Buco J23 Joseph Buegeleisen Co. 1950s Horsehide Leather Motorcycle Jacket

The benchmark LOST WORLDS rendering of the highly regarded J23 BUCO Horsehide Motorcycle Jacket from the old Joseph Buegeleisen Co. of Detroit. A remarkable, stunningly beautiful D-pocket Black Horsehide Motorcycle Jacket from the 1950s. Originals often command excessive sums on the vintage market. 

 Our J23 is made of the best  Horsehide in the world, and not by a little, from our own US tannery (3.0 - 4.0+ Oz. customer preference). Inimitable LOST WORLDS authenticity, quality and workmanship. A lifetime purchase: Correct horsehide jackets routinely outlive their owners and are passed down as heirlooms. (Yes, there's as much difference between different makers' horsehide as between cars, people, galaxies!) There are some who think mere hype separates a $1950.00 jacket from cheaper jackets. Are a Carrera and Sienna (!) separated merely by hype (or testosterone)? Yet, we do believe that for some, many even, a cheaper, thinner, softer jacket might serve their needs better than ours. (Not to mention thinner, softer fashion replicas much more expensive than $1950.00 -- seriously!) Not everyone needs something like our dreadnought Buco J23. These are for a special kind of rider. The knowledgeable know from experience the extraordinary protection a LOST WORLDS Horsehide jacket can afford in potentially serious road mishaps. Our jackets are equipment, pure and simple, not fashion. If your bike sports safety and speed modifications yet you consider a jacket just a weather or fashion accessory, speak to real riders. They know.

Unlike weaker hides, genuine Lost Worlds Chrome-Tanned Horsehide never loses strength as it softens and molds to its owner. (Oh, yeah, originals were Vegetable-Tanned -- hilarious!) Ours doesn't whiten, bleed, mottle, "pull-up" if you look at it the wrong way or rub against a door frame. That's social media leather. The beauty and comfort of our hides increase with use and age without losing durability, incredible water repellency and protection -- why old manufacturers and riders always preferred Horsehide. (Yet even among originals variations in horsehide quality exist, the difference being that back then there were, generally, excellent and good hides, less crap. Today the field is MUCH narrower and, unsurprisingly, more duplicitous, i.e., cowhide being passed off to unwary as horsehide.) Incidentally, no original had tougher, heavier, more beautiful natural grain Horsehides than ours.

American-made at our own LOST WORLDS NYC factory, of course, sewn to standards that simply must be seen to be believed. Quality that routinely exceeds originals. Examine the close-ups above; the detailing, precision, articulation; the extraordinary tightness of our stitching. You be the judge.

- Heavy Duty Quilted 100% Pure Nylon Lining.

- Detachable Lamb Shearling (Mouton) Collar.

- Bi-swing Back.

- Brass Talon or Scovill  NOS Military Zippers.

- USA Scovill Snaps.

- USA Nickel Over Brass Garrison Belt Buckle.

For those who've dreamt of owning a BUCO but could never find their size, the condition they desired or one reasonably priced. A lifetime purchase, like every LOST WORLDS classic. Those who believe that originals are it and nothing else ... back to eBay!