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Best Motorcycle Gear for Wet Fall Riding: A Roundup

The best motorcycle gear for wet fall riding keeps working wet: deerskin gloves, Cordura and horsehide vests, liners and a horsehide jacket from Legendary USA.

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How to Remove Road Salt From Leather Motorcycle Gloves, Vests and Jackets

Step-by-step guide to how to remove road salt from leather motorcycle gloves, vests and jackets before it stiffens deerskin or horsehide, from Legendary USA.

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Best BECK Horsehide Vests and Riding Shirts for Cold-Weather Layering: A Roundup

A roundup of the best BECK horsehide vests and riding shirts for cold-weather layering: the 566, 882, 588, 501 Trucker, 302 and 202, compared by Legendary USA.

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Horsehide Motorcycle Jacket for Cold Weather: A BECK Northeaster Buying Guide

A horsehide motorcycle jacket for cold weather guide from Legendary USA: how BECK Northeaster 1.3mm front quarter horsehide, quilted linings and snap collars block wind.

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The Horsehide Vest as a Cold-Weather Layer: An American Riding Tradition Since 1928

How the horsehide vest became the cold-weather layer of American motorcycle riding, and why BECK Northeaster Flying Togs still builds it the same way.

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How to Store Leather Motorcycle Gear for Winter: Clean, Condition, Dry, Hang

How to store leather motorcycle gear for winter: clean it, condition lightly, dry fully and hang it right, with notes for deerskin, horsehide and cowhide.

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Sub-40 Motorcycle Riding Gear: What Legendary USA Riders Wear Below 40°F

Sub-40 motorcycle riding gear is about sealing wind at every gap. This Legendary USA roundup covers deerskin gloves, horsehide jackets, vests, and base layers.

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The Horsehide Jacket in Winter Riding Tradition

The horsehide jacket for winter riding became an American tradition for its wind resistance and longevity. BECK has built it in the USA since 1928.

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