Thanks! Great pic, love that color. They seem to have a hardness to the leather and a depth to the finish the other jackets do not have. I'm not sure that they really wear better but it does have a unique almost high density feel. I'm sure I'll end up with on eventually.
The horse hides are even nicer. Great leather. My neighbor has one and it's pretty stunning. I don't have any because they are hard to find in my size, and those that do come up on Ebay sell for more then I want to pay. I'd get one if I could. :D
Painted... that's interesting. 8287 with a 02 batch number. That zipper is really interesting as well. The earlier ones have "T" markings on the tab, but it's pre YKK. I'd think late 80s early 90s.
I really like the blue one, I pretty much ride it daily. It's a 1975 R75/6 I bought in non-running condition a while back. The original forks had serious issues, so I upgraded it with a shortened Kayaba fork from a 2004 YZ450F. I then I built my own monoshock rear for it utilizing a Showa shock...
Can you do me a favor and look at the inside leather trim for a serial number. I have some theories but I'm curious to exactly what year that one was made.
New Vansons are expensive but you can get them used relatively cheap on ebay. I own something like 20 of them in various styles and colors, and consider myself a collector. Most of the ones I've purchased were obtained for between $150 and $250. What really amazes me is how well they last. Most...
Just signed up. So I thought I should post here first. I build my own Dual Sports from vintage BMW airheads using my own unique suspension designs.
Here's my daily ride a modded R75/6.
My distance bike a modded R100R
..... and my R65 desert sled.
....but in all fairness I'm now...
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