What Leather Jacket to Buy??
#21
08-28-2017, 05:10 PM
I can only recommend what I have experience with and I have experience with a few. When I buy a good jacket, I tend to keep it for a long time unless I outgrow it which happens more frequently as I get older.
I would rank rank my current one up there with the best of them. That being a Harley FXRG. Go to a dealer and take a look. Not super expensive and I think a great value with a lot of features.
I would rank rank my current one up there with the best of them. That being a Harley FXRG. Go to a dealer and take a look. Not super expensive and I think a great value with a lot of features.
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08-28-2017, 05:17 PM
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#23
08-28-2017, 05:19 PM
I bought an ICON Motorhead jacket off Ebay for $150. Used but was like brand new. After i took all the rice rocket padding out of it (removeable CE armor) its a very well made jacket with alot of pockets and venting if you need it. The quality is better than harley davidson jackets for a 1/3 of the price.
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#24
08-28-2017, 05:20 PM
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I have a pair of Harley gloves. I like them and they weren't expensive. Yeah they have a small logo on them but it's very hard to see from the sidewalk or a car 
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Mainly they're well made. No inside seams and they're vented, padded too. I'll probably buy ANOTHER pair if they ever wear out :P.
.Mainly they're well made. No inside seams and they're vented, padded too. I'll probably buy ANOTHER pair if they ever wear out :P.
#25
08-28-2017, 05:26 PM
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There are no really decent places for leather motorcycle gear in St. Louis. Chuck's Boots in Fenton is as close as you are going to get.
I have 2 Harley leather jackets: the Detonator and the #1 Skull. Both are made very well and look great.
I also have two Schott leather jackets: a 626 and the PER22. Both are EXTREMELY well made, and the PER22 is the one I can ride with.
I would have seriously considered a Fox Creek, but I don't like any of their current styles.
If you are welling to spend serious coin on a leather jacket, everyone's Top 3 American-made seem to be:
Langlitz
Vanson
Schott
I have 2 Harley leather jackets: the Detonator and the #1 Skull. Both are made very well and look great.
I also have two Schott leather jackets: a 626 and the PER22. Both are EXTREMELY well made, and the PER22 is the one I can ride with.
I would have seriously considered a Fox Creek, but I don't like any of their current styles.
If you are welling to spend serious coin on a leather jacket, everyone's Top 3 American-made seem to be:
Langlitz
Vanson
Schott
#26
08-28-2017, 05:41 PM
Cruiser
I've got a Roland Sands Ronin jacket. Love it. Thick leather and lined. has "pockets" to add armor if you desire. I think it would do a great job protecting me from road rash
A couple "negatives" if you will. Its not a great Summer jacket if the temps climb above the mid-80s. Also I found for a more relaxed fit I had to go up a size. If I picked my exact size, it was very fitted. Reminded me of my Dainese or Euro sized Jackets.
I'd definitely buy this jacket again.
A couple "negatives" if you will. Its not a great Summer jacket if the temps climb above the mid-80s. Also I found for a more relaxed fit I had to go up a size. If I picked my exact size, it was very fitted. Reminded me of my Dainese or Euro sized Jackets.
I'd definitely buy this jacket again.
#27
08-28-2017, 05:54 PM
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Real Motorcycle jackets have snaps for the collar. I have the collar style. I don't like the wind cutting in in cold weather, so I use a leather dickie from Hot Leathers Or Captain' Itch.
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