New Harley Davidson Owner, going for a ride today, how should I dress?

Question

I just got a used 1200 Sportster last week, never got a good chance to ride it much due to the bad weather, but today's forecast looks great, sunny, high in the 70's.
I have a shinny black skull cap and old style sunglasses, but I have a red and white riding jacket, and green gloves, do you think the jacket and gloves will clash?
I want to look like a tough guy and I want all the babes to notice me and when i ride past them I want them to think "oh wow, that guy is hot"
I have blue jeans and a white tee shirt, what about the 50's Jimmy Dean look?

Answer 1

Congratulations, you bought yourself the perfect motorcycle for all your fashion needs. But don't get too creative, the harley crowd likes to pretty much all stay within certain leather pirate fashion parameters. Don't be surprised if you are scolded on the green gloves and questioned on the lack of assless chaps.



As you can see by the other answers, it really isn't permitted to talk about fashion, you are supposed to talk about the different years and models of harleys and about bike accessories and upgrades, and just know from the harley catalog what clothes to wear. Its cool to be all about fashion, just not cool to ask about it.

Answer 2

I have worked for some of those guys that pay for someone to trailer their Harleys just outside of Surgis and then get them out and ride. THere have always been those guys, but they didn't tell anyone they had money. Of course back then they might have been held up and robbed by some of the other bikers too. LOL It used to be that you had to order your Harley and wait for it. The new guys buy Harleys to make themselves feel bigger than everyone else not because of the romance of owning a Harley. My husband and I bought our first Harley last summer when we retired. We have always ridden Hondas but wanted something we could ride in comfort for a long time. We got the Electra Glide. Oh man it sounds so awesome. And we can ride alot longer without stopping to stretch our legs. We still ride the hondas around the city because they handle better at slower speeds. I say buy your Harley. It will be like part of the family!

Answer 3

You wear the skull cap when you are off the motorcycle. On the bike you need to be wearing a full face helmet. Leather or textile riding jacket with padding and armor. I speak from experience regarding the need for armor and padding. I too have different jackets for riding in different weather conditions and temperature ranges.

Leather gloves and steel toe boots. The toes of my boots are all abraded after I went down last year. I never felt a thing.

Also, blue jeans offer about zero protection when your legs meet the pavement during a crash. Again I state this based on painful experience.

Buy the correct gear and ride, ride, ride. Get the babes to notice you because of who you are, not what you ride.

Good Luck

Answer 4

If you crash, you've chosen the body part(s) you don't want to keep by not wearing the associated gear. Don't want your hands? Skip the gloves. Don't need the teeth? Wear your skull cap. Like scars up & down your arm? T-shirt, baby.



Motorcycling is the one "sport" that has the coolest-looking safety gear on the planet. Wear it. The Jimmy Dean look is cool but unwise. Safety-conscious gets you there.



I'd skip the color coding though. Get a leather or padded cordura motorcycle jacket, and motorcycling gloves, 2 sets, one for warm weather & one for cold. Chaps optional, motorcycle boots are nice but not necessary, steel-toe or over-the-ankle hiking boots will work. Full-face gives you the best protection.



The girls aren't important when you're riding. Riding's important when you're riding. Now when you get OFF the bike...

Answer 5

assless chaps w/o pants or underwear, no shirt or jacket, just bare on top, the doo rag and glasses. Wrap some chrome log chain around your torso. REAL barbed wire around your upper arm, those barbed wire tattoos are for the posers. Middle finger salute tattoo in the middle of your back. Crocodile cowboy boots in an unnatural color. Maybe red.



It's JAMES Dean, Jimmy Dean is a country music legend who also sells pork products. He did "Big Bad John" and isn't gay like James Dean was.

Answer 6

First of all you need to get a life. Just stop and read what you said you have to ride with. Now answer this question would you want to see somebody parading around like a clown. If so wear that and there will be lots of babes notice you. You will be able to tell because they are laughing at you

Answer 7

A motorcycle is not a fashion accessory.



Don't worry about what you wear or how you will look on the bike. Instead concentrate on what gear will protect you the best if something happens and you fall off while riding.

Answer 8

Bart or I mean Jack you could only wish to own a Harley a dealer would probably throw you out the shop they don't let trolls in.

Answer 9

Wear shorts and flip flops. Also instead of a helmet put a KFC bucket on your head. As far as gloves, the green ones should be fine as soon as you cut the fingers off. Go for it!

Answer 10

I have seen great looking women dress better than that and ride a big twin.. Think about it dude a harley won't get ya laid no matter what your uncle told you about it ...

Answer 11

The jacket and gloves will definitely clash with your handbag and shoes.

What colour lipstick are you going to wear?

Answer 12

By all means, you need to look good when the paramedics scrape you up off the pavement.

Answer 13

not only an immature post but silly also. dressed the way you described i wouldn't want to be seen at all.

Answer 14

I wish trolls would put in some work to be vaguely original or slightly amusing.

Answer 15

It doesn't matter what you wear. You bought the motorcycle for the wrong reason.

Answer 16

Oh come on everyone, that was quite funny. I'm still laughing now...

Answer 17

Hi Bart! Errrrrr Jack! Either way, you're a troll..................

Answer 18

get on you big wheel and ride BART!

Answer 19

troll

Answer 20

underwear and socks