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[SRXer]

I quite like it, when not on my bike, I wear the jacket i came off on.
A guy in a shop once asked me if someone had died wearing it.

I couldn't act like a 'biker' so to speak cos Im only 22 and i just dont have the face. but i like the thought of other people (people who dont ride bikes and fear them) to see the boots etc and think, "he must be fearless to ride one of those"

but i dont ever think that they look at it and say to themselves "look - a biker knob from mars"
not that anyone would say that.

Nathan

P.s. does separate you from people who dont ride - doesnt make you superior.

[guest7]

Just to digress, I'd like to share my favourite jacket story.

A bloke I used to know had an ex-US airforce jacket that had, painted on the back, the names of Vietnamese villages and the dates the previous owner had bombed them. In some ways it was a very cool jacket, but...

One day he was walking up the Kings Rd and he got tapped on the shoulder. A little Vietnamese bloke said, "I'd just like you to know that you have the name of my village on your jacket"
"Oh really" my mate replied, unsure of himself and smiling inanely.
"Yes, and I was there on that date when it was bombed"

GC

[guest7]

And as we debate the veracity of the biker tough guy image, along comes a story like THIS (click on 'THIS' to see a BBC story about Aussie bikers)

GC

[SRXer]

My mum has always been into bikes and used to go touring and enjoyed going to all the rallies etc and since i was small has always told me not to paint anything on your jacket cos you never know if it will look like the local bike gangs colours when in Germany or the like.

Apparantly my dad had done a matching colour scheme on his jacket and my mums which lead to a talk with the local hells angel.

and id like to say that it isnt a problem these days, but the M40 shooting proves otherwise.

and thats the kind of bad press that gives people ideas about motorcyclists (i wont say biker, cos i know it offends some  )

but i must admit - id always think a HA was tough because of the label.

[guest40]

good thread.
Not so long ago, a workmate one of the reps from memory said to me " What's so special about riding a motor bike anyway, its just another way to get there"
My answer" what sort of car do you DRIVE?"
'Whatever it was"
" how long have you had it and when was the last time you drove it?"
"  a couple of years and today to come to work"
"No when was the last time you drove it for the sake of driving it, like around the twisties, by yourself and enjoying the cars abilities and handling?"
"eeer "
"Well I do it every time I get on the saddle!"

Squeak squeak......

lots of giggles around the office...

[SRXer]

OH on that link to the armed robbery - theres a video footage from cctv. worth a look.

[guest24]

I was chatting with a bloke at work about bikes and stuff and the subject of leathers came to the fore. We compared who had what (as you do) and I conceded defeat to his much larger collection of jeans, jackets, & boots. He had a good list.

One small problem, he had never ridden a bike and had no itention of ever doing so!! He has solely bought them to wear when he goes out clubbing... how odd is that!?

(PS he is not a "tough" as me though)

[squirrelciv]

I've got one of those where I work Popped into the gym for a play and there was a guy just about ready to leave. He's putting on, what looks like a well used leather bike jacket and is wearing leather boots albeit not 'Bike' boots, so I ask him what bike he's got. He replies "Oh I don't have a bike, I just like the gear" How odd is that!

Another thing, I dug out my old Arai open face Yesterday (see other thread) and wore it to work only to be asked why was I wearing it because "It looks silly" Now is it me, but surely protective clothing should be judged on effectiveness, not appearance!

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But You Doo Look Silly !     


Jethro

[guest40]

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