Author Topic: Leather Jackets - how cool is yours? (Read 5570 times)

super pasty white guy · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2007, 10:17:20 AM »

I'm in much the same boat as you- and I hate logos. Ever read Gibson's "Pattern Recognition"?

I've been researching for awhile and so far found that armor is available in all Johnson Leather products. I really, really want a Fox Creek but no armour (and I'm not super keen on those side ties). I emailed fox creek and they say they will be introducing armoured jackets in the "near future".

I'm waiting with anticipation to find out what else is coming up.

Dave

xtalon · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2007, 12:47:54 PM »

I ride in full 1 piece leathers when riding my sportbikes, but I wanted a basic jacket for casual riding. I wanted descent protection, a removable liner and cool looks. I spent almot a month trying to find the right jacket. My girlfriend was buying the jacket for me as a gift, so I didn't want to go overboard on cost. If it wasn't for that, I would have probably gotten this Mike Hailwood replica that Vanson makes. In the end, I bought a Frank Thomas and I'm reasonably happy. I would be totally happy if had better zippers.

--xTalon

andy750 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2007, 01:15:26 PM »

Mmmm I like that Mike Hailwood jacket - that really is very cool! What Frank Thomas jacket did you buy?

cheers
Andy

el kabong · « **Reply #28 on:** April 03, 2007, 02:22:57 PM »

personally i wear a red textile jacket for visibility, but i thought this motophoria black leather looked pretty cool:

http://www.motophoria.com/Catalog/product.php?StyleCode=M12004&Category=Jackets#

http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5034

xtalon · « **Reply #29 on:** April 03, 2007, 02:25:17 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on April 03, 2007, 01:15:26 PM

Mmmm I like that Mike Hailwood jacket - that really is very cool! What Frank Thomas jacket did you buy?

cheers
Andy

Yes, Vanson makes some very high quality/nice stuff.

I bought the Frank Thomas Cafe (black/red stripe). I'm wearing it in my picture in the Mugshot thread. It looks shiney in the picture, but it's mostly from the flash. Vanson has another jacket that I love called the Manx. It's another old school type jacket with very few pockets/zippers and such.

--xTalon

andy750 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:05:50 PM »

For this jacket:

http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5034

Any idea what size 50 translates to? Large? Im 6`4, 190 and long arms. Not sure about US jacket sizes.

Cheers
Andy

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #31 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:24:18 PM »

Andy,

I'm also 6'4" but a few pounds heavier than 190

. Can't speak to the 50 issue, but if a jacket doesn't specifically indicate "tall" you are going to have problems. You generally have to go to the more high-end jackets to have tall sizes available.

xtalon · « **Reply #32 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:06:31 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on April 03, 2007, 03:05:50 PM

For this jacket:

http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5034

Any idea what size 50 translates to? Large? Im 6`4, 190 and long arms. Not sure about US jacket sizes.

Cheers
Andy

If this is a USA jacket, the 50 should be the chest size in inches. It's odd that it goes from 36, 38 and then 50. I assume 40-48 are all sold out? Most jackets use the chest as the main measurement, but some offer waist and arm measurements as well.

I wear a 40 in US sizes, but my European race leathers are 50 (I don't know what the conversion is).

--xTalon

SD750F · « **Reply #33 on:** April 03, 2007, 08:11:54 PM »

The rings on my arm sleeve zippers are actually Californium radiation source retaining pins from when I was a nuclear engineer... I like to add things from my experience, hobbies, and world.

Scott

seaweb11 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 03, 2007, 08:41:15 PM »

Andy, I think that jacket is a bit big for you.
I'm 6ft2 and am a 42 tall at 180lbs. I would guess you are a 44 tall.

A 50 would be for a fairly robust guy

andy750 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2007, 06:50:16 AM »

Thanks Seaweb for that. Ill just keep looking...

cheers
Andy

Gordon · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2007, 07:29:50 AM »

Got this one for my birthday last Summer.

Rocker · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:38:22 AM »

This is my jacket...and no that is not my ugly mugg

Its from the Bullet Proof line at http://www.yukonleather.com

Hope · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2007, 07:38:06 PM »

My jacket is ultra cool cuz it has lesbian vampires on the back... otherwise, it's your run of the mill biker jacket

heffay · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:36:24 PM »

hope... that jacket is pretty gay in my opinion.

my leather jacket is very cool... thank you for asking.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:52:03 PM »

Hey there, no name calling

heffay · « **Reply #41 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:54:55 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on April 04, 2007, 09:52:03 PM

Hey there, no name calling

get it lesbians... gay... ha. i'm hilarious.

CB750R · « **Reply #42 on:** April 04, 2007, 10:21:43 PM »

I too have the Icon Motorhead jacket that another poster is wearing, My favorite part of the whole coat is the fact that its not shiny leather its more of a flat black, which in my humble opinion is sweet. and its pretty dry too, as in Squamish to Whistler, coastal rainfall for two hours dry. I was very suprised only two small wet spots on my shirt underneath when I got home.

Hope · « **Reply #43 on:** April 05, 2007, 06:31:29 AM »

Quote from: heffay on April 04, 2007, 09:54:55 PM

Quote from: seaweb11 on April 04, 2007, 09:52:03 PM
Hey there, no name calling

get it lesbians... gay... ha. i'm hilarious.

Yeah, I got the jist of your joke.

I just like it because it is unique. A little something that I picked up from New Orleans over 10 yrs ago & love it because it turns heads!

Rocking-M · « **Reply #44 on:** April 05, 2007, 01:54:49 PM »

Hey Hope, that jacket would make one look twice for sure

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Author Topic: Leather Jackets - how cool is yours? (Read 5570 times)

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