Aero Ridley - configuration advice and general guidance

[Harris HTM]

Not really much, I think maybe on the arms. Where did you buy your jackets?


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Directly from Aero. No fit jackets - except for the Happy Days which I ordered after visiting Galashiels and getting measured there.

 

[AlexB]

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Directly from Aero. No fit jackets - except for the Happy Days which I ordered after visiting Galashiels and getting measured there.

That was originally my plan too. However, the Ridley pattern can only be ordered via Thurston. So far I am very pleased with the experience.


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[AeroFan_07]

Carrie's great! She will not steer you wrong. I think brown or black either way would be fine. I'll have to look at my Cordovan when I get home, it was ordered by a well known member of this forum.

 

[AlexB]

Carrie's great! She will not steer you wrong. I think brown or black either way would be fine. I'll have to look at my Cordovan when I get home, it was ordered by a well known member of this forum.

I think Tony had brown


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[nigeloscar]

That was originally my plan too. However, the Ridley pattern can only be ordered via Thurston. So far I am very pleased with the experience.


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Not been on the lounge for years and just breaking in my own Ridley… how did yours go?

 

[MrProper]

That was originally my plan too. However, the Ridley pattern can only be ordered via Thurston. So far I am very pleased with the experience.


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That is not quite correct. You get directly by Aero also in Europe the Ridley. Only this is then called slim fit motorcycle jacket.
I know because I bought mine that way.

 

[Salmosalar]

That is not quite correct. You get directly by Aero also in Europe the Ridley. Only this is then called slim fit motorcycle jacket.
I know because I bought mine that way.

Yep - this is how I ordered mine - three examples attached….

 

[AlexB]

Not been on the lounge for years and just breaking in my own Ridley… how did yours go?

It’s going very well! I love the Cordovan color and it’s definitely my most unique looking Aero jacket. Can't put it on without getting compliments for it. I guess in times of all these shiny flimsy looking plastic hippster moto jackets worn by everyone also not really a benchmark. Pictures are a little dated. I will get some newer ones - good reminder to wear it more often. How’s your developing?

Not been on the lounge for years and just breaking in my own Ridley… how did yours go?

 

[AlexB]

That is not quite correct. You get directly by Aero also in Europe the Ridley. Only this is then called slim fit motorcycle jacket.
I know because I bought mine that way.

That was the information I got back in the days from Thurston. Maybe it's dated or wasn't correct back then. In any case, I was so happy with Thurston and Carrie that I ordered my next jacket also with them.

 

[MrProper]

lol
Just saw that I replied on quite an old thread.

 

[Aloysius]

That is not quite correct. You get directly by Aero also in Europe the Ridley. Only this is then called slim fit motorcycle jacket.
I know because I bought mine that way.

Very old thread but IIRC the Ridley pattern itself is a Thurston pattern, whereas the slim-fit bike/slim-fit J106 has the same general cut but some differences otherwise.

 

[MrProper]

Very old thread but IIRC the Ridley pattern itself is a Thurston pattern, whereas the slim-fit bike/slim-fit J106 has the same general cut but some differences otherwise.

Hm... Aero said when I ordered it that it was the same.
Anyway, I'm happy with my non-Ridley.

 

[Aloysius]

Hm... Aero said when I ordered it that it was the same.
Anyway, I'm happy with my non-Ridley.

Probably a change in the past few years, then, like how Vicenza itself used to be Thurston exclusive for Aero jackets (the leather used to go straight to Seattle, to Good Wear and Thurston, then be mailed to Scotland) but now is available direct from Aero.