Wearing Jumpers ontop of bike kit

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

I dont understand why people do it or what the point of it is? :confused:

Ive seen a fair few people out on their bikes recently, and many of them were wearing full leather kit with a jumper or hoody on top.

Is this a secret trick to keep warm? Is it a strange fashion statement? Can someone enlighten me?

Maria

[plowsie]

Yeah, I'm too fat to wear one under my leathers. It cuts out the air to the air holes in the leathers and can keep you a little warmer :)

[Sosha]

Easier to clean hoodies too

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

I see...I'll have to bear that in mind if I start finding it difficult to squeeze into my leathers..! :lol:

[_Stretchie_]

I'm KIND of with you. But I did buy an XXXL top and have started wearing it ontop of the leathers but only in colder weather e.g. in the morning on the way to work, it's nice and small to roll up too when you get there

[gruntygiggles]

I'm KIND of with you. But I did buy an XXXL top and have started wearing it ontop of the leathers but only in colder weather e.g. in the morning on the way to work, it's nice and small to roll up too when you get there

He looks all big and hard and gorgeous......love you baby x

[_Stretchie_]

He looks all big and hard and gorgeous......

Then I take it off and all that is left is a short and chubby man : (


love you baby x

Love you too

[Dappa D]

He looks all big and hard and gorgeous......love you baby x

so they have magical powers then???








hehehe love you to baby!!!!;)

[SoulKiss]

leathers should be a snug as possible - ie room under for t-shirt, undies and socks.

If its cold you have to layer over them.

[gruntygiggles]

Then I take it off and all that is left is a short and chubby man : (


Nope, still big and hard and gorgeous....just not quite AS big and hard!

Love you too

:smt006:smt049

[_Stretchie_]

so they have magical powers then???

hehehe love you to baby!!!!;)


:smt019

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

leathers should be a snug as possible - ie room under for t-shirt, undies and socks.

If its cold you have to layer over them.

Ive been piling on the layers underneath :smt017 (vest top, thermals, back protector then cardigan).

Im quite liking my textiles more than the leathers at the mo but will switch to leathers when it gets warmer :D:cool:

[Ed]

I wear a fleece over leathers when it's a bit chilly. Keeps the cold air out.

And a fleece looks so cool:cool:

[Luckypants]

I wear thermals under leathers if it is parky, good ones work wonders. I thought folks wear jumpers over the top to keep fly squash off their trendy A* or Dainese fashion statements?

[Frank]

He looks all big and hard and gorgeous......love you baby x

Then I take it off and all that is left is a short and chubby man : (




Love you too

so they have magical powers then???








hehehe love you to baby!!!!;)
something to tell us

[Frank]

I wear thermals under leathers if it is parky, good ones work wonders. I thought folks wear jumpers over the top to keep fly squash off their trendy A* or Dainese fashion statements?
are these the ones you were showing of in Petes Eats?

[Lissa]

Pete and I both wear a fleece over our leathers in cold weather. That plus thermals means we can wear leathers all year round rather than textiles, which we prefer:D

[Gene genie]

sometimes riders have t-shirts on over their leathers when its a charity run and have the charities name blazened across the back.
and also if you wear a white shirt it reflects the suns heat and keeps your leathers cool in the summer.
or so they say.

[G]

I thought folks wear jumpers over the top to keep fly squash off their trendy A* or Dainese fashion statements?


That was the genral consensus of opinion from a 6 page thread a year or so again when a photo of me amerged on silverstone with a jumper over my leathers :smt017:rolleyes:.


At least this thread seems a bit more sensible with people realising its to keep warm.

[Lissa]

good I thought folks wear jumpers over the top to keep fly squash off their trendy A* or Dainese fashion statements?

Lol, if that's the case it's failed dismally with mine! I wasted two hours of my life the other night trying to clean mine up. They are filthy! :rolleyes:

Still I'd rather be out on the bike getting my leathers mucky than not:D

[Spiderman]

But whats the pont of wearing a cruddy old fleec over your overpriced and sexy looking A*s leathers? Surley you aint showing them off to the world?

I'm convinced some guys do it just so they look like a meag hunk to those who dont realise its all padding and armour under there.









The male equivalent of a Wonder bra perhaps? ;)

[G]

But whats the pont of wearing a cruddy old fleec over your overpriced and sexy looking A*s leathers?


To keep warm :smt017

[Dave20046]

it's for warmth, not sure I'd do it though could see a hoody 'grabbing' onto tarmac.

[G]

it's for warmth, not sure I'd do it though could see a hoody 'grabbing' onto tarmac.

Thats alright.....someone will come along in a minute and start shouting how a hoody will give more protection than [insert branded leathers name here] anyway

[Alpinestarhero]

for warmth, i'l wear my dry suit over my leathers. also waterproof

[Dave20046]

Thats alright.....someone will come along in a minute and start shouting how a hoody will give more protection than [insert branded leathers name here] anyway
touché shame I only have an alpinestars hoody to cover my alpinestars leathers - looks like my options are death or death :smt017

[zsv650]

dainese fashion statement mine were the cheapest i could find and the only ones which fit properly they look feckin stupid so i don't know who's gonna be impressed with them even got the unnecessary speed hump fitted to it all this while riding a scaggy old sv.