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BRD Motorcycles // Home Handcraft and motorcycle equipment - Sankakel Claymore Jackets MotoKouture-Bespoke-Motorcycles Cycle Chic™ - The Original from Copenhagen. Vintage Racers November | 2013 | Motorcycle Memories One of the things that came up in the recent BBC Timeshift documentary was the similarity of ‘The Black Leather Jacket’ to military clothing of the second world war. The silhouette, cut and fit of the Ton Up Boy’ favourite is identical to the jackets worn by German tank crews, albeit the military garment wasn’t always black, nor was it made of leather. Put aside for a moment the fact that these dashing young chaps were intent on blowing up Tommy and have a look at what they’re wearing. The illustrations below show the garment a little more clearly. Below is the typical Lewis Leathers jacket of the period. I’ve been thinking about the way the clothing of the period changed over time, not least due to the change from buttons to zips. One thing I look at is the way motorcycle clothing develops before and after the war. At the same time, motorcycle racers were also wearing rather larger double breasted leather jackets which buttoned to one side. Check out this jacket he makes!

Maple Motorcycle Jeans - Kevlar Lined Selvedge Denim Motorcycle Jeans How To Build A Scrambler You’ve searched the web, watched the moody videos, and discovered that your street tires don’t like wet grass. You’ve decided you need a scrambler—but how do you tweak your bike for good dirty fun, with a bit of extra style? Here we’ll focus on the best-value mods, balancing cost with performance. Your goal is a scrambler motorcycle that’s robust, easily repaired and built using materials that can proudly wear the scars of your adventures. The Speedtractor T-61 Catalina Special offers all the mods you need to hit the dirt and work up a sweat. Back in simpler times, scramblers started out as road bikes. For this discussion, let’s view the scrambler as the result of an approach: A mechanical embodiment of an adventurous spirit. Choosing your bike. Smaller bikes that make good contenders are the Yamaha SR400 and 500—minus their mysterious pressed-steel rear additions. Go back a few years and Japan’s parallel twins make for a cheap and cheerful base bike. The Starting Line. Rims and Rubber.

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