Leather Brand name

[Quasievil]

hi people, Im going to get my leathers in with a brand name of my own and am struggling a bit with what to call them:brick: , I figure I would throw it out to the masses and see what comes up.

The best so far comes from Dss3 he says
G.I.M.P leathers (Glazers imported motorcycle protection) You know gimp from pulp fiction ?
I cant really take that one to seriously tho ,bloody clever but er no.

no royalties will be paid either but I will sought something out for the winner of the one I like

Could be fun :dodge:

[jazbug5]

Nah... go for G.I.M.P.! It's perfect!

[Sniper]

Yea, like hell people would ride around in leathers labeled G.I.M.P.

Im unoriginal so how about, "Quasi"

[Badcat]

hi people, Im going to get my leathers in with a brand name of my own and am struggling a bit with what to call them:brick: , I figure I would throw it out to the masses and see what comes up.

The best so far comes from Dss3 he says
G.I.M.P leathers (Glazers imported motorcycle protection) You know gimp from pulp fiction ?
I cant really take that one to seriously tho ,bloody clever but er no.

no royalties will be paid either but I will sought something out for the winner of the one I like

Could be fun :dodge:

hey quasi.
i'd use a word that spoke about armour or strength - with a little aggression
Rhino is too dopy and slow.
Armadillo leathers?
crocodile leathers?
Gator Leathers?
T-REX leathers?

or about the feeling of security while riding with good gear?

Bulletproof leathers?
halo leathers?
carapace?


ahh fuck, i don't know....

k

[MrMelon]

I'd go for Quasi for the ones with the hump in the back!

[Dadpole]

My vote for GIMP too. You may not sell many sets to bikers, but there is an entire subculture out there waiting for the kiss of your leather. :hug:

[Pwalo]

How about TWAT leathers ("tumbles without a tear"). Actually GIMPs probably better.

[MSTRS]

How's about Fang. They are what you don to go for one. & I'm sure they will look sharp.

[bugjuice]

WCL - Wipe Clean Leathers.. for all your dirty stuff :devil2:
exoskin (as in a cow's skin over your skin)
BLG (no, not big lanky git), Bret's Leather Gear/Goods
LIPs - Leather Imported Products (I can read your lips in that.. :eek:)
QLL - Quasi's lovely leather

[thehollowmen]

How about TWAT leathers ("tumbles without a tear"). Actually GIMPs probably better.
bwhahahahahahhahahaha


My vote for GIMP too. You may not sell many sets to bikers, but there is an entire subculture out there waiting for the kiss of your leather.

You have no idea. Bikers have a kinky population almost as good as high court judges.

[Sniper]

I changed my mind, go for Aardvark leathers

[Devil]

How about just "SQUID".
Or P.R Leathers (Stands for Power Ranger!)
*chuckle*

[SlowHand]

Quasi Leathers do sound good
or
Balls-Out leathers - works for bikers AND gimpy types

[marty]

think of it it terms of a personalised plate for a bike, for advertising. GYMP is still available for instance.....

[crashe]

Quasi Line.

Uncaged leathers.

Quasi Leathers.

B & P Leathers. (incorporating yours and Paula's initials)

:spudwave: :spudwave: :spudwave:

[Waylander]

Bigglesworth Leathers.:whistle:

[skelstar]

Ducks Nuts Leathers :)

[DemonWolf]

Q.I.R.L (Quasi Imported Riding Leathers)
Q.I.R.L (Quality Imported Riding\Racing leathers)
Q.I.Q Leathers (Quasi Imported Quality Leathers)
I.Q Leathers (Imported Quality Leathers)

Q.I.C Leathers (Quality Imported Cured Leathers (guess they'll be cured.. heh))

the theme goes on...

[Jamiepo]

Something with NZ in the name is always good,

NZB Leathers (NZ bikers) (I was gunna say BNZ but thats already taken!!0
QNZ (quasi NZ) or NZQ
NZL Leathers
Kiwi Leathers
Kwik Leathers
Track Leathers
Protrack leathers

[thehollowmen]

Polyarmoury leathers : providing to all your motorcycle riding armour needs

Ok that's a really bad pun.. I'll get hurt soon.

