Also chiming in fo Schott. Daddy had one.

https://www.schottnyc.com/store/men/jackets/motorcycle

 

These guys are in NYC, I bought the CHP jacket in 1990 and it is still my main riding leather.

http://www.800branded.com/

Fur collar comes right off with snaps, I had them remove the belt loops back then. I used to put the fur collar back on in the winter, haven't in a long time. I also used to be able to use the liner, but that was several pounds ago. With no liner, it is the best jacket I own. Now if I could drop a couple so I can put the liner back in for winter riding, I would be golden.

My wife wants me to get a new jacket, I actually thought about going back to them for the same one, just a couple of sizes bigger. Oh they also fix zippers for free if you bring it to them. They did the main zipper for me abut 3 years ago, that is twenty-two years after I bought it.

I always liked the look of the NYC Highway coat, but looks a little goofy without the gun belt.

 

I wore an AMF Harley Davidson leather jacket back then.

 

I wore my father's olive drab military jacket that he gave to me.

 

In the 70s, I wore the old, standard "motorcycle jacket" like Marlon Brando wore in The Wild One. I even wore them in Elementary School.

 

leather is good if you're sliding down the road on your back..get with the times and go with textile..lighter and doesn't wear you down from the weight.

 

Here's me at it in the 80s.

 

A long time ago my wife bought me a Cooper leather jacket - weighs a ton. I wear a hoodie under it and am comfortable in 25 - 30 degree weather. No heated gear needed...

 

There wasn't much for the ladies back then, but Wilson Leather Stores carried the Brooks brand - they started making moto jackets for women. So my first leather jacket in '79 or 80 was a Brooks leather jacket with fringe - classic motorcycle jacket. I still have it. I recently found one from the same era a size larger on ebay - that fits better me now - LOL.

Also, Schott was the big one back then - they made many styles of leather jackets mostly for the guys though. I still have my hippy brown suede fringed jacket they made.

 

Pretty much the same thing as now only 2 sizes smaller.

Schott Perfecto. I wore my first one 30+ years until I just couldn't fit in it any longer.

I have several different jackets(vented, non-vented, mesh,etc.) I wear now depending on conditions.