Excelled Motorcycle jacket 42 Vintage EXC+

[pgoat]

Here is a vintage Motorcycle Jacket by Excelled, in near-mint condition. Labeled size 42 and fits pretty true to that imo.

I say ‘near mint’ because even though it looks like it may never have been worn, I scrutinized it in bright lighting and found two extremely minor marks (please see photos). Other than that, it looks pretty much like a new jacket. I have seen jackets with much more wear called “mint.” (I kinda hate that…”mint” should mean MINT!)

1970s (?) era double rider style, Black Leather with black quilted lining; typical four-pocket design, snap down collar and lapels, snap down epaulets and half belt. Pocket bags are all in perfect shape, black synthetic blend type material. Made in USA. Main zipper is a large chrome Ideal; sleeve zips are YKK with vintage style pulls.

The two slight imperfections I found were:

• A very small scuff on the underside of the right sleeve cuff
• A teeny white mark under the left arm.

I would say it fits true to size for a 42, and is fairly roomy in the shoulders, chest and waist, for a vintage MC jacket. It does however, have a moderately short hem (but not so short as some older 1950s era MC jackets I’ve worn). The sleeves are cut perfectly trim, imo, with nice crisp armholes, roomy enough for comfort, but no excess material to look sloppy. The shoulder vents work wonderfully when reaching forward.


Please see measurements below (in Inches/mm):

Chest, pit-to-pit, zipped: 23.5/600
Waist: 21/540
Shoulder-to-Shoulder seams, at top across back: 20.5/520
Sleeve, straight down outside, from top center shoulder seam to cuff: 23.5/600
Sleeve from center of neck (like dress shirt): 33.75/860
Hem down rear (without Collar): 24.5/620

More photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44195255@N04/albums/72157711230998361


For fit reference, I am 172cm tall (just under 5’8”) with a long torso (29” leg inseam), so the jacket looks rather short with T shirt untucked. I’m about 225 pounds in these photos, and can zip up the jacket fine, if a bit of a snug fit. At 215 pounds or under, it would be perfect.


I’ve had a few of these jackets over the years, and this is the nicest one I’ve owned by far. When I’m a few pounds less it fits me perfectly, so I hate to sell it, but I need to thin the herd, so up it goes… looking for $90 plus shipping on this one.

 

[Monitor]

Really great, honest listing and I agree about the "mint" thing. In any case, fantastic price for a fantastic jacket. Shouldn't take long. Good luck!

 

[pgoat]

Thank you! Honestly, if I bought a jacket like this and the seller called it "Mint," the little white mark under the arm wouldn't bother me, but the sleeve scuff - tiny as it is - would, just on principle. Just semantics, I guess, but it would make "mint" more meaningful if we reserved it for things that are truly freshly coined and never put into circulation, as the origin of the term would indicate.

 

[pgoat]

Another Bump for the Hump! I gotta say, it's killing me to sell this one...It just fits perfectly. sigh....

 

[Raul]

Very nice, if it was a 40 I would buy it, this is is a bit too big for me

 

[pgoat]

Fwiw - best bet is to go by my measurements above, but in my experience, Excelled double riders like this one tend to be a tad roomier than say, a Schott of the same style and vintage in the same size. So this jacket would be - imo - a 'roomy' 42. I wear size 43 suits when I can find them, hence this one being a nice fit for me, somewhere between a 42 and 44. Right now at 104 kg, this one is a bit snug when zipped, but fine worn open. When I'm skinnier, any 42 fits great, I sometimes go with 40 depending on the jacket.

Oddly, I once owned an Excelled cafe racer from this same era, and it ran on the small side for its labelled size. I'm guessing they are two completely different cuts.

 

[Raul]

I am 73 Kgs x 1.80m and a 40R fits me well, this one is definitely too big

 

[pgoat]

Absolutely. You could probably get by with a 38 in this brand/style.

 

[pgoat]

Bump from windy NYC.

 

[TREEMAN]

Surprised this is still here.....

 

[pgoat]

I still haven't worn this one so it's bumped for holidays 2020!

Price drop to $80.00, plus shipping to you.

 

[pgoat]

SOLD- Thanks jdfl!