+1 on the Ebay and Craigslist scores/finds.
I have:
1 HD Made in the USA "Shovelhead" Leather cross zip which seems to be made of rat hide. It sucks.
1 HD "RPM" White Orange Black cafe style. Nice lightweight summer jacket. Made in China.
1 HD "Speedway" Screamin' Eagle. I had to have it when I saw it new in the '90's, but couldn't afford it. Got it a month or so ago. Made in Indonesia.
1 Just Leather San Jose cross zip biker jacket. Fits perfectly.
1 Just Leather San Jose CHP. Very heavy duty. Fits perfectly.
1 Just Leather San Jose custom vented jacket that is good in the shoulders but big around the waist. Too cool to pass up at $175.
2 Kerr Leather Cafe style.
1 First Racing LA, CA cafe style with armor. Made in USA.
2 Fox Creek Motorcycle Classic: I and II. Oddly the II does not have the arm/bicep vent.
1 very heavy duty set of Glenn Marciel (Hayward, CA) leather chaps.
1 set of medium heavy Custom Shop Fox Creek chaps.
1 set of medium weight Just Leather San Jose chaps.
I ride a 2010 FLHTCUI (Electra Glide Ultra Classic: 850 pounds of malevolent bitch) pretty much every day, so my leather is for utility. I don't want to hurt my beautiful leathers, but when it comes down to it, better them than me.
Just Leather was local to us and there seems to be a fair amount of their stuff showing up on the second hand market.
Fox Creek just feels smooth and buttery to the touch and is a joy to wear.
Being a former paratrooper, trusting your equipment is an absolute must. My leather gear inspires confidence that if the worst happens, I'll be fine.
Good leather makes the ride so much more enjoyable.
I have:
1 HD Made in the USA "Shovelhead" Leather cross zip which seems to be made of rat hide. It sucks.
1 HD "RPM" White Orange Black cafe style. Nice lightweight summer jacket. Made in China.
1 HD "Speedway" Screamin' Eagle. I had to have it when I saw it new in the '90's, but couldn't afford it. Got it a month or so ago. Made in Indonesia.
1 Just Leather San Jose cross zip biker jacket. Fits perfectly.
1 Just Leather San Jose CHP. Very heavy duty. Fits perfectly.
1 Just Leather San Jose custom vented jacket that is good in the shoulders but big around the waist. Too cool to pass up at $175.
2 Kerr Leather Cafe style.
1 First Racing LA, CA cafe style with armor. Made in USA.
2 Fox Creek Motorcycle Classic: I and II. Oddly the II does not have the arm/bicep vent.
1 very heavy duty set of Glenn Marciel (Hayward, CA) leather chaps.
1 set of medium heavy Custom Shop Fox Creek chaps.
1 set of medium weight Just Leather San Jose chaps.
I ride a 2010 FLHTCUI (Electra Glide Ultra Classic: 850 pounds of malevolent bitch) pretty much every day, so my leather is for utility. I don't want to hurt my beautiful leathers, but when it comes down to it, better them than me.
Just Leather was local to us and there seems to be a fair amount of their stuff showing up on the second hand market.
Fox Creek just feels smooth and buttery to the touch and is a joy to wear.
Being a former paratrooper, trusting your equipment is an absolute must. My leather gear inspires confidence that if the worst happens, I'll be fine.
Good leather makes the ride so much more enjoyable.