19/08/2025
I’m always on the lookout for good moto gear, and while I was in Sturgis I found the Kuryakyn Cameo Flannel Women’s Moto Shirt at the Turn 14 Distribution display on Lazelle Street, right across from J&P.
The outer shell is a very soft 100% cotton flannel with a four-way stretch; very important to me while my arms are extended forward to the handlebars. Even the lining, constructed of cotton/poly, is soft enough to wear without a shirt underneath.
The shirt has a two-way zipper (in other words, you can zip/unzip from bottom to top, or top to bottom), which is hidden behind snaps. This means that very little air sneaks in at the front of the shirt. It's also got two front hidden snap flap patch pockets. The collar points also feature hidden snaps that will not allow the wind to cause the collar to whip back and slap you in the face or neck.
It's got a zipped inside pocket on the left front of the shirt--very handy for chapstick, credit card, that $20 emergency bill, etc. The shirt also has two zippered "hand warmer" pockets. More storage place is always a plus!
There are "action back" gussets at each side of the shirt, which allows your arms to extend in front of you without pulling on the material. This shirt also features aramid-reinforced elbows, articulated curved sleeves, and snaps at each cuff. Aramid reinforced shoulders are another feature of this shirt. And the piping at the arms, chest, and back yoke seams is reflective as well.
This piece of apparel comprises pretty much all the features I look for in a riding shirt, combining both form and function in a stylish, well-fitting package. Suffice it to say, although I have a bunch of other flannel shirts, and more than a few riding shirts, this one beats them all in terms of comfort, protection, and… very important… packability. A link to the shirt on Kuryakyn’s website is in the comments below.
