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Vanson has leather like this. Really dark black, high shine and stiff. The best leather I've seen on a bike jacket, and I've looked at billions.

Here's a commemorative pilot's jacket from Dassault, the manufacturers of the Mirage. The stitching across the shoulders shows the Mirage, Rafale and Falcon...

Here's one with a hi-viz waistcoat hidden in the collar. I suppose this is to help you get rescued. https://www.ebay.fr/itm/tres-RARE-blouson-PILOTE-DE-CHASSE-cuir-104L-PN-VOL-1968-69/223641467363?hash=item341211f9e3:g:GRUAAOSwU2tc6Dhp

It means 100cm chest, long body. Very straightforward compared to British or Soviet military sizing.

These come up on ebay.fr quite often. Here's a NOS one, 30 years old: https://www.ebay.fr/itm/NEW-80s-FRENCH-PILOT-100L-Size-US-40-PN-LEATHER-FLIGHT-JACKET-Blouson-Vol-50/123894796456?hash=item1cd8b490a8:g:WBUAAOSwTklcvQLM

Is there just the one wire in the jacket, between the control unit and the LED? Can you unplug it so you can wear the vest with a different jacket?

This vid gives you some idea of the bulk The vests with a tether are great but they take longer to inflate than the ones with accelerometers. If a car pulls out in front of you and your front wheel hits the side of the car, the Tech Air vest has an excellent chance of inflating before your...

This is the airbag gubbins.

My thoughts are to copy this MM idea of having white on white: But with a lancer front. No faux sponsors' logos as above. Padding on the shoulders and arms like this: Front and collar like this: I like the back of the MM jacket. I'm trying to come up with my own version.

Here's a BMW jacket from the '70s in the pre-body armour era. Very practical. The light panels are to reflect the sun.

It is Roland Sands! I don't know which one. I also like the other one...I think it might be Tom Ford.

Do you have a jacket with Tech Air?

He (Mr BKS, aka Brian) prioritises safety and longevity. His gear takes a lot of breaking in but it stays looking perfect forever, unlike the Italian alternatives, which are comfortable right away and look a bit tired after one season. He introduced new standards to the British market. He made...

Thanks, that was fun!

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