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How much do you like it?
Worth the money?
Does it have armor?
Buy it off the shelf or did they custom fit you for it?
Feel good the first time you put it on? or did it have to break in?
what kind of liner?
I really like the looks of them but for a frugal guy like me, that's a lot of moola!
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nuts..just missed a 15% off sale.
Really like the Drifter and Classic. Wonder what the weight difference is between the cowhide and the firenze?
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If you're frugal, (I am too) other manufacturers make similarly styled leather jackets. First Gear pops into my mind. Keep an eye on motorcyclegear.com like I do. you never know what will turn up there.
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(08-18-2014, 05:00 AM)ClassicVW_imp Wrote: If you're frugal, (I am too) other manufacturers make similarly styled leather jackets. First Gear pops into my mind. Keep an eye on motorcyclegear.com like I do. you never know what will turn up there.
Yea thanks, I have a couple leather jackets, I currently have a Technik vented and an X-Element solid from Leather Up but with my body I really need a custom made jacket to fit right (belly too big ...(majority of the problem)..., arms too short, shoulders too small, and neck too big for an off the shelf leather...think Keebler elf lol). I have a heck of a time with suits and dress shirts too.
Had Brooks leather jackets years ago (when I was skinny), but I'd like to have a top of the line leather like a Vanson to fit my current body. Been jonesing the last two years lol
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I figured you might be really jonesing for a Vanson only. Hope you find just what you want.
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Check out
http://www.foxcreekleather.com/ first. Superior quality, made in the USA, better prices... I have two Fox Creek Leather jackets and am very please with them.
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Yea I have seen Fox Creek and I could actually ride to their shop, but they seem to be more cruiser oriented? See a lot of moto journalists wearing Vanson, so either they get them free or it's one of the best that they are paying for themselves.
Can you post up a pic of your favorite jacket?
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This is from a few years ago and I don't think this is a current Fox Creek model any more >
http://www.photosbytink.com/foxcreek/
While they do tend to cater to the V-Twin crowd, Fox Creek does have jackets like the Grayson and Vented Racing jackets that are classic motorcycle riding jackets.
http://www.foxcreekleather.com/mens_mensjackets
It is true that magazine staff get SWAG from mfrs all the time so try and look beyond the obvious high press exposure of some mfrs.
A friend of mine got a Vanson jacket about the same time I got my first Fox Creek, side-by-side you can really tell the difference in build quality, I'm happy I went with Fox Creek after seeing his Vanson, IMHO.
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(08-18-2014, 07:23 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Yea I have seen Fox Creek and I could actually ride to their shop, but they seem to be more cruiser oriented? See a lot of moto journalists wearing Vanson, so either they get them free or it's one of the best that they are paying for themselves.
Can you post up a pic of your favorite jacket?
My other Fox Creek jacket is the Summer Riding >
http://www.foxcreekleather.com/products/...ing-jacket
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I dont have one
