Edward
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I don't think ownership of a BR jacket necessitates a the purchase of a bike. It's a cool design, but nobody has ever asked me what a ride. But I live in Glasgow, and the weather makes biking a less common hobby.
I don't think any classic bike jackets are assumed to mean you're a biker these days. Never been mentioned to me, anyhow.... only the sheepskin flying jackets get that, and rarely.
Lovely bike!
I had a cafe racer jacket about ten years ago. Nice, steer, US made, can't recall the brand. I bought it because I wanted a simpler jacket to wear to work than a Perfecto style. Something a bit subtler. Fancied a Lewis Corsair, but the then £400 those cost seemed a bit much. That cafe racer was black, with two zipped handwarmer type pockrts. No chest pockets. The front had a yoke that extended to the bottom hem, very similar to an Aero Hercules'. Two G1 style inner pockets. Looked good. Simple. A nice touch was the collar. Two studs to fasten it to (with or without scarf, I think!). On the other side was a single stud, protruding inside so that the longer collar side could be folded back on itself and clipped neatly out of the way. I sold that jacket on years ago because I decided I didn't care for the look of a mandarin collar. It was nice, though.
oh... also owned a 1970s British cafe racer in burgundy (an ebay find that was intended to do til I found a good repro of the red and white one in Fight Club). Nice jacket, but too modern for my tastes now. Big chunky zips, whigh look really wrong for a pre 1970 vibe. (Never did get the Pitt jacket!) If I went for a Cafe Racer again, it would either be a stock Aero Board Track Racer, or a Vanson. Probably no handwarmers, though def inside pockets.