when sitting.
I also tested the XXL-size MultiTour jacket. It was quite comfortable, but it felt designed for a larger person. My upper body type is between Leatt’s XL and XXL. The XXL allows room for underlayers like a heated jacket, which the XL didn’t. With all the layers in place, the XL binds at the armpits when sitting, while the XXL doesn’t. We always suggest fitting gear in person.
With three lines available, Leatt offers protective adventure outfits for all-weather riding environments. If you primarily ride in a warm and dry climate or only on nice days, the FlowTour is the right choice. For riders in rainy locations, the DriTour offers a more convenient option. In my case, the Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy days, cold days, and months of summer sunshine. The Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 jacket and pants have the flexibility to handle rain, cold, and warm weather while also offering comfort and plenty of impact and abrasion protection.
Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 Jacket Fast Facts
- Sizes: S – 3XL (US 38-48)
- CE Level 2 armor: Back, chest, elbows, shoulder
- CE class: AA
- Colors: Royal; Stealth; Desert
Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 Jacket Price: $649 MSRP
Leatt ADV MultiTour 7.5 Pants Fast Facts
- Sizes: S – 3XL (US 30-40)
- CE Level 2 armor: Hips, knees
- CE class: AA
- Colors: Steel; Stealth
