I tried this coat on at a local dealer and it fits me very well.  I like that the top is white to reflect the sun (less hot) but I'm having a hard time
with all the patches.  I can remove them since they are only sewn on.  But, as it stands, what do you all think?  If you saw a guy wearing this
jacket at the mall would you think:

GEHY or COOL?

Everyones' vote counts, I need to hear it!!!!!!

Chris

Ghey... patches and giant JR logo. Not my taste, too 'poserisque' .

U need a crotch rocket to go with that

Its actually pretty subtle as opposed to some of the jackets that i have seen.

If you can take off some of the patches and logos it might be a nice jacket.

I removed 5 Joe Rocket logo patches from mine to make it wearable.

I agree w/ Jenn abt the patches.

yeah all the patches make it kinda flaming... other than that it looks nice

I like the jacket and I like the patches. 

My vote: really cool.  And uh. . . I think  I would know.

IMO  patches should be earned.  I mean think about it. If patches looked good we'd all be wearing them. Right?

I hate catatorizing peolpe by how the look.......but patches on a store bought jacket are supreme wanna be trophies.

Real Supersport bikers who won endorsment contracts look cool in their jackets cause you KNOW they had to be good enough to earn them.
Soldiers in uniform either earn or belong to what their patches represent.

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One thing does apply though, If you have K&N parts on your bike or car, then you can rock the patches. Otherwise your wearing patches for the sole reason that people see you wearing them.  Thats just LAME.

BTW-- that jackets looks great.  I'd wear it.  

But that only holds true if you care what other people think.  If you like a jacket, wear it. 

The jacket looks really nice, not as bad as some of the other racer jackets I have seen.  You know the ones with so many patches that you can't even tell what color the leather is underneath.  Only thing I don't really like is the rocket logo across the chest other than that it looks ok.

Just wondering are they having a sale on that jacket?  I know joe rocket makes the same jackets without all the patches on them.  ( not sure if they come in the same colors tho )

You could take all those patches off and safety-pin them to your messenger bag or backpack. It'd be like a emo-kid starter kit.




Yeah, i'm gonna go with ghey on that one. Sorry man. Just my opinion.

Quote from: Jake D on June 29, 2006, 12:28:15 PM
But that only holds true if you care what other people think.  If you like a jacket, wear it. 

That is the only answer to his question. 

WHAT Color is your bike

Color scheme good, patches...meh.

Not ghey, but not quite cool.

But who really cares what other people think is cool. If it's good gear, and meets your needs, screw everyone else.

it's very cooly ghey

Well as long as it doesnt match your bike I think its awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

................"it's very cooly ghey"...............


hehehehe


I think the patches are "over the top"as well.  I can remove all of them but the ROCKET going across the chest, the main zipper sew line goes right over it....I can live with that.

JR has a plain version which is the pheonix, but it doesnt fit me right, the shoulder pads won't stay in place and where the forearm pads bend at the elbow, they want to slide down my arm.

Chirs

Quote from: Jake D on June 29, 2006, 12:28:15 PM
But that only holds true if you care what other people think.  If you like a jacket, wear it. 

I am guessing that since he is basing his purchase on a group of people that he has never met: he cares about what people think of him.   

cool, its the jacket i bought