Who we are
Set up and run by bikers, arc-on is a new, British motorcycle clothing company designing and importing top quality leather and Cordura bike gear. We've sourced skilled and experienced craftsmen, got cutting edge materials like Scholler stretch kevlar and Knox armour - probably the best motorcycle armour around - and British design and put it all together on our mail-order website.
Competitive pricing
We’re a small company and don’t have premises, big overheads, race-team sponsorship and all the associated costs of some of the big names, so we can bring top quality gear to the market, using all the best materials, at a reasonable price.
Materials
The qualities of leather are well known to all motorcyclists, especially anyone who’s benefited from being surrounded by it when having an accident (as all of us at arc-on have been at some point in our biking days), but the specific qualities of Cordura are perhaps a little less appreciated. Waterproof and windproof it is also highly abrasion resistant. Compared to leather of the same thickness, Cordura nylon is a stronger material, but leather tends to be used in thicker and heavier sections, so overall leather is more abrasion resistant. Cordura is lighter and generally warmer than leather and is often preferred to leather for town riding. All our seams are multiple stitched.
Armour
The quality of Knox armour speaks for itself. Trusted by racers from MOTO GP to road riders alike they are high quality, well tested and beautifully designed protectors. As Knox continue to develop their products we’ll continue to work alongside them, to get the best armour we can. Most of our jackets come with a back protector but we are aware lots of bikers tend to want to buy stand-alone back protectors. If you’re doing that we’d recommend Knox’s range. See www.planet-knox.com for more details on their construction, design and rigorous testing procedures.
Testing
Despite using these excellent materials, construction techniques we’re working alongside a UK independent CE accredited test laboratory to work to make better garments all the time. We’re proud of our first range of gear but will continue to invest money in testing new ideas and new products all the time, to ensure we develop as the technology, materials and construction of the industry moves on.
Events
We’ll be attending some of the year’s biggest bike and motorsport meets where you’ll be able to talk to us, have a look and feel of the gear and find out more. We’ll put the events we’re attending up on the web site, so bookmark us and keep an eye on the news section.
Returns
We are essentially a web sales business but, so you can buy with confidence, we are happy to have any garments sent back to us for a full refund, if you’re not happy with the fit. We’d encourage you to try to get the right sizes in advance though (size guides are on the site, or you can email us), so we can keep postal costs down. If you return any garments we will be happy to give a full refund for any undamaged, unsullied items, but we will only also refund the return postage if you buy another, similar garment from us. Any damage to the garment and we will not be able to offer a refund.
Payment
As you’ll see on the site we accept payment by paypal which, in our experience of web shopping, is the quickest, easiest and safest way of buying. If you’re unsure of paypal or want to pay by cheque you can but the gear will only be sent out once the cheque has cleared.
Info
For any more info on us, or any of the above please email