Yes we were on the same page, I understood exactly, I love the Beck 666 for a counterpart to the traditional Buco design. I definitely did post about that design many of times and mulled over purchasing the Toys McCoy version in their max size of 44 because the measurements always seemed so close, but in the end I wasn’t brave enough because it would end up being too close fitting. Sad because they have a seemingly perfect reproduction which people love in eastern forums and blogs I found from Taiwan to Korea to Singapore to Hong Kong and Japan.
My bet is on Californian
I've seen some crazy grain in Beau Breed's thin leather, but this takes the cake. Kinda surprised it's still available. The back's nice, too.
My favorite cafe racer is the Reeds in this very same jacket. I believe Reed provided much of the hides to many of the East Coast makers of that time. I found that particular leather is very much the same in some white label HD,Reed,BB and others. I, however, have never seen the hide in the brooks. I know they were in the same town and makes much sense for Reed to be a convenient hide source. But who knows? Perhaps that are some Brooks in that hide, I just have not seen them.
Yeah, the '70s and '80s ones are soft and they feel good on, but I'm always worried about the construction. How's the stitching on yours? I'm tempted by this one, but it would be snug and I think I'd always be worried about popping seams, lol.
