I have saw this rider wearing light blue jacket, brown polyester pants, white socks and black loafters.....how important is it to you to look good on your bike? Does your gear match your bike ? Does your bike match your gear ? I would not step out of the house wearing what that guy was wearing.... let alone ride my bike. I like to show off myself and my bike. Wearing nice colors and making yourself standout in traffic is important as to your riding skills....JMHO. :icon_razz: :kiss3:
Only squids match their gear to their bike and vice versa. That being said, I have black/silver gloves, black/silver helmet, and a black/silver/white jacket to match my black/silver bike.
However, my leathers are bright blue and white, because I'm more concerned with protecting my ass than looking good.
My leather jacket and mesh jacket match both the GS and the R6, but my helmet is mainly black and yellow.
Well guess I'm a squid cause my gear matches my bike, then again my bike is black. :laugh:
really its about the ride. who gives a damn what they are wearing. wear what you can wear.
i wear what i like the look of that will let me be seen in traffic. i don't like red or yellow, so i get blue. what color is my bike CURRENTLY, blue, but not for much longer.
blue and white bike. black andd blue leathers and helmet. does that quilify for squid-ness?
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Black, silver, and gold bike. Black leather jacket, black and silver street helmet, red, gray, and black motocross helmet, black short cuff gloves, white gauntlet gloves.
So yeah. I guess I match.
My track setup is, on the other hand, not something that many people would consider "fashionable". Blue, yellow, black, and green plastics. Blue, black, and white leathers, red helmet.
I wear a white jacket and a red helmet. My bike is white and red.
If you buy the bike first why not get gear that matches?
However matching is just a nicety, not actually important.
Red bike. Black leather jacket, black textile pants, and helmet with red/black/white graphics. I like to match, but only for me. I don't care what others think, but I want to look in the mirror and see a MATCHING squidly power ranger...for ME!! :icon_mrgreen:
wearing gear to get noticed for me has nothing to do with impressing, it's colors that get seen. I'll never wear all black for 2 reasons, #1 because it's too damn hot in nice weather, #2 because cager's vision will pass right over you. i could care less about what the hot chick in the car next to me thinks of my gear, i can't talk to her through my helmet well enough anyways.
all black at night is VERY farkin dangerous. and OP (cbr) im tryin to visualise that guy dressed as you described
i wear black jacket and pants with lots of reflector stripes. my helmet is silver and the bike has lots of reflective stickers.
i'm all leathered up on fun rides, but on my less than 2 mile commute to the office everyday, its my black leather jacket and khaki pants and loafers. I've never been too worried about what other guys think about my shoes :flipoff:
When I lived in ATL, commuting had me in a leather Jacket and kahki's everyday. About 26 miles. I rode jacket less a few times, until I met Mr. pavement, Mr. Gravity and Mr. Speed all at the same time.
You know I really like those guys, but I hate bumping into them all together like that. That day, I was in a dress shirt and kahkis. Needless to say I am missing some meat on my elbows and knees.
Nowadays, after putting the whole "officespace" cubicle behind me, I work as a civilian contractor. My work space allows for facial hair and hair down to my shoulders. T-shirts and Jeans everyday.
Jacket everyday. Silver and black. Helmet silver and black. But I am no Fashion statement. I either look like I stepped off a ranch or stepped off a skateboard.
Matching is more important than anything... #1 priority.
That's exactly why I have black boots, black pants, black/gray jacket, Yellow/Black Jacket, Yellow/white/gray/black helmet, Yellow/Black gloves... And a Blue bike.
Quote from: RVertigo on March 12, 2007, 01:25:39 PM
Matching is more important than anything... #1 priority. That's exactly why I have black boots, black pants, black/gray jacket, Yellow/Black Jacket, Yellow/white/gray/black helmet, Yellow/Black gloves... And a Blue bike.
