Front view of a black leather motorcycle jacket with asymmetrical zipper, silver hardware, and long fringe along the shoulders and sleeves.
Back view of a black leather motorcycle jacket with long sleeve fringe and a large red hand patch centered on the upper back.
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Front view of a black leather motorcycle jacket with asymmetrical zipper, silver hardware, and long fringe along the shoulders and sleeves.
Back view of a black leather motorcycle jacket with long sleeve fringe and a large red hand patch centered on the upper back.

Black Leather Biker Jacket With Red Hand Patch 1980s - Medium

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Black leather, long fringe, a cropped biker cut, and a huge red hand across the back. Made in Santa Rosa, California, a 1980s jacket with plenty of attitude.
Description

Made in California and built with equal parts motorcycle and Western influence, it has the right mix of toughness and swagger.

The first thing you notice is the movement. Long black fringe runs from the shoulders down the sleeves, giving the jacket that unmistakable 1980s road-and-stage presence—part biker, part cowboy, part rock-and-roll. The cropped black leather body keeps it sharp, while the oversized red hand on the back nods to an old Western or Indigenous handprint motif and adds a personal punch.

It feels very much of its era, when leather jackets weren’t expected to stay in one lane. Motorcycle gear borrowed from Western wear, musicians borrowed from bikers, and fringe showed up everywhere from honky-tonks to Sunset Strip stages.

Underneath all that attitude is a proper motorcycle jacket: substantial genuine leather, asymmetrical front zip, snap-down lapels, zippered pockets, zip cuffs, quilted lining, and a short, strong silhouette.

Measurements taken laid flat:
Sleeve from collar: 31"
Pit to pit: 20"
Length: 19.5"
Shoulder Width: 20"
Across hem: 19"

Please compare measurements with a jacket you already own for best fit.

Materials: Genuine Leather 
Specifications

Maker: California Creations Leathers
Era: 1980s
Style: Fringe motorcycle / biker jacket
Color: Black with red back patch
Material: Genuine leather
Country of manufacture: USA
Maker location: Santa Rosa, California
Front closure: Asymmetrical metal zipper
Collar: Snap-down biker lapels
Pockets: Zippered front pockets
Sleeves: Long sleeves with zipper cuffs
Trim: Long leather fringe at shoulders and sleeves
Back detail: Large red hand patch
Lining: Quilted
Tagged size: 42
Listed size: Medium
Condition: Very good vintage condition.

Measurements:
Measurements taken laid flat:
Sleeve from collar: 31"
Pit to pit: 20"
Length: 19.5"
Shoulder width: 20"
Across hem: 19"

Please compare measurements with a jacket you already own for best fit.
Fabric + Care

Genuine leather.

Professional leather cleaning recommended when needed.
Do not machine wash.
Do not soak or saturate the leather.
For minor surface marks, wipe gently with a soft, barely damp cloth.
Allow to air dry naturally away from direct heat or sunlight.
Use leather conditioner sparingly and test first in an inconspicuous area.
Store on a sturdy padded hanger in a cool, dry place.
Avoid plastic garment bags for long-term storage.
Found + Chosen

California has always had a way of mixing scenes that were supposedly separate: motorcycles and ranch clothes, rock clubs and cowboy boots, black leather and Western fringe.

This jacket comes straight out of that overlap. It was made in Santa Rosa, far from the fashion houses but right inside California’s own version of road culture, where a motorcycle jacket didn’t have to stay purely “biker.”

The red hand is the part you remember. We don’t know who chose it or what it meant to them, but that unanswered question is part of the appeal. Somebody made this jacket their own, and forty years later that personal mark is still the thing that makes you turn it around for a second look.