Buco BJ9111 J-24 Horsehide Leather Jacket

This black biker jacket is a reproduction of the 1950s Buco J-24 motorcycle jacket, from which nearly every leather jacket style is based on. The tried and tested durable horse hide leather used is vegetable-tanned and pigment finished. The gold Talon zippers were revolutionary when first used for the original design and are a detail providing further authenticity to this jacket. The Epaulettes, flaps on the front and back, numerous press buttons and attached, asymmetric pockets complete the classic biker look. With help from our vast vintage archive, were able to design the J-24 down to the finest detail

- Horse hide leather

- Vegetable tanned, Pigment finished

- 100% rayon lining

- Talon square pull tab zippers on front

- 1950s oval Talon pull tab zippers on sleeve pockets

Made in Japan

Model is 170 cm, 68 kg and wearing size 42

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1933, Buco pairs the first syllable of the founder’s last name, Buegeleisen, with the common abbreviation for company.

A prominent manufacturer of motorcycle parts and accessories, Buco produced windshields, mufflers and other hardware alongside jackets, boots and other hard-wearing leather goods. As many of the accessories were crafted of leather, the natural evolution of the brand led to the creation of horsehide leather jackets in the 1940s. Manufacturing was maintained entirely at an in-house factory, allowing the brand to produce the highest quality leather jackets available on the market at the time. The horsehide rider’s jackets produced during 1940s-50s are considered their masterpieces. The quality and perfection of these jackets remain a gold standard for leather jacket designs still to this day.

Buco and its products faded into history but have now been brought back to life. Each model is produced to the precise specifications of the originals. Using the highest quality horsehide available, tanned using traditional methods and finished authentically with aging cotton thread.

Passion and pride for quality is what drives The Real McCoy’s to recreate the very best of history come back to life again, keeping the same characteristics and traits as the originals.