Don't be silly. You have all that cuz you're weird. Just admit it. Be one with your weirdness! :flipoff: :kiss3:
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I thought about going all skittles on it, but I don't like red. :dunno_white:
Jacket 1 (http://www.casporttouring.com/store/graphics/00000001/jrocket_meteor_4.0_jkt_grn.jpg), Jacket 2 (http://www.mawonline.com/photos/firstgear_magnum_txt_jkt_bk.gif), Jacket 3 (http://www.mawonline.com/photos/icon_rtr_dytn_lthr_jkt_yl.gif)... Gloves 1 (http://www.ridegear.com/images/items/MotoGpFlyerGlv.jpg), Gloves 2 (http://www.mawonline.com/photos/tm_cold_frnt_crbn_lthr_glvs.gif), Gloves 3 (http://www.newenough.com/image/path/5497/small/Default.jpg?1165614639)... Boots (http://www.customlids.co.uk/boots/sidi/way%20tepor/way_tepor_large.jpg)... Pants (http://www.teknicgear.com/media/products/sportbike/chic_bpt_main.jpg)...
See! It all matches! Totally!!!
My gear all matches, and it matches my bike. I guess I'm a squid, too.
I agree that's it's not important that things match, but pretty much every piece of gear comes in pretty much every major color, and I can't think of a good reason to go out of my way to not much. I like the color blue, dammit. People who are militant about their not-matching or not being fashion conscious seems just as shallow and fashion-driven as people who have to match.
As for my bike, well, it was getting painted anyway...
I agree... Trying THAT hard to not match is just as silly as trying THAT hard to match.
Yes... I'm silly... Yellow is a hard collor to find. :laugh:
i guess you can say i match i have a yellow bike black/white/silver helmet and a black/white and silver leather jacket and i wear whatever pants i have on and whatever shoes or boots i have on.
Quote from: nightrider on March 12, 2007, 01:59:24 PM
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I honest to god thought that said "wiener" the first time i read it...it reminds me of oscar meyer :laugh:
:laugh: thats what i first read also but didnt wanna bring wieners into this post. now off to the TF :laugh: :laugh: :cheers:
I'm a dark color person...so everything pretty well matches no matter what I'm wearing. My favorite gettup is my camo cargo pants (real heavy REAL denim), blacks boots, black jacket with blue and white reflective stripes, black gloves and black helmet. Obviously, black bike.
Well I'm going to keep wearing black gear till they come up with a darker colour :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: bubba zanetti on March 12, 2007, 07:25:26 PM
Well I'm going to keep wearing black gear till they come up with a darker colour :icon_mrgreen:
+1 :laugh:
My new Helmet I ordered.
(http://star.walagata.com/w/jughead/e01010415.jpg)
My Jacket I ordered with the helmet
(http://star.walagata.com/w/jughead/e28200490.jpg)
My Bike. :laugh: :laugh:
(http://mars.walagata.com/w/jughead/Bike_1_2.jpg)
Sorry I've been looking for an Orange Helmet for a long time Now.Not to Match my bike or Anything I just Like Orange. :thumb:
I like that jacket.
I should Have waited until Next Year they Have some really neat ones with Graphics on the Sleeves and Patches on the Backs.
Dunno it looks pretty good plain
You're supposed to put patches on yourself... not buy them from the store already attached to the jacket. That would be LAME. :o You are supposed to make the patches urself while ur in jail, or come across them in your gnarly lifestyle, or rip them off of other people's jackets in bar fights.
Nice bike...
Quote from: nightrider on March 12, 2007, 11:30:39 PM
You're supposed to put patches on yourself... not buy them from the store already attached to the jacket. That would be LAME. :o You are supposed to make the patches urself while ur in jail, or come across them in your gnarly lifestyle, or rip them off of other people's jackets in bar fights.
Nice bike...
+1 and yeah your bikes not bad for a Suzuki :laugh:
i like that hemet. i'm not much for denim jackets, i prefer leather or cortek and leather, just gotta have leather in the abrasion areas. i was taught mesh shreds, cortek slides, but leather keeps the skin on your a$$.
Yeah I know you guys are right. :thumb: Looks like I'll have to have me a UFOB #19 Custom Patch made for the back. :laugh: Hey Bubba did you Ever Join?
Yeah i'd rather Have Leather too.I'll upgrade to a full leather Jacket one of these days.Just s soon as I find a Cheap one.I'm doing good though I've Upgraded from a Mesh Alpinestars. ;)
My Gear:
On fun rides or decent rides where i can carry spare jeans i ride in, two piece zip together frank thomas leathers in blue/black/white. And no i don't care that they match because i bought them as a set, i also wear black/blue Nitro boots which match too lol. Originially they matched my bike when it was blue but now it is bright green/silver so i don't match but i see it as a bonus so i stand out even more with contrasting leathers.
