Why the Vest?
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Central Florida
Love the vest. It adds a little extra to a t shirt. I had mine on Friday night when I was riding about 8:00/9:00 at night. But there are rules I use when wearing....... Definitely must have a t shirt or long sleeve shirt underneath. NO VEST ONLY!! and one mustn't ever wear a turtleneck with a vest!! LOL.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Chicago
Make fun of the "pirate" gear if it amuses you but most of it is practical wear, or at least was in earlier times. The vest is practical as a wind resistant garment that provides pockets and is more comfortable than a stiff leather jacket when temps permit. I've pretty much always worn a vest, over a light weight fabric jacket when it's not quite cold enough for leather, over a t shirt when warmer; even when riding the jap standards I had back in the day. Thank God there was no internet then, I never realized I was a poser.
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From: Blaine, WA
I wear one most of the time whether over a mesh jacket, leather jacket. In warmer weather with a mesh jacket it gives just the right amount of airflow, on a cool morning that will warm up later a wind barrier of some sort under works until things warm up and in cold weather its an extra wind barrier and I do like the pockets. Its got HOG patches on it since I couldn't afford SOA patches. LOL
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Tucson, AZ
As for the vest, I keep thinking about it for concealing my pistol in warmer weather, and/or for putting some PGR stuff on it, but I just haven't been able to bring myself to get one. Just never been a vest guy, but I never give a second thought to someone else wearing one.
Last edited by 71FLH; Feb 21, 2012 at 08:16 AM.
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From: Blaine, WA
Dual inside bible pockets?
Costs more than a leather one - pass.
Costs more than a leather one - pass.
