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  • #16
    About 10 years ago I had a brown top quality Eddie Bauer bommer jacket and had quality issues. I had it no more than a month and sat in another leather seat one night and sat there for some time. When I got up I heard the sound of the leather separating when I got up. The outside material of my jacket in places had peeled off in several platches. I took it back and got a replacement but 2 months latter the zipper started failing. This jacket to later started loosing the outside finish. Eddie Bauer looks good fairly warm but quality sucks so......

    I will not buy an Eddie Bauer product again.
    To fix the problem one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.

    Rodan
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khm6...liHntN91DHjHiS
    1980 G Silverbird
    Original Yamaha Fairfing and Bags
    1198 Overbore kit
    Grizzly 660 ACCT
    Barnett Clutch Springs
    R1 Clutch Fiber Plates
    122.5 Main Jets
    ACCT Mod
    Mac 4-2 Flare Tips
    Antivibe Bar ends
    Rear trunk add-on
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    • #17
      Jacket

      I have put on many miles riding a bike wearing a snowmobile jacket. Has armor & removable liner, vents.

      Happy with my choice and not much snow in the deep south
      It is a great big beautiful world out there
      Brent in GA
      Yamaha 80XS1100SG, HD Firefighter Special Edition 02 Road King, Honda 450 rat, 08 Buell 1125R tour modified, 83 goldwing parts bike gone-traded for XJ1100, 2014 HD electraglide police

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      • #18
        Hey, Brent! How does your wearing a snow mobile jacket keep it from snowing in the south? I have rain gear but it still rains in the PNW.
        1980 XS 11 Special: The King of Kong, 9th wonder of the world. Pacifico fairing, chopped shield, Yamaha hard bags, Diamond seat, T-Kat fork brace, XJ top end, YICS Eliminator, '80 carbs from Spyder Cycle Works, K&N Air filter, Fuse block, stainless steel valves & reg/rect from Oregon MC Parts. Raptor CCT, XJ air shocks, 850 FD, Sportster mufflers, Standard handle bar, Tusk Bar Risers, SS braided brake lines. Cat Eye speedometer. HID projector beam headlight, LED running lights.

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        • #19
          Since posting I now have the Icon Stryker rig (pricey but worth it so far). I've put on about 500 or so miles in the last week and am happy as a clam. For my outer layers in the cold mornings I just use my normal jackets I hike/backpack with (Marmot rain jacket, Marmot softshell, Smartwool sweater) and it has been FANTASTIC vs the leather. When it gets hot, like Saturday in Eastern Washington, I just wear the armor sans jackets. Layering is very convenient for rides in the PNW because the morning could be 55 and the heat of the day could be 90. All my jackets easily stow in the tank bag.

          If I decide to ride in REAL cold weather I have a really sweet shearling jacket (smart eBay purchase of 60 bucks many moons ago) I can wear over the armor.
          Haven't tried it yet, way too hot. I've worn the shearling in the single digits and still have to unbutton it from the heat.

          I have my old Frank Thomas size 48/58 on Craigslist but typically detest dealing with the oddballs that send me idiotic emails that require a hieroglyph expert to translate. I would like to offer it up to anyone on the site for thirty bucks so long as shipping it doesn't cost more than thirty bucks. It has full CE armor and a Dainese CE spine protector. The leather is in excellent shape and I mink-oiled it last year. It has perforated panels front and back and "titanium" sliders on the shoulders. no liner, emblems removed. I won't be needing it anymore.
          1990 Ninja ZX-10. It's the Silver Surfer. HI-YA!!

          2006 Yamaha XT-225. Yep, I take it on the interstate. It's Blue Butt.

          1982 Toyota 4x4. 22R Cammed, 38/38, 2" pipe, 20R head with OS valves, performance grind and other fun stuff. It's Blue RASPberry.

          1969 Ford F-250 Camper Special resto project. 390 RV cam, Demon carb, Sanderson headers, 2 and a quarter pipes with Magnaflow mufflers. It's Blue Jay.

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          • #20
            Jim,

            PM sent

            John
            John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

            Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
            '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
            Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

            "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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            • #21
              PM'd you back. Serious sigh of relief, I hate Craigslist in sooooo many ways.
              1990 Ninja ZX-10. It's the Silver Surfer. HI-YA!!

              2006 Yamaha XT-225. Yep, I take it on the interstate. It's Blue Butt.

              1982 Toyota 4x4. 22R Cammed, 38/38, 2" pipe, 20R head with OS valves, performance grind and other fun stuff. It's Blue RASPberry.

              1969 Ford F-250 Camper Special resto project. 390 RV cam, Demon carb, Sanderson headers, 2 and a quarter pipes with Magnaflow mufflers. It's Blue Jay.

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