Belstaf jackets

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

FFS have you seen the price? They were never that good and I would hate to ride in one of the leaky filthy things.
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Wonko The Sane · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2013 Karma :

they've become a fashion brand, much like LandRover at the expense of the original customer base & practicality of the product.
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MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

Fuck off.

They're Iconic

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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Wore one in the early 80s and didn't get sex.

I blame Belstaff.
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BTTD · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :

Yep, totally agree. I've seen them in the flesh and for the life of me couldn't work out why the price was so high.
Unless I'm missing some magic quality the coating imbues, they have no resistance to abrasion or impact.

I do have a Belstaff pvc waterproof over jacket that cost £40. It's actually very sturdy, but a bit bulky when folded up. It is not stylish.

Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Blame people like David Beckham, Richard Hammond and the green wellie brigade Rolling Eyes

I only ever bought one new wax cotton Belstaff, about 1989.. and it got knicked from a pub about 3 weeks after I got it Rolling Eyes

I did manage to come off and make a hole in the pocket in them 3 weeks so they didn't get a mint one the bastids Twisted Evil

Still got some wax cotton leggings somewhere...just not paid for the Belstaf name, they may like to think they are... but they're not the only people that know how to make the stuff.

They are quite good, after you wear them for a while they mold to you and can stand up on their own. A lot of my mates gone by have sworn by 'em. Not worth the rediculi price tho, they always were a bit over the top £ wise but now famous posers wear em, it's got silly Rolling Eyes

I like Belstaff "Turbo" leathers, made just before they went all toffee nosed. My gut outgrew mine sadly Embarassed

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yen_powell · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Karma :

When I started riding they were worn by pensioners on C90s and motorcycle plods.
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Diggs · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Karma :

I had a Barbour International jacket. It stank and left greasy marks against pub walls but I loved it. I'd have one again if they made proper ones instead of the thin, upholstery-friendly versions they make today.
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talkToTheHat · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Karma :

But, but, the baby blue suit they put ewan in for long way down was the height of cool. Even if it leaked like crazy and they had a fat frenchman patiently explaining plastic oversuits to them. I was so influenced by ewan and charlie that i went lut and bought... some hien gericke textiles, rst leathers, various bits of oversuit and dome altbergs.
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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

I was asked recnetly by a member of BCF if I knew where he could get wax cotton clothing cheap as he didn't like the feeling of textiles. I pointed out that they aren't waterproof, warm or cheap. He doesn't talk to me anymore, some people can't be helped.

Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Idiots are actually paying big bucks for worn out belstaff jackets in an attempt to look cool without doing anything. They were barely waterproof when new, if you rubbed half a dozen candles on the stitching you may get away with an hour in moderate rain .....and then they got worse as they got older.

I blame Sammy Miller

From;
https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/Jap%2070s%20bike%20toys/SMiller3_zpss9xqwncx.jpg

To;
https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/Jap%2070s%20bike%20toys/belstaff%20twat_zpszwznwleo.jpg
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Yeah but they look cool.
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Debatable.
Theyre comfy as anything....and have loads of pockets.
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

This is why Sammy Miller chose Belstaff, one of his coats with the pocket contents :-

https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/Jap%2070s%20bike%20toys/Sammy-Millers-jacket_zps35a6vkcp.jpg

The bloke in the 2nd photo would have what? A phone....a credit card holder...... Thinking

.....a mirror and some mascara ? Rolling Eyes

BTW I wouldn't be surprised if SM had a collection of used coats with wrecked pockets .......cos they wear through in no time Very Happy

For anyone not familiar with Sammy Miller, he "became British Trials Champion 11 times and won the European Trials Championship twice. In his continuing career, Miller is a winner of over 1300 trials, nine gold medals and the International Six Days Trial, three victories at the North West 200, as well as coming 3rd in the 1957 250cc Grand Prix in championship".

Sammys 111KG( Shocked

) Ariel "Trials" bike with someone else on board:-
https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/Jap%2070s%20bike%20toys/Ariel%20GON_zpsviyjwdqu.jpg
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Diggs · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Karma :

Steve McQueen wore a Barbour... That's who I looked like when I had one.... (ahem!)...
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Steve McQueen was trying to look like Sammy Miller Wink

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Least bad choice a hundred years ago is no reason to wear one now. My cordura jacket has 6 outer and 3 inner pockets.

Or if you want a "vintage" look in exactly that style but which might be in with an outside chance of keeping the rain and road out, top-side leather with armour, £109.
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Ed Case · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Karma :

Used them for years. After a really wet trip, took it off when stopped at a caff to get summat to eat, gettin' it back on it felt like it was made of 'flashing' lead at just about as pliable and until you wear one of those you'll never know about filthy fingernails, man you could plant things under them.

wr6133 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Dec 2013 Karma :

I haz some Belstaff gloves...... can I be a Hipster?

https://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh504/wr6133/LPIC5419_zpsudbjgakl.jpg

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geordie1234 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 27 Oct 2015 Karma :

My friend has a house in Italy where there is a Belstaff outlet where you can get them for a fraction I am told
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :