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Title: vintage mx clothes
Post by: maxi81 on October 30, 2010, 03:37:44 pm
Does anyone know if anyone still sells vintage mx race gear? I'm want to look like the guys in the 80's with their cool race gear
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: LWC82PE on October 30, 2010, 04:19:25 pm
This has been discussed on here heaps. Use the search function up top and you will find plenty of info
One of the recent topics was here
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=14704.0

see page 3. Answer does a retro line

also check out

http://www.destroyclothing.co.uk/

plus a lot of the bigger VMX specialists in USA sell VMX clothing. eg AMS, Vintage Iron etc

check this page out  http://www.vintagefactory.com/arm_pump%206.22.08.htm and email this guy [email protected] and he will give you a link to his website. i got him to make me a really cool retro suzuki JT jersey

http://www.vintagefactory.com/arm_pump_12.31.07.htm

More pics

http://www.leguidevert.com/_V5/blog_galerie.php?action=visu&blog_id=1079&id_galerie=3963
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on October 30, 2010, 05:33:17 pm
www.metroracing.com also
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: TT on October 31, 2010, 06:30:10 pm
I got my gear from Metro.
Their website is crap, but email them and they'll get back to you.
Jersey and pants for under 200 bucks delivered.  ;D
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: QLD779 on November 01, 2010, 12:07:49 am
Don't forget. Their sizes are huge. If you normally wear XL jerseys, you will need to order large or you can use the XL as a quick shade.
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: TT on November 01, 2010, 07:00:40 am
Interesting to hear, QLD.
With the stuff that I bought a few weeks ago, I found the sizes to be spot on with other gear I've bought from other manufacturers.
How long ago did you buy your gear, and what did you buy? Maybe different styles are sized differently?
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: DR on November 01, 2010, 07:34:06 am
I've been caught myself on a shirt that was supposed to be medium ..it was fricken' huuuuge! :o (not the metro gear)

Below is a chart to help compare the sizing. (5 different methods on 4 different continents) As it also states, sizes will and do vary between manufacturers ;)
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: jerry on November 01, 2010, 07:36:32 am
Destroy Clothing in the UK made me up some period Martini race shirts. Realistic prices, prompt delivery. I would use him again no worries. Cheers Jerry
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: SAABCOMBI on November 01, 2010, 08:09:28 am
Great to see and hear that people are thinking about looking period, l hope it follows through to more.
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: steve234 on November 01, 2010, 11:32:51 am
Bummer I just ordered some metro stuff off ebay, hope it's not to big as I already have a quick shade  :-\
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes - something for nearly everyone
Post by: DR on November 05, 2010, 10:24:39 pm
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/euroclassics25/m.html (http://motors.shop.ebay.com/euroclassics25/m.html)
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: steve234 on November 09, 2010, 08:16:41 pm
Don't forget. Their sizes are huge. If you normally wear XL jerseys, you will need to order large or you can use the XL as a quick shade.


JEBEZ!!!!!  Had just ordered some mx gear from metro just before i saw this thread.  It arrived today and OMG the jersey is freakin massive!!!!!!

Pants are spot on but the freakin' jersey is freakin' massive!!  MASSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone tried to return them or should I just cut my loses and use it as a pit tent/car cover/spinaker any suggestions?
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: oldfart on November 09, 2010, 08:23:40 pm
Doc, the shirts are made of cotton and tend to stain easy are are hard to remove.
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: tony27 on November 09, 2010, 08:44:39 pm
Steve234, what size did you order?
Asked euroclassics what the sizes were like & gave them a chest measurement of 40" without chest protector, they said a large measures 29" across the armpits which would be about 58". Measured with chest protector & still only 25" across so I can see what you'd mean by big.
Pity they don't do smaller than a large  :(
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: steve234 on November 09, 2010, 09:34:56 pm
Tony, I went for an extra large because I just got some under jersey armour and my current large is skin tight with it on.

Shoulders measure 27"
Armpits 30", and
waist 24"

just like He-Man! ha ha.
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: vandy010 on November 26, 2010, 02:49:05 pm
just did a spot of christmas shopping ;D
here's hoping anyone giving me some pressie's finds this store too!
http://stores.ebay.com.au/suncoastclassicmotorcycles
 :)
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: number8 on November 26, 2010, 05:26:55 pm
Going way back now !!  :o
Did the pudding helmets come covered in cloth or non cloth. ??
If its cloth I'm thinking horses ??
thanks

The early versions did have cloth of some sort the later versions were Fiberglass

#8
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: SAABCOMBI on November 26, 2010, 11:49:32 pm
I liked the golden breed race jersey that we used in the 70`s. but now l have metro they are a good jumper.
Title: Re: vintage mx clothes
Post by: SAABCOMBI on December 22, 2010, 07:32:22 am
selling a brand new BSA race jersey, and a cz race jersy.