Motorcycle Clothing Web-based Survey

capt_bugaloo · May 28th, 2009, 09:15 AM

Saw this posted in another motorcycling forum...

Quote:

"The Gear Up! Project has just put up a short survey to help manufacturers, safety organizations, and the Gear Up! Project to better understand the choices you've made when it comes to safety gear.

With your help, manufacturers will be encouraged to make more of the good looking, comfortable, and safe gear that you'll be most likely to wear.

Please take a couple minutes to fill this out, and, if you're on any other forums, consider encouraging the readers there to fill it out too. The more responses we get the more accurate the data will be.

Thanks in advance."

http://www.gearupproject.org/survey.html

Snake · May 28th, 2009, 09:18 AM

thanks for the link.
The females out there realy need to make their voice heard so they can have "form fitting" gear.

BlueRaven · May 28th, 2009, 09:49 AM

Joe Rocket has achieved an excellent form fitting gear line in my opinion. Have 2 JR jackets and i give them both a

Purspeed · May 28th, 2009, 09:30 PM

Just filled it out. If the information is made public and not too much for commercial purposes, I would urge riders to fill out the survey.

CC Cowboy · May 29th, 2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueRaven

Joe Rocket has achieved an excellent form fitting gear line in my opinion. Have 2 JR jackets and i give them both a

Pics, pics and more pics.

masukomi · May 29th, 2009, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Purspeed

Just filled it out. If the information is made public and not too much for commercial purposes, I would urge riders to fill out the survey.

Actually, the questions that seem for "commercial purposes" are actually to help the manufacturers better interpret your suggestions for them.

For example, there's a big difference between someone who spends $100 on their gear complaining about comfort and someone who's spent $1000 on their gear. It's not that the feedback from one is more valuable than the other, it's that it should be expected that at $100 you're not going to have the most comfortable gear. But if people are spending $1000 and still uncomfortable then there's a problem.

We're getting feedback from people across the board. Some agree with our projects goal of encouraging everyone to Gear Up! Some feel that just wearing a helmet is fine. So, even if we wanted to we couldn't use the data for commercial purposes because it doesn't represent the people who will come back and support Gear Up!. It represents motorcyclists and scooterists at large, which is exactly what we were shooting for.

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The females out there realy need to make their voice heard so they can have "form fitting" gear.

I am VERY happy to report that one manufacturer has already been getting preliminary results already and, because of women leaving feedback just like that, has gone back and made sure that they're new line is going to be comfortable for "real women". So yes, feedback like that is excellent. The more detailed you can get the better. "Too expensive" is a common complaint, but it would be much more useful to manufacturers if you gave them an idea of how much you were hoping to pay for a jacket, or pants, or whatever.

addy126 · May 29th, 2009, 07:00 AM

Would be nice if the women's line had more choice in graphics on clothing and color selections as opposed to red/black/pink or purple... and less "stripper" lacings (does it come with a pole?) in the products

Elfling · May 29th, 2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by addy126

Would be nice if the women's line had more choice in graphics on clothing and color selections as opposed to red/black/pink or purple... and less "stripper" lacings (does it come with a pole?) in the products

But.. I like stripper lacings!!!

It's also an easy way to make something fit well- corset-style lacings are perfect for adjusting to curves.

smcbride11 · May 29th, 2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Elfling

But.. I like stripper lacings!!!

+1

My big complaint is that it's tough to find gear for us short, squat type guys. Thanks for the link - maybe this means I'll be able to buy brands other than A* and have them fit properly! (Not that I dislike A*, but ya know, choice is a pretty good thing)

Elfling · May 29th, 2009, 08:17 AM

Yeah, it's hard when you have a short inseam. I've resigned myself to having to alter any pants I buy somehow.

Sent the survey to the BF to take too.

IlBLisSlI · May 29th, 2009, 01:13 PM

my number one issue living in Florida is that i don't think there is enough quality gear out there that has the ability to keep you properly cooled while still providing great protection. i'm personally an AGATT person but so many bikers I've spoken with say that's the #1 reason they don't bother with gear.

capt_bugaloo · May 29th, 2009, 02:23 PM

When I was riding home from work yesterday I saw a guy wearing jeans, sneakers and a sleeveless T-shirt.

