TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead
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Was getting ready to put in an order for a Simmons Bilt classic biker. Was going to go with the Lux leather (teacore) either black or dark brown. The big thing for me is I already have 2 Schott black cross zips, so was looking for something reasonably different. I figured either a brown jacket instead of black, or black teacore with brass hardware instead of nickel could justify it my head. I know, the games we must play.
But now today I spot on the Aero pages an Indian Ranger. Oh wow, what a beauty. Black HH Jerky (which from what I understand is Lux-esque). So check there. Cool hardware. Check check.
What's scaring me though is the back length. 24.75. I'm 6'0. I'm thinking this is going to sit on top of my belt line, maybe a smidge under. More importantly, I've got a couple other Aero's and their website measurements are always longer than what they are. That's usually like one person pulling the leather and another measuring. So it might be closer to 24.25 or 24.5, so now that really scares me.
Curious if there's any other 6 footer out there with a 24.5-24.75ish back length jacket to show me what it looks like. I know there's a ton of variables (low rise, high rise, some design, etc.). Most of my jackets are 26, going to go re-measure a couple I think are closer to 25. But I now for sure I have nothing sub 25.25. And usually I'm wearing low to mid rise jeans/chinos.
The sleeve length is a tad short as well at 25.25. I'm usually a 26 to get to that sweet spot between wrist bone and first knuckle. But I've got a jacket at 25 that would probably be bare minimum for me. So 25.25 is not as crazy as the potential back length.
The other option is go with SB as planned, get the back length I want, etc.. I was thinking about not having epaulettes either. But then I got like a 6 week build time and probably a little more expensive jacket.
First world problems, I know. Crazy this is the stuff I think about during the day.
But now today I spot on the Aero pages an Indian Ranger. Oh wow, what a beauty. Black HH Jerky (which from what I understand is Lux-esque). So check there. Cool hardware. Check check.
What's scaring me though is the back length. 24.75. I'm 6'0. I'm thinking this is going to sit on top of my belt line, maybe a smidge under. More importantly, I've got a couple other Aero's and their website measurements are always longer than what they are. That's usually like one person pulling the leather and another measuring. So it might be closer to 24.25 or 24.5, so now that really scares me.
Curious if there's any other 6 footer out there with a 24.5-24.75ish back length jacket to show me what it looks like. I know there's a ton of variables (low rise, high rise, some design, etc.). Most of my jackets are 26, going to go re-measure a couple I think are closer to 25. But I now for sure I have nothing sub 25.25. And usually I'm wearing low to mid rise jeans/chinos.
The sleeve length is a tad short as well at 25.25. I'm usually a 26 to get to that sweet spot between wrist bone and first knuckle. But I've got a jacket at 25 that would probably be bare minimum for me. So 25.25 is not as crazy as the potential back length.
The other option is go with SB as planned, get the back length I want, etc.. I was thinking about not having epaulettes either. But then I got like a 6 week build time and probably a little more expensive jacket.
First world problems, I know. Crazy this is the stuff I think about during the day.
) and I have jackets that are just below 23 inches. They work just fine, but I always wear high rise jeans and trousers. Tbh - for a motorcycle style jacket I would almost be worried that 24.75 would almost be slightly too long for my tastes.
