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Title: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: SaltLick on May 17, 2008, 08:06:57 PM
help me out guys,

Where can i buy a pair of leather pants?

I went all the way to the Washington cyclegear to look for a pair of leather pants.  one pair to choose from dianese which are great if i had a crapload of money.

Then i went to the beaverton honda/yamaha place they have everything in the world but leather pants, well they had one or two pair that done fit me.

I know i can order what i want online, just hoping to buy something local so i can try them on. Any suggestions where i can go locally to buy some?



Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: Tailgunner on May 17, 2008, 11:03:02 PM
http://ducatimonsterworldwide.org/index.php?topic=1924.0



Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: Gator on May 18, 2008, 06:12:57 AM
Go see Kat.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: krolik on May 18, 2008, 06:26:04 AM
Go see Kat.

Yeah, she looks great in leather pants. [evil]


 ;D


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: Gator on May 18, 2008, 08:41:08 AM
But No more Niki...

Thats why I stopped going there.
I mean Sexy Ray is good value but hes not Niki.




That and I live 6000 miles away.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: krolik on May 18, 2008, 09:09:35 AM
Ray's gone. :'(


He moved to SoCal w/ Dr Sonja. 8)


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: ryandalling on May 18, 2008, 09:36:47 AM
Doc Brown has a lot of black leather riding pants in his shop. I would check him out as a good local. Plus his prices are usually good.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: SaltLick on May 18, 2008, 11:31:50 AM
Doc Brown has a lot of black leather riding pants in his shop. I would check him out as a good local. Plus his prices are usually good.

ha ha ! i tracked down ol doc brown today and scored some good pants! thanks for the tip.  Funny ol guy he is, kinda grumpy and full of stories....going to his "shop" house and talking with him reminded me of going to my grandpas house. Crusty old dude, yet i was laughing the whole time with his stories. Great guy and very knowledgeable with no bullshit, he tells it like it is and charges a fair price.  [beer]


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: Tailgunner on May 18, 2008, 09:15:00 PM
Can we get some 'hot shots' to see if we approve of the fit? Come m'on Salty me boy... Nobody rides until the package looks right.. front:  |  y  |  to the side & tight in the rear (  |  )

 [laugh] 



Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: scott_araujo on May 18, 2008, 10:20:55 PM
Yeah, Dr Brown's place is one of those crusty old shops packed to the rafters with every accessory you've ever heard of.  Funny old coot, and I like doing business with the small local guy when I can.

Scott


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: JohnnyDucati on May 19, 2008, 11:05:54 AM
Hey, I haven't been to Doc's.

This is 1st I've heard of him.  Where is he located?  My curiosity is killing me.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: Visolara on May 19, 2008, 11:51:50 AM
he is on 16th off of Sandy.

Dr. Browns (http://www.drbrownmotorcycle.com/)

His first name is Gene btw  :)


Maurice


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: SaltLick on May 19, 2008, 11:54:33 AM
he is on 16th off of Sandy.

Dr. Browns (http://www.drbrownmotorcycle.com/)

His first name is Gene btw  :)


Maurice

i got to try on the leather pants in his upstairs bathroom. It was about 110 degrees up there, and trying to get off tight leather pants in a hot small bathroom was awesome. that guy rules.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: ryandalling on May 19, 2008, 11:59:07 AM
118 NE 16TH Ave Ste A
Portland, OR 97232-3043

I think it is like between Burnside and Stark... out of this dude's house.  He usually opens by noon... but he owns his own biz... so it could vary.

Also, he races the vintage 160's with OMRRA... and he used to run bigger bikes... and has had a few # 1 plates in his time.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: Visolara on May 19, 2008, 12:14:16 PM
I think he actually races a 450, at least thats what he rode the last race weekend, button up shirt under his leathers and all.  :)


118 NE 16TH Ave Ste A
Portland, OR 97232-3043

I think it is like between Burnside and Stark... out of this dude's house.  He usually opens by noon... but he owns his own biz... so it could vary.

Also, he races the vintage 160's with OMRRA... and he used to run bigger bikes... and has had a few # 1 plates in his time.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: JohnnyDucati on May 19, 2008, 04:46:46 PM
i got to try on the leather pants in his upstairs bathroom. It was about 110 degrees up there, and trying to get off tight leather pants in a hot small bathroom was awesome. that guy rules.

"small, hot bathroom"??   I hope he wasn't in the bathroom with you at the same time.  You're a married man fer cripes sake . . . (LOL).



Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: krolik on May 19, 2008, 07:15:48 PM
Gene Brown is a cool guy. 8)

I bought my first motorcycle from him, a '87 CBR 600 Hurricane, I rode that thing for 8 years/40,000+ miles. [moto]

I was talking to Dick Winningstad, and when Dick was OMRRA President in the 80's, they had to make two "Gene Brown" rules.

1:  The horn had to be on the bike, but disconnected (Gene would honk at people that he wanted to pass) [laugh]

2:  The taillight had to be TOTALLY covered with tape (Gene would leave a small square untaped, and then lightly touch the brakes to activate the brake light way ahead of the brake markers in turn 1, while sitting up, most of those right behind him would brake way early, and Gene would keep on the gas.) [evil]

Both of these rules applied to production classes, at that time you had to keep the lights and horns and such on the bike to pass tech.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: desmosome on May 19, 2008, 07:18:01 PM
That is classic!

What a sneak.


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: krolik on May 19, 2008, 07:26:03 PM
Did you know that Gene once managed to talk his way into racing GP at Laguna Seca?



Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: JohnnyDucati on May 19, 2008, 07:28:08 PM
Did you know that Gene once managed to talk his way into racing GP at Laguna Seca?



This sounds good!  You gotta tell us!


Title: Re: Where to buy motorcycle gear?
Post by: bnbmike on May 19, 2008, 07:34:38 PM
Quote from: krolik link=topic=2372.msg33123#msg33123 date=1211253348

1:  The horn had to be on the bike, but disconnected (Gene would honk at people that he wanted to pass) [laugh

2:  The taillight had to be TOTALLY covered with tape (Gene would leave a small square untaped, and then lightly touch the brakes to activate the brake light way ahead of the brake markers in turn 1, while sitting up, most of those right behind him would brake way early, and Gene would keep on the gas.) [evil]


When I was racing, I used to honk when needed.  I always honked at the corner workers at the end of a session.  It gets peoples attention who need it.

I had a friend drive into a corner only to discover his brakes no longer worked.  After 3 months in the hospital, I started doing something that freaked a lot of drivers out.  Going down long straights and sections with no run out room, I put my left foot on the brake half way down a straight, just to make sure I still had brakes and time to do something about it.  I still check my brakes on the street when driving with spirit.  After going through a puddle and after running on rumble strips they cut in the road to wake up sleepy drivers.  All those things play with pads in rotors.

I like safety!  [thumbsup]


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