Frank Thomas Leather
10-11-2005 | 07:50 PM
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Frank Thomas Leather
Just got the STRIKE series jacket from www.cyclegear.com for $269 and LOVE IT!!!! nice fit.. a bit stiff at first... but breaks in pretty quick. VERY supportive for our riding postures of the SH... I have noticed a BIG improvement in maintaining a good riding position for a much longer period of time...
Next are the lowers...
$179
on sale for 90 days from 21 Sep 05
Here is the full set.....yeah.. I got THIS EXACT colors...
Next are the lowers...
$179on sale for 90 days from 21 Sep 05
Here is the full set.....yeah.. I got THIS EXACT colors...
10-12-2005 | 06:21 AM
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Re: Frank Thomas Leather
Thats a good price. The 1 piece suits are only $399.00. I read a test article about leathers on R1forums.com and Frank Thomas finished at the top of the list.
I never heard of them before.
Here is a link to the article, scroll down the page till it starts.
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showt...hreadid=140049
I never heard of them before.
Here is a link to the article, scroll down the page till it starts.
http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showt...hreadid=140049
10-12-2005 | 07:37 AM
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Thanks for the link....
Frank Thomas is a European Co... ( read zipper ont he wrong side
) The one peice is nice.. but not feasable for my use on a daily basis... sometimes I just need the jacket... for the COLD 4am 70 mile commute... the lowers will come in handy
Frank Thomas is a European Co... ( read zipper ont he wrong side
) The one peice is nice.. but not feasable for my use on a daily basis... sometimes I just need the jacket... for the COLD 4am 70 mile commute... the lowers will come in handy
10-12-2005 | 01:00 PM
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Re: Frank Thomas Leather
Yes, a 1 piece offers good protection but impractical for everyday street use. I have a nice Fieldsheer leather jacket and will be buying leather pants to go with it for the convenience of seperate pieces.
08-25-2006 | 10:30 AM
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Frank Thomas is terrific gear for the price. And, they're made in Pakistan so in a backhanded way you're helping out in the war against terror.
I had a two-piece set (zip-uppable to become one) when I had my Ducati and I did the whole deal with the sewn on Agip/Michelin/Ducati Corse/etc etc patches. Very Guido.
But, then, I bought the Duke and its seat is so high and the leathers were so restricting, that I literally could not dismount until I put down the stand first and stood on the pegs and then got off like dismounting from a horse.
I got tired of being laughed at by my crew, so I ditched the leathers and I now have a two-piece Cortech HRX leather/ballistic/armor combo that fits awesome, comes with two separate liners (water and warmth) and if you take the liners out your street clothes fit underneath. Perfect!
I had a two-piece set (zip-uppable to become one) when I had my Ducati and I did the whole deal with the sewn on Agip/Michelin/Ducati Corse/etc etc patches. Very Guido.
But, then, I bought the Duke and its seat is so high and the leathers were so restricting, that I literally could not dismount until I put down the stand first and stood on the pegs and then got off like dismounting from a horse.
I got tired of being laughed at by my crew, so I ditched the leathers and I now have a two-piece Cortech HRX leather/ballistic/armor combo that fits awesome, comes with two separate liners (water and warmth) and if you take the liners out your street clothes fit underneath. Perfect!
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