What's up with black?

[Lurch]

What the hell is up with motorcycle gear and the requirement to make it black?

I just wasted a day looking for a new jacket in wellington/hutt valley and it was either black, fuckin ugly or no better at protecting the wearer than a polar fleece.

Anyone have any suggestions in how to find something that doesn't make me look like a wannabe ninja?

Lurch.

...rant over.

[The Stranger]

What the hell is up with motorcycle gear and the requirement to make it black?

I just wasted a day looking for a new jacket in wellington/hutt valley and it was either black, fuckin ugly or no better at protecting the wearer than a polar fleece.

Anyone have any suggestions in how to find something that doesn't make me look like a wannabe ninja?

Lurch.

...rant over.

Black is the only universal colour. It's the only colour that doesn't look gay when your leathers match the bike.

[Subike]

Black has also been proven to be more visible than colours on the road.
Colours blend into the back ground, hide you, camoflage to cage drivers.
Black is the colour you first see as a bike approches you from a distance.
Black also presents the person wearing it as being bigger than they are, thus ideal for imtimidating stupid cage drivers.
You will get arguments against what I have said, and thats OK.
We all have our opinions.

BYW this topic is another "why wear black" thread, but thats ok

[CB ARGH]

Black sells. That's a simple fact of life.

You could always browse the ladies section and purchase a beautiful pink outfit? :whistle:

[Little Miss Trouble]

Black is the only universal colour. It's the only colour that doesn't look gay when your leathers match the bike.

+1

or worse still, having gay matching leathers from the bike you sold, clash with the paint job of the new one

[Pedrostt500]

Black matces my Tyres and the chain lube after a few thousand kays.

[blossomsowner]

black provides better protection from the road than other colours as it is so obviously tougher. If the cool black ninja look offends you try the lime green kawasaki logo jackets to confuse people. its a beautiful colour.

[EJK]

Because most manufacturers are racist? :dodge:

[The Pastor]

its cos we dangerous!

[Lurch]

Black sells. That's a simple fact of life.

You could always browse the ladies section and purchase a beautiful pink outfit? :whistle:

I was thinking lilac or obergine.. but can you point me to the ladies section?

[racefactory]

Black sells. That's a simple fact of life.

You could always browse the ladies section and purchase a beautiful pink outfit? :whistle:

:laugh::laugh::laugh::stupid:

[jrandom]

Anyone have any suggestions in how to find something that doesn't make me look like a wannabe ninja?

You would prefer to look like a tube of toothpaste?

If you don't like the visibility side of things, wear a fluoro vest.

[babysteps]

Anyone have any suggestions in how to find something that doesn't make me look like a wannabe ninja?

Clicky (http://www.corazzo.net/?q=node/4)

I have a 5.0, very well made and toasty warm :Punk:

[The Stranger]

black provides better protection from the road than other colours as it is so obviously tougher.

Not only that, it's self maintaining.
As you slide the black rubs off of the road and coats the leather, waterproofing it and recolouring it for you.

[Ixion]

Doesn't show the grease.

[The Lone Rider]

As they say in Family Guy... once you go black, you go deaf.

Say whaaaat? lol

[Swoop]

What's up with not using the fuggin search button?

[seens]

Black is the colour off choice 4 most cause it makes them feel tuff an look that way I myself wear bright colours Red an White well i do ride Honda`s an Silver, Blue, White So iff you all cal me Gay I still dont give a shit I`m me and i stand out :p:woohoo:

[doc]

What the hell is up with motorcycle gear and the requirement to make it black?
...rant over.

So your lookin at Quasimoto gear in flouropink, or sumthin along those lines ? :weep:

[mrchips]

There's a really nice White & Cream leather Joe Rocket jacket at wgtn motorcycles.... otherwise

Buy a white bike, i did...... white is good. Then go buy heaps of black gear + a mirror'd visor so you can be bad ass & intimidate those cagers.:2thumbsup

[NighthawkNZ]

Black has also been proven to be more visible than colours on the road.
Colours blend into the back ground, hide you, camoflage to cage drivers.
Black is the colour you first see as a bike approches you from a distance.
Black also presents the person wearing it as being bigger than they are, thus ideal for imtimidating stupid cage drivers.
You will get arguments against what I have said, and thats OK.
We all have our opinions.

