DMAN999
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****** Move? branded leathers.
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Sharky
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The local H-D shop, years-ago, advertised, "bring in your old leather jacket and we'll give you XX off (I forget, but it was a good enough deal to make me go) on a new in-stock jacket." I cut-out the ad, stuffed it into a pocket, and rode over to the H-D dealer in Ft. Lauderdale.
I took with me an old leather jacket, not armored because that wasn't invented yet. I looked thru the store's inventory, and selected a nice traditional 1950's style black motorcycle jacket, the kind w/the diagonal zipper, and an integral belt just at your hips, w/a chrome square buckle. I took my purchase up to the counter, and put my trade-in next to it.
The sales woman rang it up, and, 'no discount!' I pulled out my ad, showed her the copy, and demanded the discount. She pointed to the inside collar of the new jacket I had selected, and said, "that's a Harley Davidson jacket, no discount on those!" I pointed out that there was nothing on the ad which said, "H-D branded jackets aren't included in the sale." Still no sale. I picked up my jacket and split. I haven't tried to do business there since.
I took with me an old leather jacket, not armored because that wasn't invented yet. I looked thru the store's inventory, and selected a nice traditional 1950's style black motorcycle jacket, the kind w/the diagonal zipper, and an integral belt just at your hips, w/a chrome square buckle. I took my purchase up to the counter, and put my trade-in next to it.
The sales woman rang it up, and, 'no discount!' I pulled out my ad, showed her the copy, and demanded the discount. She pointed to the inside collar of the new jacket I had selected, and said, "that's a Harley Davidson jacket, no discount on those!" I pointed out that there was nothing on the ad which said, "H-D branded jackets aren't included in the sale." Still no sale. I picked up my jacket and split. I haven't tried to do business there since.
DMAN999
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I actually like my boots, and you can't even see the Harley emblem because my pants cover it.
And I think I need a belt buckle like yours to go with my boots ! :thumbs up:
I've seen a few older guys with Sons of Arthritis shirts. :biglaugh:
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LOL Dennis I will see the emblem all the time now !! :biglaugh:
DMAN999
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:rofl_200: Probably. :rofl_200:
caseyjones955
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I love these answers, in all varieties not once did anyone tell anyome what they should do, so let me be the first. NO SOA gear, I forbid it! Haha.
There is very sound rational to hi-vis gear, Im not a fan of flashy graphics but I think ill take a look at whats available now. I stopped drinking the HD Kool-Aid back in the 90s when I started to see the significant shift in the whole culture. It got seriously wattered down when the bike build shows put it where Joe Q Public could get it. No longer a counterculture it has become heartbreakingly mainstream. Combine that with the vastly superior Euro and Asian bikes hitting the market and its a no brainer. I still know a couple on HD and I jest that they need to have the HD emblem jacket so that when we see it we know to get on the brakes. I got a 5lb bag of rice for my birthday from them one year for my CB350. I am a huge believer in free enterprise and believe anyone should buy and wear and ride whatever they want, but I still get to make jokes where applicable. I really like how this group thinks and im glad to be here.
There is very sound rational to hi-vis gear, Im not a fan of flashy graphics but I think ill take a look at whats available now. I stopped drinking the HD Kool-Aid back in the 90s when I started to see the significant shift in the whole culture. It got seriously wattered down when the bike build shows put it where Joe Q Public could get it. No longer a counterculture it has become heartbreakingly mainstream. Combine that with the vastly superior Euro and Asian bikes hitting the market and its a no brainer. I still know a couple on HD and I jest that they need to have the HD emblem jacket so that when we see it we know to get on the brakes. I got a 5lb bag of rice for my birthday from them one year for my CB350. I am a huge believer in free enterprise and believe anyone should buy and wear and ride whatever they want, but I still get to make jokes where applicable. I really like how this group thinks and im glad to be here.
Wear what you want do what you want & screw all the other posers . I agree with a different brand jacket may mean you have multiple bikes. I hate to say not to much is made here any more & I have HD riders give me crap about Jap crap being a HD certified tech I tell let them know that is they got rid of all the jap crap off there bike they would have 20 % of a bike left. I then tell them to look at the china tag on there 60 dollar t shirt people don't like facts. Oh well the truth hurts
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