motorcycles and nice denim?

[entrust]

anyone here ride a bike? and if so do you ride in nice expensive denim? im scared to ride in my APCs and diors in the chance that i did go down they would be trashed, so i ride in my h&m or gap raws usually. is that silly?

[zelah]

real bikes have no engines!!@121 arg oil!

[drapygo]

I think a lot of nice denim is motorcycle inspired... Samurai, IronHeart, etc...

So I would say, many people do wear nice denim with nice motorcycle.

[fallen angels]

im scared to ride in my APCs and diors in the chance that i did go down they would be trashed, so i ride in my h&m or gap raws usually.

i know we all love denim and all... but if you went down while riding, i think you'd have more important things to worry about besides your denim...

[snugglepony]

is that silly?

i'd say "involves massive gaps in logic," but sure, silly works.

if you go down, you're going to have bigger and more expensive problems than your pants.

[yes, i ride a motorcycle]

EDIT: fallen angels took the words right outta my mouth

[kiya]

We have quite a few local motorcycle riders come into Self Edge only to buy Iron Heart jeans and jackets because they get a kick out of the fact that all the labels and theme behind Iron Heart is based around motorcycles..

[polishmike]

I took out my friend's bikes in my Samurai's many times. The last thing I'm worrying about then I go down is my jeans.

[entrust]

i know if i go down i have more to worry about that then jeans but many lowside due to getting cut off, hitting a slick spot or gravel, etc. many of those spills can be walked away from with minor to no injury, just wondering if anyone rides and thinks about that stuff and wears certain clothes for riding

[polishmike]

If I would have my own bike (which won't happen cause I would be dead) I would wear some 21oz Samurai's, SDA's or Iron Heart's.

[snugglepony]

i know if i go down i have more to worry about that then jeans but many lowside due to getting cut off, hitting a slick spot or gravel, etc. many of those spills can be walked away from with minor to no injury, just wondering if anyone rides and thinks about that stuff and wears certain clothes for riding

well, depending on the kind of riding i'm doing, there are all kinds of things to think about clothes-wise. for example, i wouldn't wear some of my tighter fitting jeans for a longer ride because they're not as comfortable when you're sitting in the same position for hours and hours. i'd never wear anything less abrasion-resistant than denim when i ride, because i value the skin on my legs more than i do my jeans. always wear a helmet and a proper riders jacket for the same reasons, etc.

that said, i don't think i've ever thought about how much my jeans cost before getting on the bike -- you need all your attention for riding, not worrying about pants.

[Denim Phenom]

Flathead is a type of Harley engine and the old Sportster head cases were made of Iron, so i'm guessing that's where Ironheart got there name. I always where jeans when i'm riding and i've been caught in many downpours here in Hawaii. My jeans are the last of my worries at that point. Plus, next to leather, canvas, nylon mesh, and kevlar, jeans are going to protect you really well in the event that you do go down.

I ride a 2006 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. 21" tucked up front.

[entrust]

i always wear gear when i ride, helmet, gloves, heavily padded jacket, boots sometimes or atleast high tops and i usually just wear jeans. i was just curious if there were others and if anyone would ride in $300 jeans? this was kind of a curious/silly post, it's friday afternoon

[ryandenim]

Look closely at this dude's selvage jeans. Bad ass.

[Denim Phenom]

I wouldn't mind getting a nice cafe racer to zip around in.

[neverletdown]

hahahaha, you're afraid that if you get in a motorcycle wreck you'll mess up your elite denim? that's awesome.

[scoon0224]

Wear leather. Jean won't protect anything.

But if you insist, the heavy sams/ironhearts would probably be your best bet. If you go down and they don't rip, you'll have some SERIOUS wear marks. If you go down and they tear apart, I'd be more concerned about the missing flesh than with the jeans...

[Dogfarm]

anyone here ride a bike? and if so do you ride in nice expensive denim? im scared to ride in my APCs and diors in the chance that i did go down they would be trashed, so i ride in my h&m or gap raws usually. is that silly?

It is silly. Ass skin is more important than denim. If I rode I would wear leather pants. Actually I am afraid of motorcycles. I think the idea of them is bad ass unfortunately I am chicken ass so I pedal bike but.... if I did gas bike I would wear the heaviest denim or leather pants.

[dino might]

Look closely at this dude's selvage jeans. Bad ass.

BADASS

i know we all love denim and all... but if you went down while riding, i think you'd have more important things to worry about besides your denim...

yeah, duh. plus, if you do go down, at least youre going doin in fuckin style when you do.

and i ride a vespa until i ever get enough cash for a bigger bike. and yes, i wear my best quality and most expensive denim when i ride, worry free.

[Denim Phenom]

What year is your Vespa? I'd like to get an older one some day.

[indigo_junkie]

Denim works pretty well as riding gear. Not as good as leather or kevlar weave pants, but they breath better and your legs don't get cooked during summer. Sure, you'll destroy your jeans if you come off, but I bet it'll take me less time to save up for another pair of $300 jeans, than it would to grow back a square foot of ass skin.

Scooters scare me. Those little wheels, substandard brakes and high centre of gravity make them feel unsettling. I've ridden down the Wayne Gardner straight at Eastern Creek raceway on a Fireblade going 160mph and it wasn't as scary going 40mph on a scooter down the backstreets of Summer Hill.

For those that are interested. I ride a Suzi GS500. Nice little commuter which serves my purposes until I get the points back on my driver's license. I usually wear 15oz moleskins, though lately I've been wearing my SC 55s ( I knew that baggy ass would come in handy for something)

[Pandemonium]

Look closely at this dude's selvage jeans. Bad ass.

Or as Conan O'Brien likes to do it:

[ASS]

[lowrider]

I've crashed twice in jeans. Yeah, I was stupid and didn't learn the first time. Now I wear full leathers everytime I ride. Even when I'm just doing this:

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[horriblyjollyjinx]

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[Denim Phenom]

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Cafe Racer with a huge fairing.

[mixedup]

if it's local (i.e. in town, no highway), i'm fine with jeans. probably because i haven't had an incident wearing them!

but tight/slim jeans are uncomfortable or sometimes impossible to ride with without splitting the crotch seam. nudie regular ralfs are my fave to ride in...they're a nice jean, comfortable fit when on the bike, and no problems getting boots on either!

[airfrogusmc]

Flathead is a type of Harley engine and the old Sportster head cases were made of Iron, so i'm guessing that's where Ironheart got there name. I always where jeans when i'm riding and i've been caught in many downpours here in Hawaii. My jeans are the last of my worries at that point. Plus, next to leather, canvas, nylon mesh, and kevlar, jeans are going to protect you really well in the event that you do go down.

I ride a 2006 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. 21" tucked up front.

SWEET. Now that a real bike.

[somsjeans]

one of my friends has a zx-10r and he always wears denim/leather when he's out. its better to worry about your body than always worrying about your jeans, takes your mind away from riding and you are going to probably wreck if your like "OMG NOT MY DENIM"

[fre-co]

I ride a vespa too (1965 sportique) in my sammies or sugarcanes or whatever demin I happen to be wearing. My vespa is just back from the paint shop so I'll post a pic as soon as I can figure out how.........

[fre-co]

Here goes.... my 1965 vespa....