[Sniper]

Aardvark Leathers.

[DemonWolf]

Aardvark Leathers.

Think ya already mentioned that eh.... :whistle:

[Lou Girardin]

Noharma Bin Leathers?

[Vagabond]

Aminal Leathers!

[The Stranger]

hey quasi.
i'd use a word that spoke about armour or strength - with a little aggression
Rhino is too dopy and slow.
Armadillo leathers?



Is an armadillo faster than a rhino?

[Drunken Monkey]

Is an armadillo faster than a rhino?

I wouldn't have thought so. I thought Rhino's were f'n dangerous, charging Land Cruisers and rolling them over. Like Hippos, they may look big, fat, dumb and slow, but in fact they are quite the opposite.
Armadillos are tough though.
Granted, I haven't got any better ideas, so I'll just shut up now.

[Sniper]

Aarkfark.....

[kerryg]

hi people, Im going to get my leathers in with a brand name of my own and am struggling a bit with what to call them:brick: , I figure I would throw it out to the masses and see what comes up.

The best so far comes from Dss3 he says
G.I.M.P leathers (Glazers imported motorcycle protection) You know gimp from pulp fiction ?
I cant really take that one to seriously tho ,bloody clever but er no.

no royalties will be paid either but I will sought something out for the winner of the one I like

Could be fun :dodge:


MODO LEATHERS (Quasi-modo...geddit?)

[Quasievil]

Im bloody loving this thread what a hoot cheers for the coments, Armidillo is kinda cool, I liked the NZ flavour ones to.

keep em coming :not:

[Avignon]

I've bought some of your leathers, but I wouldn't if they were GIMP leathers, get real. I like QUASI though or QUASIMOTO :spudwave:

[crazylittleshit]

Sliders ? :blip:

[Silage]

Exoskeleton
Weta tights
Huhu skin
Costelytra (grass grub genus)
Coleoptera (beetle)

[Quasievil]

Weta

mmmmm like Weta they hard as little fuckers

[Quasievil]

Trouble with Quasi is it means , not like or the subject is not, for example Im Quasi evil, which means Im not evil get it so would Quasi work on leathers ? it would or could mean not leathers get it ?

[bugjuice]

nutskin / nutskinz
DSAC - didn't skin any cats

[SlowHand]

I can't believe it's leather,
Dr. Leathers NZ - go with your eveeeel

[MSTRS]

Trouble with Quasi is it means , not like or the subject is not, for example Im Quasi evil, which means Im not evil get it so would Quasi work on leathers ? it would or could mean not leathers get it ?
As opposed to Ersatz??

[Quasievil]

what about something fast ie Hyabussa is to the bike that ? is to leather, or something mystic, or some warrior or something ?

[bugjuice]

warrior skin
knee dragger
tribal gear / skins (no idea why I've got skin on the brain.. must be the forth skin now.. or may be three.. no, definately four)
fore skin

[The Stranger]

I've bought some of your leathers, but I wouldn't if they were GIMP leathers, get real. I like QUASI though or QUASIMOTO :spudwave:

Hmm, I would happily buy GIMP leathers for the quirkiness factor.

[MSTRS]

Something manly - like 'is Leather. Know wot I mean guv?

[Pwalo]

What about 'Dead Cow Clothing' - DCC for short. Or 'Armoured Clothing Dead Cow' - ACDC.

[speights_bud]

I vote G.I.M.P. short and easy to remember.

[MSTRS]

Get your K.I.T. on (Keep It Together)

[speights_bud]

'all weather leathers' you could specialise in waterproof leathers (however you can manage that).

[bugjuice]

Get your K.I.T. on (Keep It Together)
I like that one..
but a) it's my name, and b) Telecom use it and might hold rights to it.

[HenryDorsetCase]

"Ton Up" its old school

[outlawtorn]

Moo

or maybe

Orc (Which could stand for On Road Clothing)

[SimJen]

SHIT Leathers (so hard its true?)
Finger Leathers (cause they fit like a glove) :)
Tite Leathers
Haka Leathers
Patu Leathers
etc

If you send me a 1 piece race suit I'll come up with a name for nothing :)

[XTC]

MOJO LEATHERS?

