I've been looking at several pieces of gear from BMW and Dainese on the web, but I sure would like to see some of them in person. Is there a shop anywhere around the NoVa area that carries these brands of motorcycle gear?
Bob's BMW is neer FT Meade in MD.
Morton's BMW in Fredricksburg, VA
Dianese, you are out of luck on anyone being a competant and really and truly stocked dealer on their gear....from what I hear, they require you to purchase something akin to over $25K in merchandise initially and no less than $5K on a supplimental resupply order...not alot of dealers have that kind of cash weight to tie up right now for something as slow to return on...
Yeah a bit tough to find any Dianese gear. Ducati gear by Dianese is another matter, CPS and Duc Pond both have a reasonable selection but it is at the end of the season so you will be waiting for the new gear. Weekend of the 11/14 is the first look at the new fashions at all the local Ducati shops, CPS is having a fashion show on 11/14. This also usually means if you can find some gear you like at one of the local shops it will most likely be heavily discounted. - Gene
I was at Battley's the other day and they had my jacket there, but not the pants.
If you know the size you are looking for, there's a Ducati by Dianese Dealer in Salt Lake that is AWESOME. I bought some Ducati by Dianese winter gloves from them, after about a week, the thumb came apart. I called and they sent me a new set, I still have the original. I'll send them back of course, but the point is that they were very sympathetic and cooperative. I can get you the contact info if anyone is interested. Delivery was less than normal 4-5 business days.
Additionally, I have a lot of very close friends in Germany (I lived there for 11 years). If there is any way I can be of assistance (read: BMW Support) be sure to let me know, I can save you a butt-load (yes, that is a unit of measure) on shipping by using my 'resources'.
~Billy
Quote from: xLr8r on October 18, 2008, 05:27:43 AM
I can save you a butt-load (yes, that is a unit of measure)
is that metric or standard?
my biggest problem is that I've never tried on any BMW or Dainese gear and I don't know what sizes to get. I wear a size 48L in a sport coat. I bought a Teknic jacket in size 48 that fits good, nice and snug. I recently bought a FoxCreek jacket in 48L and it was huge., I exchanged it for a 46L and it fits pretty good. I've heard the Dainese stuff runs small but I've not found anything local that I could try on.
I think I'll head down to Fredericksburg next week and take a look in a couple shops there. Haven't been to any shops other than Coleman FC, Coleman Woodbridge and Clinton cycles.
of course, i don't really _need_ a new jacket...
Quote from: zooom on October 18, 2008, 07:44:26 AM
is that metric or standard?
Good question, it's actually "Universal".
Quote from: twolanefun on October 17, 2008, 06:49:04 PM
Weekend of the 11/14 is the first look at the new fashions at all the local Ducati shops, CPS is having a fashion show on 11/14.
Is this worth a CAM gathering? How did people feel about the last CPS fashion show?