Real Simons Mojave Cafe Racer Jacket Padova Horsehide

Mojave Racing Jacket

A single-rider racing jacket born from desert road culture.

The name comes from the Mojave Desert in California. A rider crossing open country folds down over the tank to cut wind resistance while the rear wheel throws up a long tail of dust into the sky. That road culture, and its stubbornness, is what produced the racing jacket.

This model is built on a period racing jacket from the founder's own collection, with the design thinking of the 1950s café racer laid over it and the pattern substantially reworked. The body is shorter, the shoulders and chest wider — an outline that suits how people are built today, rather than the long, narrow look period pieces often have.

The front stays clean, with a hidden pocket added a little further back. The wool-blend lining carries a large patch pocket on each side, big enough for a phone. The main zip is a double-slider, so it opens from the hem as well — the hem will not bunch while you ride.

Tea-Core Horsehide

The shell is a tea-core horsehide — black at the surface with a brown core left beneath. The more the surface is worn and scuffed, the more the brown shows through and the warmer the character becomes.

• Black surface, brown core — a tea-core finish
• Builds character with scuffing and wear
• Natural grain with aniline-type depth

Re-Proportioned Racing Pattern

• Built on a period racing jacket, with 1950s café racer design laid over it
• Shorter body, wider shoulders and chest
• Clean front with a hidden pocket set slightly back
• Stand collar, zipped cuffs

Made For The Ride

• Double-slider main zip — opens from the hem as well, so the hem will not bunch while riding
• Large patch pocket on each side of the lining, big enough for a phone
• Wine-toned wool-blend lining
• CONMAR and IDEAL zippers; YKK hardware with red leather pulls

Model in the photos 178cm/68kg, 5'10"/150lbs wears M/38