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Originally Posted by 97BladeRider  What's wrong w/ commuting w/ a leather jacket? I have both leather pants and textile pants that zip to my leather jacket. (and textile jacket, which I rarely ever wear) |
Nothing. But my budget at gear time allowed me to buy a textile jacket. There are some decent leather ones at NewEnough - as I'm sure other online moto-stores.
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Why not load your work clothes in a tank bag and change when you get to work? Or is that not an option?
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My tank bag isn't that big. But I could always strap it to the tail.
I just don't like the hassle of changing. [IB: what about the hassle of road rash]
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I commute 50 miles each way to work, so I like to be as comfortable and safe as possible. On most days, I wear my textile pants over shorts (on hot days) or jeans and bring my khakis in a tank bag. The textiles seem to wrinkle the khakis too much and looks like crap.
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Right now, I only have mesh pants that I wear over my khakis. My khakis are wrinkle-free and stain-resistant, lol. Of course, my commute is a quick zip up 122 (Blackstone to Whitinsville).
PS: For you leather folks... perforated leathers: how cold can it be before it's too cold (or do you just wear UnderArmour or something underneath? I have a pair of perforated leather gloves... and I remember riding in the fall when the temps were just below 50... couldn't really feel my hands after a while.
I'm thinking I'd probably buy perforated leather and not solid.