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    Super Drill Cotton Sateen

    The material arrived. Beautiful. Jacket now at the leather shop to have the lining fitted.
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    Super Drill Cotton Sateen

    Super Drill Cotton Sateen: Hi gentlemen, I reside in South Africa and am about to have my leather jacket re-lined and so I was searching for a Cotton Drill fabric for the lining. Eventually I came across a fabric manufacturing company here in South Africa that produces all manner of fabrics...
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    Show us your motorcycles!

    Here's my 1996 Yamaha Virago 1100 V-Twin shaft-drive http://i.imgur.com/1L2fvwH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6PxGLRM.jpg
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    Nice pictorial history of Vanson Leathers

    Found another interesting link about Vanson to add to the thread: https://www.filmjackets.com/UPCLOSE/Vanson_UpClose.htm
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    Johnson Leathers Custom Jacket - Lots of Pics

    I hope so for you too...and i am glad I inspired you :)
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    Nice pictorial history of Vanson Leathers

    I'm sure Vanson lovers will enjoy this. http://www.armyofdarkness.com/index.php/2007-rrw/62-vanson-leathers-factory Of course things and fortunes have changed once again since this article was published. Vanson has since stopped producing leathers in El Salvador. Another later interview with...
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    Johnson Leathers Custom Jacket - Lots of Pics

    Nevermind...don't bother...I don't have time for this. Leaving for Africa in 4 weeks. I ordered myself a Vanson Enfield today from the UK. Johnson's Leather could have had a nice sale but your reluctance to divulge the details I asked for put an end to that. Cheers.
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    Johnson Leathers Custom Jacket - Lots of Pics

    Repeat: But if you feel you couldn't be bothered to answer just say so. In that case you obviously only posted to get ooohs and aaahs and have no interest in replying to queries. Great jacket and believe it or not that is exactly the way I have been envisaging my perfect jacket too. Only one...
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    Johnson Leathers Custom Jacket - Lots of Pics

    Repeat: Great jacket and believe it or not that is exactly the way I have been envisaging my perfect jacket too. Only one little difference I would like for myself and that is to have zippered sleeve-ends (Zips on the outside of the sleeve) Could you post a sideways view and a rear view shot of...
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    Need help/info regarding Vanson Raid, Raider, Arrow

    I'm not stateside
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    Johnson Leathers Custom Jacket - Lots of Pics

    Great jacket and believe it or not that is exactly the way I have been envisaging my perfect jacket too. Only one little difference I would like for myself and that is to have zippered sleeve-ends (Zips on the outside of the sleeve) Could you post a sideways view and a rear view shot of you...
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    Need help/info regarding Vanson Raid, Raider, Arrow

    Came across these 3 photo's of the Vanson Raid. Looks like a great jacket to me. Seriously contemplating getting one.
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    Need help/info regarding Vanson Raid, Raider, Arrow

    Thanks guys. I will contact Vanson to get more info on the RAID jacket. Well the German dealer has them in stock in all sizes. Looks like a great jacket to me. It's in competition weight leather. I just want to know what I can expect from the fit. Perhaps Vanson can tell me. I'd like to get one...
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    Need help/info regarding Vanson Raid, Raider, Arrow

    Aw come on guys...surely there are some amongst you knowledgeable lot that can provide some answers and perhaps even photo's. Pretty please.
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    Need help/info regarding Vanson Raid, Raider, Arrow

    Hi guys...back after a bit of a sabbatical. I been looking at the Vanson Raid, also known as the Vanson Raider and also known as the Vanson Arrow. There aren't many pictures showing this particular model being worn so I want to ask if anybody here perhaps owns one or has more info about this...
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    Sorry...I now understand the Talon zipper is a good, strong zipper.

    This is the actual thread which led me to believe (in error now in retrospect) that Talon zippers don't last very well. I now realize that these failed only because they were specially made on order for Aero with cotton zipper tape. Art Deco Talon zippers, perfect replica of Talons 1930s open...
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    Sorry...I now understand the Talon zipper is a good, strong zipper.

    Thank god...that's what I was hoping to hear...some good news at last....phew! All my worries have gone like mist before the sun. Thanks :)
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    Sorry...I now understand the Talon zipper is a good, strong zipper.

    No worries ...spoke to my tailor here in town and he is going to remove the main zip and have brass buttons put on with button holes. Problem solved. :) Thanks for all the help.
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    Sorry...I now understand the Talon zipper is a good, strong zipper.

    I appreciate your advice but I just found another thread here on Fedora where the weakness of Talon Zippers is confirmed once again. Quote "The Aero branded zipper is really of excellent overall quality and was basically introduced as an option to the sometimes failing Talon zipper." Unquote...
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    Sorry...I now understand the Talon zipper is a good, strong zipper.

    I wish I could but I'm one of those people that once something gets into my head it makes me go ape...I just cannot handle it especially coz I specifically asked not to have Talon zippers and what did they do? They put in Talon zippers and on top of it they put in the worst Talon zipper of all...

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