When in rain i ride in waterproof textile pants in black and waterproof textile jacket in yellow/black. They were excellent in rain till i started riding off road in them and had to put them in the wash and they lost their waterproofness which i can't seem to get back no matter how much i treated them. The trousers are still pretty waterproof and i wear them still, the jacket is in the cupboard now.
When commuting to school i used to wear my textile jacket the yellow one, and dress shoes and trousers. As the dress code at school was basically a shirt or suit type dress. Eventually i decided that the lower half of me would be completly ground away if i fell off and the roads to school are not good condition for riding at all really being all country roads with mud and gravel, also i got wet through in rain. Now i wear my blue leather jacket, black textile pants over my dress trousers and wear my Nitro boots, and carry my shoes in my rucksack. I feel much safer and don't get as wet now, only problem is my leathers are all perforated for summer days so in long rain or heavy rain i get wet eventually.
O and my helmet is an AVG in white,yellow, orange, red, blue, silver, gold - every colour pretty much.
Quote from: Jughead on March 13, 2007, 07:27:04 AM
Yeah I know you guys are right. :thumb: Looks like I'll have to have me a UFOB #19 Custom Patch made for the back. :laugh: Hey Bubba did you Ever Join?
Yeah i'd rather Have Leather too.I'll upgrade to a full leather Jacket one of these days.Just s soon as I find a Cheap one.I'm doing good though I've Upgraded from a Mesh Alpinestars. ;)
Nah I never got around to joining, but I was telling my brothers in-law about the UFOB's on the weekend after our ride & that they'd also be ideal perspective members. :laugh:
I've got their web page bookmarked. :thumb:
I happened to buy my first bike yellow (that is my beloved GS500E). I had to buy all the gear new so I got yellow helmet, jacket, gloves. But my overpants and boots are black. So I can be called "in style" I guess. You can see my avatar, it looks good to me.
For me keeping some sense of style on a bike is important. But it is secondary to safety and comfort. If I had a black bike I won't be dressing all black for sure.
I am all about safety and comfort on a bike. I must be visible on the road. Yellow is perfect for that. I like yellow color in general. I love my 3-layer Cortech GX mesh jacket, my first season proved it to be super comfy, warm, safe and convenient. I have a dress code at work so the jacket and overpants fit perfectly over my office cloth. I transform from a road warrior into an office bean in 10 seconds.
I remember my first days on a bike on public roads (after 15+ years driving only cars). You feel pretty much naked. Very discomforting feel of being exposed and vulnerable. Good clothing helps reduce that mental discomfort. What others think about your gear is somewhat important I guess. I am happy to see that people around me (at work, 'hood, family) dig my outfit. I see people turn heads when I ride by (hope it's not "What an idiot!" type of interest LOL). The family jokingly call me the yellow Power Ranger. One big plus is that I don't have to buy a Halloween costume no more!
Gear is a personal thing. For me I'll take "dress for crash" over "dress to impress" any day. It's great when you can have both. How you dress and what you ride shows a lot about you.
But that's just me, I am originally from Europe. LOL
Jughead, did you already get the helmet? I'm curious to know how you like it while riding. I got an icon alliance (in blue) and i'm not too thrilled with it. The chinstrap is far more comfortable that my old one, i'll give it that, but i've already had lots of trouble with my facesheild. the right side clip will undo itself and that side of the facesheild will pop out when i pull it down. and it is suuuuper noisey, even compared to my old shoei (and when i say old, i MEAN old, it was a '95). theres quite a few more qualms i have with it but i'd like to know what your thoughts are on it.
I can be cheap when it comes to big purchases for myself. But after owning a $150 scorpion for a few months I paid the $330 for the Shoei RF-1000. You do get what you pay for. Not sure of Icon... but it seems a less expensive brand, thus... not as finished in quality as Shoei perhaps.
Quote from: ledfingers on March 14, 2007, 01:28:47 AM
Jughead, did you already get the helmet? I'm curious to know how you like it while riding. I got an icon alliance (in blue) and i'm not too thrilled with it. The chinstrap is far more comfortable that my old one, i'll give it that, but i've already had lots of trouble with my facesheild. the right side clip will undo itself and that side of the facesheild will pop out when i pull it down. and it is suuuuper noisey, even compared to my old shoei (and when i say old, i MEAN old, it was a '95). theres quite a few more qualms i have with it but i'd like to know what your thoughts are on it.
