German motorcycle gear

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

I've looked but I can't find a thread dedicated to Germany motorcycle jackets. Harro and Haelson are some of the more familiar makers that come to mind but there were many more and they've made some pretty cool stuff.

Good idea for a thread. My favorite kind of jackets!

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

This is an early 30s motorcycle jacket. Goatskin, moleskin lining, bakelite buttons, Riri zippers.

View attachment 465849 View attachment 465850 View attachment 465851 View attachment 465852 View attachment 465853 View attachment 465854 View attachment 465855 View attachment 465856 View attachment 465857 View attachment 465858

This design was pretty local and stylish. I came over the same, but it was a small ladies size. Congrats Marc!

 

[Marc mndt]

This design was pretty local and stylish. I came over the same, but it was a small ladies size. Congrats Marc!

This one is also tiny. Men's jacket but tiny. But I'm having it reproduced in my size

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

60s Haelson. The white trimmings are made from some kind of plastic.

View attachment 465891 View attachment 465892 View attachment 465893 View attachment 465894 View attachment 465895 View attachment 465896 View attachment 465897 View attachment 465898 View attachment 465899
View attachment 465900

Coloured trimming showed up in the early 50s. First they were of leather , in the late 50s and early 60s they were made in plastic. Common colours were red, orange and white.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

This one is also tiny. Men's jacket but tiny. But I'm having it reproduced in my size

Guys were small back then. US 36 / DE 46 was standart. What size is yours? I´m interested if shoulders are like 45cm.

 

[Marc mndt]

Guys were small back then. US 36 / DE 46 was standart. What size is yours? I´m interested if shoulders are like 45cm.

This one is even smaller

50 cm Brustweite
63 cm Ärmellänge
43 cm Schulter
50 cm Länge

I fits my girlfriend

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

This one is even smaller

50 cm Brustweite
63 cm Ärmellänge
43 cm Schulter
50 cm Länge

I fits my girlfriend

View attachment 466472

So you make a version for you, too. Great!

 

[Tom71]

Must be a case of, „the grass is always greener on the other side“.

I just cannot make myself appreciate this kind of jacket. Too many pockets, belts, buttons. Odd cuts and then all that plastic! Only to be topped by Harro splattering their version of the unbearable Iron Cross everywhere.

But then I don’t like Kraftwerk, Nena and all the other „Neue Deutsche Welle“ Heroes either…

Good idea for a thread though, and maybe even helpful in filling my very own blind spot in that regard.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

Some of you may know this from my thread "Ride in style".

This is my oldest motorcycle gear. It was tailored in the 1920s in Germany. Veg tanned brown horsehide now showing a variety of shades of brown. Style is almost like a vest and both jacket and breeches have button down pockets. Buttons are made of Bakelite, the first industrial produced plastic (very envouge back in the days). Jacket is designed straight with big collar, small shoulders and a high armskye. Breeches are high waist especially at the back to avoid wind catching the spine. This suit was on display at a private motorcycle collection since the 1960s. The leather helmet was made in Paris in the 1920s also.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ge-motorcycle-riding-gear.105559/post-2904105

https://www.instagram.com/i_love_indian_motocycles

 

[Blackadder]

Some of you may know this from my thread "Ride in style".

This is my oldest motorcycle gear. It was tailored in the 1920s in Germany. Veg tanned brown horsehide now showing a variety of shades of brown. Style is almost like a vest and both jacket and breeches have button down pockets. Buttons are made of Bakelite, the first industrial produced plastic (very envouge back in the days). Jacket is designed straight with big collar, small shoulders and a high armskye. Breeches are high waist especially at the back to avoid wind catching the spine. This suit was on display at a private motorcycle collection since the 1960s. The leather helmet was made in Paris in the 1920s also.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ge-motorcycle-riding-gear.105559/post-2904105

https://www.instagram.com/i_love_indian_motocycles

View attachment 466482 View attachment 466478 View attachment 466483 View attachment 466485

I like the vest style with the pointy edge. Y'2 makes a similar style but without the pointy edge. This came out around 2 years ago.
http://y-2leather.com/product/hand-oil-horse-30s-german-sport-jkt-「yk-01」/
This one is new though. Another German style repro by Y'2
http://y-2leather.com/product/oil-wax-horse-german-style-double-breasted-aviator-jacket「yk-04」/

 

[Marc mndt]

Some of you may know this from my thread "Ride in style".

