11-05-2015, 07:47 AM
(10-17-2015, 01:06 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: I've mentioned them before, but it's been a while. Anyone looking for a serious motorcycle jacket who is already considering the likes of Schott, Vanson or Langlitz should also investigate Johnson Leathers out of San Francisco. You'd never realize what they are capable of by looking at their outdated website. However, I can tell you that they are every bit as capable as these other, better known outfits both in execution and in quality of the product. You can start with one of their base jackets and modify it however you like. The base naked leather might not be your thing which is not problem as they'll send you a number of other leather swatches to choose from. They can also recreate a jacket based on photos of an old favorite or they can build a totally custom jacket for you if you wish. They'll send out a test fit jacket and go from there, allowing them to totally nail the final fit of your own jacket. They aren't cheap, but they are more than competitive with the other three that I mentioned.
I just spoke to Alan and I'm going to send him photos tonight of one of my favorite poly jackets that I have and go from there. Thanks for the rec!