Hmm, very rarely these days, although maybe 10 years ago i probably wore it much more than i do nowadays.
In fact, i don't think many of my friends wear their jackets outside of biking, good thread because it's not something i've thought about until now.
I'm 55, so to be honest, i feel a bit odd if i do wear it when i'm at the supermarket, in the car and not on the bike.
This is possibly because i see quite a few people wearing biker-style jackets, when it's obvious that they don't ride a bike, it's more of a fashion statement and i don't want people thinking i'm wearing one just because they are "in fashion" at the moment.

G : )

 

Both of mine (mesh/leather) are solid black. I commute so it's important that my gear not look as though a paint store vomited over it. My gear is always on, and my hair is always a catastrophe. Probably time to pull a Bruce Willis.

 

I assume you mean when the weather calls for a jacket? If so, yes. I have a Cortech DSX denim jacket, and except for the bulky shoulders and the sleeves a bit too long, it works good as a regular jacket.

 

I wear a wax cotton belstaff lookylike thing on and off the bike. I have too many jackets though as Mrs Nickwiz will tell you.

 

:thumbsup

 

Eww - no, it's stinky and covered in bugs!

Hmm - maybe I'd better wash it!

 

No No, stinky and covered in bugs is called--Character.

 

Ditto what BluprintZ wrote...

 

No...I have Dickies type Triumph jacket I got from Lowbrow Customs I wear when Im not on the bike...

 

casual wear

Nope, the jacket has a big Triumph logo on the back but is heavy with all the pads in it and not really comfortable.
I do, however, switch into my Harley costume, black heavy boots, black jeans, black t-shirt with the obligatory "Harley Davidson (insert any city) crest on it, a black and orange doo rag, and several feet of chrome chains dangling here and there.... it's really handy at WalMart, people just tend to move out of your way rather quickly....

 

My Triumph coat has the hardened pads at the elbows that I find useful to keep the wife in check in case she gets out of line. I did this once without the coat and it actually hurt my elbow a little so now I just wear the thing year round despite the temperature...

 

too damn hot here in Miami to be wearing one without a 55 mph breeze in your face!

 

I would wear it when it was new cause it's so warm but now it looks rather broken in and beat up.

 

Ive worn a motorcycle jacket since I was 12. They are warm and practically indestructible. I still wear it at 57 most of the time weather permitting.

 

I'm a lot bigger now than when I was 12.

I'm still just as childish though.

 

If I leave home without the bike (pretty rare) I leave the jacket home.
If I leave home with the bike I wear a motorcycle jacket. Some of these can be pretty long "aways" since occasionally I will ride to the airport and fly. My jackets all have armor so are kind of bulky but at least I don't wear my helmet on the plane.

 

If I'm not at home then chances are I've got wherever I am by bike, so yeah, the bike jacket gets outings to all kinds of places!

Sometimes though, people give me lifts in their cars and I'll probably still wear my leather 'cos it's comfortable and warm and it saves me having to spend ages transferring all my crap out of the pockets to take with me...

Are they fashionable again? God, I thought we'd been through all that in the '80s

 

.... mine is leather and has pads in shoulders and elbows so doesnt really blend in as casual wear.

Also its covered in bugs and road grime so its 'bike only' attire.

Grant

 

+1

I know what you mean...

Plus, mine is really hot, when air isn't moving past you at 60 MPH.

 

No. Sometimes I don't wear it (either of them) when I am riding.

 

You live life on the edge.

 

It all depends....

If the weather is warm, as soon as I stop the gear goes off.

If it's cool (less than 70 deg.F -- native Floridian), helmet and dayglo vest go off. Jacket and maybe gloves stay on.

I like warm and toasty.

 

I like to wear mine and go to random houses asking, "Are you Sarah Connor?" in my perfected fake Austrian accent.

:cannon

 

No....

 

My wife likes to wear her leather chaps sometimes when she's not on the bike.

 

Now that's funny!

ATGATT here, but NOT when off the bike.
Wearing a MC jacket when not riding sounds pretty Harley-esque to me.

 

No, although it does look pretty cool, even if I do say so myself

 

No, I wouldn't want to be mistaken for an AJNB! (All Jacket No Bike).
Even the BBC news reporters are wearing Belstaff jackets. I have never been accused of being fashion concious. Usually the contrary.

 

When I was a youthworker in the early 90s the kids all called me tramp for my army surplus boots and combats. A year later combats and boots were all the rage. I realised then that I was a trend setter!

I rather like it that all my once deeply un fashionable Belstaff wax gear is suddenly a designer lable dream. I took an old worn out one to the local charity shop recently and you should have seen the look of wonder on the young assistants face. It was great. I have a nice black leather belstaff jacket too. Mrs Nickwiz and I went to London recently to check out an exhibition of Italian Futurist art. We didn't realise it was London Fashion Week. (don't follow fashion I set it ) There was I in my old jacket that I've had years and I was one of the fashionable set! (well I thought so)

Its great! And not just a bit funny too.

 

Not sure yet... waiting for the delivery

Like a kid waiting for Christmas the last few days when coming home from work I scan the front stoop for the box with my new jacket in it... but not here yet. Local shop did not have my size so ordered online. I do not wear my current one except for riding, a bit much perhaps for grocery shopping what with all the "reflectorized" Triumph logos. But the new one is black leather and might just go on a cold day when not riding. Okay, I will admit the final judge on this is likely the wife - "Honey, what do you think??"