They made thousands of Brimaco cafe racers over decades. The only ones I've seen were made of a pretty soft and unconvincing cowhide. Were the Brimaco's famous for their poor hide as I have read elsewhere and, if so, why? What was the thickness of these old jackets? The one I recently saw felt to be around 2.5oz. Anyone know anything more about the Brimaco leather used? As it happens the Brimaco cafe racer is one of my favorite patterns.
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Brimaco leather quality
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Regarding the thickness, they were all quite thin. However, I've handled probably almost 1000 in the past 15 years and you occasionally come across a 3.0 oz cowhide one and it's hella nice!!! With that said, it's a tougher sale, as that thickness of leather isn't what people who want Brimaco / British Cycle Leathers jackets.
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