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Riding in "work clothes"?
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I know for the Air Force with the protective gear requirements you get all kinds. From Blues with a sweatshirt on to a leather jacket to a long sleeved tshirt with the reflective vest gloves helmet, and boots. I wear my BDU's to work so no issue there just put on my city worker reflective vest gloves and helmet and I am good to go. Dont worry about wrinkles well cause I just dont worry about them. Even in my blues I dont worry about them since I only have abou 1/4 mile ride to work. I could walk but why when I can ride.
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RE: Riding in "work clothes"?
We are business casual so I just ride in to work without changing. The only thing that sucks is not using the highway pegs because my paints bunch up!Tried the tie downs but they are a pain to deal with.
We do have casual Fridays so then it's jeans and a Harley t shirt. I have a pair of boots that that look good either way so I wear them all week.
We do have casual Fridays so then it's jeans and a Harley t shirt. I have a pair of boots that that look good either way so I wear them all week.
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ORIGINAL: Heritage07
We are business casual so I just ride in to work without changing.
We are business casual so I just ride in to work without changing.
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RE: Riding in "work clothes"?
lot of office comandos in here,,,,,,
I own 1 suit,,,, bought at sears 3 years ago,, just for dress up nights on our Carab'in cruise.
next time I wear it will proby be at a funeral parlor
I own 1 suit,,,, bought at sears 3 years ago,, just for dress up nights on our Carab'in cruise.
next time I wear it will proby be at a funeral parlor
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RE: Riding in "work clothes"?
Lucky here, change at work, but if I did ride in "dress" clothes, I think I would go with some type of over pants, slips over your dress pants. Harley makes some as do the major companies ( FIrstgear, etc)....as for the top, mesh jacket in summer, leather or touring jacket in winter.....
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RE: Riding in "work clothes"?
ORIGINAL: JeffreyLebowski
Yeah, I'm in the Navy also. Never wore the khakis on the bike, since I usually have access to a locker at work. I leave a uniform and shoes at work. I guess I was worried about some one giving me a hard time about wearing khakis plus the safety gear- jacket, helmet, boots, etc....are there any regs about this that you know about? Wearing motorcycle stuff with uniforms during your commute? Let me know.
Civilian clothes...I would wear dockers or some other heavy cotton pants. Shirt/tie as required. Put your motorcycle jacket over it. Put your shoes in a book bag and wear a motorcycle jacket. I've done this before for various jobs. It works, no one cares.
ORIGINAL: dabuckman
In the Navy and wear my uniform to/from work on the bike all the time. Just throw a jacket w/reflective stripe to meet our protective gear requirements and never had a problem in heat or otherwise. I feel a bit of a goof sometimes flying down the road at 70mph and my khaki pants have crept halfway up my leg, but I'm still on my bike and it's great for relaxing on the way home.
I can't really see wearing a jacket or otherwise over your clothes would make them wrinkled unless you have a REALLY long commute.
In the Navy and wear my uniform to/from work on the bike all the time. Just throw a jacket w/reflective stripe to meet our protective gear requirements and never had a problem in heat or otherwise. I feel a bit of a goof sometimes flying down the road at 70mph and my khaki pants have crept halfway up my leg, but I'm still on my bike and it's great for relaxing on the way home.
I can't really see wearing a jacket or otherwise over your clothes would make them wrinkled unless you have a REALLY long commute.
Civilian clothes...I would wear dockers or some other heavy cotton pants. Shirt/tie as required. Put your motorcycle jacket over it. Put your shoes in a book bag and wear a motorcycle jacket. I've done this before for various jobs. It works, no one cares.
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ORIGINAL: packetjunkie
Any suggestions from commuters who ride to work in suit pants and shirts (business casual)? Do you keep a set of clothes at the office to change into or do you wear something over your clothes that doesnt make you come out looking all wrinkled?
Any suggestions from commuters who ride to work in suit pants and shirts (business casual)? Do you keep a set of clothes at the office to change into or do you wear something over your clothes that doesnt make you come out looking all wrinkled?
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I ride to work 3 days every week, work at home the other 2. No way I would wear just khakis' on the bike for lack of protection they offer. I bring a couple pair khakis and leave them at work, alongwith a pair of nice boots.I wear jeans (and chaps when cooler) on the bike. In the winter I use Hein Gericke overpants. I have an office to change in when I get there and before I leave.
