Post Your Worn-In Jackets, Let's See That Grain and Patina!

[photo2u]

Cal

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Just love that jacket!

 

[photo2u]

I just confirmed the current ebay jacket 22 inch is measured like mine.

This jacket has a very different leather. Side by side will really show it. Does not have the same insane, Shinki like grain/

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This jacket has a very different leather. Side by side will really show it. Does not have the same insane, Shinki like grain/

Perfect!

 

[ABCD]

Rare one with label. (Not my jacket unfortunately)

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

Rare one with label. (Not my jacket unfortunately)

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Such a great design! Love the aviator look.

 

[JMax]

Another Cal

 

[Yamahana]

I think my Sportclad is the only one I’ve seen with a 24” P2P. Usually just a tad small for me too. It also has the blackened brass hardware and the button throat latch. I love these jackets. If I find one in the condition of your first one I would probably buy another one.

I hope you do find another then you can sell me the 1st one!

 

[Tusche]

One of my Highwayman..
I bought it second hand some months ago.
This one is one of the very first to be sold in Germany and Aero did a great repair job.
Now this beauty is again ready for the next years.

 

[ABCD]

50s (brown) and 80s (black) steerhide.

 

[JMax]

50s (brown) and 80s (black) steerhide.

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That top picture is ridiculous. So nice.

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

One of my Highwayman..
I bought it second hand some months ago.
This one is one of the very first to be sold in Germany and Aero did a great repair job.
Now this beauty is again ready for the next years. View attachment 373560 View attachment 373561 View attachment 373562 View attachment 373563 View attachment 373564

So good to see aged Aero´s. Perfect!

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

50s (brown) and 80s (black) steerhide.

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Brown jackets always are my favorites. Yours has aged so well.

 

[navetsea]

Not all patina looks desirable...

This jacket belongs to the husband of my mother, back in the late 90s my mom bought 2 jackets from her neighbor who makes leather jacket (the workshop I custom my jackets) she gave the brown one to her husband, and sent one to me the black one. Mine were long gone, i never felt impressed by the sizing nor the design, i wore that jacket as bike gear during my university and later my grandma gave it away as i no longer wore it. However the brown one pictured above, turned black at some point from a refinish and then keep being worn to this day 23 yrs in service, and it looks like turd.... lol some leather never destined to ever patina well... i visited my mom today since covid eased up here, and i saw it hanging on the garage, took a quick snap.

the patch on the inner sleeve seems like slightly better leather than the leather used for the jacket the leather was thick but obviously a pigmented nubuck/ a pigmented split, but it survives daily wear with several spills for 20+ years with zero maintenance, and he never hears about conditioning leather.

 

[navetsea]

Vegtan graining 1 month, black color show graining better than natural

 

[roadking04]

^ That is a very well thought out jacket my friend. Every detail has a purpose. It is really starting to look good and will only get better.

 

[navetsea]

^ That is a very well thought out jacket my friend. Every detail has a purpose. It is really starting to look good and will only get better.

Thank you RK

 

[Antique Indian Motocycles]

I have a Knopf HH in russet. Should be from the late 40s. Mint condition and the sleeve lining is outstanding in blue.