The BLJ: a brief history

[argonsagas]

Probably all of us own, or have owned, a Black Leather Jacket.
I know I did, and still do
What is the history of them?

This article tells it well

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-colorful-history-of-the-black-leather-jacket/

[earlfor]

Nope, never owned a leather jacket. Too hot here to ever wear one.

[LAB3]

Most of the northern bike clubs and those of us with real life experience got rid of our leather jackets decades ago, ain't nothing colder than a damp leather jacket!

[rphillips]

Most bikers around here wearing leather jackets are on Harleys or crotch rockets. I've had none of the three.... Not suggesting it ain't a very good idea.

[oldGSfan]

Mr Marlon Brando type? Those are just butt ugly to me, always were. Anyway he was just a poser like James Dean and all of those 'bikers'.

I'd venture to say that with those weird lapels they are just stupidly ugly. I liked the simple ones you could get at the Army/Navy surplus, had a heavy-duty zipper up the front and one zipped upper pocket. Like this, as I recall through the mist of time.

Every time I saw one of those Marlon Brando type ones i though ugh, that thing looks like a dog's breakfast.

[argonsagas]

Most of the northern bike clubs and those of us with real life experience got rid of our leather jackets decades ago, ain't nothing colder than a damp leather jacket!

Golly Gosh Grandma, this is a really big day.



Why, gee whilikers...now I can tell my friends I actually spoke with someone who has real life experience!



These guys sure do have me beat. I had to buy neatsfoot oil to make my old leather jacket waterproof and I gotta admit I never wore it when the....Heck, Grandma, I never even rode my bike when the actual temperature got much below 0F of more than 116F,

I mean......Goodness gracious, Grandma! I gotta wonder what conditions those guys with real life experience had to face.

[LAB3]

Being a twerp

The point being there's plenty of better stuff out there these days for protection than leather.

There's nothing sadder than seeing a 300lb office dweller going through a mid life crisis on a twin powered bike covered in fresh tattoos and branded clothing that'll never ride long enough to actually learn to handle, nuff said!

[earlfor]

When I first saw the thread title, my mind said bacon, lettuce and jalapeno? eh

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I’d eat that sandwich.

[argonsagas]

Originally posted by argonsagas View Post

Being a twerp

Twerps has gotta have fun, too:

https://www.reddit.com/r/osr/comments/1boackv/has_anyone_ever_seen_this_before/


For a real-life experience you will never forget, try meeting one one of these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_G2KRzha7o

[earlfor]

I’d eat that sandwich.

That works for me!

[Rob S.]

Does this guy ever post about motorcycles or riding? This is the closest he's come in years. Does he even ride, or just own a motorcycle? Maybe it's a kid with posters on his wall.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I've often wondered the same, so rarely engage. I think I recall him selling a bunch of bike parts recently, but don't recall him ever engaging much about motorcycle related things, technical issues, etc. I don't mind, often posts things just as food-for-thought. Sometimes the threads go south into the vortex and I don't see them anymore. But, whatever.

[oldGSfan]

The clickbait subject lines that almost tell you what the topic is about are telling. Like it's his personal blog or something?

[argonsagas]

Does this guy ever post about motorcycles or riding? This is the closest he's come in years. Does he even ride, or just own a motorcycle? Maybe it's a kid with posters on his wall.

Frank (the guy that hosts GSR) has given you a hint.......He thought that members who gave quite a considerable amount of help/advice to others over an extended period of time deserved a bit of recognition, so he put the term "GS Resources Superstar" beneath their names.

I do not post there as often now because there is so much information readily available through the search feature
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And...
Suzuki still uses the letters GS so even though I sold my 1980s bikes when I switched to Bandits, they still have that designation.
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