Real Japan Blue 105BPS World Tour

[Lendo]

Panda, didn't realize you're in RVA!

Small world.

[dkatz]

ZOMBIE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROCKETT!

sorry... slow on the uptake...

[FACE]

no wonder we're in a plus sized tour, look at all this food.

[morse9443]

It's a big-boned tour face.

Cool updates to close out your leg panda!!

[FACE]

yeah..that's why i'm in it

[superbeveridge]

just wait until you a look at my local deli montreal smoked meat poutine. forget a double down. this shit will give a rhino a heart attack.

[superbeveridge]

The jeans have left the US and are now en route to me in Canada. I should probably have them for Monday or Tuesday. I noticed that we are now ahead a month. Do we want to keep it ahead a month or do you guys want me to keep them through January to get us back on with the regular schedule?

[morse9443]

Setterman would be the man to ask, but my 2 cents is if you like them and they fit you well + you're updating, go wild with them through January. Not sure anyone minds.

[superbeveridge]

The Jeans arrived at my work today. Got a call from my boss that they are here. Totally excited. I'll swing by work tomorrow and pick them up. Currently enjoying a much needed day off. Got dinged for customs though. Hopefully I can get that back when I send them back.

[setterman]

Setterman would be the man to ask, but my 2 cents is if you like them and they fit you well + you're updating, go wild with them through January. Not sure anyone minds.

exactly what I was thinking. If they fit (fingers crossed) and you want to run with it for more than a month, have at it!

[superbeveridge]

Just got home with the jeans. Went and saw Black Swan after picking them up. Giving them a soak. I tried them on and they actually fit. They are wider in the legs than I though but perfect in the waist hip area. These should get some serious wear in the next couple weeks. I'll post fit pics tomorrow when they are dry.

This weekend is the Toronto Motorcycle Show and I will be working it all day from Friday. I'll try and get some daily pics up but they are 14 hour days so it depends on how tired I am when I get home. I will have my camera on hand the entire time though.

I am there representing Royal Enfield Motorcycles and Stella scooters. My store Motoretta is the exclusive dealer in the Toronto area for both and we distribute the Stella scooters for Canada. Should be a fun time!

[superbeveridge]

Soaking in cold water with a teeny bit of detergent.

Best way to dry jeans. Sandwich them in a couple towels and roll them up.

[-Z-]

just doing some catching up on this thread...keep it up guys!

and those are some blue pocket bags...wow.

[superbeveridge]

i know. i was surprised how blue they were when i opened the box.

[superbeveridge]

Initial Fit Pics. Bloody cold out. Just about to leave for work. Rode my Vespa into work to park it in our storage area. Probably should have waited until it got a little warmer. I still can't feel my thighs, thumbs and toes. Fits pretty comfortable. Really hairy denim. I love it!

Fred Perry Curling Sweater, Penfield flannel, RJB 105BPS, Corter Belt, Hillside Bandana, Alden Indy's

[superbeveridge]

Day 1 of the Toronto Motorcycle Show. I am a scooter and motorcycle dealer here in Toronto and I was here representing the Royal Enfield bikes and the Stella scooters. The Stella's are new to Canada although they have been out in the States for a while. I am exhausted from the show. 12 straight hours of standing and my knees aint what they used to be. Got to see and sit on some sweet bikes though.

Our Booth

Royal Enfield Cafe Racer

Stella!

Classic Enfield with a Sidecar

Some swag

A sweet vintage Norton

The New Norton

Ew

Wesco boots... very nice quality. Super tough. Might give them a try tomorrow.

[superbeveridge]

Day 1 of the Toronto Motorcycle show Continued.

Mirror shine in the hand made polished aluminum tank.

RJB 105BPS in all their glory

These are really hairy... with my Roy boots.

A little worse for wear at the end of the night... I fucking hate tshirts.

[PandaXS]

^ is that the g12?

and nice updates that car is nice

[kiya]

Holy shit that Norton is insane.

Any idea when those are for sale in America?

[superbeveridge]

^ is that the g12?

and nice updates that car is nice

It is the G10, tried tested and true. I am no photographer though... That isn't even considered a car in Canada. It has three wheels and is considered a motorbike even though they ride like snowmobiles with wheels. It's an old man thing for people with too much money and not enough sense.

