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    Kudos to Akubra (Issues with Stylemaster)

    The faded Stylemaster in the centre / front .... from left to right ..... "Hampton" (Black), "The Rink", "Stylemaster" (Grey), "Stylemaster" (Brown) and "Fed IV Deluxe"
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    Kudos to Akubra (Issues with Stylemaster)

    Credit where credit is due ..... AWESOME SERVICE ! I bought my second "Stylemaster" about 18 months ago (Carbon Grey) having had a brown one for several years. Within about 12 months of moderate wear I noticed the grosgrain brim trim had faded to a brownish shade rather than the original black...
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    Aero Highwayman Cuffs Without Storm Cuffs

    The HBD has a stud fasten cuff similar to a button cuff (so yes) the HWM has a std American cuff and therefore cannot easily be fitted with a leather lined cuff (since it is a loose full sleeve lining and there is nothing to stitch the leather cuff lining to except the lining itself (like where...
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    Favorite Liner Material for Cafe Racer Style Leather Motorcycle Jacket

    Another vote for a nylon / silk or satin quilt. At a stretch rayon or satin if I can fit a liner vest (like on my Schott 141) .... I find cotton drill a bit “draggy” in the sleeves of my bike jackets which are fitted by design rather than loose ( what I mean by this is not drag when I insert my...
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    Do Aero jackets' linings sag after a while, and show through?

    I’ve had a few sagging linings - particularly lighter weight linings. Noteable linings - lightweight cotton grant tartan lining on my two early highwaymen (mid 00’s) and a light cotton drill mustard lining on a Californian which was relined under warranty. Never had a tweed or alpaca lining sag...
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    Aero Highwayman Cuffs Without Storm Cuffs

    Sleeve is lined right to the end and while there is a little sagging/ loosening / stretching I’ve never had the lining hang below the cuff in ownership of over 30 Aeros over 30 odd years of collecting. sagging of the lining below the bottom hem is a separate issue which I e responded to in the...
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    The Motorcycle Helmet Thread

    Now Neotec and GT Air
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    If you could get only one armoured jacket for riding , which style would you choose?

    No it wouldnt ... it would still be a Rukka if you had any sense of comfort and self preservation. IMHO PS The suburban isn’t waterproof .... NO leather is (unless it’s Goretex leather and even then it’s marginal - I rode for a year in a goretex leather jacket it was not particularly...
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    If you could get only one armoured jacket for riding , which style would you choose?

    Have done armoured shirts (forcefield and Knox) .... custom armoured jackets from most of the majors (Vanson, BKS etc.) plus many many Aeros / Eastmans etc For the UK forget leather unless you only ride on sunny sundays - go Rukka THE best motorcycling jacket bar none .... and Ive owned over...
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    D-1 Sheepskin Jackets

    The BEST general use sheepskin jacket IMHO. I’ve had most manufacturers versions except RMNZ .... I currently own a Simmons Bilt and an Aero (very similar cuts the SB is slightly wider in the arms at the cuff) and about 1” longer in the body (both 42”) ... I’m only 170cm and I wouldn’t want the...
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    Blattwerk Leather - HELP!

    Never washed Blattwerk ... but have washed many others and the general rule is ... the thicker the leather, the more veg tanned and the more direct the heat the stiffer the result. Chrome tanned leather seldom stiffens after washing / wetting unless direct heat is applied e.g. a radiator. The...
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    Vanson model E

    It’s a 42 :)
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    Thoughts on Schott quality?

    My Schott 141 is as good as any cafe racer I’ve owned. It’s 5 years old and haven’t had a newer Schott so can’t comment. My older Schott “highwayman” with the snap in tartan liner was the finest highwayman jacket I’ve ever owned (even comparing against Aero, Vanson and Sam Walker .... do nice...
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    Vanson model E

    Looks great .... it is a late 90’s jacket. Glad it’s found a new home ... wear it hard and wear it well
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    Buzz Rickson N-1 Deck Jacket

    I have pike bros in Large and it fits pretty true to size. Really warm and well put together ... the only minor complaint I have is the cuff which is pretty wide (luckily the inner knits make this a minor issue) I stencilled it with the supplied stencil and a black permanent marker (much...
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    Vanson model E

    This was mine ... on its way to you now. The pit-pit is 21.5 zipped but that’s a bit deceiving as the bi-swing back provides a lot of flex. I wear a 42 Aero Highwayman and A 44 in their premier cut .. this fits somewhere in between sort of like a 43. It’s a BEAST leather wise and weighs in at...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Ive got 2 - olive green (large); black (large) both about 15 years old and both with liners. I’m 5’8’ and 185lb (42s suit) and they are both loose and roomy ... which I like and can layer if need be .... these weren’t designed to be fashion fit they were designed for function over form
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    Aged Vicenza leather

    Lord flashart .... if your A2 is seal then I’ve been misdescribing russet for all of my life.
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    Getting pockets retrofitted to an Aero Irvin

    Not really been quoted £50-100 depending on the design of the pocket B3 style pocket £50 ... patch pockets like the ANJ4 is £75 ... slash pocket like a std jacket (single lip) £50 ... double lip B6 style £100. Aviation Leathercraft did sheepskin pockets on my old Irvin from them for £50 it was...
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    Getting pockets retrofitted to an Aero Irvin

    i recently purchased a 2017 pre-war Aero Irvin the historical accuracy of which much has been posted on here. Now I have had many Irvins over the years (From Aviation Leathercraft to Cirrus to Eastman to Aero and even WPG) and the one issue I always find with them is the lack of pockets. So I’m...

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