My lovely wife says to wear a shirt that says Ducati while riding on a Ducati is like wearing a shirt of the band youre seeing at the concert as is deemed "uncool". So I can wear my Norton shirt but not my Ducati shirt while on my Monster. Thoughts?
(Dont tell the Harley guys they'll lose it)
I would hope your shirt is covered with good gear ( leathers or riding jacket ) so who would even see it?
My two cents
I would agree with your wife, it's bad mojo.
I wear my red ducati monster t-shirt while riding my red monster 696, but that is only when Im riding around my neighborhood and is extremely hot.
I think it looks cool [Dolph]
I don't pay that much attention to what I'm wearing/riding/driving. Coordinating shirts to vehicles seems like a lot of headache.
If this is your big problem in life, life is really really good. Cool is wearing what you want, not what others tell you to.
This was a topic that was brought up at DIMBY a few weeks ago. I have several Duc shirts, bags and jackets but also 100,000 miles between two Monsters.
She's right [leo]
Neither she or I wrote the book - we're just quoting what it says.
I'm not sure about a Norton shirt though. Best to ask her again.
[cheeky]
Do what she says and it will be less headaches.
Quote from: tilt on June 27, 2011, 03:37:36 PM
Do what she says and it will be less headaches.
This.
Always and forever this.
I'm not married so take my advice with a grain of salt here. Who the hell cares! Most people are to dumb to read the tank and see what you're riding. Rock the shirt!
Quote from: howie on June 27, 2011, 03:14:42 PM
If this is your big problem in life, life is really really good. Cool is wearing what you want, not what others tell you to.
+1
I never really think about matching clothes to bike - I ride every day and wear whatever I feel like/must wear that day. I don't have a ducati shirt, but if I did I wouldn't go out of the way to wear it while on a ducati nor would I actively avoid it. I've never been very good on style or what's cool though, I just ride around a lot. [Dolph]
What about Ducati gear? I have a Dainese jacket that has some Ducati patches on it.
It's like wearin your favorite players jersey while playin a pick up basketball game. Nothing wrong with that.
I think I once saw a dude on a Harley wearing a Harley shirt......so it MUST be cool!
The closest I get is my Pro Italia T under my jacket (I don't own a Ducati T). But when that happens it's not planned. I ride my bike everywhere. It's my only transportation so I don't even think about matching my clothes to my bike.
I wish this was my biggest problem in life but its not. I just focus on the trivial sometimes to take a break from thinking about my bigger problems. Lots of good feedback here but ultimately I think I will personally go with the "wear whatever the F you want" approach and if people dont like it screw'em. Hey my wife was against me getting the bike to begin with so she's obviously not right about everything. ;D I think most people dont put much thought into what other people wear anyway. I pretty much just get a wow! :o about the Monster when I pull up, nobody seems to notice what the hell I'm wearing when they see that thing anyway. (except for the Dianese Bora Leather I do get compliments on that [thumbsup])
Quote from: howie on June 27, 2011, 03:14:42 PM
If this is your big problem in life, life is really really good. Cool is wearing what you want, not what others tell you to.
^+1, wear what ever is going to make you happen. Unless if your shirt offends other people.
I see nothing wrong with it. I also wear a baseball jersey of my team when I go see them play. People do it all the time. I guess it would be wrong when you go to a ballpark wearing a jersey of a team that's not playing, or wear a jersey of a team in a different sport. You just look confused.
I wear my band shirts when I ride and my Ducati shirts when I see bands. Problem solved.
Quote from: dropstharockalot on July 01, 2011, 07:49:10 AM
I wear my band shirts when I ride and my Ducati shirts when I see bands. Problem solved.
Okay this is the best answer yet!! [laugh]
Wearing any T-shirt is up to you and who really cares what people think, BUT, every time I see those Harley guys who have to wear a HD jacket over their HD T-shirt with their HD jeans covered by their HD chaps wearing their HD boots smiling behind their HD bandana under their HD Helmet etc, I feel like asking them "excuse me sir... By any chance, is that a Harley Davidson your riding???"
