Why is motobike gear all black?

[Trudes]

I've taken some of the advice on this thread and have dressed accordingly for my ride this evening.

Will I be safe now? My legs and feet are so white they can be seen from outer space!

hehehe, you crack me up Mr. Mc-whiter-than-white-legs-Jim, naughty mate, naughty... All The Gear, All the Time!! LOL

[chester]

Here's a pic of my new gear! Not so much black as it is black an white!!
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Oh.... Aw, mum look!


Do you always wear ya gear in th bedroom and ask for mum

[Usarka]

I've taken some of the advice on this thread and have dressed accordingly for my ride this evening.

Will I be safe now? My legs and feet are so white they can be seen from outer space!

Irresponsible behaviour! People like you make my ACC premiums go up!

[McJim]

Irresponsible behaviour! People like you make my ACC premiums go up!

Awww Shut the fuck up!

[trump-lady]

I wear pink
I wear baby blue
I hate wearing all black
I am very disapointed with NZ clothing for women and will always buy my gear from overseas

I never follow the crowd
Cept on rides cause I always get lost

[janno]

I wear pink
I wear baby blue
I hate wearing all black

Actually the whole pink and baby blue girlies gear really gets on my tits.

I mean, COME ON!! Not all girls are blond or milky skinned . . .

It's fine if you actually suit those colours, as I'm sure you do trump lady, but as a freckled, auburn haired person they make my skin look the same shade as a baboon's arse (with freckles) - red!!

Ideally I'd like gear in a rich, bricky red (not blue based) or else a lime green leather jacket, or cobalt blue . . .

So I've got all black by default. If ever I get to the states, I'm going gear shopping. They have such a cool range for women available over there . . . no I don't have the money to order stuff in and risk it not fitting. So I'll just bitch and moan and wear black instead.

[Swoop]

Looks like McJim is riding with his eyes closed in pic#1. Those legs must be seriously white!

[The Stranger:Me]

So here's an obvious question that needs asking - why is all our gear the same colour as the road? Why spend hunreds, or even thousands, buying expensive motorcycle gear with the sole purpose of trying to be safe - but ironically, all this same gear is black in colour, making is near invisible in certain conditions.

Is it purely a cultural thing, that morocyclists refuse to wear stuff that isn't black?

I wear black for cultural reasons.
The culture being, you don't fuck with someone who is 6'2" and wearing black leathers and a black helmet. This cultural issue makes me a lot more visible to car drivers.

[Hitcher]

The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
but there's no place left to hide.

[trump-lady]

Actually the whole pink and baby blue girlies gear really gets on my tits.

I mean, COME ON!! Not all girls are blond or milky skinned . . .

It's fine if you actually suit those colours, as I'm sure you do trump lady, but as a freckled, auburn haired person they make my skin look the same shade as a baboon's arse (with freckles) - red!!

Ideally I'd like gear in a rich, bricky red (not blue based) or else a lime green leather jacket, or cobalt blue . . .

So I've got all black by default. If ever I get to the states, I'm going gear shopping. They have such a cool range for women available over there . . . no I don't have the money to order stuff in and risk it not fitting. So I'll just bitch and moan and wear black instead.

Agreed!
The only reason I have em is because of when I lived in the USA otherwise Id be in black. Options here are limited for women and thats because we dont have the numbers for retailers to line their shelves with options.
PS im not blonde or milky skinned and not sure if my leathers suits me but its my world hehehe but like you said those colours wouldnt suit you... Id look like funny in lime green me thinks. Beside lime green and a pink bike....hmmmmmm

Like you, I am now in NZ where its fucking hard to get ahead let alone fork over 1000 for gear that might not fit when it gets here......

so I better stop getting fatter cause my leathers are getting tight and Ill be crying and bitching and wearing black too!

[trump-lady]

hmmm can I add there is something very hot about a guy on a sportsbike coordinated with clothing that is not black.
Cruisers on the other hand would look retarded with matching gear
haha even the visual makes me laugh

[scumdog]

I've taken some of the advice on this thread and have dressed accordingly for my ride this evening.

Will I be safe now? My legs and feet are so white they can be seen from outer space!

How come your bike doesn't blur the background like mine does when riding sans ATGATT??

[Okey Dokey]

I hesitate to add to an already long thread, but I will!

Hope you are getting leather. It is an investment so it's worth getting what you want. I got my red/grey/black leathers by fax/telephone from the UK 10 years ago. One of the best decisions I've ever made.

I'm a standard sort of size, so the salesman was able to indicate what the equivalent Italian size would be. If you can't find what you want here, look overseas and follow the advice. Good salespeople know their range.

After years of use, they still look as good as new, bar a little rubbing where the fly seam touches the tank. I have every expectation they will continue to last well into the future. The extra cost over basic black is negligible over the years. My husband has come off in his leathers but they don't look scruffy and are still usable.

I deliberately wanted a non-menacing look, and have had lots of comments from non-bikers who like them. But at the end of the day, who really cares as long as you like what you've got.

I never thought about "matching" my bike in colour. I'm not a racer with sponsorship after all. I think sport style leathers are a natural match on a faired bike, and I guess multicolours could look odd on a cruiser. But again, get what you want!

[Blue Velvet]

I wear black for cultural reasons... This cultural issue makes me a lot more visible to car drivers.

[Biggles2000]

I can't-won't dress like a "power ranger".