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Old 06-07-2016, 02:03 PM
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Was out riding the other night. Radar looked clear but decided mid trip to let out a little rain. I was planning on wearing my rain jacket but with the radar looking like it did I opted for the leather jacket. Now Ive noticed that my jacket is a little wrinkled looking. Any idea how to address this? For what its worth I think its goatskin.
 
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Old 06-07-2016, 02:06 PM
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Wear it with pride.
 
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Old 06-07-2016, 02:14 PM
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Oh im still gonna wear that bitch. Cost to much not to haha..
 
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Old 06-07-2016, 02:20 PM
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Now you have an 'experienced' jacket... a plus in my mind. Just wipe the bug splats off occasionally, and give it a blast of Lexol every once in a while.
 
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Maybe a drycleaner can help. The only thing comes to mind.
 
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Old 06-07-2016, 02:27 PM
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Buffalo Butter. Keeps mine supple, and cleans it up. But, I haven't done it for a long time.


Ps...real bikers don't dry clean.
 
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Many years ago I was caught in the rain at night. Sure wished I had brought my jacket. Since that night I have never left without my jacket packed somewhere on my motorcycle. It was miserable and I will never be caught like that again. Doesn't matter what the weatherman says.
 
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Old 06-07-2016, 02:59 PM
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Tumble it on low or no heat in the dryer with 3-6 tennis ***** and if you want to throw some dryer sheets in there for a decent smell. Dry cleaners do this and charge you a bundle. I do this to my Vansons from time to time if they get some cigarette smoke on them from bars.
 
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I don't even have a rain jacket anymore. Just condition my leathers with Doc Bailey's Leather Black and they are waterproof. And I wear Blauer Police rain pants.
https://www.leatherclear.com/cgi-bin...ge=dochome.htm
 
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Ask a goat what they do if they get caught in the rain.
Don't worry about it. Now it looks like ya been somewhere.
 


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