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Apr 20, 2010 | 10:12 AM

#11

DPete

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From: Central, Ca.

Had my snaps changed to Made in America buffalo nickel snaps not China. Those HD snaps are a joke

Apr 20, 2010 | 11:20 AM

#12

brenn

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From: Kentucky

You paid $150 for a vest? I have a HD vest I bought new (the "Recoil" model) but it was about $45 new with tags on Ebay. No way I'd ever pay an HD dealer for the "Motorclothes." I ahven't worn it riding yet (still cool enough for a jacket here) but if it won't stay snapped I know my old $30 no-name vest will.

Apr 20, 2010 | 11:22 AM

#13

schumacher

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From: Springfield, Ohio

yep, no offense, but the newer HD motorclothes aren't of a very good quality. Have a leather shop replace the snaps, that will fix the prob

Apr 20, 2010 | 11:27 AM

#14

pjmoraldo

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From: Gilbert, Arizona

I put a zipper in mine as well!

Apr 20, 2010 | 11:30 AM

#15

DR. V-TWIN

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From: Los Angeles, CA

I had a my wife sew a zipper on my vest and then the snap go over the zipper. Take it to a shoe maker if your wife does not sew leather.

Apr 20, 2010 | 04:17 PM

#16

jrcisu79

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From: Alabama

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm starting to think the zipper idea is the route to go.

Apr 20, 2010 | 04:23 PM

#17

PaleRearEnd

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From: AZ

zipper sewn inside the flap, $20.00, any leather shop has done it before..

Apr 20, 2010 | 04:35 PM

#18

magforce

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From: albany,oregon

same problem here vest and chaps i put heavy duty snaps on my chaps no problem now,going to the same on the vest.

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Apr 20, 2010 | 04:50 PM

#19

schumacher

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From: Springfield, Ohio

But, if you're ever gonna wear your vest over a jacket, keep that in mind when yer having the zipper done. That's one nice thing about snaps....you can use extenders.
I still vote for replacing the snaps