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Last weekend, one of the largest planned biker rallies in the mid west was abruptly cancelled by town officials two days before the event was scheduled.

The village of Grayslake Illinois pulled the permit for the 4th annual Ironhorse Motorcycle Roundup after being warned by some state cops and some feds that rival motorcycle “gangstas”, the Outlaws and Hells Lovers (affiliates of the bad boy Angels), were planning to have a little brew-ha-ha.

The event was expected to attract from 20,000 to 40,000 bikers from around the country. Over 120 vendors were expecting to participate. Many people lost a lot of money, and/or the opportunity to make some.

Because the town was afraid a fight might break out at a biker rally? Gimme a break!

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You just got yourself a brand new leather motorcycle jacket and a pair of chaps. You’re looking cool and shiny cruising down a mountain road, when all of a sudden the sky breaks loose all over your spanking clean leather. Ruined? I think not, if you had the foresight to prepare for the unexpected.

While all serious bikers know of the valuable protection afforded by good quality motorcycle leather, the fact of the matter is that riding motorcycles is an outdoor recreation, and as such, the leather we wear is going to be exposed to the elements.

An unexpected rain storm on a crisp autumn day, a roadside mud bath from a clueless SUV, oil, grease and gasoline, even scruff marks from close encounters of the road all take a toll on your leather motorcycle gear.

Whether you splurged for a top of the line naked leather set, went for the more affordable top grain, or just got some really cheap splits, there are precautions you can take, and repairs that can be made to help ensure that your leathers have a reasonable lifetime.

Here’s a post I ran across from Biker Boyz blog: 10 Tips To Help Your Motorcycle Leather Last Longer. Heed the Boyz advice, take care of your leathers and they will return the favor.

Because leather is the skin of an animal, if left untreated it will decompose and rot. Tanning makes the leather rot proof and consists of several stages, the more stages implemented, the thinner the leather. Stages include removing the hair, the outer layer of skin, and the fatty part of the flesh. Afterwards, the hides are treated either with animal oils, vegetable, alum, or chrome salt in order to stabilize the skin.

The term grain is used to describe the epidermis or outer layer of skin, and should be understood to determine the choices of leather available. The grain of the hide has the best fiber strength and a natural breathability, and depending on how much of the grain is removed in the tanning process determines the durability, thickness and comfort of the leather motorcycle jacket.

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Style is good, and there are many out there. But when considering a new motorcycle jacket purchase, protection should be of the utmost concern, and different types of leather afford various degrees of protection.
First of all, riding grade motorcycle jackets should be made from cowhide or buffalo hide. Avoid Pigskin. While it is thick and pretty, it is not very durable and will tear easily, leaving you with little between your hide and the road. The same is true with the other soft leathers such as lambskin or deerskin. Soft leather is perfectly fine for a vest, or other piece of apparel not meant for protection.

But for a motorcycle jacket or chaps for that matter, they are your only defense between your skin and the road, and should be made from the toughest, thickest leather you can get.

This just in! Here’s a press release from the other side of our site, Biker Leather Ltd, our online biker leather store.

Sept. 14, 2007 Fall is here, and change is happening at Biker Leather Ltd. Just like the hurricane season we have not yet really seen, Biker Leather in 2007 is about to take the online motorcycle leather industry by storm! What’s the buzz?

We are dropping our line of top grain motorcycle jeckets. Yes, after much consideration and consultation with our loyal online customers, we have decided to strive for quality, and our naked leather motorcycle jackets and chaps have won hands over our top grain line of apparel. “The top grain jacket I recently purchased from you guys is obviously of excellent workmanship” writes Sean of Perth Australia, “but compared to the naked leather jacket I bought last year, it is stiff and rigid. I suspect it will take a couple of months of heavy use before it finally becomes worn in.”

Naked leather is where it’s at! Our customers prefer quality over cheapness, and our full grain naked leather provides the best protection available, averaging 1.3mm in thickness, and is soft and supple from the very beginning, requiring absolutely no time to wear in.

