Northeaster Flying Togs · Est. 1928
BECK® 501 Vest
Trucker-Style Genuine Horsehide Vest
$18,806.00
The 1960s denim trucker silhouette, cut sleeveless in genuine horsehide. Pointed chest pockets, vertical seams, and hide that molds to you over decades — not seasons.
“Every bike event I go to so many people come up asking what kind of leather I am wearing, it's definitely a step above even the...”
Brett D. · May 2026
Sizing & Fit
Order by your actual chest measurement — the cut already allows for a flannel or hoodie without going baggy. Riding heavy layers all winter? Take one up. The full chart is in the Size Guide.
Shipping & Returns
Free shipping and free returns within the USA on unworn gear. Full details at checkout.
Construction & Materials
The BECK® 501 Trucker Vest is the horsehide vest version of the 501 Trucker jacket silhouette — pointed chest pockets and 1960s denim trucker proportions in 1.3mm front quarter horsehide. Limited edition. Same front quarter horsehide as the BECK® jacket line — denser, more wind-resistant, and more rain-repellent than cowhide. BECK®’s Northeaster Flying Togs label has produced horsehide riding gear in the USA since 1928.
Two concealed carry pistola pockets, 9 inches deep, with 500 Cordura lining. Two exterior zippered hand pockets with 200 Cordura lining. Two covered snap-down chest pockets. Rear snap waist tighteners. Oxford nylon lining. Perma Core thread by American & Efird (A&E). Antique-plated brass hardware. YKK zipper. Made in the USA.
- 1.3mm genuine front quarter horsehide — black
- 1960s trucker silhouette in vest form — limited edition
- BECK® Northeaster Flying Togs construction since 1928
- Perma Core thread by American & Efird (A&E)
- 2 concealed carry pistola pockets, 9” deep, 500 Cordura lined
- 2 exterior hand pockets, 200 Cordura lined
- 2 covered snap-down chest pockets
- Rear snap waist tighteners + Oxford nylon lining
- Made in the USA
Fit — True to Size
Order by chest measurement — cut with room for a flannel or hoodie without going baggy.
The trucker.
The 1960s denim silhouette — sleeveless, in genuine horsehide.
Pointed chest pockets.
The trucker details, executed in hide that outlasts denim by decades.
Made in America.
Cut, stitched, and inspected in the BECK® workshop — since 1928.
Genuine horsehide
Denim style. Horsehide life.
Starts firm, molds to you, and wears in instead of wearing out.
Fit
True to size. Room to layer.
Order by chest measurement — there is room for a flannel or hoodie underneath. The chart is in the Size Guide.
The BECK Vest Line
Choose your BECK vest.
Before you ride.
How long does the break-in take?
Heavy and stiff for the first few wears — then it gives and molds to you. The density is the point.
Can I put patches on it?
The 501's back has vertical trucker seams — patches work, but check the back-panel photos or ask us first.
Should I size up to wear it over a hoodie?
No — order by your actual chest measurement. The cut already allows for a flannel or hoodie. Riding heavy layers all winter? Take one up.
Shipping and returns?
Free US shipping and free returns on unworn gear. Full policy at checkout.
Why Riders Choose a Vest
Core protection. Full airflow.
Nothing between you and the ride.
A jacket is for weather. A vest is for every other day — leather over your torso, air on your arms, and a cut that works over a hoodie in October and a t-shirt in July.
Air moves
Full arm and shoulder airflow at 80° — where a jacket gets left home.
Nothing binds
Full reach to the bars — no sleeves, no ride-up, no bunching.
Layers all year
T-shirt in July, flannel in October, under a jacket in January.
Genuine horsehide — trucker details
The Material
Denim style.
Horsehide lifespan.
The trucker vest pattern — pointed chest pockets, vertical seams — cut in genuine horsehide instead of denim.
It starts firm, molds to the rider, and wears in instead of wearing out.
Construction
Overbuilt, on purpose.
Genuine horsehide
Tighter-grained than cowhide — it wears in, not out.
Trucker pattern
Pointed chest pockets and vertical seams, true to the 1960s original.
Heavy-duty snaps
Solid hardware that patinas with the hide.
Perma Core® thread
Seams that outlast the rider.
Room to layer
Cut with space for a flannel or hoodie underneath.
American workshop
Every vest inspected by the person who built it.
The Details
Details that carry their weight.
Pointed chest pockets — the trucker signature
Snap front — heavy-duty hardware
Fit
Fits over the hoodie.
Sits right on the bike.
Order by your actual chest measurement — the cut already allows for a flannel or hoodie without going baggy. Longer at the back hem so it never rides up off the seat.
On rider — t-shirt
Same size — over a hoodie
Same vest, same size, both ways — the whole sizing answer in one photo pair.
Fit — True to Size
Heavy and stiff for the first few wears — then it gives and it is yours.
Full ten-size chart in the Size Guide. Riding heavy layers all winter? Take one up.
“Cut, stitched, and finished in America — the way it has been done since 1928.”
BECK® Northeaster Flying Togs
The Workshop
Sewn by hands
that ride.
Every BECK vest is cut and sewn in an American workshop that has never chased volume. Panels are matched by grain direction and every vest is inspected by the person who built it.
That's why the label carries a signature line, not a batch number.
Double-needle seams, matched by grain direction
Every panel chalk-marked to size on the BECK® bench
The Season
Built for the days a jacket stays home.
The BECK® Vest Line
Four vests. Built for different riders.
BECK® 566 Brown
First serious vest · patch-ready · CCW
True to size
Chestnut front quarter horsehide
Hoodie-friendly
$16,120.00
BECK® 588
Heaviest hide · side-lace tuning
True · laces adjust
1.4–1.6mm horsehide
Adjusts around layers
$13,791.00
BECK® 501 Vest Brown
The trucker silhouette, as a vest
True to size
1.3mm horsehide
Mid-layer room
$18,806.00
What Riders Say
“Every bike event I go to so many people come up asking what kind of leather I am wearing, it's definitely a step above even the better leather vest makers out there.”
Best retirement gift I’ve received
Questions
Before you ride.
How long does the 501 Vest take to break in?
Heavy and stiff for the first few wears — then it gives and molds to you. The density is the point.
Can I put patches on it?
The 501's back follows the trucker pattern with vertical seams — patches work, but check the back-panel photos or ask us before your stitcher starts.
Should I size up to wear it over a hoodie?
No — order by your actual chest measurement. The cut already allows for a flannel or hoodie. Riding heavy layers on a bagger all winter? Take one up.
What's the shipping and return policy?
Free shipping and free returns within the USA on unworn gear. Full details at checkout.
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