BYW this topic is another "why wear black" thread, but thats ok

This is true... and since black is also a threatening colour... it registers and people see it quicker

[KiwiKat]

What the hell is up with motorcycle gear and the requirement to make it black?

I just wasted a day looking for a new jacket in wellington/hutt valley and it was either black, fuckin ugly or no better at protecting the wearer than a polar fleece.

Anyone have any suggestions in how to find something that doesn't make me look like a wannabe ninja?



Confirm your size and brand. Google motorcycle jacket (and clearance) and you should be able to get just about anything yo want from the US for about a third the NZ price. Mostly same products and you can always on sell.

[doc]

This is true... and since black is also a threatening colour... it registers and people see it quicker

I thort that google said somewhere that motorcyclists were only considered threatening when the were a HP patrol type bike or someone wearing a patch. The rest were invisible. :hug:

[varminter]

I like black, it matches the colour of the hair I used to have:crybaby:

[hospitalfood]

you dont have to change for your own funeral.
it always looks dirty, no need to clean.
easy to match with black.

[McJim]

I've got a red Quasimoto jacket. It's not the same red as my bike so it doesn't actually match and is therefore not gay! :rofl:

[fatzx10r]

were you looking for a pink option?

[Jerry74]

Who cares!!!!!!!!!!!

Just as long as it stop you getting road rash

[maybe]

Black is Black I reckon if someone made some Hi Vis motor cycle gear it would take off.

[McJim]

Black is Black I reckon if someone made some Hi Vis motor cycle gear it would take off.

They do make hi viz motorcycle gear...and most riders do take it off first chance they get :rofl:

[pritch]

They do make hi viz motorcycle gear...and most riders do take it off first chance they get :rofl:

I'm not sure if wearing a kilt on a bike is what is generally considered hi viz?

[The Stranger]

I've got a red Quasimoto jacket. It's not the same red as my bike so it doesn't actually match and is therefore not gay! :rofl:

Ok, bi then.

[Lurch]

:hug: thanks for the replies, I didn't realise it was such and age old discussion. I think I will just end up giving in to the blackness and getting a high vis to make the significant other happy.

[James Deuce]

The FIRST consideration should be quality construction, the second should be fit, the third and on should be everything else.

Hi vis doesn't aid your visibility, and if you buy cordura it will already have hi-reflectivity areas built in. They'll look like little black dots applied to the surface, but when you take a flash photo of the jacket at night you'll see how well they work.

Your bike has lights and reflectors. Adding a hi-vis vest just makes you think you're more visible. You'll have the same little surprised moue on your face as the naked chick or the squid in sneakers, jeans, and T-shirt when soccer mum turns in front of you even though you have right of way or the lights in your favour.

[Griffin]

+1 with what Jimmy two dice said... and besides all that - black is beautiful.

[SixPackBack]

:hug: thanks for the replies, I didn't realise it was such and age old discussion. I think I will just end up giving in to the blackness and getting a high vis to make the significant other happy.

Questioning black....wearing hi vis?.............sounds like a same sex relationship! :eek5:

[The Stranger]

I thort that google said somewhere.

That settles it then, who can possibly argu with the Internet.

[The Stranger]

Black is the colour off choice 4 most cause it makes them feel tuff an look that way I myself am Gay I still dont give a shit I`m me and i stand out :p:woohoo:

I'm so fucken tough in my black leathers that the leather is actually there to protect the road!

[James Deuce]

Now we know who Chuck Norris is.

[Swoop]

The leathers have to be rubbed on the gravel occasionally, to "re-coat" the leather...

[The Stranger]

Now we know who Chuck Norris is.

That pussy.

[James Deuce]

Be careful. Chuck Norris has eyes and ears everywhere. You never know when he may turn up and deploy his chin-fist.