[Quasievil]

what about a name like " X" in a sharp font


Skins is definately very cool

[Quasievil]

SHIT Leathers (so hard its true?)
Finger Leathers (cause they fit like a glove) :)
Tite Leathers
Haka Leathers
Patu Leathers
etc

If you send me a 1 piece race suit I'll come up with a name for nothing :)

I would get done by the local tangatawhenua with half of them

[aff-man]

CRUST - (as in hard outer part i.e earth crust, bread crust or hard outer shell of a CRUSTation (sp)) *which could become crusty leathers :whistle: *

[Colapop]

Racing or general leathers? (Sorry haven't read the whole thread in case someone's asked)
If racing then how about Slick Skin Clothing? Could apply to std riding gear too and wouldn't tie you down to just riding leathers in the future.
Variations on a theme;
Slick Skins, Slicks, Slipstream Clothing & accessories

- No charge for creativity

[Sniper]

Aardfark leathers.

[SlowHand]

Xecond Skin?

[Yokai]

Roll up roll up roll up and buy your RideHide here.

[Gontour]

If your gear has a minimum thicknes ..i.e 3mm
then call it >3 (greater than 3), the suggestion is quality.
Good on ya for importing some gear, hope it works out for ya, do you have any idea what products?

[Quasievil]

If your gear has a minimum thicknes ..i.e 3mm
then call it >3 (greater than 3), the suggestion is quality.
Good on ya for importing some gear, hope it works out for ya, do you have any idea what products?

Mate got it all, another two shipments due in the next couple of weeks, Pants jackets gloves (awesome gloves) back protectors as well.
Yes its going really well.... might have to up the prices to slow it down a bit eh ???:whistle:

[SPORK]

"All your leathers are belong to us"

[Big Dave]

Trouble with Quasi is it means , not like or the subject is not, for example Im Quasi evil, which means Im not evil get it so would Quasi work on leathers ? it would or could mean not leathers get it ?


Matters not a jot what it means - it has to be memorable.

QUASIMOTOS

for mine.

and i'd do something like this for a logo

[marty]

SXINZ,

works for me

[Quasievil]

Matters not a jot what it means - it has to be memorable.

QUASIMOTOS

for mine.

and i'd do something like this for a logo


Fuck me did you do that ?? how cool, do ya think people would wear a name that signifies uglyness though ??

[Gremlin]

hmm... not very creative meself, so I'll help from another angle.

It sorta depends how big you think you are going to get in the near future? Perhaps you might end up with a website (doesn't necessarily have to take orders, could be a static info site). In which case you would need a name that is preferably available to register.

Most of the popular brands at the moment are one word (Spidi, Oxtar, Teknic etc etc), and not an acronym and relatively easy to pronounce.

Just a few bits to think about...

Second skin or Xecond skin isn't a bad from that person...

maybe even Xecond. got the X you like, second could mean racetrack, second skin, only takes you a second to do something... etc.

Then again it could mean you are second not first... :sweatdrop

[The Stranger]

Fuck me did you do that ?? how cool, do ya think people would wear a name that signifies uglyness though ??

Go for it man.
Just think if you were a govt department that would have cost us at least a $250,000.00

[Big Dave]

Fuck me did you do that ?? how cool, do ya think people would wear a name that signifies uglyness though ??

Yeah - 5 minute job.

Indeed - thats its point of difference and the main point.

My mantra:

"Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read." - Leo Burnett, quoted in 100 LEO's,


It's leather for bikers - if that's not an excuse to go gothic or genX i don't know what is. look how many people are wearing west coast choppers iron crosses - i am

I'd even use a tortured/distressed drawing of notre dam as the graphic and the cartoon hunchback biker in a brando jacket.
(it even infers some 'euro' style.)

think 'down the line' - tee shirts, stickers, it's all branding and it's much snappier if ya got a gimmick.

and remember - advice is worth what you pay for it.

[Yokai]

What you don't want to do is have the thing as descriptive. DON'T call it
"Quasi's Motorbike Leathers"
Do call it "Fliblerarowr"

If you call it something descriptive it is REALLY hard to trademark it -

I like:
RideHide
HogSkins
Rashers
Slipstream
4:20

[dss3]

Wholey crap man, I see what you mean... 5 pages and counting on suggestions for your leathers, your a bloody KB guru!

