Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear?
- totalmotorcycle
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Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear?
Do you match the color of your accessories/gear with your motorcycle?
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
Nope. My Tiger is a shade of yellowish-green, and my jacket is a different shade of yellowish-green. Shades far enough apart to be different, but not far enough apart to complement each other.
Frankly, the effect is nauseating! Fortunately I don't have to look at myself.
Frankly, the effect is nauseating! Fortunately I don't have to look at myself.

2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
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2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
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2013 Kawasaki KLX250S
- totalmotorcycle
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
Yes and no for me. I usually don't replace my gear till it needs replacing, which at the time, I'll (try) to match it better with the bike colour I have at the time. Then of course, the next bike is a different colour and it's mismatched again...lol.
Speaking of which, my Joe Rocket Ballistic (v1.0) jacket it a tad old (like 14 years!) so I've been looking at getting a new jacket. Also my helmet lining is falling apart and I need a new helmet (but can't find one that's "comfortable" and meets my safety standards).
In which case, my new gear should "match" my Guzzi.
Mike
Speaking of which, my Joe Rocket Ballistic (v1.0) jacket it a tad old (like 14 years!) so I've been looking at getting a new jacket. Also my helmet lining is falling apart and I need a new helmet (but can't find one that's "comfortable" and meets my safety standards).
In which case, my new gear should "match" my Guzzi.

Mike
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
Since I had my gear first, I chose the color of my motorcycle not to clash with the color of my gear.
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Richard
Safe Travels,
Richard


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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
Not intentionally. I've got a black and white bike. My previous bike was grey (hence my name
), so pretty much any color sort of complements. My previous two helmets have been white, and I'm planning on getting white helmets from now on, so the matching is a happy coincidence. However, my jacket is irritatingly hi viz and doesn't go with anything.
Isn't your Guzzi black? Well, there you go, pretty much any gear color will fit.

Isn't your Guzzi black? Well, there you go, pretty much any gear color will fit.
"If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be."
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
totalmotorcycle wrote: In which case, my new gear should "match" my Guzzi.
Mike
What? Smell like pizza? eeeewwwwwww.
Always ask why.


- ceemes
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
Black bike, then a red bike and now a green bike....gear in basic traditional black.
Always ask why.


- gsJack
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
I replaced my jacket and helmet a couple years ago and have had my GS500 for 10 years and 100k miles now so why not match.


- Thumper
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Re: Discuss: Do you match the color of your accessories/gear
No, but I made sure my motorcycle matched my car 
