leathers what colour to order???

haybalemother · 08-20-2009, 10:40 AM

My son is ordering custom leathers. We have had numerous discussions about colour and visibilty. He wants black. We say, no. I suggested grey, but the older guys say grey doesn't stand out on the road. Red with black highlights? any suggestions as to color for best visiblity?

krebhorn · 08-20-2009, 10:50 AM

you let your son DH, but then care about the colors of his leathers...

I hit an astro van not wearing any leathers! and even if i were wearing them, and they were bright, i would have still hit it!

i'm not trying to say anything, but i'm just saying...

To answer your question though...

check out this mf'er

or this mf'er

enemy combatant · 08-20-2009, 11:00 AM

Dayglow Raspberry with International Orange flames.

Camel · 08-20-2009, 11:18 AM

Just tell him they have to be bright or your not paying for them. Done!

Hanael · 08-20-2009, 12:12 PM

kreb, you don't have Josh Rolf's leather suit?

dragonball armor lol.

FlamingLongboarder · 08-20-2009, 12:16 PM

You could get him black leathers, then find the little reflectors they put in between double yellow lines and glue them to him.

If you put like 20 on, he'd light up like a flashlight, and his leathers would be almost yellow.

I wear black leathers, and I've considered this.

Hanael · 08-20-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FlamingLongboarder

You could get him black leathers, then find the little reflectors they put in between double yellow lines and glue them to him.

If you put like 20 on, he'd light up like a flashlight, and his leathers would be almost yellow.

I wear black leathers, and I've considered this.

or white, but use fluorescent paint.

...so your kid will glow in the dark. y'know, like a radioactive and from a distance, like a ghost or a giant firefly.
people will surely stay away.

krebhorn · 08-20-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanael

kreb, you don't have Josh Rolf's leather suit?

dragonball armor lol.

I have black two piece top-gear leathers bought them used. i don't remember from who.

robert borek · 08-20-2009, 12:45 PM

bright green.

or tell him he can get black body with green/yellow/red/blue or whatever arms and legs?

or just say get a bright color or you wont pay for them. simple.

dixonfromthedepths · 08-20-2009, 12:45 PM

agree till him choose bright or he gets nothing

Hanael · 08-20-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by krebhorn

I have black two piece top-gear leathers bought them used. i don't remember from who.

no, i mean the pics.

dkeller33 · 08-20-2009, 09:22 PM

I wear black and they are f'n hot as heII in the summer. Thats the best reason not to wear them.

I agree with the others, tell him bright or you're not footin the bill...........but then again, I had a car pull out in front of me the other day (so I passed the idiot) and I was in a white T-shirt so I'm not sure there is a lot to be said about the visibility thing. Drivers are looking for other cars, not people on skateboards.

DPerjar · 08-20-2009, 10:39 PM

Yeah, it's not going to be a huge deal either way, but if it makes you as a parent feel better, by all means force him to get bright colored ones, won't hurt.

GravityRider15 · 08-21-2009, 12:51 AM

Yo, it's really simple actually. Get the boy his black leathers, but just make sure to light him on fire when it starts to get late. Cars will see him very easily, I am sure of it.

mike8742 · 08-21-2009, 08:14 AM

or you can get something like this

jabobstro · 08-21-2009, 08:41 AM

imo white leathers look pretty sick.

jabobstro · 08-21-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mike8742

or you can get something like this

like what??

Bookworm · 08-21-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GravityRider15

Yo, it's really simple actually. Get the boy his black leathers, but just make sure to light him on fire when it starts to get late. Cars will see him very easily, I am sure of it.

I could assist you in this.......

I've already got the plan for how I'm going to decorate my helmet and board soon. And my leathers (someday) will be K-Rimes white.

haybalemother · 08-21-2009, 03:40 PM

Even as I was posting, he'd already put in his order RED. and that is okay by me!
Good choice Wolf. But then again, he is a sensible lad.

haybalemother · 08-21-2009, 03:42 PM

He has little reflectors all over his half-lid for just this reason, but his full-face is silver and has white reflectors on it. But he's now made his order. and Red with some custome black will be rather great, I think. Thanks for your post.

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Originally Posted by FlamingLongboarder

You could get him black leathers, then find the little reflectors they put in between double yellow lines and glue them to him.

If you put like 20 on, he'd light up like a flashlight, and his leathers would be almost yellow.

I wear black leathers, and I've considered this.