Matching leathers - Crap or Cool?

[Scratchy]

Do your leathers match your bike? Is this cool or would you look like a twat? I must admit i've always fancied a nice set of matching Alpinestars leathers but when I see riders on a shiny bike with matching shiny leathers I can't help thinking (probably unfairly) 'fag'.

I still wear my leathers which I wore when racing with plenty of crash damage (scuffing, not tears or holes). Is this cool or am I just a scruffy git?
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[Sparks!]

Matching leathers are cool unless your a BAB or a weekend rider that just can't ride to save their life, which your not so don't worry.

Personally I prefer black/silver as they match anything you ride and they look better in my opinion. Getting some black/grey RST's next week
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[Bendy]

Matching leathers make you look like a Power Ranger.

Scruffy is cooler.

[Stew]

When I bought my leathers I didn't care that they matched my bike or not. I bought leathers which fitted and were comfortable and that I could afford. At that point I didn't even care that the leather trousers that I bought didn't even match the jacket (plain black trousers, red/white/black jacket) but did care that they zipped together.
I now am still using the jacket, have trousers that match and on my 3rd bike with the same leathers and they all match a treat. I wouldn't say that its important to have them match but it does look good IMO . On the other hand a safe bet is to buy all black leathers, lid and boots, then you can look good on any bike you ride .
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[Bendy]

https://www.rangercentral.com/data-top-mmpr.jpg

https://www.hein-gericke.de/shop2001/prodpics/123203-2.jpg

Uh-huh.

[Dr Nick]

When i see a biker with matching leathers, the first thing that comes to mind is a BAB, dont know why but it does. Guy i know, his first bike is an R6 and he had matching leathers, i think he was a bit of a tool jumping straight to an R6, and that he has crashed 2/3 times in 3 months.

Though Plain black leathers look a bit 'geigh in my opinion.

Then again who gives a shit about what other people think, if you like them go for it, dont let other peoples views, stop you from having what you want.
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[Bendy]

Obviously it looks good on certain bikes.

[Danny]

I bought my leathers last year when I was still on my NSR. They didn't really match my bike at the time, by chance my current bike matches my leathers.

[jay12329]

I would have got myself matching leather but not many people make yellow leathers.
At cadwell Laura called me a tart cus i was all in blue, with matchin knee sliders aswell.
It is a bit tarty to match with your bike, so if thats what your after go for it!
J

[Bendy]

I'm going to semi-contradict myself here and point out that I also think it looks crap when you clash.

That's why I've got black leathers, black boots, black gloves and a black helmet.

https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/gallery/albums/130604/thumb_PICT0092.JPG https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/gallery/albums/130604/thumb_PICT0054.JPG https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/gallery/albums/sunday23/thumb_PICT0029.JPG https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/gallery/albums/2004_0321%20Reading/thumb_IMG_4001.jpg https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/gallery/albums/2003_1012%20Elvington/thumb_IMG_3155.jpg

Goes with everything.

[Mr Pants!]

[ProXimaCore]

Matching leathers are cool in my opinion. I got matching leathers after I got my latest bike. I wanted new leathers and had a choice of colours so I naturally chose the same as my bike. Nowt wrong with that.
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[iCraig]

I personally it looks kinda smart if you match your bike, take Shaun for example Yellow Bike, Red and White Leathers and Green Sliders, just alot of mish mash .

When you match your bike it looks kinda nice, and that your co-ordinated, then again you can look like a tart.

[Frost]

Matching leathers are great, we are mostly just jelous of the gits who can afford them

[dandit]

[Frost]

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

[zaknafien]

Aslong as they do the job i'd say it doesnt matter?
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[Annabella]

Bah!

I bought my leathers to match my last bike, then it got stolen a month later, so I went all the way to Portsmouth to buy another bike to match my spangly leathers

Like Bendy says - black is best though
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[Lee_367]

I don't have a problem with people having matching leathers, after all they're not a fashion accessory there a safety item. as long as they do what they are supposed to, it doesn't really matter about colour.
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[Scratchy]

[karen_moomin]

I think it can look nice if you've got a nice bike...

Personally, until I'm rich and can afford a really nice bike and matching custom-made leathers I think I'll make do with what I've got!