I show some more german leather of the 30s in the thread "Ride in style" https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/ride-in-style-show-your-vintage-motorcycle-riding-gear.105559/post-2888854
This is my oldest motorcycle gear. It was tailored in the 1920s in Germany. Veg tanned brown horsehide now showing a variety of shades of brown. Style is almost like a vest and both jacket and breeches have button down pockets. Buttons are made of Bakelite, the first industrial produced plastic...
If you are searching for maximum patina and grain, this is it!
The ultimate stuff to totally scare your ol'lady or for dapper riding your vintage iron.
Motorcycle breeches made 90 years ago. Fits like jeans waist size US 34 / 36. Cotton lining. Leather is showing a large variety of browns. In my...
1940s Indian ranger jackets are found very rarely on vintage photos. Here are a few....
First one was taken July 1947 showing a Ranger and a Rangerette, the two other pictures show the steer hide jackets from 1957
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Here are photo´s from July 1947 taken at the bike meeting in Laconia N.H. They show pretty good the stylish motorcycle fashion back in the days. Right before the rookies of "The wild one" changed the motorcycle scene forever. You can see original Indian Ranger jackets, breeches, riding boots...
Offering this couple of jackets. Custom tailored around 1948 in Halberstadt/Germany.
2 jackets , same design. One for him, one for his lady. Extravagant blue/gray on brown core. Mint condition, soft leather.
- one jacket in a men's version (button holes on left side), one jacket in a women's...
Great photos here.
This style of motorcycle jacket was common in Europe. For all day riding coats were used mostly. The short jackets were used by sportive riders and padded ones for competition and racing. The design with 5 buttons and big collar was the earlier one (pre 1930). Jackets were...
When I'm wearing vintage motorcycle leather I sometimes think of the first owner. My jacket and breeches were tailored around 1937 in Frankfurt/Germany. A very proud owner even took it to a photo studio. Young guns at the dawn of WWII. The owner of my riding gear probably lost his life in this...
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