Matching leathers to bike gay or cool?

**scumdog** · 19th March 2006, 12:36

As long as it is black and has tassles you'll always look cool!

But for a sprotsbike rider the 'toothpaste tube' look seems to be the trend these days - maybe you could go that way - but with tassles!!

**geoffc** · 19th March 2006, 12:47

Originally Posted by scumdog

As long as it is black and has tassles you'll always look cool!

Actually while tassles look real cool on a girl bikie some might think they are kinda gay on a bloke. The cowboy look, you know, of Breakback Mountain.
But then who would be ever silly enough to say it.
Mmm Striped toothpaste, indeed!

**Big Dave** · 19th March 2006, 12:51

Originally Posted by maha man

Black is not a colour..............its a shade.......

We've had this debate - I maintain it is ALL colours.

**scumdog** · 19th March 2006, 12:51

Originally Posted by geoffc

Actually while tassles look real cool on a girl bikie some might think they are kinda gay on a bloke. The cowboy look, you know, of Breakback Mountain.
But then who would be ever silly enough to say it.
Mmm Striped toothpaste, indeed!

Nah, tassles were cool waaay loong before gay was!!

**Lazy7** · 19th March 2006, 12:55

heres a link to some more pics on the first one. looks pretty dam good.

http://www.newenough.com/joe_rocket_...t_pictures.htm

i i'm sold on it to be honest...

**sefer** · 19th March 2006, 12:56

I think matching jackets are fine, full suit is probably going to far though

Changing bikes is an issue thou,and not just between brands. I've gone from a 91 zxr250 (green white blue) to a 2004 krr150 (green) only to find that the krr green is a lot darker and my green white and black teknics jacket does not match the colour at all. As such I'm going to have to try and sell it and get something new (OK dont' HAVE to, but want to

). That'd be all cool if the jacket was a few years old, but I only brought it six months ago..

**Lazy7** · 19th March 2006, 12:59

yeah. but i've only ever ridden kawasakis and think i will be quite happy with the bikes that they are doing well into the future. will also probably have my 7R for about 2 years before moving on as well. so its not a bad investment.

**scumdog** · 19th March 2006, 13:05

Truth is I've never even noticed the 'matching jacket' thing, just never thought about it.

(thinks to self: in a couple of weekend watch at Off the Rails Rally for people wearing bright Kwaka-green jackets getting off shiney black H-Ds etc)

**sAsLEX** · 19th March 2006, 13:09

Originally Posted by Big Dave

We've had this debate - I maintain it is ALL colours.

sorry thats white, black is no colours!

**geoffc** · 19th March 2006, 13:09

Originally Posted by Lazy7

heres a link to some more pics on the first one. looks pretty dam good.

http://www.newenough.com/joe_rocket_...t_pictures.htm

i i'm sold on it to be honest...

I like the back view more than the square colours in the front of the green/black/white one. But if you are a Kawasaki fan. Is the price cool or bleeding expensive?
Actually I like red myself having a Honda machine.
Cheers.
PS Pity they have buggered around with the word 'Gay' (no pun intended) One of my girl friends was called Gay and it sort of spoils her name for me. I mean who would now call their daughter that?

**APPLE** · 19th March 2006, 13:10

Definately not gay man?u gotta be colour coded,to be the man,

**Mental Trousers** · 19th March 2006, 13:11

The Kwaka or Alpinestar ones are the nicest. All black suits certain images, but for a sports bike (especially a bright green one) having coloured gear is much more appropriate.

**R6_kid:Me** · 19th March 2006, 13:25

easiest option is silver/grey which normally comes with a bit of black too. It tends to match up with nearly every bike, so when you decide to move on from the ZX-7R then you wont need new leathers.

On the contrary, some of those jackets look quite cool - and why would it be gay, they do it in MotoGP and those guys get the mad pussy!

**Bekki** · 19th March 2006, 13:26

Originally Posted by GR81

i had a blue bike, blue jacket and blue helmet not so long ago... the missus used to call me Papa Smurf

That's really, really cute

But weren't all of Papa Smurf's clothes red? I suppose if he was naked...

Originally Posted by Big Dave

We've had this debate - I maintain (black) is ALL colours.

White is all colours. Black is the absence of colour.
Like in hex. Or, y'know, reality!

What do people think about pink leathers on girls?

I love pink but I get the feeling it's not a popular choice.....?

**terbang** · 19th March 2006, 13:30

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

The Kwaka or Alpinestar ones are the nicest. All black suits certain images, but for a sports bike (especially a bright green one) having coloured gear is much more appropriate.

So are you going to get colour matching gear Shane..? Could be a new thread on its own.