HRC 600RR + Easy Rider

The fall motorcycle shows always get my romantic motorcycle vision in 20/20. Ignoring the local darkness and rain, I go back mentally to my teenage years and simultaneously to next summer -- a fantasy land where I'm super excited to be outside in the sunshine riding fast things from Japan. This year is no exception.

This week, give me a:

2013 Honda CBR600RR in HRC red/white/blue

And an Easy Rider replica leather jacket

Biker Jackets

It's been a running theme for the past 20 years of my life -- this love for leather biker jackets. It doesn't matter if they're black, white, or any color in between.

Biker jackets have several defining features.

Biker jackets have ridiculously huge collars. The collars are so big they require snaps to keep them from flapping in the wind. Cool.

They have lots of zippers. There's a big not-quite-vertical one for getting in the jacket and shorter ones for lots of pockets set at all different angles. And, of course, there are zippers for making the sleeve ends become fitted at the wrists.

Lots of these jackets have a tiny exterior pocket with a single snap. These little pockets are perfect for carrying a Zippo lighter or something else small in size and of social value.

Leather is probably the best feature about these jackets as it is a natural sustainable substance that conforms to the owner and looks and feels better over time. I've no objection to pleather biker jackets. There are some great ones out there.

Really, this week's obsession is about really nice biker jackets. Not $100 jackets. $1000 jackets. Oh, please, universe, get me one. Get me three!

Lewis Leathers Twin Track Bronx No. 440

Lewis Leathers
Twin Track Bronx No. 440

Aero Leathers Type J106

Aero Leathers Type J106