I should Get it Friday. :thumb: Right now I can even get my ike out off my Shop because of all of the $h!t thats piled up but I tell you what I'll Get my Uncle to take be down the oad a few Times at 70MPH standing on the back of his truck. :laugh: :laugh:
i couldn't give a crap what i look like as long as i feel safe.
Here's my gear so far:
HJC CL-12 black helmet,
Tourmaster Draft black mesh jacket w/lining if i need it
Tourmaster Transition black all-weather jacket w/lining if needed
Moto gloves (can't remember the brand), black with extra padding on palms and knuckles.
i also wear high-top boots when i ride, but they aren't armored. i'll probably grab a pair this summer.
oh, and a balaclava if it's cold out.
i just got a pair of Set-ups and i love them. went for a 2.5hr ride last night, already got some mild scratches on the toe sliders. It feels really solid having fully armored riding boots. I've always rode in doc. martins or leather converse, but the $140 (inc. shipping) was money well spent. I'm really happy with them.
absofreakinloutely. im all monochrome. black, white, or anything in between as long as its grayscale.
As a new rider I'm still trying to gather all the gear, I gotta say I'm guilty of the whole matching thing myself. Overall mostly black - black boots, gloves, silver/black hjc cl14.
Funny thng is, before I started riding I bought what Is basically a replica harley jacket from wilsons letather - black no collar with the orange chest stripe and light brown trim on each side of the stripe. I'm still riding with it while I try to find a real jacket with some real armor. I gotta say I get some funny looks when the kid with the harley jacket hops on the gs500.
This might be a good thread to ask in too - if anyone knows of any jackets that have armor, mandarin collar, relatively fashionable without tons of rubber, etc glued on them let me know. I want to find a good jacket that will protect but let me wear it into classes etc without screaming I RIDE A BIKE tooo obnoxiously. Not that I'm ashamed, I just dont feel a need to attract TOO much attention.
Quote from: mjn12 on March 14, 2007, 11:06:30 PM
This might be a good thread to ask in too - if anyone knows of any jackets that have armor, mandarin collar, relatively fashionable without tons of rubber, etc glued on them let me know. I want to find a good jacket that will protect but let me wear it into classes etc without screaming I RIDE A BIKE tooo obnoxiously. Not that I'm ashamed, I just dont feel a need to attract TOO much attention.
Pretty much any leather sportbike jacket will meet your criteria.
Examples:AlpineStars TZ-1, MX-1, SMX Air-Flo, 7-2, Dyno, and Alloy jackets.
Teknic Chicane, Lightning, Prowler, and Violator jackets.
Cortech GX-Air is a leather/mesh combo that has all that.
TourMaster Transitions is also a good choice.
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on March 15, 2007, 04:56:54 AM
Cortech GX-Air is a leather/mesh combo that has all that.
+1.
I own a yellow one for one year. It has 3 layers -- mesh (with all the armor and leather inserts on your elbows, shoulders and back), windbraker and warmer. Very versatile. Top notch quality. Comfy to ride till about 37F/5C degrees (anything colder you'd better put on a sweater underneath). Though no real heavy rain experience. Cost is about $170 http://www.newenough.com/protective_apparel/mesh_jackets_and_pants/cortech_by_tour_master/gx_air_mesh_motorcycle_jacket.html (http://www.newenough.com/protective_apparel/mesh_jackets_and_pants/cortech_by_tour_master/gx_air_mesh_motorcycle_jacket.html). Worth every dime IMO. And I always do TONS of research before buyinng
anything.
Oh, and I resently washed it at home in the washing machine (using cold gentle cycle). Saved me about $48 on dry cleaning. Came out as good as new. Good stuff. Me likey!
