These Jackets Are Awesome!

**bigred875** · 07-15-04, 11:35 AM

awesomely ugly and worthless in a wreck...but other then that

btw - you ever see on on someone? the mock outer back protector always looks fugged up....

IMO there are much better choices for much better prices..

**twrayinma** · 07-15-04, 11:39 AM

but, but...
it's got an INTERNAL CEL PHONE POCKET!

it MUST be worth it!

**Buddhaman** · 07-15-04, 11:46 AM

I think they look good, but a friend went down with one on and the jacket fell apart on him. It did not hold up and provided him with very little protection.

**bigred875** · 07-15-04, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
If you ride with a Joe Rocket Phoenix, then you shouldn't talk!

I'd rather a Phoenix anyday

lol my jacket is much worse...lol But I'd rather this one then that Icon POSJoe Rocket Orbit Textile Jacket

I need a new one ASAP.....but it isn't in the budget right now...it is by far the worst part of my gear....

**TheIglu** · 07-15-04, 01:40 PM

Ask Randy's Offspring, he's got one'a dem.

**slingblade** · 07-15-04, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by bigred875
I'd rather a Phoenix anyday

lol my jacket is much worse...lol But I'd rather this one then that Icon POSJoe Rocket Orbit Textile Jacket

I need a new one ASAP.....but it isn't in the budget right now...it is by far the worst part of my gear....

JR Comet. I've been very happy with it thus far. Survived the 20mph head on just fine

More $$ though...

**benVFR** · 07-15-04, 02:03 PM

I think Wasted 420 has a *leather* Icon jacket... it held up pretty well in his crash.

I think some of them look alright, but I don't understand the need to have a piece of expensive metal as armor.

Ben

**bigred875** · 07-15-04, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by slingblade
JR Comet. I've been very happy with it thus far. Survived the 20mph head on just fine More $$ though...

kewl thx.. actually I'm thinking of the .. alter-ego one

**bigred875** · 07-15-04, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by benVFR
I think Wasted 420 has a *leather* Icon jacket... it held up pretty well in his crash.

I think some of them look alright, but I don't understand the need to have a piece of expensive metal as armor.

Ben

**benVFR** · 07-15-04, 02:31 PM

Good point I'm going to install carbon fiber peg feelers on my bike next chance I get.

The swing arm is not an item that is "worn down" in use.

Actually has anyone actually shown that they are really titanium? The could be steel or aluminum polished right and you could probably fake people out.

They do seem to have the right color/texture for titanium though.

Ben

**bigred875** · 07-15-04, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
Funny, that one is precisely the one I thought....

takes one to know one...

HAHAHA I GOT YOU FUCKER

**benVFR** · 07-15-04, 03:04 PM

You haven't changed a tire or adjusted the chain on a single sided swing arm have you?

Besides are you really going to give me a hard time about a SSS and not expect me to bring up

neon lights, etc.. ?

I suppose I can see the "bling" thing but they claim it is armor.

**odduc** · 07-15-04, 03:24 PM

originally posted by BenVFRYou haven't changed a tire or adjusted the chain on a single sided swing arm have you?

It is much easier...

**cexley** · 07-15-04, 03:28 PM

Why SSS.......???

Remove rear tire in under 2 minutes with out getting my hands dirty. And it looks wicked cool.

By the way...i went down in a Phoenix this past weekend.......
That is the last time i will buy mesh anything

Perf leather for Hot weather riding for me, thank you very much

**benVFR** · 07-15-04, 03:29 PM

One thing about the VFR though...

I haven't had to change the rear brake pads... and I'm guessing it takes longer than a bike with a conventional swing arm?

Ben

**benVFR** · 07-15-04, 03:37 PM

You're freakin dense today aren't you?

The Ti plates on the jacket are pure bling, the swingarm is not... it has it's own set of functional benefits and negatives. Any Bling effect with a SSS is a side effect.

What is the benefit of a Ti patch on armor as opposed to Kevlar or Leather?

**twrayinma** · 07-15-04, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by benVFR
You're freakin dense today aren't you?

today?

**twrayinma** · 07-15-04, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
You know T, you strike me as someone who's neurotic, am I right?

let us get back to you after we've had a thorough discussion.

**The Wreck** · 07-15-04, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
What the heck does ease of tire change have to do with this comparison?!!!

Face it, it's BLING, just like the titanium plates on the ICON jacket. Both are NOT required AND excessive.

Stop interjecting strawberries into the argument!

Uh yeah. No it's not bling. The SSS is there for function on the VFR (it's a sport-TOURER afterall). The coolness just adds to the appeal.

I talked to the Parts Unlimited rep while I was down at Seacoast one day. He said that the only gear in the Icon lineup worth a damn is the lids. For the money they're very nice kit. But he said that the jackets, pants, shoes and gloves are all crap and that he's been offered free stuff for his own personal use (as promo items since his company is the Icon rep) and that he turned it down. He said it's purely for show but that the titanium makes pretty sparks while you're sliding down the road.

**lefty954** · 07-15-04, 08:29 PM

i had a vanson jacket then i sold it and got the icon leather jacket...

i must have went from sportrider to squid..

oh yea i got chrome rims...

"i'll see ya a mile ahead of yo azz"

i think that c3po was the bling king...fukin gold fag robot

**NINJA_GIRL750** · 07-15-04, 08:34 PM

E-bay is the way to go I got a almost new AGV jacket from this lady who had no clue what she was selling it was only $75
ps. you guys know anyone who rides on the cape??

**The Wreck** · 07-15-04, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by Mystery Squid
LMAO, are you serious?

It's NOT bling?

Give me ONE reason a sport tourer NEEDS a single swingarm?

Am I serious? Yes totally. Are you really that clueless?

Reasons why a sport tourer would need a SSS.

1) Takes far less time time to reove the rear wheel.

2) Takes far less tools.

3) The chain is not disturbed during removal/installation eliminating the need to adjust it after re-mounting the wheel.

4) It's much easier to remove/install the wheel alone.

5) The wheel bearings are captive with the hub so they are not disturbed during removal/installation. Ever lose a rear wheel bearing spacer in the middle of nowhere?

All of the above mentioned reasons come in very handy when you blow a tire and need to repair it or replace it hundreds maybe even thousands of miles from home or many miles from the nearest bike shop. You haven't been doing this for long, have you?

**craig** · 07-15-04, 10:02 PM

where do you draw the line between "bling" and useful feature?

just curious...

edit: the SSS isn't NECESSARY, but because it provides all of those features which are convenient, I personally wouldn't call it "bling"

unlesss it's polished/chromed/gold plated...

but maybe I'm confused as to the definition of "bling"

**PatSV650** · 07-15-04, 10:10 PM

ok, back to the original topic

Any opinions on Frank Thomas "Strike" leathers?FTS

**lefty954** · 07-16-04, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by craig
where do you draw the line between "bling" and useful feature?

just curious...

edit: the SSS isn't NECESSARY, but because it provides all of those features which are convenient, I personally wouldn't call it "bling"

unlesss it's polished/chromed/gold plated...

but maybe I'm confused as to the definition of "bling"

bling is that bright shining reflection of my squidly rims as i pass you on a 70 mph left handed sweeper....lol..dont let the chrome rims fool you. ....

i just playing-

These Jackets Are Awesome!

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