When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I still use my Alpinestar boots and gloves and my Joe Rocket jacket and Helmet with the Harley that I used with the my big sport bikes.
Is that a faux pas?
Nope, just reminiscing over all the money I have wasted on gear over these many years Sold or gave all that stuff away when the last Hayabusa got traded for a Harley. I might have one Alpinestar jacket left.
I just have some very basic, subtle HD jackets and Wolverine boots, now.
While not a "shoe" and more of a "boot", these (HD Lansfield) are the lightest, most comfortable MC boots I've tried. They have some mesh paneling so they breath great (not waterproof). Side zip for easy on/off, and the inner sole has some gel in it, while the sole has a little flexibility to it. LOVE these boots. IMHO, they split the difference between a "boot" and "shoe" well.
One thing I have to have on my bike footwear is good grip. I've tried Oxtars/TCX, Spidi and now these HD's. The Oxtars/TCX books are great, except the sole wears quickly and depth of the tread on the sole is very shallow. I greatly prefer deeper treads and more aggressive grip profile. The deeper treads have prevented my foot kicking out in sand/gravel when coming to a stop, while I've had foot slippage with the more Euro style of sole tread.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Sold or gave all that stuff away when the last Hayabusa got traded for a Harley. I might have one Alpinestar jacket left.
