Category Archives: Leather Tips

Maintaining the Leather

May 7, 2008 – 4:49 pm

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 [...]

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Leather Motorcycle Jackets: Understanding the Tanning Process

December 11, 2007 – 3:57 pm

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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What to look for when Shopping for a Motorcycle Jacket

November 24, 2007 – 4:17 pm

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 [...]

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Choosing the Right Motorcycle Leathers

November 5, 2007 – 4:28 pm

Confused about all the different types of leather when shopping for motorcycle clothes? Then this article is a must read! Whether you are 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.

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