Retro kit

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:46 am

Yea, yea. Hipster wanker. Anyway, I just ordered a jacket and fancy a retro Moto-X style lid to go with it for when I eventually get to hoon about on the KX500. My Enduro lid is probably 18 years old and the googles need new lenses anyway so it's more than just a fashion purchase, although it needs to look fucking awesome...

Looking at either a Bell Moto 3 or similar style for use with goggles. Anyone bought/seen anything similar that I should investigate? I've got a Shoei shaped head btw.

Bell Moto 3

Dexter Emmet

Premier MX U9

Post by **G.P** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:54 am

I'm liking that premier.
I'm assuming the lower half will be turned up jeans and 8 hole cherry red DMs?

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:02 am

G.P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:54 am I'm liking that premier.
I'm assuming the lower half will be turned up jeans and 8 hole cherry red DMs?

Kevlar jeans, not sure on footwear yet. Either my black Oxtar Moto-X boots or these that I got given...

Oh, and how fucking 1980s is this paintjob?

Post by **G.P** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:07 am

that is so gopping, I really like it

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:26 am

Found an eBay seller with one medium matt black Emmet left in stock and it was reduced to £99, so I bought it. Just need to find some new OTG goggles now.

Post by **Skub** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm

Fuck me,next the KX will have a brown seat and ace bars.

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:01 pm

Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm Fuck me,next the KX will have a brown seat and ace bars.

I'm going for a look from my yoof. The 1980s mate, not yours...the 1880s.

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:16 pm

Potter wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:30 pm I reckon that's not a bad look.

Always good to get the seal of approval from someone who wears the bumming hat.

DMD goggles are good.

Do you wear glasses, I'm looking at the Scott or Leaat 4.5 OTG models at the minute.

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:22 pm

derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:01 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm Fuck me,next the KX will have a brown seat and ace bars.
I'm going for a look from my yoof. The 1980s mate, not yours...the 1880s.

You looked a twat in the 80s then, 80s look would be Kawasaki paddock jacket, jeans, trainers and a Nolan N38, replace the paddock jacket with a leather jacket if you're a greebo.

Post by **cheb** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:36 pm

derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:01 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm Fuck me,next the KX will have a brown seat and ace bars.
I'm going for a look from my yoof. The 1980s mate, not yours...the 1880s.

IIRC you posted a picture from that era. And you looked like Millie Tant.

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:38 pm

cheb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:36 pm
derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:01 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm Fuck me,next the KX will have a brown seat and ace bars.
I'm going for a look from my yoof. The 1980s mate, not yours...the 1880s.

IIRC you posted a picture from that era. And you looked like Millie Tant.

He still does

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:59 am

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:22 pm
derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:01 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:17 pm Fuck me,next the KX will have a brown seat and ace bars.
I'm going for a look from my yoof. The 1980s mate, not yours...the 1880s.
You looked a twat in the 80s then, 80s look would be Kawasaki paddock jacket, jeans, trainers and a Nolan N38, replace the paddock jacket with a leather jacket if you're a greebo.

MA1 Bomber jacket FTW!

Post by **Taipan** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:48 am

In the 80s those jackets,jeans and white Reebok ankle boot trainers were de rigueur for riding your RD250/400, X7 etc and to be extra cool you tipped your handlebars forward!

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:03 am

Lid arrived. Super service from the sportsbikeshop as usual.

Post by **Mr Moofo** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:19 am

Derek B - I like those boots - what are they ?
Thanks

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:43 am

Mr Moofo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:19 am Derek B - I like those boots - what are they ?
Thanks

They are Trickers, they did a limited run of motorcycle ones sold by Motolegends. They were given to me by a kind TRC forum member who didn't get on with them. At £390 a pair it was VERY generous of him.

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/mo ... 05311.html

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:00 pm

Potter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:44 am
derek badger wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:03 am Lid arrived. Super service from the sportsbikeshop as usual.

Are you happy with it? It looks a bit different than the advert, no?
The aperture looks a lot bigger IRL

derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:46 am
Dexter Emmet

It fits very well for a helmet only costing a ton. IRL it looks the same, I think the selfie and the stock photo are just taken at very different angles. Also with no goggles it does look bigger, but this is good as I need big goggles to go over my speactacles.

Post by **cheb** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:41 am

A sliver mirror lens is a very 80s look. For completeness add some black insulating tape to look like you couldn't apply it quite properly.

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