Price dropped to $250.00 - sadly this doesn't fit me and needs to be owned by someone that it does.
I have boxed this ready to send to its new owner and checked out the following (not as expensive as I had feared) tracked and traced prices through NZPost:
USA: $US 97.00
UK: $US 88.00...
I purchased this new (old stock).
I contacted the Vanson factory when I received it, inquiring about its age - Kim replied:
"That raider was built in 1997.
The history lists BLK as the color, which is our comp weight cowhide.
But the tanner for that jacket is no longer in business.
We worked...
I recently gifted my as new size 42 Raid to my son - I bought it as NOS but it sized too large for me.
I suspect he only accepted to be polite to his Dad - I'll get in touch with him to see if he wants to keep it, or is prepared to pass it on - I warn you though, we are in New Zealand so freight...
These are marketed under different names in different parts of the world - in the States they are marketed by Revi Bikes as the Cheetah, and also by Wicked Thumb Electrocycles. Here in NZ they are sold by Boost Bikes as the Scout. With a bit of badge engineering, mine presents as a Bonneville...
My standard Raider is longer in the front than this, and the bottom of the D type pocket is complete and contained above the bottom edge of the jacket- this may be a factory custom? Beautiful grain.
The aged cognac buffalo is amazing IMHO:
http://www.teamgiant-ne.ch/herren-bekleidung-thedi-lederjacke-buffalo-cognac-59umjv05j.html
Hi - has any member any purchasing experience of the teamgiant-ne.ch site? The prices seem unbelievably cheap....
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