"The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale, normally held in the first couple of Saturdays of August, has been delayed this year until 31 August 2019.

Riders who want to snap up one of the many Aldi motorcycle bargains is advised to line up early for the store opening at 8.30am or they risk missing out.

However, we find that after the sale has passed and the gear has been removed from the shelves, riders can still buy some of the gear that has not been sold out.

You simply need to ask the manager if they have any left as it may be stored away. I once bought an $59.99 Aldi Bluetooth unit on behalf of a friend some months after the sale..."

For the full story, see https://motorbikewriter.com/delayed-aldi-motorcycle-sale/

Sorry for the revival, but has anybody purchased one of their leather jackets, and how do you rate it? 

I went into 2 local Aldi stores this morning and they had heaps of leather jackets, lots of socks, and one store had heaps of the merino mid layers. I was looking at tank bags and got the small one that fits nicely on the Springfield tank and has an expander zip that gives more room. It covers the buttons for locking the bags and heated grips but the speedo is not blocked. The 3 magnet wings have pockets underneath to tuck into so they don't pick up crap when off the bike. The rear wing is in the pocket here.

The jackets have improved over the years to be good value. I noticed that this year's jackets did not have a removable liner - or else they have different styles and the one I looked at didn't have the liner.

Their first year jackets were terrible. I went to buy one but they were made with cheap leather that had been urine tanned (yep, there are places where cow's urine is used) and they smelled very 'organic'. Weeks later in my local store the jacket rack looked untouched. I think they went for a better supplier after that.

I've not bought one but I've read comments from others where they say good things about them in recent years. If there are some left and you are thinking about it, it's worth getting one. Their return policy means you can easily take it back if it doesn't work for you.

Hi Shifty, I’m just having another look at your photo of the Aldi tank bag you posted - I need a just little more storage room when two of us are on the bike. 
Just wondering if the bag sits firmly on the tank (doesn’t move around) and if there is any possibility of scuffing up the chrome / tank switches?

My wife bought an Aldi leather Jacket after the Sale was finished about 4 years ago. She paid half price as it was the last one and they wanted to move it. She loves it and the quality. Doesn't go out on the bike without it. Never had a negative or a problem with it.

Here is the underside of the bag. You can see the pockets that the magnets go into. I leave the end one there all the time, and the others I slide in if I'm off the bike and there's a chance I'll pick up some scratchy stuff. The magnets are normally a round plastic disc with several smaller disc magnets set into it.

The vinyl fabric does not scratch and the magnets have done no damage to my black paint. I had the bag on the bike for a few thousand Ks touring from Newcastle and around Tassie recently with no worries about damage. And it doesn't move around at all.