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  1. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Mulholland (Spartan Leathers Sportwear Repro)

    Yes, that's a trojan, i was wondering about a vintage Spartan... I have seen modern ones like this: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Spartan-Leather-Motorcycle-Jacket-5f51685de97e48417db51d38 But never a vintage Spartan with the label similar to the Trojan you posted. If you look at the FW...
  2. Carlos840

    Colorful cafe racer thread

    That top one is amazing, i should have bought that when you sold it...
  3. Carlos840

    Can we please discuss sizing of jackets please

    IMO the bottom overhang on the cafe racer is far more noticeable and displeasing than the slight rounded shoulder the 21" shoulders give you. That's why i care so much about bottom hem and so little about shoulder width.
  4. Carlos840

    Colorful cafe racer thread

    It's been posted before, but here is my Red Cal padded 6 panel: It's a tight 40, very thin leather, but super cool.
  5. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Mulholland (Spartan Leathers Sportwear Repro)

    My Rin Tanak books are still in the UK... Do they have the same label as what FW uses? Cause that label is very similar to the Trojan Label.
  7. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Mulholland (Spartan Leathers Sportwear Repro)

    Do you have pics of old Spartan Leathers? I have never seen any, would love to see them.
  8. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Mulholland (Spartan Leathers Sportwear Repro)

    I'm really happy to read this! I always thought it was a shame that all your jackets still looked so new. Enjoy the break in, get some water involved, enjoy the insanity...
  9. Carlos840

    Can we please discuss sizing of jackets please

    Hi, For me the most important measurements are the pit to pit and the bottom hem. I am very V shaped, so i need to know if the jacket will be a bag on me before anything else. I have 42" chest, 33" waist, i like 22.5" pit to pit, i know from experience that i can wear anything from 21.5" to...
  10. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Mulholland (Spartan Leathers Sportwear Repro)

    Top tip, keep your house at a lower temperature and wear jackets indoors. Everyday is a jacket day! Seriously though, even if i don't leave the house i usually wear at least two different jackets for a couple hours each daily.
  11. Carlos840

    Fit check: Are those sleeves too short

    Sleeves look good, any longer would be too long.
  13. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Definitely not too small, if anything it's one size too big. Maybe you are experiencing the "too small and too big at the same time Aero fit" that i usually experience.
  14. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Mulholland (Spartan Leathers Sportwear Repro)

    That looks great, nailed it. Like you i wondered about the "Spartan Leather Sportwear" brand. The best explanation i can come up with is: That brand never actually existed but is inspired by "Trojan Leather Sportswear" which actually did...
  15. Carlos840

    Lost Worlds-Threee Jacket Try On-Test, Roadmaster, Suburban

    1: Stuart changed the recipe a few years ago, 2-3 sounds about right. The two jackets i posted above are from the new recipe, i also own jackets that are made from old recipe leather and the difference is not huge. Stuart says the break in is a bit faster, but that the end result is almost the...
  16. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That's super cool, great find!
  17. Carlos840

    Lost Worlds-Threee Jacket Try On-Test, Roadmaster, Suburban

    I currently own 12 Lost Worlds and 1 Johnson, i like them both. I disagree that Johnson Leathers makes superior jackets to LW, IMO they are both very good jackets. Johnson is very good at copying things, i personally think their house models are bland and uninterresting. One could argue the same...
  19. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Mine is a Medium, same as what i wear in the commando. The HD is IMO a better pattern than the commando, it is shorter, has better shaped sleeves, i find it more comfortable. The patch pockets on this jacket are pretty useless, you can fit a phone in them, or flat things. They look cool but...
  20. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I actually have two of them, on padded, one unpadded... https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/vanson-padded-cxl-commando.102953/#post-2760488
  21. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    @Monitor, as promised here are the fit pics. It's weird, i have gotten more remarks about that vest than any of my leather jackets. Everybody i know calls it a "strong look" (whatever than means) and my GF hates it more than anythign else. I really like wearing it inside, it's like a leather...
  22. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Cheeky fit pics, just took these, struggled with harsh light and can't use lightroom anymore, pics aren't the best... It's really a cool jacket, it has a bit of a bell shape when worn open which some people can't deal with, i don't mind.
  23. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    My Vanson Cycle king was made with what was left of the last batch of X-150. They have changed supplier since and i have no idea what their current X is like. I really hope it hasn't gone the same way the Comp Weight has gone... The Cycle king really is a super Vanson too, i probably even like...

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