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Lets see those Motorcycle Jackets!

jpk_NJ

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Back on topic, here’s a 70s “Cycle Rider” ( Schott) I picked up recently.
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regius

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re-visiting this thread. Been wearing my Aero Route 66. I wonder if this style is based on any actual historical jacket?
 
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Very cool! Is that model still available from First Gear?
I have a couple of their jackets, excellent quality & great value.
Thanks for posting!

I really don't know, I found it here in Europe. They rarely appear on eBay but go relatively cheap. I've tried a lot of Hein Gericke jackets but nothing was even close to this. It's the only jacket I had all this time I'm a member of TFL, even though I rarely wear it anymore because of how heavy and bulky it is.
 

Ric.

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I checked First Gear website. They show NO leather currently available. Only textile (Adventure). I had a H/G 'Dakar' with my 1st BMW GS in 1989. Was my only riding gear for many years, until I kind'a "outgrew" it. Was a great year round bit of kit here in Arizona. Sold the jacket cheap, still got the R100GS though.
Ric.
 

ultrark2004

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That is a First Gear Ranger, I have one. First Gear were made by Hein Gericke who made quite a few of harleys jacket in the 90's and 2000's. they no longer make those models. they are mid level jackets with no comparison to even a vintage cal, vanson, scott. they are very comfortable though
 

Peter Mackin

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Funnily enough I tried to move this Enfield on along with a BKS ex police jacket and got no interest,,so they sit gathering dust ,,that’s what happens when you collect and get too many,,30 and counting lol
 

Peter Mackin

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Nice collection, did you have leather loops added to the belt on the Model E to stop it dragging out when it's open? Good idea, that annoys me on mine.
That’s only some of my motorcycle collection,,got another 4 leather & probably 6 textile,,i have wrapped two rubber wristbands around the model E belt,,works a treat in stopping the belt flapping about & as I changed out the original belt to a much heavier one and buckle,it saves the buckle smacking against my tank ,:)
 

dubpynchon

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That’s only some of my motorcycle collection,,got another 4 leather & probably 6 textile,,i have wrapped two rubber wristbands around the model E belt,,works a treat in stopping the belt flapping about & as I changed out the original belt to a much heavier one and buckle,it saves the buckle smacking against my tank ,:)
Wristbands, that'll do cheers!
 

SteveFord

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Here's the latest, a Vanson Cobra Mk. II.
A fellow somehow wound up with at least two of them and this hung in a closet for the past 8 years.
I gather he had a LOT of Vanson gear.

While waiting for a snap-in Vanson liner to show up (from the same seller) I had to order a Fox Creek jacket and liner...
At any rate, here's the Vanson. Well made and really heavy duty although the cut is really too short for a cold weather jacket but nothing a cold weather suit won't cover up.
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