Impala5513
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Hey gang, I'm on the hunt -
So a little bit about me and this search - I used to ride motorcycles religiously. Track days, long road trips, canyon carving, street, adv and off road, you name it. Loved it. Unfortunately, at the age of 27, the journey came to an end like a lot of these stories do, with an accident. It's a matter of when, not if, as it were. I was fortunate to walk away with my life and a full recovery (remarkably, no surgery), but after 7 broken bones, and some new road rash scars, I agreed to never ride again after a heart to heart with my family.
I focused on other hobbies, including weight lifting, and now 3 years later, I'm in a bit of a pickle in that, all of my old jackets don't fit. I went from a size 42 to a 48. It's a good opportunity to buy new things! Plus, my style interests have changed slightly, and I don't really want to walk around in a hardcore actual motorcycle leather jacket if I don't ride anymore. I wore a beautiful Triumph James Dean jacket for years - anyone who knows these coats, knows they were flippin stunning. Don't know why they labeled it James Dean, as it bears no resemblance to a coat he owned or wore, but still. They are great. Would love to find a size 52, but they are hard to come by.
So, that leaves me with a list of requirements, and google just showing me generic fashion and discount brands like leatherup. Thanks, but need something a little more unique, and high quality.
Here's what I'm looking for:
- A chocolate brown - cowhide, buffalo, or bison - anything thick and heavy. It will not be babied, and I'm looking for a lifetime piece.
- A bi-swing back - this is a must have for me - not only for comfort, but because it's a subtle nod to my motorcycle riding days - Plus I love the way it looks!
- A turn down collar - something akin to an indy - I'm not looking for a cafe racer anymore. I used to own a Fox Creek Leather grayson that was great, but this just isn't suitable for everyday wear to me any more.
- Zipper front
- Hand warmers
- Something to adjust the waist.
Seems simple enough, essentially just a half belt with a bi-swing back, but aero doesn't seem to have one in their catalogue, Coronado doesn't have a bi-swing back, fox creek doesn't make anything that's not a cafe racer, Vanson came really close with the Oxford, but I don't love the zipper gusset cuffs, and it only comes in black. I thought about getting something like a wested indy, but I'm not sure that that's exactly what I want. Lots of guys have indy's, and I'm not sure I want to go the movie homage/replica route.
Apologies for the long novel, but I figured, better to give too much info, than not enough. Any help is greatly appreciated.
So a little bit about me and this search - I used to ride motorcycles religiously. Track days, long road trips, canyon carving, street, adv and off road, you name it. Loved it. Unfortunately, at the age of 27, the journey came to an end like a lot of these stories do, with an accident. It's a matter of when, not if, as it were. I was fortunate to walk away with my life and a full recovery (remarkably, no surgery), but after 7 broken bones, and some new road rash scars, I agreed to never ride again after a heart to heart with my family.
I focused on other hobbies, including weight lifting, and now 3 years later, I'm in a bit of a pickle in that, all of my old jackets don't fit. I went from a size 42 to a 48. It's a good opportunity to buy new things! Plus, my style interests have changed slightly, and I don't really want to walk around in a hardcore actual motorcycle leather jacket if I don't ride anymore. I wore a beautiful Triumph James Dean jacket for years - anyone who knows these coats, knows they were flippin stunning. Don't know why they labeled it James Dean, as it bears no resemblance to a coat he owned or wore, but still. They are great. Would love to find a size 52, but they are hard to come by.
So, that leaves me with a list of requirements, and google just showing me generic fashion and discount brands like leatherup. Thanks, but need something a little more unique, and high quality.
Here's what I'm looking for:
- A chocolate brown - cowhide, buffalo, or bison - anything thick and heavy. It will not be babied, and I'm looking for a lifetime piece.
- A bi-swing back - this is a must have for me - not only for comfort, but because it's a subtle nod to my motorcycle riding days - Plus I love the way it looks!
- A turn down collar - something akin to an indy - I'm not looking for a cafe racer anymore. I used to own a Fox Creek Leather grayson that was great, but this just isn't suitable for everyday wear to me any more.
- Zipper front
- Hand warmers
- Something to adjust the waist.
Seems simple enough, essentially just a half belt with a bi-swing back, but aero doesn't seem to have one in their catalogue, Coronado doesn't have a bi-swing back, fox creek doesn't make anything that's not a cafe racer, Vanson came really close with the Oxford, but I don't love the zipper gusset cuffs, and it only comes in black. I thought about getting something like a wested indy, but I'm not sure that that's exactly what I want. Lots of guys have indy's, and I'm not sure I want to go the movie homage/replica route.
Apologies for the long novel, but I figured, better to give too much info, than not enough. Any help is greatly appreciated.