And, we are slashing prices dramatically on our riding grade line of naked leather, in some cases over 35%! Jackets that would normally sell for $200 and up on the web are now as low as $119 at Biker Leather Ltd. Try to find comparable quality naked leather jackets at a brick and mortar store, and you could be paying well over $300. Our goal is to bring you the best quality biker leather at the lowest possible price.

Another big change, our line of western wear jackets, vests, and chaps, as well as some other designs of stylish apparel, are manufactured from top grade soft leather. The soft leathers are very similar to naked leather in look and feel. Soft and supple to the touch, our medium to heavy soft leather reaches 1.1 mm in thickness, perfect for a Bomber Jacket, or our line of Native American Style Western Wear.

More Changes on the Horizon: Look for more variety of styles. We will be adding new jackets, chaps, and vests in our men and women’s line in both naked and soft leather.

• Expanded line of PVC Saddle Bags and Sissybar Bags
• A new line of Cordura Jackets for men and women
• DOT Motorcycle Helmets and an expanded line of biker accessories

 
Biker Leather Ltd. strives to be your one stop shop for all your leather biker gear and accessories. Premium full grain and top grade soft leather jackets, chaps, winter coats, and vests, biker boots, leather and fingerless gloves, saddlebags and Sissybar bags, one and two piece rain suits, leather western wear - and for the serious biker babe - tops, bottoms, and some totally wicked leather lingerie.

Visit Biker Leather Ltd. at http://www.nakedleatherbiker.com/ for all of your biker needs.

We have just added a new page that is an RSS feed for all of the Motorcycle events in the U.S. (pretty much). Now you can find out where the best Biker Rallies and Motorcycle Events are taking place on a monthly basis!

Check it out here! http://nakedleatherbiker.com/motorcycle-events.php

Each event is linked to the website.

Also, at the bottom of the homepage we have added more RSS feeds covering motorcycle news from all over the web!

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Confused about all the different types of leather when shopping for motorcycle clothes? Then this article is a must read! Wheather you’re shopping online or at your local biker shop, you need to be informed on the types of hides and tanning processes that are available to you, and the kind of leather that suits your needs.

Choosing the Right Motorcycle Leathers explains in detail the differences between the most common hides, starting with the soft leathers like pigskin and lambs skin, to the well known buffalo and cowhide leathers. Are you shopping for fashion, protection, or both?

For Bikers, leather is not just about style, and the right type of leather has often saved many a bikers hide! Would you be able to tell by looking at a leather garment if it is riding grade?

After finding the right type animal hide, this article takes you through the tanning process and explains the differences between split leather, top grain, and full grain naked leather, taking into consideration which tanning method affords the least and most protection, and what to expect price wise.

Finally, Choosing the Right Motorcycle Leathers tells you how to tell the difference in the tanning processes, what to expect from the different manufacturing locations, and how not to get duped by unscroupulous vendors.

If you’re shopping for motorcycle leathers, don’t go out there uninformed!

Read the full article now!

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Jacksonville Beach, Florida 8/8/06 Internet retailer of motorcycle leathers, Biker Leather Ltd., announced on Monday the rollout of their new website at www.NakedLeatherBiker.com. A total revamp of the two plus year old previous site, the recent renovations include a complete directory restructuring, more intuitive navigation options, and the addition of new technologies for the social networking and blogging arenas.

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Florida based Biker Leather Ltd. is proud to announce a new line of Western Wear for the ladies under the label USA Bikers Dream Apparel. The line of western style jackets and vests are made from the same quality top grain cowhide that people have come to expect from the company.

The intricate designs highlighted in our western wear series are reminiscent of the Wild West and Native American culture. The superb leather craftsmanship makes use of braided leather, fringed leather, beads and bone, giving our western wears a one of a kind look.

Our womens western style leather vests and jackets are riding grade leather for your protection, and are a strikingly unique design that you’ll be proud to wear at any party, cowboy bar or nightclub. Western Wear you’ll be proud to own, from Biker Leather Ltd.

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