FS: 70s British-made Black Biker Jacket (40/42) - blue liner

• May 8, 2017

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Picked this up in London last summer. It's a great 70s British-made biker jacket. No brand tag, but has all 70s clix zippers, blue lining and tons of character. There is some marking on the back and some scratches, but it adds to the over all punk vibe.

It fits about 40/42. It fits me quite well, I'm 6'1" and 190lbs, but my long ass arms mean I'll never really comfortable in this one.

$140 USD + shipping from Canada. Measurements available upon request.

 

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• May 14, 2017

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Bump! Make me an offer!

 

• May 14, 2017

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Nice jacket. Clearly Lewis Lightning influenced - very typical of British jackets of that period. Pretty much all the Brit brands (aside from the occasional Perfecto copy for the fashion market) followed Lewis in preferring side buckles over the front belt, as it led to less scratching on the tank, a crouched-over riding position being much more common on British bikes.

 

• May 15, 2017

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Edward said:

Nice jacket. Clearly Lewis Lightning influenced - very typical of British jackets of that period. Pretty much all the Brit brands (aside from the occasional Perfecto copy for the fashion market) followed Lewis in preferring side buckles over the front belt, as it led to less scratching on the tank, a crouched-over riding position being much more common on British bikes.

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Thanks for the information, Edward! I always wondered why most British jackets had the side buckles - I personally prefer the look of 'em.

 

• May 15, 2017

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Novos said:

Thanks for the information, Edward! I always wondered why most British jackets had the side buckles - I personally prefer the look of 'em.

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Necessity is the mother of invention, an aw that! Yeah. Even the venerable Lewis Bronx, designed before they shifted to side buckles, had the crouched over the tank riding position in mind.... that's why there's no keeper on the buckle, and it's covered in leather.

 

• May 31, 2017

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One final bump before this hits ebay!