Which one is cooler:
Blue:   Black:

Those pics don't show that the front panel is totally perf'd...

I'm worried about the black being too hot...  But, I don't think the blue will be much different. 

And I'm totally NOT worried about coordinating colors.

If you know another (not too expensive) perf'd leather, post it!   

(So far my friends say:  4 for black and 2 for blue)...

blue is ghey.

Check out the new Teknic Violator:




or the jacket it replaced, the Teknic Chicane:

Not too sure about the Violator...  I think it's just outside of my "flashy" quota...  But, I'd have to see it in person to really know for sure.

Teknic also has the Prowler..  Although, it looks like a Grrl's jacket.

And the Chicane.  But, the colored ones are WAY outside my flash allowance...

id go for the black alpinestars...looks best IMO.

and of course the brand is proven so you know its good.

Black 

Blue, the coloured panels work so well - it would be a shame not to show off how well the jacket works around the colours. 

Quote from: pantablo on May 11, 2006, 02:33:11 PM
blue is ghey.

+1... at least thats what someone told me the other day

Quote from: LimaXray on May 11, 2006, 03:05:13 PM

Quote from: pantablo on May 11, 2006, 02:33:11 PM
blue is ghey.

+1... at least thats what someone told me the other day

Then they are ghey. Blue is the best.

Do you want cool (i.e.: look cool - black), or visibility?

I think the blue looks cool, it will match your bike (so will the black one, and the black one will match any future bike you get), and bug guts will be less visible on the blue than the black.

If you do go for solid black consider the TourMaster Cortech Coaster Air, I am very pleased with mine (I wish I had the money for colored leather).

Quote from: scratch on May 11, 2006, 03:12:52 PMDo you want cool (i.e.: look cool - black), or visibility?

consider the TourMaster Cortech Coaster Air

No one could see me with my HOLYSHITGREEN jacket, so I don't see the diff...  I wear a black/gray jacket now and haven't died yet.

I want it for the summer...  But, I want leather...  I don't like the balloon thing with vents in a Textile jacket.

I'll have to find a place that actually carries TourMaster stuff...  'cause, even though it's mesh/leather, I kinda like the looks of this one:  GX Air and it has "two-stage waterproof/windproof & insulated liners"  I probably won't like it once I try it on...  I don't like most mesh jackets I've tried.


A lot of the leathers I like aren't perf'd at all...  And that would be hot. 

What is the name of that A* jacket?

Quote from: bsj177 on May 11, 2006, 03:43:04 PMWhat is the name of that A* jacket?

"Stage"

And it even comes as a 2 Piece Suit 

I'll be asking for an A* Stage jacket as a freebee whenever I decide to pick up a new bike in the next couple of months. You made a good choice. I love that jacket. Definitely going with the full black one whenever I get it.

So.......  I'm starting to think that a perf'd jacket won't be all that useful in Seattle...   

And now I love this jacket:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8063195071



And I kinda like this one too:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8068863584


I dunno...  I'll prolly never actually pick a jacket to get.

the second one is less "poser-ish".

Quote from: pantablo on May 30, 2006, 12:46:19 AM
the second one is less "poser-ish".

Yeah...  I think I'm just a poseur on the inside...     YELLOW!     Maybe on the outside too.

And friggen LIGHTNING BOLTS!!!     I like it!  And I feel retarded for it.

'cause I like this one too:  http://www.alpinestars.com/facelift/productswapcolors/stunt2jktyellow_main.jpg

It's called STUNT! 

ugh.

Go for the Icon jacket and be a hella stunta masta fo rizzle. Don't forget you can only wear it half the time and the other half only wear sandals, shorts, and a wife-beater.

Well, I tried on a GX-Air the other day, and really liked it A LOT... just my $.02