[superbeveridge]

Holy shit that Norton is insane.

Any idea when those are for sale in America?

The only place, according to their website, is in Lomita near LA calle Soth Bay Norton. The Norton guys let me sit on it today. I'll post more pics of it tomorrow when I have the time. It's a pretty good riding position. Can't afford the $25000 price tag though.

[superbeveridge]

Pictures from Day 2 and Day 3 of the Motorcycle Show. I am soooo tired. Three days of 14 hours on my feet and back to work at the shop tomorrow. Luckily, I have booked off a couple extra days this week.

More pics of the new Norton for Kiya.

One of the few they actually allowed to site on the bike. Pretty comfortable riding position.

On the Iron 883. I could see myself trading in the Vespa for one of these in all matte black.

A KTM in all carbon fibre.

And for the guys out there. My friend Tashina (aka Dolly Berlin) as our booth girl posing and handing out pamphlets.

[akka225]

that denim looks really nice

[superbeveridge]

Sorry I haven't uploaded any new images in a couple days. All those hands I had to shake at the bike show I think I picked up another cold. Back into the thick of things tomorrow. Might do a day in the life of me at work and then pop down to the new Nomad store for it's grand opening tomorrow after work.

[superbeveridge]

Not quite a day in the life because I think I would feel like a retard carrying my camera around with me around my neck all day but here is some stuff from my day.

Awkward pose. Rocking my new Barbour Beaufort jacket I got for half price.

The jeans are nice but I generally go for a much slimmer leg. They have also stretched a fair bit in the waist since I hot soaked them. If I were to buy this I would go for the slim version and size down one to a 36 now that I see the amount of stretch the denim has. I'll do some measurements tomorrow. They fit great after the soak though. I also like the fact that I am noticing a lot of blue on my finger tips at the end of the day. Not enough to get a decent photo of but it makes my hands look like I have poor circulation.

The streetcar I take to work was down today so I bummed a ride from my dad who lives nearby... he is retired and has nothing better to do. Got me to work on time though. The view is eastbound on the Gardiner heading into the core from my neighborhood "The Beach" which is more of a residential area to the east of downtown... I can see Lake Ontario from my bedroom window. I always live within minutes of the water for some reason. Being landlocked feels so claustrophobic to me... if this were a summer leg of the tour we would get some kayaking and windsurfing wear.

Kicking back at work... I can't wait until we get to redesigned and refixture my store in January. It looked great 8 years ago but being a scooter and motorcycle shop it gets a lot of wear. We've had clothing for years as well and we are going to be paring down the bike component of the store and really making a push on the clothing side. Hence the refixture as the original stuff was an afterthought. I am pretty excited for the plans we have.

I hate the back of the shop... such a lack of flexibility. I can't wait until most of the ugly bikes are gone and we can display a couple bikes in with some vintage furniture and clothing.

The riser down one of the walls in my store. It looked good when we only sold vintage Vespa's but the modern ones are much larger and it just doesn't look right anymore. We are getting rid of the riser so we can have bikes and clothing and displays more intermingled.

Looking back from the front of the store... no Feng Shui. I adopted this design and came in a few years ago... this is not of my making.

Conor... not working hard at all...

The stage in our window... this I like. It works... The blue bike is a 1965 Vespa SS90 all original. It is one of the most rare Vespa's ever made and is worth a cool 20k... oh and it is for sale in case anyone is interested.

Some of the original designs done for the store display.

The store front. Some of the lights in the window and in the sign aren't working but we are too lazy to change them before the big redesign.

Now I am sitting on my ass writing this and drinking a big ass can of Sapporo. Night!

Oh and sorry for the crappy grammar and spelling. I am super tired... sold four bikes today though...

[DENIM SAILOR]

im out they will never fit me tooo fat

[superbeveridge]

Going to send these out Thursday. Who is next up?

[morse9443]

^Thought you were going through January?

[superbeveridge]

i was but thought i'd send them back out into the world. 1 month is good for me. i need to get back to my iron heart overdyes.

[smittybat]

I think I'm next on the list but I'm out of town for a few more weeks so maybe we should skip over me.