What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

Jin431 · Feb 27, 2021

TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead said:
If I ever create something out of denim or cloth, I'll call it The Mummy and then we can hang out.

Agreed! First round is on me ha!

hoipac · Feb 27, 2021

Merv said:
Nice J24 jacket. What size is that?

Thanks! It’s a size 44. I’m 6’2 205 for reference if that helps.

Downunder G Man · Feb 27, 2021

First real day out for the recently "restored" Ben Sherman biker jacket. We have had a run of 36 to 39C days of late.
This is a "warm" jacket being UK based ( despite the manufacture in Pakistan !)
Long in the sleeves , but it is a "Biker" jacket , zippered sleeves and all. Not "zip tight" like Vanson tho' !
Reaching for the 'bars they are fine. Jacket does balloon a tiny bit at 110 Km/H compared to some of my others.
17C start with 1% chance of rain , hence low humidity.
31C on the return leg , avoiding traffic and red lights as much as we could.
As usual carpark ( dedicated motorcycles) photo taken at the coastal beer stop.

Ben Sherman leather jacket at Mullaloo beach.jpg

Downunder G Man · Feb 27, 2021

Merv said:
Hey, I was mostly looking at the infrastructure

Hey Downunder, I was mainly focusing on the infrastructure, reminds me of Canada or Europe, much nicer than the States. Our streets are unbearable sometimes, potholes, cracks and crevices, poor engineering etc etc. someday I’ll make it downunder!

Merv mate , Western Australia is a relatively "rich" state from mining of commodities , iron/nickel/coal/diamonds/gold and more. So added to a relatively "young" recently expanded population a lot of the infrastructure is "very new".
Department of main roads spend big , to our advantage as motorcyclists thankfully !

powerserge · Feb 27, 2021

hoipac said:
Long time lurker, first time poster. The jacket addiction is real! Himel heron today.

Great jacket! What leather is this in? I am anxiously waiting for my Heron to arrive any day now, I had mine spec'd in the med brn pigment finish. Really looking forward to getting it in

hoipac · Feb 27, 2021

powerserge said:
Great jacket! What leather is this in? I am anxiously waiting for my Heron to arrive any day now, I had mine spec'd in the med brn pigment finish. Really looking forward to getting it in

Thanks man! I’m pretty sure it’s the medium brown pigment but I bought it second hand so I’m not 100%. Definitely a great jacket!

MrProper · Feb 27, 2021

Today the Ridley

Carlos840 · Feb 27, 2021

Merv said:
I recently picked up this cool jacket made by Addict Clothing, it’s called the TRI-jacket from Butterscotch LB.
I was really wanting this jacket after I missed the order cut off in September. But, Tommy at Butterscotch came through for me. Thanks Tommy! So now the critique: The jacket fits me in the shoulders and arms perfectly, but the mid section of the jacket is cut really strange. Instead of tapering; it is cut straight or maybe even a little convex. View attachment 313496 I don’t know if this is typical for Addict Jackets or just a anomaly on this particular jacket. I’m really looking to see if once the jacket breaks in, the leather will relax and not feel so boxey through the middle.

I don't really have hard data to back this up, but i think that "tubular body from the pits down" thing is pretty common in japanese patterns. It looks like the average japanese man is shaped like a rectangle rather than the inverted triangle V we take for granted in other parts of the world.
My RMC and Freewheelers have very wide bottom hem and very little drop from the chest down and i have seen this on a lot of japanese made jackets.
Shoulders are usually tighter than what we would expect too.

IMO this is what people mean when they say japanese patterns aren't adapted to western men.

Bfd70 · Feb 27, 2021

Merv said:
I recently picked up this cool jacket made by Addict Clothing, it’s called the TRI-jacket from Butterscotch LB.
I was really wanting this jacket after I missed the order cut off in September. But, Tommy at Butterscotch came through for me. Thanks Tommy! So now the critique: The jacket fits me in the shoulders and arms perfectly, but the mid section of the jacket is cut really strange. Instead of tapering; it is cut straight or maybe even a little convex. View attachment 313496 I don’t know if this is typical for Addict Jackets or just a anomaly on this particular jacket. I’m really looking to see if once the jacket breaks in, the leather will relax and not feel so boxey through the middle.

Looks awesome in design. The fit looks good and not boxy at all in the photo. Anyhow if there is a little room it will allow you to wear a vest underneath when its chilly and you’re on the bike.

Will Zach · Feb 27, 2021

Jin431 said:
FL Frankenstein in full black aniline shinki

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@Jin431, you are giving @Marc mndt and @Carlos840 a run for perfect fits! I am soooo envious.

Tom71 · Feb 27, 2021

One of those that I don’t pick often enough: Addict „Corsair“ Hommage. Changed to my FL „Route66“ later as the day warmed up, and I didn’t need a chunky jumper anymore.

Sorry for the COVID hairdo. Apparently the hairdressers are allowed to open up again from next week on.

Alexlutov · Feb 27, 2021

Just arrived today, Aero deluxe, what do you say?

JMax · Feb 27, 2021

Vanson AR3

Turnip · Feb 27, 2021

Fred Perry today...

ton312 · Feb 27, 2021

50 and sunny. IH LOD type III. Kind of feeling a bit of jacket melancholy of late. Much like the in the fall when I can’t wait to wear them, I have the spring version, where I can’t wait not to.

jonesy86 · Feb 27, 2021

Ship John Ramblin Jacket Broken Twill.
I still cant make up my mind on this one.

JMax · Feb 27, 2021

jonesy86 said:
Ship John Ramblin Jacket Broken Twill.
I still cant make up my mind on this one. View attachment 313765

Allow me to help you— Keep it! It looks great.

Motocann · Feb 27, 2021

hoipac said:
Thanks! It’s a size 44. I’m 6’2 205 for reference if that helps.

Ok, cause if it was a 40, I was going to offer a trade for my J24L

RL204 · Feb 27, 2021

LW griz

hoipac · Feb 27, 2021

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Merv said:
Ok, cause if it was a 40, I was going to offer a trade for my J24L

Ah got it. If it was a 44 that would be tempting. In regards to your tri jacket, I saw another post somewhere (can’t remember if it was TFL or SF) who purchased the same jacket and talked about the boxy body, so I think that is just how the fit is. The fit looks good in your pic though.

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