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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:03 PM
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To save space I have seen the video on how to fold the chaps. But my leather jacket always turns out bulky and never space saving. How do you fold yours when packing it?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:09 PM
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I hang mine on a sturdy hanger. If I did fold it, I do it like a long sleeve T-shirt except for folding it in half, top to bottom. Maybe side to side. But I do fold my chaps.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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If i feel the need to pack it...I fold the arms in front and roll it.Fits nice in the top of my saddlebag...
At Home...I hang it..
 
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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Roll it
 
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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It just seems bulky if I fold it or roll it.. I found a video that rolls the chaps nice and tight and I feel I save more room..
 
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:35 PM
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Wad it up and fit it into whatever space is available. It's LEATHER. Not a fancy dress shirt.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 07:36 PM
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Fold it in half,top to bottom,jam it in the saddle bag,close lid. Can't roll a Langlitz jacket,too heavy,ends up the size of a sleeping bag.
 

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Wad it up and fit it into whatever space is available. It's LEATHER. Not a fancy dress shirt.
That or wear it.
 
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Roll it up and bungee cord it to the t-bags or handlebars.
 
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I'm not looking for closet space.. Or keeping it pretty.. My intentions were to find a clever way to fold a leather jacket to save space in my saddle bags..

At first I did what everyone is saying.. I stuffed both my chaps and jacket wherever it would fit.. I then learned how to roll chaps so they are tight and they snap back together so they don't unroll at any time during the trip.. Not to mention the space I saved in the saddlebag..

So I came here to see if anyone has came up with a clever way to fold a jacket nice and tight to save space in my motorcycle saddle bag...

Guess I'll have to come up with something..
 
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