Triumphrat

jasonjohns

Hi, I’m a graduate in Menswear and a keen biker, having couriered in London and commute weekly from Devon to London n triumph. I’m currently researching and designing motorcycle clothing and really looking for feedback, information, thoughts, etc around experiences of the clothing that you wear.
Would love to know what works well, what doesn’t, what you feel is missing from your attire, what you feel should be out there, a true perspective of what us bikers think works and what doesn’t.
I have had experiences of clothing such as not quite waterproof, collars that strangle, rucksacks that hit my helmet, all that kind of information would be great.
The main emphasis is your clothing and the accessories around it, like bags, gloves, etc. Really appreciate any time given to your vast knowledge

hobbes80

Tell you what would be totally awesome, completely normal looking jeans that block the wind and provide some sort of protection in the knees without being too hot to wear, too bunchy in the crotch, and ridiculously overpriced.

Having them either elastic to the top of my boot, or have the liner to stuffable into my socks without looking like I'm a hoodlum would be a plus.

Nothing I hate more then riding my bike somewhere, getting there, and having to completely change clothes to look like I didn't just ride my bike there.

As an IT guy, I can get away with it most of the time... that one time though...

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KAR 120C

Way back in the late 1990s I purchased a fine pair of Shoshoni jeans. They looked like regular denim jeans, but they consisted of super heavy weight denim and had impact absorbing padding in the knees and hips. Sadly, Shoshoni seems to have gone out of business. At the same time I purchased a made-to-order deerskin jacket from the Thurlow company. I believe that they are also out of business. I would like to upgrade these two items with ones featuring CE approved armor. The BMW Atlantis jacket and pants are appealing, however they are extrememly expensive.

Aussiematt

I'd like a pair of motorcycle boots that can be worn at work without looking like motorcycle boots. I often wear a suit and my BWM boots - looks a little unusual but I could nto be bothered carrying spare 'office' shoes around.

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2004 Thrux, FCR39's, Uni filter, 813 cams, Works shocks, Ricor valves, progressive springs, Pieman ignitor, green springs, GT501s, Beringer caliper, predators, damper, fork brace, Corbin gunfighter, custom tinware, lowered instruments, JMC swingarm

Ken M1

As you can see...there is a common theme here. MC gear manufacturers keep making "look at me!" motoboy type stuff when many of us want the complete opposite. For those like ourselves that want "normal" looking...the search gets tough. There are "squids" that want to look like racers...but most of us (non squids) realize we're not getting paid as racers and why do manufacturers think we want to FREE ADVERTISE their logos across our entire bodies just to be protected? Note to manufacturers: unless you're paying me to advertise for you, I don't want your ugly logos all over my chest and back! What many of us want is to simply look "normal" when we get off the bike (without having to lug around a change of clothes!)!

andyw

I too dispatched in london for a while, albiet 20 years ago. I am just about to retire my 'Frank Thomas" jacket that I brought back then.

What I liked about that jacket is that it had 4 outside pockets, storm flaps over all of the seams, a collar that came up under the helmet (but could also be left undone), a rubber inner layer (so was completely waterproof), and a quilted detachable inner. The other good think is that it had a really good adjustable belt. I have worn it down to about -11C while working.

I also have my old courier bag which was solid and relable (was a kind of rubber outer with canvas inner) which still proves usefull for carrying things in. The bag just had a flap that flicked over and velcroed closed, but overlapped the ends so that water didnt get in.

I tend to examine jackets to see if there is a chance that water would be pushed through via wind pressure (exposed seams, breathable fabrics etc).

The other problem I have here is that its difficult to find a 'waterproof' summer glove.