[Macktheknife]

CRUST - (as in hard outer part i.e earth crust, bread crust or hard outer shell of a CRUSTation (sp)) *which could become crusty leathers :whistle: *


NO that would be on the INSIDE!!!! *yucky* :drinkup: :done:

[Macktheknife]

SlickSkinz, Freeskin, bikesknz, QML leathers, sknrs.

[Quasievil]

Yeah - 5 minute job.

Indeed - thats its point of difference and the main point.

My mantra:

"Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read." - Leo Burnett, quoted in 100 LEO's,


It's leather for bikers - if that's not an excuse to go gothic or genX i don't know what is. look how many people are wearing west coast choppers iron crosses - i am

I'd even use a tortured/distressed drawing of notre dam as the graphic and the cartoon hunchback biker in a brando jacket.
(it even infers some 'euro' style.)

think 'down the line' - tee shirts, stickers, it's all branding and it's much snappier if ya got a gimmick.

and remember - advice is worth what you pay for it.

Well I appreciate those comments Big Dave, very cool work as well:not: , if its a 5 minute job do you want to design me something once it settles to a result ??
make it worth your while

[Waylander]

BIGGLESWORTH LEATHERS!!!!!



And if not, I kinda like the QuasiMoto thing.

[FROSTY]

red devil leathers. -- the pitchfork as your motif -simple yet striking

[Big Dave]

Well I appreciate those comments Big Dave, very cool work as well:not: , if its a 5 minute job do you want to design me something once it settles to a result ??
make it worth your while


Yeah Sure - I really need another pair of size 48 pants :bleh:

There are certainly some other worthwhile suggestions.
as I said - look ahead and choose something that you can hang a gimmick off.
be it clever, a pun, whatever.

vhen you are deciding vee negotiate off ze line zen.

[Jamiepo]

I have to say out off all of them I have seen so far I like the weta idea and also the Quasimoto idea aswell. It is really funny how quickly a name looses its original meaning to that of the product the name has been applied to. What do you think when you hear Billabong, small pool of water or a surfboard?? 9 out of 10 people will think of a surfboard. If you have a conversation about a new product that you are interested in by the end of the convo you will associate the name with the product not its original meaning.

[gav]

Seriously though, I looked at doing this a few years ago. Do you have a name that you are going to trade under? Are you looking at wholesaling to shops etc? How about something like "Pro Speed Imports" as a business name and "Pro Speed" as a brand name?

[SPORK]

I for one like Quasimoto!

[sefer]

How about Onikuro (two words). Losely means Black Devil in Japanese.

Or I quite like Onime (again two words) - losely translated (probably less so than above) it means demon eyes, the kana for eye is quite nice looking too, a very swishy but not to complacated design

[Zapf]

_________* BOVINE *_________

[Big Dave]

"too err is human....to moo, bovine"

[justsomeguy]

Adrenaline??


How bout something simple:

Race.

Heaps of puns - the R could look good matched to the ZXR, GSXR, R1, R4 logos........

Give mid-life crisis folks something cool to talk about, gives racers something to identify with, gives squids something to aspire too.......??

[Badcat]

Matters not a jot what it means - it has to be memorable.

QUASIMOTOS

for mine.

and i'd do something like this for a logo

QUASIMOTO

that's the one.

after reading the entire thread, it's the one that sticks out, and that's what a brand is about, right?

yep - and you owe Dave pants, as a brand name, ID and logo are expensive shit from someone who's a pro like heem.


K

[Quasievil]

Seriously though, I looked at doing this a few years ago. Do you have a name that you are going to trade under? Are you looking at wholesaling to shops etc? How about something like "Pro Speed Imports" as a business name and "Pro Speed" as a brand name?

Yes to all the above, the registered company name is MSU connections
MSU means "Mobile sex unit" dont ask its a long story.

[Quasievil]

Im leaning towards the Quasimoto one, but Im worried about it being associated with something Ugly, what you reckon ?

Maybe call them Quasievil leathers, To egotistical do you think :apumpin: ?

[dss3]

but Im worried about it being associated with something Ugly, what you reckon?

