BFWTK: riding gear that matches your bike

[Barfridge]

How much is too much? From a convo starterd here - F3 675 MV Agusta - on order!
Personally I think wearing a jacket with the same manufacturer as the bike is a bit much, but what say you?

[shmoo]

+



note - sparkly bit on thongs optional.

[Commander Keen]

Jeff, didn't you buy some Suzuki branded leathers recently?

[SpeedTrip]

[Barfridge]

Yes, I did, and they're gaudy as fuck.

But it's ok, I ride a kawasaki
(and they were $220 delivered, so I'm claiming exemption due to extreme cheapness).

[Smiffy]

Wheres the none option? I think colour matching is acceptable but no brand matching kthanx

[Fozzy]

Color matching is ok. Manufacturer Matching Not so much

[dugy]

Matching bike and leathers...
Gayer than a Lycra clad cyclist.

[shmoo]

Wheres the none option? I think colour matching is acceptable but no brand matching kthanx

Color matching is ok. Manufacturer Matching Not so much

see i think colour matching is even worse. makes people look like try hard power rangers.

[Commander Keen]

Yes, I did, and they're gaudy as fuck.

But it's ok, I ride a kawasaki
(and they were $220 delivered, so I'm claiming exemption due to extreme cheapness).

Green and blue don't match.

Poll needs a "Tattoo" option?

[The Saint]

Green and blue don't match.

"Blue and green must never be seen".

... from the guy with the fuchsia t-shirt wearing avatar

[Aufitt]

It screams 'this is my first bike.'

[lee]

gay as aids

[Satan1]

Definitely for those with silent farts.

[Smiffy]

I'm not saying any of my bike gear has ever really purposefully colour matched BUT colour matching is better than brand matching. There is however a limit to colour matching.

[McGoo]

Matching bike and leathers...
Gayer than a Lycra clad cyclist.

I agree as far as stock bikes go, but I make an exception for people do a custom job of both. Like those guys on lucky strike clad bikes with matching leathers, they aren't too bad.

[Thirsty]

Saw a guy in Toodyay the other week rocked up on a White R1 wearing a repsol jacket?? Thought Shamrock musta binned his shit and got a new bike?

For some people colour matching is beneficial, ie black bike, black helmet leathers and boots... hmmm wonder who that could be... im serious, id have no fricken idea... mind you Karen stands out every time i see her, cos of her twig like figure

[I Fancy Holidays]

Black and green bike, black blue and white jacket, black and red helmet, so nothing matches, although i did try. I had a black helmet with a black jacket and black and green bike to start with, i then bought a blue bike and with that came the black blue and white jacket. The blue bike is gone and now i have a red and black bike, and a red and black helmet to go with it.

[The Saint]

Black and green bike, black blue and white jacket, black and red helmet, so nothing matches, although i did try. I had a black helmet with a black jacket and black and green bike to start with, i then bought a blue bike and with that came the black blue and white jacket. The blue bike is gone and now i have a red and black bike, and a red and black helmet to go with it.

Colourful tale, brethren.

[irdizzle]

Black bike- helmet matches jacket
Colored bike- helmet matches bike, black jacket