Is This A Fake Jacket?

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by Debs, Sep 2, 2019.

  1. Baben

    Baben Active Member

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    I bought a Triumph leather jacket about fifteen years ago at the Tail End show. It was ridiculously cheap and the story was it was the end of line in an unpopular size (fat bastard). The labelling is identical to yours so maybe old stock? Or is mine fake? The reason I wonder is that the modern Triumph logo runs the bottom of the R through into the cross bar of the H - have they changed the logo as the R is not connected to the H on my jacket - just like yours. Or is this evidence of a fake? Only an expert is going to know. For the record, my jacket seems pretty tough and well made and is still going strong, not that it comes out that often since I bought myself some Klim kit.
     
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  2. Col_C

    Col_C I can't re...Member

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    The R doesn't run into the H correctly, so sorry, me thinks it's a fake.
     
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  3. capt

    capt Elite Member

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    The triumph logo did indeed change , to differentiate it from the "old" original meriden based factory produced bike's ...

    Cheers capt
     
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  4. Col_C

    Col_C I can't re...Member

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    Yes, the Meriden Triumph logo is a lot different (R tail curls round AFTER the H), the logo on Debs jacket is similar to the more modern Hinckley Triumph logo but not 100% correct, hence my suspicions.
     
  5. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Welcome to a terrific forum, Debs! Hope you get your jacket mystery sorted out to your satisfaction. You can tell from just this thread that this forum is comprised of very helpful folks. Hey, with all this talk about your jacket, we don't even know what bike or bikes you ride?!
     
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  6. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hi Debs, and welcome in :cool::cool:
     
  7. Adie P

    Adie P Crème de la Crème

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    There have been (at least) four Triumph logos since Hinckley started production. The first is similar to the final Meriden logo in its font style but with harder points on a "Roman" style font and with a loop from the R that stops just short of the left hand side of the H. All of the early "Triumph Connection" clothing had this style of badge and label.

    The second has slightly softened points on the characters and a loop that continues from the drop stroke of the R through to the left hand side of the bar across the H.

    The third was that awful plain,characterless logo of an italic, lower case "triumph" that appeared on tanks - at least on Street (and Speed?) Triples, not sure about other models - between 2013 and 2015. I'm not sure if that logo ever appeared on clothing.

    The last is the current logo that has removed most of the 'roman' styling from the characters but retains the swooped drop of the R through to the left hand side of the bar on the H.

    The interesting (sic) thing about Debs' jacket is that it has the '90's style logo on the label and the later style logo throughout the lining - a mixture that would strongly suggest that it's unlikely to be factory commissioned. As others have said, if it fits, feels good and wears well .... well, wear it! And enjoy.

    Edit. And after writing all that from a very ancient and defective memory, I found this :-

    https://www.fortheride.com/lifestyle/the-evolution-of-the-triumph-logo/
     
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  8. Michael Greenhaf

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    There is an old saying, buy cheap and you buy twice
     
  9. Kenbro

    Kenbro Noble Member

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    Welcome Debs.
    You still haven’t told us which bike you ride.
    Cheers,Ken.
     
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