Archive for ‘Clothing’

May 1, 2013

Under the Lid

A smile appears: and, as the song says “the future’s so bright I gotta wear shades!”.

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April 2, 2013

Tee Short (as a Geordie would say)

T-Shirt sketch. Nice fluid scribble of a Beeza twin pre-unit engine. The three lobed timing side cover is very distinctive. Hand written notes list the essential engine components: piston, sparkplugs, carbs, exhaust etc. This top is one of Red Torpedo’s offerings, they make garb for motorcyclists; also used by the likes of road racers & mechanics like Guy Martin.

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January 29, 2013

Natural Born World Shakers

One of the links I have on the block is The Selvedge Yard; a mix of “artistry, anarchy, alchemy & authenticity.” The hipsters hop, the cools chill. Plenty of items about things the man of the world should know about. They have a smart piece of attire available that no self respecting lad should be seen in. Flat caps are in; Bonneville’s are in; expletive t-shirts? Nope! Nevertheless go to their brother blog NBWS and enjoy the iconic imagery. Neat stuff if I do day so myself.

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December 1, 2012

The Ton

Hoodie anyone? Expressing the true spirit of the cafe racer: One Hundred Miles per Hour, aka “The Ton”. Some crafty antipodean graphics artist has created one iconic moto-logo with this powerful moto-tenet. Their range of tees include this hooded sweatshirt with a high velocity oomph. 100 mph. The swoosh of the Triumph symbol is a recognizable logo in motorcycle circles; here you can see its swirl like some silk scarf blowing in the wind behind some hare-sped racer….

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The Ton

 

 

August 24, 2012

No Jacket Required

After yesterday’s shirtless shot here’s just the jacket to address the issue. A retro ISDT item. 48 chest size pleeze!

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Sussudio!

July 30, 2012

ATGATT (part two)

Noggins need lookin’ after so what better that a nice bin-lid from those folks at Bell. Oh, and remember to take care of your better half’s tete too!

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Triumph Motorcycles endorsed too!

July 26, 2012

Needle & Thread

Either a hole in your prized jacket needs patched or you wish to celebrate your favourite makers logo.

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June 24, 2012

Rattus norvegicus

The car CD player has been non-stop Stranglers all weekend whilst driving around errands, social events and motorcycle maintenance. Jean-Jacques JJ Burnel, is of course the bassist and major writer for this punk band extraordinaire. He is also an ardent Triumph rider.

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Where would ‘Peaches’ be without that heavy bass riff?

June 9, 2012

Texting

The correct way to Text whilst riding: pull over to a safe spot, extract ‘phone, and text to your hearts delight! Here a Triumph Speed Triple owner heeds these simple rule… Nice black on black Moto. All the proper kit too; not like the other 90% of riders I’ve seen on the Chicagoland roads today… Sure it’s hitting 90, but a t-shirt, shorts, tennies and NO helmet. That is just plain DUMB!

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February 13, 2012

Get Knittin’

A perfect jersey for the chilly morning while working on your bike! Get one here… Get the kettle on and rustle up a brew; pull up a stool and just look at the bike wonderin’ what work needs to be done today. There is always something to do on an old Brit Iron!