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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    If I can add my thoughts - I agree with @Khilij, unless you send the jacket to someone who is going to take it apart and remove the belt the right way it's not going to look right no matter how closely you cut it. You might try calling Dena Hamilton at Leather Care Specialist in Illinois and get...
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    Real McCoy's steerhide question

    @ton312 don't give it a second thought, I thought your first message was fine, absolutely no worries - I was only trying to say that repros were good with me. All's well. As for the photos, those are some beautiful jackets - I do love me some dark blue leather and I'd enjoy seeing photos of it...
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    Real McCoy's steerhide question

    Thank you everyone, I appreciate the thoughts. @ton312 it does indeed have a Bates flair to it, but I dig that - I'm not fussy when it comes to repros or knock-offs. I bought a blue Bates CR but had to sell it because the proportions were just off for me - fit in the shoulders but was probably...
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    Real McCoy's steerhide question

    Hi everyone, Hope the weekend is shaping up nicely for you all. I have experience with just a single Real McCoy's horsehide jacket so I have no real basis of comparison between that and steer hide, which is why I'm turning to you all. In your collective experience... - Can steer hide be as...
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    Buying approach - focused or targets of opportunity

    MrProper, the rabbit hole is real. Whether it's watches or jackets, or anything else, when you dive deep you find all the nuances, but you also find other rabbit holes, and then we've got a situation on our hands. I have a friend that did a deep dive into cologne and now has north of 120...
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    Buying approach - focused or targets of opportunity

    Cbez, I agree, if I'm not sure I move on, however hard that oftentimes is - there is always another one to look at and contemplate. There's a gangster movie I watched a while back with Ray Liotta as an aging mob hitman serving a life sentence for murder - his nephew becomes the head of the...
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    Buying approach - focused or targets of opportunity

    Thank you Marc, there's an expression that says "The best time to buy an antique is when you see it." If you hesitate, it'll be gone. I think quality is a benchmark, and I'm usually attracted to things I don't see that often. The tricky bit, I think, is sizing. If I've got photos showing tape...
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    Buying approach - focused or targets of opportunity

    Thank you Trouser Bark, you're right, it's the hunt that's so fun. I think to the three pieces currently top of mind and if any of them came up and I missed it at the right price I would certainly wish that I hadn't. Really, I have two leather jackets that I love - a brown RMC J100 with stripes...
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    Buying approach - focused or targets of opportunity

    Hi everyone, hope the weekend is off to a terrific start. Yesterday I shared a conversation with @Canuck Panda and @cbez about an older model RMC HD Double Riders - thank you both again - and then it dawned on me last night that I feel a bit scattered with the overall jacket hunt. And this is...
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    Canuck and Cbez, thank you for your responses. Canuck, I live in Toronto and while I don't think it's quite as bad here as Vancouver it's still bananas how much things cost - this city was crushed by Covid and in the aftermath the prices went through the roof and never came down. There was a...
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    Canuck, just wanted to say thank you again for the links, I really appreciate you being so generous as to search those for me. I've got a few pieces in mind, even though they're different styles and manufacturers - I'm interested in a Double Riders from either RMC or ELMC (Roadstar) and then...
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    Thank you again Canuck, I've purchased a few jackets off Buyee.jp so no worries there. The reason I like the Cycle Champ I attached photos of is because I like the fact that the belt is removable. The asking price is about $1,300 CAD, which is about $975 USD at the moment, give or take. I...
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    Canuck, this is fabulous stuff, thank you so much! I like leather a bit on the stiffer side and the shorter length is also different from other pieces I own so this one may be something to consider. Again, super nice of you and I really appreciate - the visuals add so much to the conversation...
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    Hi everyone, hope you've all got a terrific weekend planned. I shared this in the "Ask A Question" chat, thought I'd open it to a wider audience to cover my bases. This is for the RMC aficionados - does anyone know the reference of this RMC HD collaboration? I saw one advertised in the...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Hi everyone, hope you've all got a terrific weekend planned. This is for the RMC aficionados - does anyone know the reference of this HD collaboration? I saw one advertised in the Classifieds a while back being described as quite rare and initially only available in Japan - it was noted then...
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    WTB: ELMC Roadstar Walnut size 36

    SLAB, thank you very much. Rats, it's too big. I need 42-43 in the shoulders - anything more and I feel like I'm swimming in jacket. Sleeve length, bottom hem, and back length are all good. I seem to be a 36 almost across the board in various manufacturers. Just the same, it's a beautiful...
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    WTB: ELMC Roadstar Walnut size 36

    Thank you SLAB, I appreciate that. Can you please tell me the dimensions? My challenge is that while a 38 will fit the body, the shoulders will likely be too big. That said, perhaps it will work. Are you able to show photos with a tape measure on each of the areas? Thank you in advance, I'm...
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    WTB: ELMC Roadstar Walnut size 36

    Hi All, Hope you're all well and looking at a terrific weekend. I'm in the market for a ELMC Roadstar in Walnut (or Black) in size 36. Ideally it's in great shape having been well taken care of. It can be shipped to either my address in Canada or my parent's address in the United States...
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    RMC Buco J100 - blue Steerhide

    Hi Everyone, Hope you're all well and looking forward to a great weekend. I'm wondering if anyone on the forum has any experience with this RMC J100 - it's blue Steerhide, I believe. From what I understand it's quite thick and grainy. Any information is most appreciated, particularly if ya'll...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Thank you for the links Marc, very much appreciated - I'll look into purchasing those hangers. Very good to know. Hope you're enjoying the day. CG

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