Why don't gear manufacturers branch out?

[c_dug]

What I mean is why don't Arai make leathers and Alpinestar make helmets etc...?

Surely as a company there is profit to be made and the label would sell the gear, people have faith in a brand.
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[Fifteen15]

If Alpinestar started making helmets, I wouldn't have that much confidence in them because of the lack of experience, whereas Arai have been in the business for 80 years. They've made mistakes, learnt from them, and moved on. Alpinestar would still be in the making mistakes stage.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Suspect they don't want to take the risk. For example Arai have a very good reputation for helmets, but engineering wise / sourcing materials wise / manufacturing skills wise know next to nothing about designing leathers than work well. That leaves them with either a load of research and investment to try and get the knowledge they need (expensive), or farming out manufacturing to some 3rd party. Both run the risk of dragging the name that they have worked hard to build up through the mud.

That said, it does happen. There are now Dainese branded helmets.

All the best

Keith
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https://is01.thegumtree.com/image/big/107658617.jpg

Quite a lot around, but most seem to be 80s, though this set actually looks a bit newer?

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[The Tot]

...because if I wore an alpinestars helmet, chances are, I'd be dead by now!

It's all about heritage, technical development, strengths and accolades. Shoei was originally a hat maker!

God yamaha making instruments and bikes, nice! Imagine Fender making cruiser for example! I know some americans would cream their pants at that thought!
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[kawashima]

More simply, they don't have facility to make them atm? or port forio thing. So it will be OEM if they really want to, but it won't make much money. I know Porsche brand bicycle, I think it's not that Porsche wanted to make a bicycle, but some bicycle maker wanted to make Porsche branded bike, and paid money to Porsche(maybe wrong example???). Nissan sells OEM K cars just to have full line-up.
Arai doesn't have to have leather to sell helmet well but Nissan need to have OEM K car to sell Tida. ???
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