This is my oldest motorcycle gear. It was tailored in the 1920s in Germany. Veg tanned brown horsehide now showing a variety of shades of brown. Style is almost like a vest and both jacket and breeches have button down pockets. Buttons are made of Bakelite, the first industrial produced plastic (very envouge back in the days). Jacket is designed straight with big collar, small shoulders and a high armskye. Breeches are high waist especially at the back to avoid wind catching the spine. This suit was on display at a private motorcycle collection since the 1960s. The leather helmet was made in Paris in the 1920s also.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ge-motorcycle-riding-gear.105559/post-2904105

https://www.instagram.com/i_love_indian_motocycles

View attachment 466482 View attachment 466478 View attachment 466483 View attachment 466485

That’s a great look! Some time ago I spotted a similar one on German ebay. Too small for me unfortunately, they’re always so small.

 

[Marc mndt]

I just cannot make myself appreciate this kind of jacket. Too many pockets, belts, buttons. Odd cuts and then all that plastic! Only to be topped by Harro splattering their version of the unbearable Iron Cross everywhere.

I get that, it wasn’t love at first sight for me either. But you have to admit these guys look pretty cool.

One thing I hate are braided epaulettes, too much of a DDR vibe for me.

Thedi makes some amazing looking repro’s

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

I like the vest style with the pointy edge. Y'2 makes a similar style but without the pointy edge. This came out around 2 years ago.
http://y-2leather.com/product/hand-oil-horse-30s-german-sport-jkt-「yk-01」/
This one is new though. Another German style repro by Y'2
http://y-2leather.com/product/oil-wax-horse-german-style-double-breasted-aviator-jacket「yk-04」/

These Y'2 versions are very nice. A good choice for todays sizes, as you won't find original ones in 42 and plus.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

That’s a great look! Some time ago I spotted a similar one on German ebay. Too small for me unfortunately, they’re always so small.

View attachment 466508 View attachment 466509 View attachment 466510 View attachment 466511 View attachment 466512

Love that one. Until around 1932 the leather buttons had a leather loop for fixing, later versions had a metal Y-hook.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

I get that, it wasn’t love at first sight for me either. But you have to admit these guys look pretty cool.

One thing I hate are braided epaulettes, too much of a DDR vibe for me.

View attachment 466517

Thedi makes some amazing looking repro’s

View attachment 466519 View attachment 466520 View attachment 466518

View attachment 466523

Thedi is top notch as always! My choice for a new jacket in this style.
Braides epaulettes showed up on german motorcycle jackets in the mid 1930s. They were almost on every jacket until the late 80s.
The b/w picture was taken in 1932 and shows Martin Schneeweiss in the center, European Speedway Champion back then. No epaulettes.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

These fotos show Martin Schneeweiss, European Speedway Champion in 1932, wearing a motorcycle jacket with a very unique collar. This style was seen only in a small region at the German / Austrian border. I am happy to have one in my collection.
It is goat skin and in a quite worn shape. Late 1920s early 1930s.

 

[handymike]

Mine turned kinda crispy when it got wet...we think these 50s German jackets were made of paper-based “leather”.



Cool design If anyone wants it, size 38ish - you pay shipping.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

Mine turned kinda crispy when it got wet...we think these 50s German jackets were made of paper-based “leather”.

View attachment 466574
View attachment 466575
Cool design If anyone wants it, size 38ish - you pay shipping.

Whatever it is, it's not 1950s german.

 

[Vintage Restorer]

50s German mc jacket with ruhr zipper

View attachment 466153 View attachment 466154 View attachment 466155 View attachment 466156 View attachment 466157 View attachment 466158 View attachment 466159 View attachment 466160

That's an awesome jacket. I recently found a similar one, but no labels present. I've been told it could be as old as the 30s, but the rurh zippers tell a different story. Yours has a very ornate buckle there, love it.
Rodin

 

[Vintage Restorer]

View attachment 466177 View attachment 466179 View attachment 466178

Two cool German jackets that I saw on Etsy. Wrong size for me unfortunately or they would be in my closet.

Don't you just hate it when that happens