It was about 60 Fahrenheit - jeez, dude, aren't you cold?? I'd be freezing my arse off!

addy126 · May 29th, 2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elfling

But.. I like stripper lacings!!!

It's also an easy way to make something fit well- corset-style lacings are perfect for adjusting to curves.

LOL Elfling....... each to their own.... just too much work lacing up and straddling the bike.... doesnt it interfere with the "sport position".. a little binding persay?

Elfling · May 30th, 2009, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IlBLisSlI

my number one issue living in Florida is that i don't think there is enough quality gear out there that has the ability to keep you properly cooled while still providing great protection. i'm personally an AGATT person but so many bikers I've spoken with say that's the #1 reason they don't bother with gear.

Honestly? My boyfriend and I ride in full leathers. It's not bad. I don't imagine we'll be riding in mid-day in August, but then..nobody does much of anything outside at that time in Florida. Go early, go late, avoid the highest hours of the sun.

capt_bugaloo · May 30th, 2009, 07:51 AM

Sure it's not bad - as long as you keep moving. Out on the open road you're fine; it's the stops in the city that make you roast in your leathers.

CC Cowboy · May 30th, 2009, 03:38 PM

If the ladies really wanted form fitting they would have asked me to take measurements. As it was I just told the companies to make them look hot (how did I know they thought temperature).

Elfling · May 30th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

If the ladies really wanted form fitting they would have asked me to take measurements. As it was I just told the companies to make them look hot (how did I know they thought temperature).

YOU! You're so gonna pay for that.

May 28th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#3
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Joe Rocket has achieved an excellent form fitting gear line in my opinion. Have 2 JR jackets and i give them both a __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

May 28th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#4
Purspeed ninjette.org guru Name: Purspeed Location: Los Angeles, CA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	Just filled it out. If the information is made public and not too much for commercial purposes, I would urge riders to fill out the survey. __________________________________________________ "This is my Ninja. There are many like it, but this one is mine..." ~ Purspeed (ca. Nov, 2008)

May 29th, 2009, 02:23 PM	#12
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	When I was riding home from work yesterday I saw a guy wearing jeans, sneakers and a sleeveless T-shirt. It was about 60 Fahrenheit - jeez, dude, aren't you cold?? I'd be freezing my arse off! __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

May 30th, 2009, 07:51 AM	#15
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	Sure it's not bad - as long as you keep moving. Out on the open road you're fine; it's the stops in the city that make you roast in your leathers. __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

May 30th, 2009, 03:38 PM	#16
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	If the ladies really wanted form fitting they would have asked me to take measurements. As it was I just told the companies to make them look hot (how did I know they thought temperature). __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

May 28th, 2009, 09:18 AM	#2
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	thanks for the link. The females out there realy need to make their voice heard so they can have "form fitting" gear.

May 29th, 2009, 07:00 AM	#7
addy126 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: addy126 Location: Tx Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki N-250 + '09 Vulcan 900 Classic Lt Posts: A lot.	Would be nice if the women's line had more choice in graphics on clothing and color selections as opposed to red/black/pink or purple... and less "stripper" lacings (does it come with a pole?) in the products

May 29th, 2009, 08:17 AM	#10
Elfling ninjette.org guru Name: Becca Location: Clearwater, FL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 03 Ninja 250, 02 CBR600 f4i Posts: 253	Yeah, it's hard when you have a short inseam. I've resigned myself to having to alter any pants I buy somehow. Sent the survey to the BF to take too.

May 29th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#11
IlBLisSlI i'm a cow killer Name: Drew Location: Daytona FL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 250r Posts: 142	my number one issue living in Florida is that i don't think there is enough quality gear out there that has the ability to keep you properly cooled while still providing great protection. i'm personally an AGATT person but so many bikers I've spoken with say that's the #1 reason they don't bother with gear.

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