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2007 Hi
Petra, Dear
Bobbye, After contacting local alterations shops, I ended up calling a local motorcycle gear company (Jamin' Leather) to find that they employ a leather seamstress who does alterations for their customers as well as run her own business on the side. Now, the reality might be that the grade of leather used in pants may or may not be compatible with what one would wish for in chaps. Donna Coffey (that local seamstress I have in Myrtle Beach, SC) should be able to help you noodle out possibilities and can be reached at 843-234-2131 or clykclykboom@earthlink.net. I've also been in contact with Nanci Rogers of Ace High Leathers out of CA and have had letters that her work on alterations is top-notch, so I'm thinking she also could talk/email with you about what's what. It would be a start if you can't find a shop local to you. – Mama Monday, February 12 Dear
VTwin Mama, I think you can tell a lot about someone's reason for riding from how they choose to outfit themselves. The guy on the Harley with the raked-out front end, wearing the little black yarmulke helmet, riding in the muscle-shirt with no gloves? He rides to look cool, and that's it. The guy on the BMW or Goldwing with the red full-face helmet in the no-helmet-law state, armored suit and reflective orange vest over his jacket? He wants to get there safely, and it ain't a fashion show. Before you decide to either give validity to someone's opinion or laugh in his face as he eats your dust, consider how your riding brother is outfitting himself. And where do you fit on the scale? Does his opinion make sense to you? Do you feel physically and mentally safe in your present attire? 'Cause if you do, that's really all that counts. It's one less thing you have to think about when you're cruisin' and need all your wits about you. Someone who thinks you should look a certain way to the expense of your personal comfort (physical or psychological), really does not have your best interests at heart. This person has HIS best interests at heart, and cares more about how cool you look standing beside, riding beside, or sitting behind him. Please. We're women. We can't HELP but look sexy on a bike. That's the way we roll, Jack. This whole rant was brought on by personal experience. Here's an anecdote: I had this boyfriend a few months ago who frequently ridiculed my choice to wear a full-face helmet, and armour in my jacket and pants. (He'd have loved to see me pull up to a biker event on my Harley wearing a fringe-ey leather bra. Fool.). Anyway, a couple months after we broke up, I heard from a mutual friend that he'd been in a minor fender-bender. Coincidentally, at around the same time, I had a minor accident of my own. I ended up with a torn jacket, a huge scrape on my helmet where my face would have been, a dislocated shoulder and bruises galore. I walked away. He shattered his elbow and had the pleasure of experiencing nurses scrape asphalt from his flesh. I was back to work the next day, and I had to spend five hundred bucks on new gear. He's still in physio and may one day be able to straighten his arm. I know I'm probably going to hell for this, but there's a cynical little part of my brain that's dying to ask him how he's liking them apples. – Nicole Dear
Nicole, So often we can be swayed into a mindset . . . are we thinking somehow that this will impress someone? Because honestly, if we follow someone else's thinking, when it's contrary to our own intuition, we are not showing our true selves. Interestingly enough, given enough time, our true selves come roaring out! It can be quite messy for that to happen later than sooner! I'm glad the riding gear did the protective job for you . . . your gear was replaceable, but you are one-of-a-kind! – Mama Friday, March 9 Hi
Petra, Dear
Dorathy, Tuesday, April 3 Dear
VTwin Mama, Our newest product which, thanks to
Mona in The great part is that they are VERY
comfortable to wear and the even better part is that I’ll customize them
to your tastes (as always). Washing is easy; machine wash on gentle will a
mild detergent and line dry. Pick your color, theme, amount of bling and
away you go. You provide the jeans that you know will fit you in your
favorite style and I do the rest. I will design the jean to fit your idea
of what you would like to look like on your bike. That’s what it's all
about! Thanks to my new found friend, Petra,
owner of the VTwin Mama site, you can take a look at a review
page she did on Ace High Leathers. Petra did a bang up review and has
a picture of Mona's jean/chap combo. From the home page, if you
click on the Ride Gear link on the main navigation bar, you'll see a
Riding Gear Reviews link that leads to a page where there is a link to my
review page. Please feel free to give me a call or
email me if you have any questions. Dear
Nancy, Wednesday,
April 4 Dear
Readers, Wednesday,
May 30 Dear VTwin Mama, Dear
June, Friday, July 27 Dear VTwin Mama, Dear
Pattie, Dear Readers,
Tuesday, September 18 More for Diane who was looking for input on Frogg Togg raingear: I had heard from other riders that used Frogg Toggs that they were very good and inexpensive, so I gave them a try. I'll agree that they are comfortable and did a very good job of keeping me dry. One thing I didn't consider was that everyone I had heard who had tried Frogg Toggs rides a Gold Wing with fairings. I ride a Softail Custom without fairings. Of course, the right pant leg of the suit came into contact with the hot exhaust pipe. I now have two very ugly spots on my pipes where the Frogg Toggs melted. I do not recommend wearing Frogg Toggs if you have exposed exhaust pipes unless you don't mind your chrome pipes being covered with ugly spots. I should have spent the extra money for a good rain suit made specifically for motorcycle riders which have a heat shield on the pant legs. A lesson learned the hard way. – Phil in Kentucy (note from Mama: I had the same thing happen when I got my newest motorcycle and didn't realize that the exhaust pipes extended further out, so fried a pants leg while gassing up. Put some oven cleaner on the icky pipe spots, warm up the bike and then carefully wipe off ... should take care of anything melted on.) Hi Petra, About 5 years ago I started a line of motorcycle jackets for guys and gals called Classy Rider -- and our gals jackets are actually designed to fit women, like some of the other great lines that you have on your site. I wanted to tell the ladies about our new 2007/2008 jackets that just arrived -- now with 1000 denier Cordura, and removable elbow and spine pads -- all textile and all machine wash and dry for easy maintenance. The armor is all concealed inside the jackets so the jackets look like attractive mainstream styled casual jackets : "From road to restaurant and everywhere in between." The jackets are very lightweight and comfortable to wear -- not bulky or 'harsh' feeling at all. We have some gorgeous, sophisticated new colors for the gals to coordinate with their bikes, including 2 new perforated shells with CoolMesh lining for the hot climate riders. Classy Rider jackets have been positively reviewed by numerous motorcycle magazine editors, and have even been on a couple of TV shows! We are humbly grateful for the attention the jackets have received. – Kathy McCurry, President/Founder of Classy Rider, Inc. Dear
Kathy, Tuesday, November 27 Dear VTwin Mama, Dear
Rhonda, By the by, having little easy answers to bad mannered people is a must! For instance, if someone brings up the "riding is so dangerous," then counter with "did you see the latest fatality report for crossing streets?" Hee, hee ... – Mama Dear
VTwin Mama, Dear
Jim, Solution: new jackets. I looked for ones that were form fitted but allowed whatever amount of layering (T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.) I needed. So, for my main jacket I lucked out when Fox Creek Leather sent me their Vented Touring Jacket for review. I chose a size for my normal colder weather riding (turtleneck with short sleeve over it). I had used Frogg Toggs for rain gear, but went to Wal-Mart to try out something that fitted closely and allowed room for a sweatshirt (but I'll note in heavy rains it just doesn't have the same rain protection, so need to re-look at my choice there!). Other than bringing the jacket to a reputable leather shop that understands motorcycle riding, and having them rework the jacket, it's time to go shopping. This time of year of course is great for it, as many of the online leather shops are running specials and looking to sell off remainders at steeply discounted prices. Not enough $$ in the budget for that? I hear through my Message Board grapevine that the site New Enough has good deals on all things related to riding apparel. – Mama |
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