Are You A Scooter Fashionista?

ComboOrgan · Post by **ComboOrgan** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:55 pm

The Stella is beautiful, so of course I want to make sure there is a well-attired man sitting atop it. Seems like a waste to do otherwise

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:41 pm

I never informed Amazon I liked pink. Yet predictably when I typed into search engine " motorcycle gloves for women " first thing that popped up? Pink leathers.... Bad enough I am stuck with pink helmet, but That is the only color I could get from my brand that actually fits.....Is this a hint by Amazon that I should get gloves to match? I can just see the assembly: pink gloves, pink helmet, Camo jacket and pants complete with my Anushka purse sitting in the back.... I'll get excommunicated by my fellow riders....

rondothemidget · Post by **rondothemidget** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:57 am

JHScoot wrote:its funny how some folks associate that footwear with skinheads, etc. i always think of punk rock but not skinheads, exactly

different kinds of skinheads the world 'round, too. i don't think all are nazi or racist or w/e. look at these scooter skins. they look pretty normal. they like England and soccer, i suppose. they have a bit of style

EDIT: ok they have no style and those jeans are awful. but hey, they're skinheads! says so right there on the t-shirt

I wish there was a like button on this forum. Your post cracked me up.
There is a skinhead scene in So Cal, but I don't see them much at scooter rides or around town. Then again, I'm old and don't get out much anymore. http://www.laweekly.com/2012-06-07/musi ... ul-latino/

Heather · Post by **Heather** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:18 pm

rondothemidget wrote:I wear these when riding - vintage style and protection. And no, I'm not a skinhead.

I wear these.

Except I don't roll them down like that. Docs are awesome, I cant wait to invest in some more.

SockyTX · Post by **SockyTX** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:08 pm

I wear an old Diesel jacket I got in 1997 that's a faded blue grey suede and these boots

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 1204731719

slotrod65 · Post by **slotrod65** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:09 am

I went clothes shopping today... I was reminded if this thread when I looked in the dressing room mirror and thought to myself: "I will look great on the Stella wearing this!"

KeLynn · Post by **KeLynn** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:52 pm

I found something that belongs in this thread....I've been wearing fake plug earrings when I scoot, because they screw on (so I can take my helmet on/off without worrying about them being pulled out). But I don't necessarily always want to wear fake plugs - usually I just want to wear regular earrings! Today it occurred to me to see if I could find any regular earrings with screw-on backs, and as it turns out this is a relatively common thing!

Amazon has 194 pages of them:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_3?rh= ... 1366656200

I tend to go for bigger studs and was a bit disappointed to see that most are on the small size (I think a lot of them were designed with babies in mind) but still, I'm happy to have the option!

Oh and by the way, here's a pic of my the boots I wear for scootering. They more than cover my ankles and have good traction. I get compliments every single time I wear them:

I found out they're discontinued, so I bought another pair for when my current ones bite the dust. There's still some available on Amazon if anyone is interested:

http://www.amazon.com/Caterpillar-Women ... etown+boot

Kerrara · Post by **Kerrara** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:06 pm

KeLynn wrote: Today it occurred to me to see if I could find any regular earrings with screw-on backs, and as it turns out this is a relatively common thing!

Thanks for sharing, I had no idea these existed! I'm going to have to order some. I have lost way too many earrings yanking off my helmet.

JohnKiniston · Post by **JohnKiniston** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:42 pm

Umm I'm possibly setting trends with my mismatched boots, At least that's what I tell myself.

See I ruined two pairs of boots; One black, One Tan.

Out of each pair I had one good boot left and they happened to form a set...

I now have a replacement set of boots but I didn't check how thick they were when I bought them and I can't toe shift with them so I wear them mainly on days when I'm using the car as even on the Stella and Big Ruckus they don't fit as well as my mismatched pair.

still shifting · Post by **still shifting** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:59 pm

JohnKiniston wrote:Umm I'm possibly setting trends with my mismatched boots, At least that's what I tell myself.

See I ruined two pairs of boots; One black, One Tan.

Out of each pair I had one good boot left and they happened to form a set...

I now have a replacement set of boots but I didn't check how thick they were when I bought them and I can't toe shift with them so I wear them mainly on days when I'm using the car as even on the Stella and Big Ruckus they don't fit as well as my mismatched pair.

Defiantly a trend setter! Like wearing your clothes backwards or some such thing. R

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Wed May 08, 2013 12:21 am

KeLynn wrote:I found something that belongs in this thread....I've been wearing fake plug earrings when I scoot, because they screw on......

......Amazon has 194 pages of them:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_3?rh= ... 1366656200

Oh and by the way, here's a pic of my the boots I wear for scootering....

I found out they're discontinued, so I bought another pair for when my current ones bite the dust. There's still some available on Amazon if anyone is interested:

http://www.amazon.com/Caterpillar-Women ... etown+boot

excellent, fashionista type gear selection, KeLynn

here is my latest purchase. guess its gear as i got it for riding but also to look good. boots can be so black and plain and meh, when a rider hops off the scoot / bike the bike follows where you might not want it to

these boots take care of that, a little. actually look better "in person" and with a pant leg over looks like a rugged oxford of sorts. note the contrast stitching and laces and dark gray outsole =]

practical and stylish, perhaps? meh i'm a work in progress

Tazio · Post by **Tazio** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:25 pm

I don't care what I look like as long as I'm seen. I'll never be a mod because I wore my last tie until I got layed off 11 years ago.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Wed May 08, 2013 10:59 pm

My foot is in an odd position. Too big (13) for the discount stores. Too small for Big 'n Tall shops. But I finally found a pair of comfortable work boots from Georgia Boots. Not much ankle padding other than one layer of leather, but I've had similar boots before and these will last.

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Thu May 09, 2013 1:07 am

Heather wrote:
rondothemidget wrote:I wear these when riding - vintage style and protection. And no, I'm not a skinhead.

I wear these.
Except I don't roll them down like that. Docs are awesome, I cant wait to invest in some more.

Those boots look absolutely fantastic, I need to own at least two pairs as summer boots! I really hope they have a model that fits flatfeet with wide plantars. My TCX boots are comfortable as shit but they are a goretex winter boot, they are way too hot to wear comfortably in the summer.

by the way is the shiny leather hard to mantain looking good? I am happy to take care of them with leather cleaner but not if they are doomed to become smudged and cracked forever.