John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. 
). The only thing that puts me off is the lack of armour. Do you not miss it?
I've always thought no leather looks as great as Vanson on a motorcycle. And the "rebelish" look of the chopper is particularly appealing and it suits you very well. Personally, I'm more into the look of their model B or A but the chopper has something unique to it. It's definitely not something you see everday and that's a good thing!
How does it feel when you go for a ride? I've considered buying a jacket from Vanson for riding a motorcycle for quite some time (no bike yet, but you gotta make plans early on, don't you?
I've always thought no leather looks as great as Vanson on a motorcycle. And the "rebelish" look of the chopper is particularly appealing and it suits you very well. Personally, I'm more into the look of their model B or A but the chopper has something unique to it. It's definitely not something you see everday and that's a good thing!
How does it feel when you go for a ride? I've considered buying a jacket from Vanson for riding a motorcycle for quite some time (no bike yet, but you gotta make plans early on, don't you?
- lighter leather, armored, with option to open or the close perforated section - looking forward to rocking it in warmer weather. 
Another big Vanson fan here, upto six jackets from them and counting! I'm with pawineguy, I too wear armored shirts underneath my non-armored leather jackets - Vanson Chopper, Enfield, Lost Worlds Buco Rider, Schott 141, 118, etc. And the same brands too, Bohn and Knox! And yes, I think Knox is a little higher quality than Bohn, sits better and more comfortable too - but the difference is just a matter of degrees. Both undershirts are great and most times I forget I'm wearing them. I've also gone down wearing this combo of armored undershirt and leather jacket, and suffered nary a scratch or bruise - thankfully these incidents occured at lower speed on dirt tracks. Jackets suffered scratches and scuffs from landing on rocks & gravel, but Vanson and Lost Worlds make heavy-duty stuff and a bit of road rash on the sleeves and shoulders only add to their character!
I love my Vanson Chopper and yes, it is quite a bit of a jacket! I've had it for about a year now, but since I have several more riding jackets in my rotation, haven't worn my Chopper as much as I'd like to and is still not fully broken in - I know, I know, the travails of having one too many jackets! I picked up my Chopper and the Knox armored undershirt from Insurrection/Thurston Bros. Attached here are pics of me wearing my Chopper from when it was still very new, hope y'all don't mind, just wanna share the awesomeness of this jacket!
Simonnoggio, you won't go wrong with a Vanson. Like others have mentioned before, Vanson is definitely a bang for your buck in the best way possible. They make armored leather jackets too - racing suits, sport riding jackets, etc. Armored options in their regular classic line include the Drifter, Perforated Drifter and Armored Comet jackets. If you like their Model A then you'll be happy to know they've come out with an amored version, the AR3. I recently received my customized version of the AR3, will post pics in a separate thread. They also have a semi-perforated version of the Drifter jacket, the DRAC or Full Throttle, which I dutifully picked up too
Another big Vanson fan here, upto six jackets from them and counting! I'm with pawineguy, I too wear armored shirts underneath my non-armored leather jackets - Vanson Chopper, Enfield, Lost Worlds Buco Rider, Schott 141, 118, etc. And the same brands too, Bohn and Knox! And yes, I think Knox is a little higher quality than Bohn, sits better and more comfortable too - but the difference is just a matter of degrees. Both undershirts are great and most times I forget I'm wearing them. I've also gone down wearing this combo of armored undershirt and leather jacket, and suffered nary a scratch or bruise - thankfully these incidents occured at lower speed on dirt tracks. Jackets suffered scratches and scuffs from landing on rocks & gravel, but Vanson and Lost Worlds make heavy-duty stuff and a bit of road rash on the sleeves and shoulders only add to their character!
I love my Vanson Chopper and yes, it is quite a bit of a jacket! I've had it for about a year now, but since I have several more riding jackets in my rotation, haven't worn my Chopper as much as I'd like to and is still not fully broken in - I know, I know, the travails of having one too many jackets! I picked up my Chopper and the Knox armored undershirt from Insurrection/Thurston Bros. Attached here are pics of me wearing my Chopper from when it was still very new, hope y'all don't mind, just wanna share the awesomeness of this jacket!
Simonnoggio, you won't go wrong with a Vanson. Like others have mentioned before, Vanson is definitely a bang for your buck in the best way possible. They make armored leather jackets too - racing suits, sport riding jackets, etc. Armored options in their regular classic line include the Drifter, Perforated Drifter and Armored Comet jackets. If you like their Model A then you'll be happy to know they've come out with an amored version, the AR3. I recently received my customized version of the AR3, will post pics in a separate thread. They also have a semi-perforated version of the Drifter jacket, the DRAC or Full Throttle, which I dutifully picked up too
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