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guest7

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End of week topic
« on: October 20, 2016, 10:44:50 PM »
One of the things that ticks me off about old bikes is when the riders wear modern riding gear. I saw a lot of this at Stafford last weekend.

A 50s Triumph demands a pudding basin lid

A 70s BMW demands a shiny Rukka jacket

An 80s XBR demands stonewashed jeans and white paddock boots.

I'm right aren't I?
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timbo

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2016, 10:48:08 PM »
 :) So your back on form then   ;)
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guest7

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2016, 10:50:52 PM »
And if you ride an SR500 you should wear the traditional donkey jacket and, in wet weather, carrier bags over your boots
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timbo

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2016, 10:53:58 PM »
I've been doing it all wrong! That's what I wore on my GT550 Kwak for years  ;)
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guest7

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2016, 10:57:27 PM »
80s bikers had the choice in the rain: marigolds under your leather gloves or hands dyed indelibly blue
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guest7

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2016, 11:07:19 PM »
God bless Rukka

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Mark

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2016, 06:44:33 AM »
Quote from: onepot on October 20, 2016, 11:07:19 PM
God bless Rukka

By coincidence I took photos of my dads one piece Rukka like this yesterday to put it on ebay.
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Moto63

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2016, 07:12:20 AM »
Personally I just wear different things but they're all black....is that traditional enough?? Covers all bases, doesn't really matter what I ride that way......well all except my triumph textile jacket that's blue with a red n white stripes running down one arm and up the left side of the jacket, looks traditional tho. Everything else is just black, even my lid. Plus that way I can just tell everyone that I am the "ghost rider"  :) :) :) :) :) :) :)....(you know the guy that pulls 200mph wheelies etc)
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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2016, 08:05:42 AM »
Personally, whilst riding the ETZ, I sport army boots, bright yellow yachting over trousers, a moldy old wax cotton jacket (with obligatory 2T stains), gardening gloves and an old bell full face helmet which last had a visor in 1983.

Style is always fashionable.  ;)
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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2016, 09:05:43 AM »
Quote from: onepot on October 20, 2016, 10:44:50 PM

An 80s XBR demands stonewashed jeans and white paddock boots.

I'm right aren't I?

You are!  Here's a pic from  circa 1984 and despite my uncle's encouragement with a go on his Velo, it took me a long time to sort myself out with a single - better late than never! If memory serves, we were on our way to Club Tropicana where drinks are free  ;D

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Smithy

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2016, 09:44:44 AM »
Modern gear! When did this happen and why did no one tell my waxed cotton jacket and para boots? Honestly you'll be telling me next they've invented a helmet that covers your whole face.

Ian
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Moto63

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2016, 04:07:10 PM »
Evening Matt, clearly Austin princesses were popular at club Tropicana  ;) ;) ;) ;) classic photo (literally) thanks for sharing ..cheers, Michael
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timbo

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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2016, 09:01:43 PM »
Yep, great pic Matt  :)
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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2016, 09:23:17 PM »
yamaha LC requires a paddock jacket with speedblock pattern down the sleeves, riding a katana requires a simpson bandit helmet,
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Re: End of week topic
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2016, 10:07:05 PM »
GC is quite right. It's absolutely vital that man and machine are properly co-ordinated so as to put across the right image.......
'specially if you ride something like Harley......
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