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  1. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    Like some old Brit bikes. I had a ‘61 Triumph Bonneville (pre-unit!) that shifted on the right. Is that a kickstarter on the left? Very different! Crazy Italians! Great looking bikes!
  2. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    The MM 350 must be a blast to ride around on. Looks great for an 40 year old bike! The perfect shade of Italian red, and I am digging the loooong pipes. Bring your Triumph triple to California and ride the coast highway from Mexico to Canada. That’s bike was made for something like that. I’ll...
  3. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    Oooo.....Moto Morini. A rare bird in these parts. Very nice. What is the bike in the background? Lots of U.K. expats in L.A. They always seem so bloody happy. Must be the weather.
  4. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    It was around 78/79 degrees F today in SoCal. I’m about 15 miles in from the coast. The weather is amazing here, you can ride year-round, but the extended summer of Southern California does get tedious at times. It’s good to have ventilated riding gear. I see a lot of people riding in shorts...
  5. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    I have been off the forum for a while and just logged back on. Wow! What a great thread this turned into. Thanks for all of the great info, pics, experience sharing! FWIW, Cal-Leather makes and sells their new jackets with the belt loops and a hand-tooled duty belt, with the customer’s initials...
  7. Kane

    WTB a nice fountain pen (for beginners)

    As mentioned above, this is a good resource to learn about pens and ink: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/ Getting into fountains pens is like falling down a rabbit hole, or into an inkwell. A few good pens to start with are the Lamay Safari pens and the Pilot Metropolitan pens. They...
  8. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    Thank you. Your jacket looks amazing! I guess it’s mostly about the look. I believe that the LAPD motorcycle officers, et al, wore their duty belts with the accessory holders and holsters over the waist of their jackets, through the loops. And you think these jackets are already pretty heavy...
  9. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    Wow, very cool. Thanks fo posting those pics! Nice to see some old iron and a real hardtail frame. You could do some serious jousting on that machine!
  10. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    Ton312, Now my imagination is reeling! How about letting us see the beast in all of her glory?
  11. Kane

    Do You Wear a Sam Browne / Duty Belt with Your Motorcycle Jacket?

    I’ve been wondering what the benefit would be to wear a duty belt with my Cal-Leather LAPD jacket. This is my riding jacket. It has the snap belt loops along the waist, but I use it just zipped and it’s great. Does the belt add any comfort or function for riding? Other than being able to attach...
  13. Kane

    Biker Chain Wallet Recommendations?

    Thank you kindly, folks! I appreciate your recommendations.
  14. Kane

    Favorite Liner Material for Cafe Racer Style Leather Motorcycle Jacket

    I believe the cafe style MC jacket is made with a variety of liners, or none at all. What’s your preference for the liner? I may be looking for one these soon for on and off the bike, something a bit stealthier than my LAPD jacket. I can see going without a liner to keep things light and snug...
  15. Kane

    Biker Chain Wallet Recommendations?

    Thank you. Their stuff looks really nice!
  16. Kane

    Biker Chain Wallet Recommendations?

    Hi Folks, I need a new wallet and I’d like to try a chain wallet, or biker wallet as they are called. Looking for something of an artisan piece, handmade, U.S.A., not too garish or big. The Filson chain wallet looks good, that’s about the size I’m interested in, but it’s a little pricey for a...
  17. Kane

    FS:: Vanson Hardcore Highwayman, 42

    What is the sleeve length? Sorry if I missed that. The EBay pictures don’t load for me. Thanks
  19. Kane

    Motorcycle Jacket Shoulder Fit Advice, Please

    No gussets on #1, just a plain back. The sleeves are long! No belt loops, either. #2 has gussets and the drooping shoulders which together seems to compensate for the shorter sleeves. I knew it was roomier jacket when I bought it as I thought it might work better with layers in the winter. I...
  20. Kane

    Motorcycle Jacket Shoulder Fit Advice, Please

    Hello, I’d like to get your opinion on whether the shoulders on a jacket are too big. I have my #1 jacket that I really like the fit of. I think i got lucky with this one. It’s an old Cal Leather, and the jacket is comfortably snug all around with a light shirt underneath. Perfect for riding in...
  21. Kane

    FS: Cal Leather LAPD 44, and Fidelity Leather CR 42

    Thanks for the kind words and wishes!
  22. Kane

    FS: Cal Leather LAPD 44, and Fidelity Leather CR 42

    I have two jackets for sale. One is a vintage Cal Leather black leather motorcycle jacket cross-zip LAPD style, heavy leather, fits like a comfortable 44 or a snug 46; the other is a Fidelity Leather brown leather Cafe Racer style motorcycle jacket with a zip-out liner, size 42. I have $350...
  23. Kane

    Tarnished Brass Zippers and a Question about Cal-Leather

    Thanks very much for the great help here. Verdigris. That’s the word I was looking for. Is it purely cosmetic, or is it bad and needs to go? And is it indicative of a zipper that has been sitting unused for a time, or does it show up on all brass regardless of how actively it sees service?

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