Custom leathers from Vanson.

Here are a couple of customer leather suites that will be worn during the 2001 season

TedCobb http://www.vansonleathers.com/images/suitgraphics2/10186.jpg

Arclight http://www.vansonleathers.com/images/suitgraphics2/10203.jpg

[This message has been edited by R Hood (edited 02-24-2001).]

 

So you like those do ya? Lee and I designed them. They really kick on the bike.

 

Ahh, nothing like a new set of custom leathers from Vanson. It's almost better than ripping open presents on Christmas morning.

I picked up my new set last year on Thursday before the National at CMP. Then I went out and promptly broke them in. Nothing like a high speed slide on wet pavement to give new leathers some character.

 

Wait a minute...didn't you just give me grief about talking about crashing on the other post. I really hope you can take this all back. Lee has a major event in one week in new leathers. I'm not at all superstitious, huh?

Mongo, I guess the Wera patch will have to replace that Wrenchead.com patch huh?

 

About the Vanson's - they are definitely sweet! I got mine a few weeks ago and they are beautiful! Laurie - you and Lee did an awesome job on his suit! I especially like the chrome!

 

Check out this DuHamel wannabe’s leathers that are in the works now.
This is my design.

 

Ummmmmmmm... Ed..... you had a G-string and a drop hatch sewn onto your leathers?

ROTFLMFAO!

 

Thanks Opie. Will you be in Daytona?

 

Okay Mongo.

 

Laurie, Is the lite grey areas all chrome. It is tough to see in the picture, but if it is.. You've done a great job..


[This message has been edited by R Hood (edited 02-25-2001).]

 

The gray is all chrome. Shiny chrome. If you use this use it sparingly b/c it is a lot. It is nice that they have a new blue that is Suzuki blue now. Thanks. I hope everyone on Arclight gets a lot of wear out them this year!!!

 

Laurie has a long history of designing cool leathers. She did a set for me back in '97. So, email her if you are interested in her services. Her rates are pretty reasonable.

 

Tell Lee to go and roll in the dirt once he gets them. Call it "pre-crashing" if you will. I made the mistake of not doing that first because I didn't want to dirty up my pretty new leathers.

Hindsight being 20/20 I would have much rather done that than the rolling I did in the sand trap at Carolina.

 

That is funny. I asked Lee if he had scuffed his leathers in the driveway yet just this morning.

Boo, what happened to those leathers?

 

he probably crashed them into oblivion

 

Yeah, it's funny now but it wasn't funny at the time. I was leading that damn race!

And to make matters worse, the calipers were so caked with sand the front wheel wouldn't move. I had to stand there for the rest of the race and watch all my friends wave as they went by.

I was so filthy they wouldn't even let me ride in the crash truck. I had to get in the bed with my bike. So much for the new leathers.

 

he he. the ride if shame.