While a bit of brand loyalty is great, there is such a thing as being a wee bit cheesy... That being said, if someone likes being cheesy, who am I to complain?
as long as its a ducati shirt on a ducati and not a harley shirt on a ducati haha
Slight rant first,
I work with a bunch of Harley guys, and every single one of them wears at least 4 things that say harley, be it pants, boots, tshirt, bandana, sunglasses, ball cap, watch, wallets etc... you get the idea.... it seems like its all harley or nothing. You "buy" the lifestyle
also, every one of them give me flack for wearing full gear. Its hilarious. best one I heard was " you gonna go race home in that outfit?" my motto is: Dress for the fall, not the ride.
So back on topic, wear what ya want, who cares... but just remember... the way we look at harley guys is the way they look at us...lol...
just my 2 cents
lol the other day i had a harley guy call my 900 monster a moped and he had to make it clear he rode a "custom harley". of course he was wearing a sleeveless shirt
Sweat dries faster than blood. I'd rather gear up and ride on than skin down and hobble home.
You know your wife is wrong don't you ? Do what ever you want , your always going to be right . You can pretty much apply that to everything every day right .
Now make sure she doesn't see this post or catch you agreeing with what I just wrote ! LOL [bow_down]
ive worn a ducati t whilst riding my mostro. i don't give a make the beast with two backs what people think. especially when i'm setting off their car alarms, impregnating their wives and daughters, and making their children cry by flying by at 110db.
Quote from: corey on July 11, 2011, 06:43:55 PM
ive worn a ducati t whilst riding my mostro. i don't give a make the beast with two backs what people think. especially when i'm setting off their car alarms, impregnating their wives and daughters, and making their children cry by flying by at 110db.
[laugh] [laugh] [clap] [clap]
Well said!
Mark
I wore a Ducati 80s button down today while I rode to work. It was under my jacket of course, but damn it made me feel uber pimp. Not really, but I did wear it.
Quote from: ricknieto on July 11, 2011, 08:43:14 AM
Sweat dries faster than blood. I'd rather gear up and ride on than skin down and hobble home.
I like it!
I have a few Ducati t-shirts but im conscious that its not the only thing on my back when i go out for a ride. 99% of the time its in full gear. "Dress for the fall" is to live by i think. Back to your point of taste... I used to go to exotic car track days and we used to laugh at all the dudes dressed up in every Porsche/Ferrari/Whatever piece of kit it was possible to buy. For whatever reason that kind of stuff seems to look normal on Harley people though... (?)
I'd wear a Ducati T if they sold it for the same price as the others.
I have tons of aprilia T-shirts and I wear them on ducati [laugh]
As an aside, I have magnetic harley labels that I stick on my tank so that nobody kicks my bike over while I'm enjoying a drink at the blue oyster bar.
Quote from: brimo on October 31, 2011, 07:51:52 PM
As an aside, I have magnetic harley labels that I stick on my tank so that nobody kicks my bike over while I'm enjoying a drink at the blue oyster bar.
This post should be reported to the Moderator. [thumbsdown]
My point is, it's only a label, it's what's on the inside that counts.
I only wear Ducati t-shirts around my non-functining Ducati because I have not been able to find a "Not a make the beast with two backsing Buell" t-shirt.
;D
Quote from: Duck Off on November 02, 2011, 06:49:35 AM
This post should be reported to the Moderator. [thumbsdown]
But he has a plastic tank ???
Wearing a band t-shirt of the band you're seeing is definetley lame. Being part of my local underground scene I agree with her there. But I completely disagree with it when it comes to your bike. Wear the shirt
I have a few Ducati T-shirts and sometimes where them on the bike. If it's hot out, I wear long sleeve under armor instead so my jacket doesn't stick to my arms.