I bit the bullet, and spent the bucks!

[guzzler]

Yep, worth every cent too!

I've had mine for about 13-14 years.

Very good gear and so far it's accommodating my ever- expanding waistline.

Cheers 

[Kevin_T]

I haven't worn my leather jacket about 10 years. I still dig it to oil it with some mink oil every couple years. It's important to keep it from drying out.

[Lucky Phil]

So Mick you took that receipt to Germany when you moved there then! Take your used disposable ear plugs as well

 

Phil

[audiomick]

No mate. I moved to Germany in 1996. I bought the jacket when I was in Melbourne over Christmas and New Year 2005 / 2006. That was a kind of "10 year anniversary" visit. The receipt came home to Germany with me in the luggage.

I'm pretty sure I wore the jacket during the trip back, because it would have made the luggage too heavy.

[Lucky Phil]

42 minutes ago, audiomick said:

No mate. I moved to Germany in 1996. I bought the jacket when I was in Melbourne over Christmas and New Year 2005 / 2006. That was a kind of "10 year anniversary" visit. The receipt came home to Germany with me in the luggage.

I'm pretty sure I wore the jacket during the trip back, because it would have made the luggage too heavy.

Thank god for that. I moved house literally around the corner 18 years ago and tossed out just about everything so I could buy stuff all over again.

 

Phil

[audiomick]

In Melbourne before the move, I had the Z900, and two Kawasaki 2-Stroke triples. One almost complete, but buggered, and the other a basket case. And everything else that one accumulates over the course of 15 years or so.

I made the move with a backpack, and one carton of stuff that I sent ahead. And AUD2.000. Fresh start, more or less.

 

I dread to think of what it would mean to move back. That is not impossible, but...

Currently 4 motorcycles, the car, the household goods.

 

Anyway, we were talking about the advantages of high quality leathers here.

[docc]

I still wear my first motorcycle jacket, but only casually (not riding). A heavy leather Hein-Gericke Dakar in antique brown, it is an impressive piece of kit worn with my black Stetson on a blustery day. It's lack of armor failed to impress me in a crash with large farm dog on my GB500 back in 2002. The damage settlement led me to order a custom, quality race-grade leather jacket/pants set from Z-Leathers in California.  Like @Lucky Phil, my modern textile riding suits have proven more versatile, so the Sport-matched Z-Leathers remain in embarrassingly good shape after twenty years.  To their credit, they performed admirably when I crashed the Sport in 2003. (I would like to think I have the "crash" thing out of my system!)

I do love the leathers!

[Scud]

On 11/27/2023 at 9:56 PM, Lucky Phil said:

Modern materials have made the classic leather jacket a bit outmoded in every respect but style.

Same could be said for my V11 and a lot of other things I own. And the jacket in original post is very stylish.

However, my most versatile jacket is a mesh one by Joe Rocket. It came with removable vest and water-proof insert that is also great for making it wind-proof on colder days. My perforated Vanson has zip-up windflaps that cover the perfs. Both have built-in armor, including back protectors, and the Vanson armor seems far superior to the Joe Rocket. The Vanson also wins on style points.

[80CX100]

I've never owned a high quality leather riding jacket;especially something as stylish as the OP's. 

For a short time way back in the day,I wore a tan colored Brimaco(?) MC jacket,bought at local dealer's going out of business sale.

I suspect that with the quick rate the threads rotted away,it probably was on the rack since the shop's opening day 

Historically,I usually wore some type of loose sport team leather coat that I could add sweaters or vests as needed;back then,that served me well.

I didn't crash a lot like some guys,most of my biking incidents were on dirt bikes.

For my one & only high speed,road bike get off,I laid down my Yamaha XS1100,while wearing an old leather hockey jacket;we all escaped without major damage,I think the extra patch scuffed off the back of the jacket,probably just added to the,working class,worn patina look I was successfully going for 

The riding Gods,made sure that when I got back into riding almost a decade ago;I would be well protected on this,the second chapter of my riding life.

As I was getting back into riding & buying used bikes & gear off Kijiji,I bought a used Shoei helmet from a kind,french gentlemen from Quebec named "Guy" who happened to be getting out of riding.

As I'm slipping him a small amount of cash for the crappy old Shoei helmet,he hands me a bag with his well used red/black Rukka suit. I knew zero about quality gear,it was a few years before I realized the magnitude of his thoughtful kindness & generosity.

The red in that old Rukka suit has faded to pink long ago. It has a patch over hot exhaust pipe damage,,the clasps on the zippers are mcgyver repaired as needed,one zipper on the leg cuff gave up the ghost long ago,,, a simple reminder to take my time getting into my gear properly,,,it's not a stylish piece of kit,but it's served me well.

 

[LaGrasta]

…you guys are gonna laugh, it doesn't fit!

I was so excited, it came very quick, via FedEx. I open the box and at first think it's the wrong color, appearing very brown. It did say it's Oxblood, but it far too brown for my liking. Then I try it on and can't zip it, literally. If you met me, you'd really laugh, I'm a skinny guy (5'10", 160lbs, 33" waist).

65 euros for return postage, swapping from a 40 oxblood, to a 42 black. Sheesh!

[Speedfrog]

Bummer!!

That's the main problem ordering clothing sight unseen, nothing like trying it on and feeling, seeing or even smelling it. . . (leather...!)

Add all the different size standards between US, UK and Euro and the added burden of high shipping costs and delays when coming from overseas, you really have to take a chance.

Hope the new one fits you right!