Japanese motorcycles hate

[Ulvetanna_imp]

They don't, at least not around here. Most of them ride in jeans, black t-shirt, black leather vest, and a star-spangled red-white-and-blue doo-rag on their head. Harley actually makes some really nice riding gear for serious motorcyclists -- this isn't it.

The BMW riders I sometimes ride with are usually decked out in BMW gear -- Savannah jacket with coordinated Savannah pants, BMW boots, BMW gloves. It's a bit obnoxious. And then they ride down the street on their R1200GS's, clearwater lights ablaze, standing on the pegs as they go. Posers.

lol I just took my F800GS out for a nice ride, I was dressed in old Vanson leathers that would be perfect for the CB1100. I do have a set of early BMW riding gear, zip-together 3/4 length jacket with a gazillion pockets and such, had that stuff and the Vansons for 16 years. Not very good armor but great Gore-tex liners. That stuff today is so stupidly overpriced, and uncomfortable. I had an R100GS back around 1990 and I have no idea what gear I wore, just leather. Still do, I don't care for textile gear.

I did stand on the pegs quite a few times but that was to adjust for the hernia scar which is still healing up, 18 days out now. All the purple has gone away. That thing is like riding a bicycle compared to the CB1100 and faster, more power, less weight.