Motorcycle branded apparel - Cool or wank?

**McJim** · 11th May 2008, 22:18

I was just thinking. Since I currently have a Ducati bike, a Ducati belt buckle and a Ducati hat (thanks Justin) and am contemplating getting a Ducati T-Shirt is this cool and a reasonable display of loyalty to a brand or is it just a load of wank and I'm a dumbarse poser?

I have a Ford Falcon but have no need to have even a branded keyring for the Ford coz ford is....well Ford...like I wouldn't wear a Bosch, Hotpoint or Fisher & Paykel t shirt either.

So the question is this: Is it cool to wear apparel with a bike brand on it, is it just a load of wank or does it depend on which brand? (i.e. Is Harley cool and Honda not cool?).

**Sparky Bills** · 11th May 2008, 22:21

Cool plain and simple.
Ducati is cool either way. So go for gold!

**MIXONE** · 11th May 2008, 22:22

A teeshirt or belt buckle,hell even a hat individually is alright.The whole uniform is a wank.

**Quasievil** · 11th May 2008, 22:25

Uncool, like seriously.
saw a guy on a new 1098 the other day, nice bike id love one, but he had complete matching apparel, looked very wanky, he liked it I guess thats all that matters though.
like Hardly riders wearing all the hardley branded stuff from scarfes to underwear to jackets and belts, whats cooler that ? or a well used non branded jacket and straight leather, for me Im thinking the later absolutely.

timaruIP · 11th May 2008, 22:27

or having matching quasi gear?

**Maverick** · 11th May 2008, 22:32

I think it depends also on the type of apparel.

for example, Ducati Hat - quite cool,
compaired to say... Jap branded socks - not quite so cool

**scumdog** · 11th May 2008, 22:34

Of course it's wanky - thats why I wear Harley stuff!! (a fair bit of which has actually been has been Xmas/birthday gifts btw!)

If you have to ask you don't have the confidence to wear it

**Bren** · 11th May 2008, 22:37

And I just bought a Kawasaki Jacket off trademe this evening...bugger....does that make me a pile of wank?

**Luckylegs** · 11th May 2008, 22:47

Especially if its emblazoned with sponsor patches as well....

...I only have a repsol jacket because its "Hi Vis"

**scumdog** · 11th May 2008, 22:51

A 'real' biker wears what he wants and don't giive no fat rats arse what others think.

(I think.... right? right? - whatja think? eh? eh?

)

**Ghost_Bullet** · 11th May 2008, 22:55

What would be way cooler, would be wear Moto Guzzi Branded aparral on your Duck.... Now that ......

**Bren** · 11th May 2008, 22:56

Originally Posted by scumdog

A 'real' biker wears what he wants and don't giive no fat rats arse what others think.

(I think.... right? right? - whatja think? eh? eh?

)

um....like absolutely nothing...

ya got that "in case of emergency" box beside your bed?

**scumdog** · 11th May 2008, 23:00

Originally Posted by South3rn Rid3r

ya got that "in case of emergency" box beside your bed?

Yeah - that and a length of good old 'skull-splitter'

**Bren** · 11th May 2008, 23:01

good on ya mate

**McJim** · 11th May 2008, 23:14

Don't worry Scumdog - I'm still getting the tee shirt - and I'll wear it. I just wondered what other people did. This is casual wear though - cap, belt buckle, T-shirt etc. I still wear a Quasimoto jacket, Quasimoto pants, Gaerne boots, Revit gloves and HJC Helmet when actually on the bike.

I figure having DUCATI written in big gold letters on the side of the bike is a dead giveaway BUT when I'm socialising and stuff off the bike it's good to show passers by what I'd rather be doing with a shameless display of brand!