FWIW, the TourMaster DraftJacket is essentially the same as the Cortech (same company), but slightly less expensive. $90 for the jacket and $46 for the water/wind liner. Sort of skinny in the arms, but it's a good piece of equipment. Mary from MotoGearOutlet.com is great to work with.
http://www.motogearoutlet.com/jacket.htm
Arai Corsair McCoy it's white / blue / redish orange
Joe Rocket Phonix 2.0 jacket blue / black
First Gear Mesh Overpants 2.0 black
A* SP-1's black
Bike blue / white
I like to match if I didn't I would dress like a golfer wearing bright oange and green plaid pants. With a solid brown jacket. :laugh:
I always try to match my flip flops to my tank top while riding.
J/K. thanks for the pointers on the jackets. I gotta say not ANY leather jacket meets those criteria - lots of them have all kinda of weiird rubber, etc glued to them. I'll check out the ones you guys suggested
Quote from: mjn12 on March 15, 2007, 11:27:00 AM
I always try to match my flip flops to my tank top while riding.
J/K. thanks for the pointers on the jackets. I gotta say not ANY leather jacket meets those criteria - lots of them have all kinda of weiird rubber, etc glued to them. I'll check out the ones you guys suggested
I said pretty much any. Not all. And usually the "rubber", as you put it, is stitched to the leather; this means that you can undo the stitching and remove the stuff that you don't like.
I think most of what you're thinking is "weird rubber" is more along the lines of different colored leather that is part of the jacket.
I have a Tecknic Violator jacket, and boy does that thing stand out as a motorcycle jacket. And even though it's perfed it's still really hot in LA traffic.
I'm on the verge of picking up a First Gear Tach LT Leather/Textile jacket:
http://www.newenough.com/protective_apparel/leather_jackets_and_pants/first_gear/tach_lt_leather_textile_motorcycle_jacket.html
Looks like it's got decent protection (real armor, leather on shoulders and sleeves), textile is supposed to be cooler than a full leather jacket right?, and it looks like it could pass for a normal jacket (no giant logos anywhere)
If it had real armor and not just foam I'd jump on the Power Trip Powershift jacket:
http://www.power-trip.com/products.cfm?products_id=225
But I can't find enough information about it to even know if it's replaceable armor, and not sewn in.
As to other gear, I've got a
white Caberg Justissimo helmet,
gray Alpinestars smx2 air gloves (do not recommend),
a blue/white Tecknic Violator jacket
knee/shin pads that I wear underneath jeans
and a good pair of combat boots.
So while I do kind of match my blue/white 2006 bike it wasn't really on purpose
-James
i get all my gear from newenough.com. great prices, great gear. my firstgear fuel jacket is non-obtrusive, cortec with leather abrasion areas, all the armor. i love it.
I should buy this bike to go with all my yellow gear:
(http://www.aurora-suzuki.com/preowned/cruiser/images/97SuzukiLS650-23%20(Small).jpg)
Quote from: RVertigo on March 15, 2007, 01:53:51 PM
I should buy this bike to go with all my yellow gear:
Just get your freakin' Thruxton ferchristssake!
(http://www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/2005_bike_pics/THRUXTON900.jpg)
Yeah... I don't think I can ride the Thrux... The SV650S friggen KILLED my back... :dunno_white:
Plus, that little 650 cruiser is only 2k. :icon_razz:
I wonder if THESE come in yellow: http://www.piaggiousa.com/
:laugh:
Quote from: mjn12 on March 15, 2007, 11:27:00 AM
I always try to match my flip flops to my tank top while riding.
You big sook riding with thongs (flip flops) on, if you were any sort of man you'd be riding with bare feet.
Now thats just being stupid
QuoteI wonder if THESE come in yellow: http://www.piaggiousa.com/
i wish the back half of this thing wasn't shaped like a scooter.
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I wonder if THESE come in yellow: http://www.piaggiousa.com/
Yes, they do. :)
(http://www.oferavnir.co.il/images/piaggio/photos/X9_yellow_big.jpg)
and
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/145741665_6cba85e60c.jpg?v=0)
Ouch....my eyes hurt now...toooooooooo damned much yellow! :flipoff: :laugh:
:oops:
I meant the three-wheeler... :dunno_white:
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I meant the three-wheeler... :dunno_white:
Oops... sorry, I misunderstand you previous post.
Simon
I hope the three-wheelers DON'T come in yellow! :flipoff: :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: pandy on March 20, 2007, 03:14:37 PMI hope the three-wheelers DON'T come in yellow! :flipoff: :icon_mrgreen:
Yellow hater!
+1! :flipoff: :laugh: