Dilemma!

[phantomtek]

Right here's the problem:

My Dad lent his mate some leathers to do a trackday in, but as his mate is a total c*nt (and I do mean that in the most offensive way possible), he finished and put them on the back of a van, ready for the skip.

My Dad said I could use them on my next bike, because chances are I'll probably need them on a (Robby look away now) sports 400. (Ok you can look again). So I gladly accepted, free race leathers is not something I'm offered everyday right? They fit like a glove, but there's only one problem.

The colour. There is a section that my Dad's mate has sort of painted blue, but not very well, so it looks crap. I mean who would paint £1200 worth of leathers that weren't even theirs? Cock. Anyway, there is also another problem.



They have pink on them. Some of my mates wear pink but I am firmly against it. I see no reason why males should wear it even if it is the done thing nowadays. Anyway that's not the point. I wouldn't mind but, I don't want other male riders to see me and wink at me. It happened to my mate and I don't want a repeat

Also the parts that have been painted look sh*t so my question, is how much would it cost to get the leathers painted, or is there a way I could do it myself and how much would that cost? Or should I embrace my feminine side and be winked at (and laughed at) instead of nodded at?

Pictures are available....

https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/Phant0mtek/leatherspinkomgwtf1.jpg
https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/Phant0mtek/leatherspinkomgwtf2.jpg

https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/Phant0mtek/leatherspinkomgwtf3.jpg

[stinkwheel]

Leave them how they are. They look well used which would get more respect from me than a shiny new set that obviously only go out on three sunny weekends a year.
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[White Noise]

[instigator]

Get some textiles you cheapskate.

It's winter after all

Keep those if you want, I think they look a bit 'treggish' but hey, look more used than the ones I see on here so you'd get more respect from me for looking as if you' do use your bike.

[Chriss]

I've some used sliders you can have? That'll make them look a bit better.
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[White Noise]

[phantomtek]

[Klause]

See my thread for painting leathers...

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=61825&highlight=paint+leather
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[kawakid]

[phantomtek]

Cheers fella

See this thread for why I'm scared.

[colin1]

rather than tarting them up with bright colours like klause, id use some leather dye or black shoe polish to tone the colours down to a nice neutral black
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[Klause]

[phantomtek]

I will get some dye from town when I do my theory, might as well ey. Might just make them black, do you think black would totally cover the pink?

[McGee]

It should but when it fades (if it does) it will show back through i painted my old alipinestars leather jacket black with the die didnt wear it for like 2 months and it had all gone gray
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[owdamer]

[phantomtek]

[biggerjohn]

You can’t really complain and Free is Free after all.

If you really can’t stomach the look just where a Hi Vis bib and no one will look twice at your leathers.

[colin1]

you could get some cheap old leathers off ebay for £40 or less.
still good quality just cheap cos they are unfashionable
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[Robby]

Black boot polish.

But if you decide to ride a sports 400 you deserve pink leathers.