I understand ones safety is paramount. For commuting what do you think is a practical jacket?
OK, I understand that you need an inexpensive protective jacket.
I hope you will buy the
most hi viz jacket
and helmet you can find.
If you want all-flat-black-cool and stealthy looking* - fine, wear it to walk in the mall.
Many reports state that THE most noticeable part of a motorcyclist is that white helmet moving through traffic.
You want to be noticed,
seen, out there on the streets - save the cool skulls and flames for your T-shirts worn under your hi viz riding jacket!
It's totally up to you.
Stig
*"Who would do such a thing?"
We had a member here who, while wearing fairly bright colors, was nailed by a driver in a truck who didn't see him.
So, what's he do with his big insurance settlement, when he recovered from his many injuries a year later? He went out a bought a flat black NM4 Honda, with all matching flat black helmet and riding leathers.
