Post Pics of Your Cafe Racer Jackets

[ton312]

Just picked up this vintage 60's Bates (label missing) café jacket w/ padded shoulders and elbows - also retains the original Talon zips throughout.

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You snagged a bargain on that! I was watching...knew it wouldn't last long

 

[Man of Vintage]

You snagged a bargain on that! I was watching...knew it wouldn't last long

I agree, for the price, I couldn't pass it up!

 

[ton312]

I agree, for the price, I couldn't pass it up!

Yeah man without the label it was under the radar but those in the know knew that was a ridiculous bargain. Well done!

 

[ducatimonster]

Ducati Meccanica Cafe Racer.

 

[ducatimonster]

 

[technovox]

Just picked up this vintage 60's Bates (label missing) café jacket w/ padded shoulders and elbows - also retains the original Talon zips throughout.

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Love those vintage padded Bates cafe racers. Nice score!

 

[Man of Vintage]

Here's another 60's Bates from my personal collection. I personally love the color combo..

 

[handymike]

AWESOME!

 

[Gamma68]

Here's another 60's Bates from my personal collection. I personally love the color combo..

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Very cool. WOW! The jacket makes a statement. I bet it attracts a lot of attention off the bike.

 

[ton312]

Here's another 60's Bates from my personal collection. I personally love the color combo..

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These are my absolute favorite. Had one very similar.

 

[Wdawg]

That blue/white Bates is honestly one of my favourite jackets - out of everything I've seen posted on this site. The back yoke that Bates do is just stellar.

I live in hope that one day I'll score one off the bay or someplace.

And to contribute to the thread, here's my Thedi CR when it was new (about a year ago).

 

[ksozay]

These are my absolute favorite. Had one very similar.
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That jacket looks familiar! Can’t wait to start wearing it now that jacket weather is back!


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[technovox]

Since we're on a Bates thread... Here's a flattrack Bates racer I picked up recently "Garry" ...with two Rs. I'll post more pics when it's fully restored.

 

[technovox]

Here's another 60's Bates from my personal collection. I personally love the color combo..

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Rockabilly- That blue-on-blue combo on your Bates racer is absolutely stunning!!

 

[barnabus]

Since we're on a Bates thread... Here's a flattrack Bates racer I picked up recently "Garry" ...with two Rs. I'll post more pics when it's fully restored.
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That looks ace! What's that strip of unfinished-looking hide running around the bottom hem of the jacket? Is that a flat-track thing, or maybe some lining that's just flipped down?

 

[ton312]

That looks ace! What's that strip of unfinished-looking hide running around the bottom hem of the jacket? Is that a flat-track thing, or maybe some lining that's just flipped down?

That's where the jacket zips into the pants.

 

[barnabus]

That's where the jacket zips into the pants.

Oh cool. I've not seen it like that before.

m/c jackets I have have a zipped panel at the bottom of the back for zipping to the trousers, like this:

 

[technovox]

Ton is right...the lower flap is where the jacket zipped into the flat track pants. These flat track jackets are very short, and I can only assume the pants had a somewhat high waist. Unfortunately, there were no pants when I bought the jacket. Lord knows what happened to the pants after all these years, but I'd love to come across them...
Here's one more pic...

 

[Man of Vintage]

These are my absolute favorite. Had one very similar.
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Awesome jacket!

 

[Man of Vintage]

Since we're on a Bates thread... Here's a flattrack Bates racer I picked up recently "Garry" ...with two Rs. I'll post more pics when it's fully restored.
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Gotta love vintage blue leather.. great piece techno!