I reckon the fact that they are already associated with you will make this somewhat impossible to overcome!

:Pokey:

[Quasievil]

I reckon the fact that they are already associated with you will make this somewhat impossible to overcome!

:Pokey:

OKAY FUNNY GUY !!

[MacD]

Im leaning towards the Quasimoto one, but Im worried about it being associated with something Ugly, what you reckon ?

Maybe call them Quasievil leathers, To egotistical do you think :apumpin: ?

Quasimoto definitely stands out for me as a great brand name, bit quirky, ties in with the speed hump image of racing-type leathers. Lots of potential fun with the branding as big Dave has pointed out. Most bikers have a well-developed sense of humour (we wouldn't be riding otherwise), for example Harley-riders wear all those tassles :niceone:

(and sprotsbike riders look like toothpaste tubes)

[SixPackBack]

Quasimoto is the one Brett......no question. Tis a cool and unusual name, it can be associated with yourself and motorcycles all in one and i think the term Quasi is more likely to be associated with Austin Powers, as few young 'uns would know of quasimodo.
Get Big Dave onto it pronto.......

[SixPackBack]

Collins Dictionary:

Quasi-Combining form almost but not really

[Colapop]

Quasi, you could run a poll. Although it seems that "Quasimoto" is a brand that works and it's got my vote. You've already run a very clever marketing excercise through this forum! Good work that man!

[soundbeltfarm]

SCABSKIN leathers.

[Sniper]

I vote Aardvark Leathers.

[soundbeltfarm]

racing scabs
road scabs
performance scabs

then when selling in brochures

gloves = hand scabs
pants = Leg scabs
etc.

[Smorg]

QUASI-SKIN?? OR Skins?

QUASI-HIDE?

[crazylittleshit]

SLIDERS
E.g gettin your knee down and slidin down the road

[*sic]

MSU (Mobile Stud Unit)is a band from the mighty hamilton,

a puss rock band round since the 90's with hits such as "stus pie cart" and "marital aids" "beaf curtians" with the album "flaps" tearing up the H-Town charts.

A Hamilton institution.

[Quasievil]

MSU (Mobile Stud Unit)is a band from the mighty hamilton,

a puss rock band round since the 90's with hits such as "stus pie cart" and "marital aids" "beaf curtians" with the album "flaps" tearing up the H-Town charts.

A Hamilton institution.

never heard of them must be crap for sure, yeah crapola

[Waylander]

Put it to ya this way Quasi, I have a strong aversion to wearing anything with a brand name on it. But I would wear something that said Quasimoto if the logo looked wicked lol.





Or Bigglesworth Leathers.

[Quasievil]

the poll is up vote herethe originator of the idea can choose between a free pair of gloves or a back protector with agreement that I can use the idea of course:whistle:

You can multi vote so go in order favourite to least favourite if you like.

[ktee]

I put forward another vote for LEATHER LIPS.

Your Logo could be ..... "Feel the soft touch of my Lips on your Body"

Just a suggestion ... Quasi doesn't do it for me.

Leather Skinz would also be cool.

NOTE how I pput leather first in the name?

Good luck deciding.

[dss3]

the poll is up vote herethe originator of the idea can choose between a free pair of gloves or a back protector with agreement that I can use the idea of course:whistle:

You can multi vote so go in order favourite to least favourite if you like.

I vote for "G.I.M.P." and i'll take my gloves in "R1 Blue" thanks... :niceone: :whistle:

[dawnrazor]

how about "DEAD COW" leathers, its honest

[Quasievil]

how about "DEAD COW" leathers, its honest

Oh yeah...... okay:mellow:

[Riff Raff]

Quasimoto gets my vote.

[SPORK]

Quasimoto gets my vote.
And mine. I loves it.

[Big Dave]

I like WETA, has that NZ flavour

How do you prepare them?

[White trash]

I'm with Big Dave......ummmmmm.......anyway, in marketing you want to use as many well known factors as possible. Use the "Quasi" as like it or not, you're very well known in motorcycling circles. Quasimoto is a play on words of a name the whole world knows already. It's easy to pronounce and it's easy to remember.

Do it son. And give me a pair to destruction test for ya.