If someone has some info about this one ? There are stitching holes, probably from a removed police badge. I like the patina of the leather a lot. The way the sleeve cuffs are stitched is not high end. Hesitations...
Vintage 1940 S Horsehide Leather Sports Moto Motard Veste Large | eBay
SG straight zip Large, in Japan.
The seller sent me these measurements, bigger than the ones mentioned on their site, it's rather a 42-44 :
back length 66cm。
shoulder width(left shoulder to right shoulder)51cm。
chest (armpit to armpit) 60cm。
Hem width 47cm。
sleeve length (shoulder to...
My size... Except I need at least one inch (and a half...) more, back and front. I already know what a 22,5" back length jacket looks like on me. Are these 40s Star Glove that heavy ?
Yes it is classier this way, without the rough sides. I like it.
Configurations are endless, I could add the difference btween the early visible zip, and the later ones, masked by leather bands. Your jacket is the "stealth" maybe... But the zip is not painted in black :)
Yes, this is just a matter of preference to me. I like the original D pocket, as seen on the first example in the following pic : the map pocket is a leather panel that is stitched to the jacket, and the cigarette pocket is a leather panel that is stitched to the map pocket.
Later, like on the...
The size is on a separate tag. But at least it is there. Maybe the main reason is that the main HERCULES labels were mass-producted, without size numbers. Some variants had the size on them. The HORSE HIDE or STEER HIDE tag may depend on the factory where the jackets were made, some with the...
You will find it cheaper here :
REAL McCOY’SxHARLEY DAVIDSON Champion cycliste | | DE LA GLOIRE DE LA DEUXIÈME FOIS Boutique spécialisée en veste en cuir vintage (secondtimeglory.com)
This jacket is new ! Where did you find that... The pocket on yours is perfectly squared too, and it is sewn on the real stitched panel (map pocket) to the jacket. The recent jackets map pocket has stitchings, but it's not a separate panel.
The older the better look again.
And about the mid 50s...
Well used Herc, looks like steerhide, but at this point that makes no difference
1950s Hercules D Pocket Leather Motorcycle Jacket Incredible Patina | eBay
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