Made in USA
Legendary Bad Billy Tan Goatskin Short Wrist Gloves
$3,582.00
The Bad Billy Tan is Legendary USA’s goatskin short wrist glove in Saddle Tan — a different leather and a different animal from the rest of the Legendary lineup.
More about this glove
The Bad Billy Tan is Legendary USA’s goatskin short wrist glove in Saddle Tan — a different leather and a different animal from the rest of the Legendary lineup. Where deerskin is selected for softness and weight, goatskin is selected for cut resistance and durability. Goatskin’s tighter fiber structure makes it stubbornly tough against abrasion and lateral cuts — the right choice for riders who prioritize protective performance in a warm-weather profile.
The Saddle Tan colorway pairs naturally with Indian Motorcycle tan seats and saddlebags and develops its own character with wear and sun exposure. Lighter than cowhide at equivalent protection. American & Efird (A&E) industrial-grade thread throughout. Elasticized wrist cuff. Short wrist profile. Works as a riding glove, driving glove, shooting glove, or tactical application. Hand-cut and stitched in the USA. Featured in The Wall Street Journal Fashion Magazine.
- Full-grain goatskin leather in Saddle Tan — cut and abrasion resistant
- Pairs with Indian Motorcycle tan seats and saddlebags
- Lighter than cowhide at equivalent protection
- American & Efird (A&E) industrial-grade thread, made in the USA
- Reinforced stitching at stress areas
- Elasticized wrist, short wrist cuff
- Made in the USA
Sizing — Measure Your Hand
Tape around the widest part of your dominant hand — knuckles, no thumb. Between sizes? Size up: the leather snugs in to fit. Exchanges are free.
7–8″ = S · 8–9″ = M · 9–10″ = L · 10–11″ = XL · 11–12″ = 2XL
Made in USA
Legendary Bad Billy Tan Goatskin Short Wrist Gloves
$3,582.00
Fit
Snug palm. Free fingers.
Measure around your knuckles — between sizes, size up. The leather snugs in. Exchanges are free.
Before you ride.
How do I measure my hand?
Tape around the widest part of your dominant hand — knuckles, no thumb. Between sizes? Size up. Exchanges are free.
What if they get soaked?
Ride on. Air-dry at room temperature — the leather dries soft, not stiff. Never machine-dry.
How long is the break-in?
Soft out of the box — within a week or two of riding the leather takes the shape of your grip.
Wrong size — how do exchanges work?
Easy exchanges and 30-day returns. No restocking fees.
The Glove
The only gear you feel
every second of the ride.
Throttle, clutch, brake — everything you do on a motorcycle, you do through your gloves. So we build them like it matters.
American leather — grain macro
The Material
Soft on day one.
Yours by week two.
American leather chosen for hand feel — it molds to your grip instead of fighting it, and keeps its shape wet or dry.
Day 1
Snug at the knuckles — that's correct. No pressure points.
Week 2
Molded to your hand. Grip memory sets in.
Year 1+
Yours. Condition every few months; air-dry if wet.
This is why you size snug — see the fit guide below.
Dexterity
Everything you do on a bike — gloved.
Throttle
Full wrist roll
Clutch
Two-finger pull
Brake
Lever feel intact
Phone
At the stop
Fuel cap
No de-gloving
Helmet buckle
D-ring, gloved
Photographed as one sequence — one rider, six controls.
“Cut, sewn, and finished in America — by hands that ride.”
Legendary USA
Fit
Snug at the palm.
Nothing at the fingertip.
A riding glove should fit like a firm handshake: no slack in the palm — that is where blisters start — fingertips just touching the end, knuckles free to make a fist around a grip.
Fist around grip — correct fit
Measuring around the knuckles
Between Sizes?
Deerskin stretches about a quarter size to your hand. Take the snugger size for bare-hand feel — the larger if you run liners in the cold. Exchanges are free either way.
The Season
Rated honestly.
The Legendary Glove Line
Built for different hands, rides, and seasons.
Short Wrist Touchscreen
The everyday rider — first serious glove
3-season
Full-grain deerskin
Short
$4,299.00
What Riders Say
“Not every glove needs to be $150. The tan Bad Billy gives you real leather, real USA construction, and the right short wrist cut at a price that makes sense. I bought two pairs so I always have a fresh one.”
Short wrist at a price that makes sense
Questions
Before you ride.
How do I measure my hand?
Tape around the widest part of your dominant hand — knuckles, no thumb. 8–9 inches is a Medium; 9–10 is a Large. Between sizes? Size up — the leather snugs in to fit.
What happens if they get soaked?
Ride on. Air-dry at room temperature — the leather dries soft, not stiff, and keeps its shape. Never machine-dry, never dry on a heater.
How long is the break-in?
Soft out of the box. Within a week or two of riding the leather takes the shape of your grip — which is why you size snug.
How do I care for them?
Wipe clean with a damp cloth, air-dry if wet, and condition lightly every few months.
Wrong size — how do exchanges work?
Easy exchanges and 30-day returns. No restocking fees.
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