Articles tagged with: leather
Motorcycle Gifts »
IS ANY “ONE” PIECE OF GEAR MORE IMPORTANT?
Stated differently, if you were going to ride a motorcycle naked, except for one selection of motorcycle protective gear, which would it be?
Well, if we presume it’s warm and dry enough to ride a motorcycle naked in the first place, we really can isolate which is the most vital piece of gear:
Motorcycle Boots. Surprised?
ALTHOUGH “ALL” PROTECTIVE GEAR IS IMPORTANT…
Certainly motorcycle jackets offer the broadest area of protection. Helmets are broadly known for their ability to save lives, as well as the controversy about …
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THE UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS OF A BIKER WALLETS
Like anyone else, bikers need to keep their money and credit cards somewhere. But in the event that biker’s wallet were to fall out of his/her pocket while riding, it’s long gone if it wasn’t felt that it slipped away.
Hence, that whole chain wallet concept is derived from a simple concept: Secure that thing to rider’s pants, so that it doesn’t go very far even if it does slip out of a pocket!
As with most things in the gift world, “practical” is …
Motorcycle Jackets »
FOUR (4) DIFFERENCES OF LEATHER MOTORCYCLE JACKETS
What the heck is so special about a “motorcycle” jacket? Wouldn’t any leather jacket (or other sturdy material) be just as useful?
There are a few unique features that differentiate a “true” motorcycle jacket from a motorcycle “fashion” jacket that would be sold in a leather goods store or discount store.
For the purposes of this article, I will focus on leather jackets and not textile jackets, although several of the differences will be just as applicable to textile motorcycle jackets.
A good leather “motorcycle” jacket …
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LEATHER BIKER CHAPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Leather motorcycle chaps are leg coverings with a belt. Think of leather pants without the sections covering the butt or crotch. Chaps are buckled over the top of one’s pants with the chaps’ integrated belt.
They are designed to provide protection for the legs and are usually made of leather (or a leather-like material).
BIKER CHAPS ORIGINS
Chaps derive from the American cowboy culture and were used as leg protection when riding a horse through brushy terrain.
LEATHER MOTORCYCLE CHAPS, adapted from cowboy gear, started to find …
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YEARNING FOR THAT CLASSIC BIKER JACKET STYLE?
A style that harkens back to days when motorcycling was simpler?
When the majority of motorcycle jackets were made of leather?
And when you had two general styles of motorcycle leather jackets?
Vintage motorcycle jackets tended toward a greater simplicity: You either wore a black leather jacket, or one that had colored racing stripes or some variation, which represented a more sporting look.
To top things off, or in this case, to bottom things off, you might also want to consider some VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE BOOTS. These black, …


