For F-s sake, it's a riding suit!

[county]

Well, if you are going to dress funny it is not reasonable to expect people not to laugh.

[Scoop]

Well, if you are going to dress funny it is not reasonable to expect people not to laugh.

That's the best I've ever read on this site!!

[Tar Snake]

It would help if you used a pic of a Vespa not a Lambretta..
 

It's a German Heinkel,  

http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic25545

[atadaskew]

It's a German Heinkel,  

http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic25545

How dare you Sir!
 

[wvrider]

I get the same stares and odd comments when I use my 'stitch to commute....I ignore it

Phil

[zer0netgain]

Another response is "No, it's Dress-Up Thursday -- didn't you get the email?!"

I had a similar experience.  Woman asked if I rode a motorcycle (in full leathers and had my helmet).  I came so close to saying, "No, I'm a stripper and this is the costume for my next job."

[Bjorn Toulouse]

........people who ask about my gear aren't really curious about it, they're confused because they are confronted with something out of the ordinary, and they need help in rationalizing it internally.

Fuck 'em, I prefer to look at them like they're stoopid, and not say a word.


Rex

[LoVel]

I have gotten multiple, did you ride today, questions when carrying my helmet.  It seems like the days I leave the helmet on the bike are the days I don't get the question.  

I guess the helmet does cue the morons to ask stupid questions.

I do stand in front of the mirror and practice my power ranger pose so I will look good whent the kids see me.  

[county]

I do stand in front of the mirror and practice my power ranger pose so I will look good whent the kids see me.  

Looking good, while on the bike and off (while in gear) is 50% of riding.  Like  the old saying goes....If you ride in the woods and no one see you...did you really ride?

[atadaskew]

 Like  the old saying goes....If you ride in the woods and no one see you...did you really ride?

So what you're sayin' is.. you don't ride.

[pcrdude]

So what you're sayin' is.. you don't ride.

I guess he really doesn't since he didn't agree to the FJR challenge in that 'other' thread.

 

[bomber]

First week on the job, meeting with the new boss in the afternoon . . . . . . walk in through the fornt doors and see him --

He calls me over, see the helmet, "I see you ride a motorcycle?"

"Nossir -- it's for our meeting this afternoon."

break break

Buddy and his grown son are flying to a remote destination to ride some rented bikes -- they both have helmets with em (and boots jackets et al) . . . . .the lady sitting next to my buddy's sone asks,"Why do you have a helmet?"

He responds, "Where's yours?"

[Giaka]

This one time,....when my wife and I and a few other friends were hiking up a trail to see General Sherman (Sequoia National Park) we were asked if we were riding bikes (full gear minus helmets left on bike). I said no we are all just very clumsy and tend to fall down a lot. As "a lot" left my lips I pretended to trip and fall to my knees. Everyone within hearing distance busted up laughing.

[daddymakk]

I go into a sales pitch the likes of which will make sure they not only never comment on it again but also tell others to never comment on it.  I can be very very annoying like that...

...no, really, this is the best suit you can get...feel this pad, now punch it really hard...here try it on, it's awesome...you should totally get one for shoveling snow... this one time...

I like that approach!!!

I wore my Joe Rocket over my jeans to show and someone said "why not just wear jeans?"
I just asked if they have ever fallen while walking and ripped their pants and skin their knee? When they say yes I ask "ever do that at highway speed?"
The smart ones usually take the hint.

[Walker]

For some reason I get more comments wearing the Cordura gear than I do when I wear the leather gear....

Few years back I was leaving the office a bit early and was ATGATT, carrying my helmet and puttin in my earplugs as I was walking out towards the door.  A coworker asked:

"You going to go ride your motorcycle?"
 
"Nope, I like to dress like this for staff meetings, they get pretty brutal sometimes."

here's your sign.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

You guys are funny! I'd love to make some of these comebacks, but I don't think I could bring myself to it  

The office is slowly getting used to the idea that I ride a motorcycle to work. Of course some of them are still surprised when they find out that it's my motorcycle by the front door. It took them awile to figure out that I wear gear (they currently assume I wear it because it's cold and/or wet outside).  Next up will be once the weather turns nice and they will wonder why I'm still wearing my gear every day