[Craig McClure]

For those of you that don't know about Wax Cottons, they date back to the golden age of British Motorcycling. They are Extremely good in cold wet weather, so are the pants. They are still popular for good reason. I bought my first Barbour Jacket when I was 18, & wore it 25 years, till it got tatty. Belstaff Jackets are not made in England anymore, & Barbours (my favorite) are selling at $300. 
****Here is a jacket on Ebay in your size for only $94. Ebay item # 180978887815.**** 
This is a real bargain & a good looking faithful copy.  I'm wearing an Australian Kakadu Barbour Jacket Clone, that I paid a good bit more for.  Leathers are nice-but get soaked through. When the weather is poor this is excellent, & looks right at home on a Royal Enfield.   Check it out! 

[Portland Bullet]

Now that is a great tip, says this Oregonian.

[Ducati Scotty]

Ice loves these jackets.  On the ill fated trip they made down here a little while ago, I think they stopped in at the Kakadu US importer.

Scott

[Sectorsteve]

There's a bel staff on eBay  in oz. I'm gonna try get it tomorrow. I have a driza bone which I think is the same material. It's a really long one and very waterproof. These wax cotton jackets look awesome. Some of them are 800 bucks!

[High On Octane]

Sounds like a great deal!  If I had some extra money I'd probably pick one up.  I'll have to wait for now.

Scottie

[gremlin]

......If I had some extra money ......

extra?   never heard of such a thing ........

[High On Octane]

extra?   never heard of such a thing ........

Amen to that.  What is extra money?   

Scottie

[Ice]

Amen to that.  What is extra money?   

Scottie

 Anything left over after motorcycle stuff is taken care of.

[Ice]

Here is a jacket on Ebay in your size for only

 Might have to give one a go and see how it compares to my Kakadu Nelson.

[heloego]

"All my money is tied up in debt."...George Carlin

[Craig McClure]

Hello Ice, I also have a Kakadu Nelson, I like that it has a bi-swing action back.  But Kakadu distribution in the USA is not always steady, I have not seen any available lately. I think I was just lucky to score my Pants & Jacket when I did.
  If I could only own 1 motorcycle jacket, it would be a Wax Cotton Barbour/Belstaff Type.

[mattsz]

Ok, so who's going to be the guinea pig and order one of these cheap "Campbell Cooper" jackets?  Anybody heard of this name?

It's "the Original British Vintage Wax Cotton Motorcycle jacket" - reckon it's been on the shelf for 50 years? 

[Ice]

Ok, so who's going to be the guinea pig and order one of these cheap "Campbell Cooper" jackets? 

Money is always tight but I am tempted, I have some stuff that a co-worker lusts for.

Anybody heard of this name?

No Sir not I.

It's "the Original British Vintage Wax Cotton Motorcycle jacket" - reckon it's been on the shelf for 50 years? 

Or maybe they're made from new old stock cloth ?   

[Ice]

Hello Ice, I also have a Kakadu Nelson, I like that it has a bi-swing action back.  But Kakadu distribution in the USA is not always steady, I have not seen any available lately. I think I was just lucky to score my Pants & Jacket when I did.
  If I could only own 1 motorcycle jacket, it would be a Wax Cotton Barbour/Belstaff Type.

 Seems the majority of outlets carrying Kakadu are western and equestrian wear stores.
To get mine quicker I ordered it from the east coast. 

[D the D]

Country singers, movies, and TV has popularized an inaccurate notion that somehow Australian coats and jackets were used in the US old west of movie lore, most of which is based upon nickel novel and newspaper fiction of the day.