Real Mccoy's Buco J-31

[puiyc1203]

Real McCoy's Buco J-31
Mine is 2022 ver, the cutting is very loose and far different from the old one (slim cutting)
I did try on size 42 but the sleeve, chest, waist and wrist are too large for me (especially the waist and wrist)
Therefore I go down 1 size to 40, my chest 103cm, shoulder 50cm, height 180cm, weight 82kg, normally wear 42.

 

[puiyc1203]

For size 40, chest is 110cm, front body length 62cm, back body length 60cm, sleeve 62cm
As for the shoulder it is a bit tricky, the back shoulder is 50cm, but front shoulder is 44cm. As a result, I feel pretty tight on my upper chest when I zip the main zipper to the top. I do believe this is a design defect. The same problem also happens with my rm buco j-100

 

[Fonzie]

Great fit. Can you wear that unzipped? How does it look open?

 

[Observe]

Nice jacket by RMC. Very bold and distinctive look with the double rows of nickel buttons on the front, almost reminiscent of a peacoat. The Freewheelers Centinela is their version of the J-31, correct?

 

[puiyc1203]

Great fit. Can you wear that unzipped? How does it look open?

 

[puiyc1203]

Nice jacket by RMC. Very bold and distinctive look with the double rows of nickel buttons on the front, almost reminiscent of a peacoat. The Freewheelers Centinela is their version of the J-31, correct?

In my opinion yes, langlitz also has their version of 'j-31'

 

[JMax]

Nice jacket by RMC. Very bold and distinctive look with the double rows of nickel buttons on the front, almost reminiscent of a peacoat. The Freewheelers Centinela is their version of the J-31, correct?

FW is a Leathertogs repro (like the LW). Not a Buco. Both jackets are cool.

 

[Observe]

FW is a Leathertogs repro (like the LW). Not a Buco. Both jackets are cool.

I see, similar button configuration on the front but the details are different.

 

[navetsea]

For size 40, chest is 110cm, front body length 62cm, back body length 60cm, sleeve 62cm
As for the shoulder it is a bit tricky, the back shoulder is 50cm, but front shoulder is 44cm. As a result, I feel pretty tight on my upper chest when I zip the main zipper to the top. I do believe this is a design defect. The same problem also happens with my rm buco j-100
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it is not a design defect, it is a rider jacket, the sleeve is purposefully on the front of the jacket so when the wearer with the jacket zipped up riding there is no excess material on the chest, while off the bike it is supposed to be unzipped since it would look weird wearing racing shirt leather jacket style fully zipped off the bike anyway, the same thing still apply on modern racing suit.

 

[Canuck Panda]

These full front panel side zipper jackets will either have a pouch look in the front and/or ride up and poke the adams apple at the front neck hole. If I leaned forward, then the pouching or neck jabbing becomes less of an issue. These riding jackets looks very cool but are not really convenient for daily wear.
I've recently found an used RMC Buco J-31 that was a reasonable deal and for what I paid I thought it's a great jacket. Always buy used.
Current production model size 42, BJ21102,

Very similar to the Lewis Mk1 in overall wearing feeling,

This design of a jacket is not something I would wear on a daily. Closet queens. But very cool jackets to collect. The normal Xzip or the straight zip cafe racers are much better in comfort and just as good in functionality imo, but neither looks as rare as these full front panel jackets.
Only one vintage one I've seen was one without the reflecting buttons, and on the wearer it also looks like it is poking at the adams apple in the straight up position,

Very cool design. But a nice fitting Brando style Xzip would probably be the best option to be worn on a daily basis.