Lets see those Motorcycle Jackets!

regius said:

New Route 66, technically a motorcycle jacket,

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dubpynchon said:

Looks great, a pleasant change from the jackets with all the shiny zips and snaps you usually wear!

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So33 said:

View attachment 165569 View attachment 165570 Cal Leathers. New to me. Picked up off Lounge with broken zipper, $60.00 fix. Going for first ride with it. Approx. size 44.
Note, length doesn't ride up while sitting, but not too short in length in standing. Thanks, Lucky23

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So33 said:

View attachment 165569 View attachment 165570 Cal Leathers. New to me. Picked up off Lounge with broken zipper, $60.00 fix. Going for first ride with it. Approx. size 44.
Note, length doesn't ride up while sitting, but not too short in length in standing. Thanks, Lucky23

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Bfd70 said:

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Not mine, but damn! Brilliant combo. Instantly regret selling my Model B. Paired together that might cover 80% of the awful winters around here. Would certainly extend bike season.

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Edward said:

Looks like a Lewis cross-zip, or a good knock-off thereof. Bronson do a nice vest of a similar style, though as of yet I've not seen one big enough for me to wear over a jacket.

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Motorbass said:

Kehoe jackets are so underrated! My favorite Cafe racer jacket. There is almost no information online about these Detroit made jackets....wonderful specimen you have there. This is mine:

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Gamma68 said:

Great jacket. And you're right--there's almost next to no information out there about the Kehoe brand.

I did a search a while back on newspapers.com and it appears Kehoe went out of business around 1978. Most labels say "St. Clair Shores, Michigan" while others say "Warren, Michigan." Both are Detroit suburbs.

The Warren location didn't just sell jackets. According to newspaper ads, they also offered parts, tires, custom seats, "hog wheels," "sissy bars," lights, handlebars and accessories. The building is now an auto body and paint shop.

I found nothing about Kehoe outside of 1976-1978, suggesting the company was in business for just a short period of time.

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lina said:

View attachment 164409 I don’t think I’ve posted this Kehoe in the moto jacket thread, though I’ve posted it elsewhere. Been getting some use out of it for spring riding.

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Motorbass said:

Thanks for the info. Yes, indeed it seems to be quite a rara avis. I see them come up occasionally. I'm always surprised how little praise these jackets get. I love the zippers on the top side of the arms instead of the underside. Looks sick! I recently had an email exchange with Rin Tanaka, asking him why Kehoe was not included in his Motorcycle Jackets book. He said that Kehoe was just a copycat company, not really interesting. However, in what I have seen so far the leather is better than the one used by Brooks at the time (I love Brooks too, especially their early CR's! ). The cut and fit is better etc. Just a lovely Jacket!

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technovox said:

Beautiful fit on that one! I've never seen a Kehoe with arm stripes and slanted chest pockets...kind of a vintage Bates vibe going. Very cool!

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navetsea said:

I can ride with this in dry weather, the leather is not waterproof at all. My 3yrs old grey cowhide custom racer style

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