leather trousers

izzi81 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Karma :

I've been surviving with jeans all the time I've had my NSR, but now I have the Ninja (and have already come off it once) and having read lots of things on here about accidents, it's time to invest in some leather trousers. I was wondering if any of you Scottish people could recommend a good place to buy (when I started out I got a jacket from a warehouse-sized place near Hamilton, is that still there?)

Any brands I should look for? Any particular features? Or am I just looking for a pair that fit (I hate shopping for trousers at the best of times... Rolling Eyes

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ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

izzi81 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Karma :

the more I think about it the more I *want* to wear them all the time. I don't think I'd feel safe wearing just my jeans any more.

Ah, J+S Accessories in Hamilton. It does still exist! Might make a trip there next week. I think I've been to Hein Gericke in Edinburgh.. it's on Queen Street? They didn't have a great range I thought - perhaps it was just their range of womens leathers I don't know.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Don't know about Scotland, but if you can travel then in about 2 weeks there is the BMF show at Peterborough. There are normally loads of clothing bargains there as the large ratailers and the makers / importers tend to use it to get rid of last years colour schemes.

All the best

Keith
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

I got my leathers at Alvins on Seafield road in Edinburgh, they've got a brilliant range, Hein Gericke is also good, on Queen Street. First thing I did was get the gear, My dad had terrorised us when young by showing us is scars. He came off wearing just jeans, and like we used to say to him he doesn't know his arse from his elbow because they grafted so many bits from one onto the other.

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Um, and they called them breeks, not trousers, which threw me, maybe they were just taking the piss...

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Nah the time I bought them was the first time I heard it, going along with it now though.

True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :

Yeah, Oor Wullie wore breeks Laughing

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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Yup it threw me. But everyone else was calling them breeks.