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New jacket. woohoo!!!!!
03/12/16 at 10:54:51

I finally bought a different jacket. It came today in the mail. I've worn the same leather jacket for nearly two decades and it was getting pretty badly bruised and broken.
I opted this time for one of those new textile jackets. I researched them a long time and ended up buying an Italian Dainese Kevlar/Gortex model with all the elbow, shoulder and spine guards. I know, I know it's not very traditional but is a very protective piece of equipment and I don't bounce as good as I used too. Besides I've got way to many people calling me dad & grandpa these days. A guy has to care for himself for the sake of others sometimes.
I bought it second hand; as a new one was. . .well . . .the price was way more than I wanted to spend on a jacket. Shocked

The dang thing is kinda heavy, I thought tho. It is many layers thick and supposed to be waterproof. I guess it is referred to as the Arctic model as it has a heavy zip out liner in it.

Well tonight we'll see how she performs

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #1 - 03/12/16 at 11:18:56 Gus wrote on 03/12/16 at 10:54:51: Well tonight we'll see how she performs I hope you never find out.
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Gus Senior Member Offline Thumpers Rock! Posts: 491 Minnesota Gender:	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #2 - 03/12/16 at 11:33:51 verslagen1 wrote on 03/12/16 at 11:18:56: Gus wrote on 03/12/16 at 10:54:51: Well tonight we'll see how she performs I hope you never find out. In one respect I'm with you Versey
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old.indian Serious Thumper Offline Fighting Foreign Terrorism since 1492 Posts: 975 Central New Mexico Gender:	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #3 - 03/12/16 at 20:40:00 Now I feel bad... My leather jacket is twenty five (or is it twenty six) years old and I don't even feel like it's broken in yet.........
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Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!!
Reply #4 - 03/13/16 at 07:24:54

old.indian wrote on 03/12/16 at 20:40:00:

Now I feel bad... My leather jacket is twenty five (or is it twenty six) years old and I don't even feel like it's broken in yet......... Embarrassed

I bought my leather jacket when I was 22; the same year I bought my 1977 FLH. That was 1979. It wasn't a top o the line model either just a standard motorcycle jacket that was sold by Sears & Robuck. Remember them old.Indian? Anyway it is pretty thread bare at this point and I can't find anyone who will fix it any more; they been telling me to get a new one for a few years. I hope you get 40 years out of yours; I almost did.

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #5 - 03/13/16 at 08:31:44 I've got 20 years on my own leather jacket and it's like old indian's just about broke in I use my mesh (with liner) when I expect rain
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #6 - 03/14/16 at 21:02:35 Gus, the thing that impresses me about your leather jacket is that it still fit you after 40 years! I'm about 40 lbs. heavier than I was 40 years ago.
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Reply #7 - 03/15/16 at 05:09:06

Yeah well I was one of those bean pole guys with really wide shoulders & long arms.Like I can scratch my knees without bending over type guys. When I was young it was way to big in order to accommodate my shoulders and arms. I'm about 20 lbs. heavier now than then. I can still wear a nice warm vest under it but I've gained weight too.

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Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!!
Reply #8 - 03/16/16 at 09:11:45

Yeah well I was one of those bean pole guys with really wide shoulders & long arms.Like I can scratch my knees without bending over type guys. When I was young it was way to big in order to accommodate my shoulders and arms.

I'm getting a cartoon character mental picture. Sorry, no insult intended, but those words paint that kinda picture.

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Gus Senior Member Offline Thumpers Rock! Posts: 491 Minnesota Gender:	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #9 - 03/16/16 at 11:23:42 Well JOG, no insult taken. None of us are perfect & I'm no exception. My little brother is built just like me except more balanced and he's almost 6'2". I'm almost 5'11". Compared to him; I got sawed off on the bottom �� Hey, it is wat it is, right?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New jacket. woohoo!!!!! Reply #10 - 03/16/16 at 19:00:29 Yeah, we are what we are. I had a 24" wais t when I was 21. Mighta weighed 110, I dunno..
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