Over 50 wearing leather jackets

[Downunder G Man]

COVID lockdown "exercise trip" today. 14C minimum 24C maximum. ( I know it seems soft to you dudes "up North" !)
'57 HEAVY leather trucker today , photo from a near empty beach. Max 5 k's from home and compulsory mask outdoors.
All the "oldies" ( me included haha..) out for our one hour of allocated outdoor exercise.
Last Sunday I was at my local pub with 500+ other folks , pubs closed 6pm that day for a hard lockdown.

 

[MrProper]

 

[Downunder G Man]

Southern coastal run today for me and the "oldies". Shot from a riverside pub beer garden with perfect Harley parking.
We all park on the grass out front. The guy behind me in this shot is 80 and he rides a well customised Harley Softail !
Dark shot in the shade of Norfolk pine trees. Fremantle docks in the backdrop, a busy working port.
Jacket choice of the day is my Vanson Perforated café racer but even it was beat by the 35C humid run home.

 

[JMax]

Southern coastal run today for me and the "oldies". Shot from a riverside pub beer garden with perfect Harley parking.
We all park on the grass out front. The guy behind me in this shot is 80 and he rides a well customised Harley Softail !
Dark shot in the shade of Norfolk pine trees. Fremantle docks in the backdrop, a busy working port.
Jacket choice of the day is my Vanson Perforated café racer but even it was beat by the 35C humid run home.

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That Springer is cherry. I love looking at it.

 

[Yamahana]

Fortunately or unfortunately I still haven’t lost the need for speed at 63.
Simple plain Jane Excelled today but it’s been with me a long time.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Well south of the city today for our Saturday morning Harley ride.
14C on the out and 31C on the return. Hence the vented Vanson Sturgis.
Even then it was warm on the freeway run home even at 110Km/H
Similar photo in the WJAYWT thread BUT NOT THE SAME so no whingeing !
Look at the electric scooters in the backdrop , dangerous MOFOS I reckon ( from a motorcyclist haha..)
I was the youngest dude in the group today at coming 62

Our bikes parked up outside the Yacht club where we had beers and counter lunches !

 

[Edward]

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Interesting looking jacket, any more information? It looks like a civilianised shearling, but a bit more variation in the design than "just" an Irvin or B3 with handwarmer pockets added?

 

[MrProper]

Interesting looking jacket, any more information? It looks like a civilianised shearling, but a bit more variation in the design than "just" an Irvin or B3 with handwarmer pockets added?

Yes gladly.
I've described the jacket in more detail here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/5-shearling-mix-of-d-1-b-3-trucker.102324/
If you want to know more, just ask

 

[Downunder G Man]

Yowzah those posts were "modified" real quick !

 

[Mr Peabody]

51 Years in the making. Constantly relogging into Fedora Lounge while at work. Hillside Leather Vest. Dreaming of a D-Pocket in shinki. lol

 

[Pandemic]

Mostly x-posts from other threads, but these are recent posts of a fifty year old dude with a renewed love for leather jackets:

 

[PeterRocco]

Very Nice Jacket Collection. They all fit you perfect.

 

[Pandemic]

I unusually only wear these gold mirror AO aviators with brown/brass jackets but I grabbed the wrong pair as I was dashing out of the house.

 

[skybert]

@Pandemic I don't care about the sunglasses, they look good and fit your look. But the jacket steals the show. Addict sheep?

 

[Pandemic]

@Pandemic I don't care about the sunglasses, they look good and fit your look. But the jacket steals the show. Addict sheep?

Thanks!

Lewis sheep.

 

[Tom71]

I just realised: Since turning 50, I have only ever worn one jacket...

 

[MrProper]

I just realised: Since turning 50, I have only ever worn one jacket...

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Happy Birthday?

 

[Tom71]

Happy Birthday?

Thank you. Yes, yesterday...

 

[Marc mndt]

Thank you. Yes, yesterday...

Congrats!

 

[jonesy86]

I just realised: Since turning 50, I have only ever worn one jacket...

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And you wear it well, congratulations!