Vintage riding gear

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

After reading Firko's discourse with Karl Landrus in a Maico thread , his comment on period riding apparrel got me thinking! I hate wearing those modern technicolour harlequin suits also, so where do you get " normal " looking or "period" riding gear ? Can you you still buy the old Stagg leathers ?( I bought my first set from Elle Knowles when I was an apprentice in Sydney in the mid seventies !)I still have a pair of Belstaff waxed cotton pants ,but no hope of getting them around my gut any more !!!!!.............so, who sells the old style stuff

                                    Roger 

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

......been thinking again( must be the day for it!!) Question............what did you wear in the day ?

     used to be Bell motostar,red/yellow Stagg leathers,Barrifuldi's,blue and white Husky jersey or team John Scott jersey,but cant remember what the boots were,could have been Vendramini's..........damn! must be getting too old !!!

                                     Roger

[Colin Jay]

Roger, I have the same problem as you do with modern multi coloured riding gear. However being a the type of person who won't thow away anything remotely usefull, I still have a lot of my old riding gear, and all though my leathers no longer fit (they must have shrunk) I still wear my old Alpine Star DeCoster boots, and Jim Davis shin/knee protectors when I ride in road trials. The rest of my outfit for road trials is a pair of black ONeil pants, a black dry rider jacket (my Belstaf has shrunk as well) and an open face helmet.

I also have my pair of Scott boots that I imported from the US before they became avaliable here in Aus, and a pair of battered Vendramini boots.

CJ

[Colin Jay]

Some pictures of my fashion sense throght the decades.

1977/78


Waden Miller leather pants, Rossi Boots, Jim Davis shin/knee guards, Bell helmet, Yamaha riding jersey of unkown brand.

1982


Waden Miller leather pants (bottom 1/2 of a 2 piece speedway suit), Apline Star boots, Tycon jersey (custon design/ made for me), Arai/HA helmet, Malcom Smith chest/shoulder protector.


2008


Dririder jacket, Oneil pants, Apline Star DeCoster boots, KBG hemet and those same long suffering Jim Davis shin/knee guards.

CJ

[LWC82PE]

you should ride that Husky framed SR500 in trials!

you can get old style gear from metro racing in USA. i will only ever buy NOS or new stuff as i dont like the idea of buying someones old smelly gear and even if you buy used stuff there is almost always one little rip or hole somewhere.

[Ji Gantor]

Attached is an image of my racing boots from 1977 when I raced an RM125A at Tivoli.
They still fit.....
They were made in Australia.
I have misplaced my pants but I already know that they would have shrunk. My original Suzuki jersey still fits but is a little tight. My old half face Bell helmet is in my brothers shed. The foam has long since turned to dust.

I must say I have really fond memories of wearing my 1970ies gear but now my bones are a lot older I think I will stick to my Sidi crossfire boots and Fox V3 full face helmet, you know because the wife makes me.

[pancho]

the other day i was looking for something and i found the deposit receipt for my leathers which i had tailor made in about 1963, the full price was about 45 pounds ,i am still using them because i was cunning enough to get measured in mid winter when i was 13 stone! they need some repairs! now that i'm 12 stone they fit even though the're tight around the gut [but loose around other parts] i like the old 50s-60s black leathers -dont like the colours!.... up to the 60s a lot of blokes wore brown leather trousers and a brown leather jacket with the obligitary bare skin in between! by the way my mechanic rate of pay then was about 23 pounds per week! as i only rode short circuit [dirt] and scrambles the preferred footwear was second hand firemans boots which were sold at a disposal store at fairfield,the soles of which lasted about one or two meetings! cheers wally.

[jimg1au]

my mate with the 2 yzs under his house had since new 1980/81 still has and wears his racing mate full motcross gear.still fits like it did in 1981.he works to hard to eat as he has 5 kids.
cheers
jim

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

I remember when I bought my gear in Sydney...........everything cost $75 each......motostar $75.........Stagg's $75...........boots $75................if only they still................

                  Roger

[KB171]

1974 Wallen VIC

2008 CD5 Raymond Terrace NSW

Most of the same riding gear,I did have to pre stretch the leathers over a 9kg gas bottle for a couple of weeks though, 
Not a lota room for the aggots 

[Ji Gantor]

Hi KB171,
How do you attach the images like that?

Ji

[KB171]

Tips for using the forum is your best bet ,I stuff up evertime i try doing this, I'td be the blind leading the blind

[Rossvickicampbell]

I more prefer the original look than the new.  I have bought the Metro nylons and various jerseys (too many says the wife) but stick with modern armour, helmet, gloves etc.  I did get my helmet professionally painted to match Team Honda for that added feel but now race my Yamaha so use a helmet cover until I get a new one as I am near due!

Rossco

[VMX247]

Just looked at  1pants,1 shirt and 2 stickers from Metro Racing cost of $71 for postage only 
inflation 

[bazza]

   I spied 2 fashionable Kevlars at classic dirt riding in English period shirts, sponsored by the Kevlars mermaid Bar