good day mga sir/mam,

i just want to know ur stand regarding po sa "biker specific" apparel or clothes (meaning po, clothes like t_shirt, bandanas, sweatshirts, long sleeves na specifically designs po para sa ating mga bikers. i mean tayo bang mga riders dito sa pinas ay willing to spend around P300-P500 to buy nice riding apparel. of course, the quality of these aparel are world class.. yes or no lang po.. and comments po sana.. thanks.. survey lang po kasi..
racebiker

yes talaga... dapat talaga meron gears kesa kung anoanong abubot ang nilalagay sa bike (psssssssssssstttttt), safety gears first!.. 1st priority mo bilin yun, kaso depende din sa status mo kung may pang bili ka, (pero naka bili kanga ng MC e :) ) kaso yung ibang riders late na nila na rerealiz,.. thats what MCP are for to help us. ride safe!

I think he's pertaining more on apparels (i.e T-shirts, caps, bandanas etc.) rather than safety gear. I believe there is a market for biker apparels...medyo hilaw pa nga lang. For me, kung trip ko yung item, why not. Pero I would think twice about the purchase, sa mahal ng gasolina ngayun..my 2 cents lang po. :)

bingsuperpangit, are u a sir? or a mam? anyway, tama po si tuxster.. im pertaining to t-shirts, longsleeves, hindi po yun gear.. anyway, i appreciate ur reply.. post a message nalang po ulit if u have more comments.. thanks.. thanks din tuxster.. would u prefer an imported brand or a local brand (pero same quality as imported po..) thanks.

personally, i'd rather have riding gear that doesn't look like a battle suit. i like riding jeans from icon, joe rocket and spidi because they look like regular jeans. i've seen a few khaki riding jackets that look like regular jackets but can't seem to find a store for them here.

boylit, yeah that's exactly what i'm talking about.. if u dont mind, does it mean you prefer imprted (well known) brands? what about a local brand that has very good quality (materials and worksmanship)? thanks for your replies. hope the others who view this would do the same even jusa simple YES or NO to answer my initial questions.. thanks.

yes, i buy motorcycle specific (look at my avatar) apparel but usually i only buy the one that came from china but syempre if a have the budget gusto ko din nun mga orig rossi products, BUT sa riding gear i see to it na "quality" yun suot ko.

boylit, yeah that's exactly what i'm talking about.. if u dont mind, does it mean you prefer imprted (well known) brands? what about a local brand that has very good quality (materials and worksmanship)? thanks for your replies. hope the others who view this would do the same even jusa simple YES or NO to answer my initial questions.. thanks.

i have no preference for local or imported. so long as (1) the gear i am purchasing can provide me the protection that i need and (2) it won't make me look like robocop.

no. 1 is quite difficult for a local company to satisfy. for one, i tend to look for reviews from people who have crashed the item of clothing. i've seen a couple of icon jeans crashed and have provided the protection they claim. assuming that there is no one i know with personal history with the item i want, i look into magazines. i don't look at the reviews section. i prefer the "rider's kit" section where they show gear that's personally used by the tester's. in particular, items that have been crashed by the testers. magazines like bike (from the u.k.) good resources for these.

one locally manufactured brand i use is teknic. i own a full leather suit and a leather jacket from that brand. my wife uses a leather jacket from that brand too. i use a joe rocket leather/mesh combo jacket and have seen a fellow rider crash in one at a fairly brisk pace.

then there's sidi and gaerne boots which i can recommend as i've seen someone get t-boned by a jeep right smack at the boot. the boot's armor did it's job with no damage to the rider's leg except for some bruising. this was a very strong impact. strong enough to break off part of the engine block of the bike.

my problem is that most of these make me look like robocopy when i wear them. wouldn't it be nice to have armored pants that look like chinos? maybe a riding jacket that looks like a cardigan? boots with armor hidden and given a bit more styling.

Yes, racebiker.

mag sir, thanks for the input.. sir boylit, im pertaining to clothes, shirts you wear under your gear (leather jacket/ padded pants). the items im pertaining to really don't offer any protection.. they are the ones u use under ur protective gear.. yet, they have the appeal/style of bikers. they have biker related designs, slogans or one liners..

Ok, racebiker. What are you selling? hehehe! Jk!
Shirts, clothing, etc is sometimes used as a media to tell people what you are and what you do. I wear shirts with mc statements to show people what I am. Share ko lang.

sir gary, thats what im talking about.. i want to introduce a clothing line kasi sana for riders.. im thnking pa if i wanna import or produce my own.

Produce, dude! Good quality and reasonable price plus nice designs will make you an icon in MCP! hehehe! Lemme be the first to know when you launch your products! Good luck!!!

Yes, that would be a good idea..

personally I yearn for the protection of full leather suit but I don't want to look like someone who race.. (yung takaw hamon kung baga) besides, still can't afford.. So personally gamit na lng ako ng mga by piece armor tapos cover ko na lng ng maong pants, and jacket..

If you can make something:
1.weather proof (good for hot weather but water proof/resisitant just in case it rains)
2. good looking but not racey (takaw hamon).
3. bonus protection (not required since it is for armor covering)
4. and of course affordable!

I'll be interested.. ü

salamat mga sir.. gary samson and carl200. yeah for sure the products will be quite affordable.. pang pinoy ang presyo pero pang world class ang quality para hindi talo ang mga riders/bikers natin.. thanks for the input.. any more suggestion MCP members?

mag sir, thanks for the input.. sir boylit, im pertaining to clothes, shirts you wear under your gear (leather jacket/ padded pants). the items im pertaining to really don't offer any protection.. they are the ones u use under ur protective gear.. yet, they have the appeal/style of bikers. they have biker related designs, slogans or one liners.. most of the time i wear a coolmax inner shirt under my riding gear. if you can make a long sleeve shirt,long underpants and short pants using coolmax preferably with a compression fit, i'd probably get from you. your competition include: komine (1 pc. coolmax undersuit), oakley (long sleeve compression shirt, compression pants and coolmax long sleeve shirts), nike (dri-fit shirts), adidas (coolmax shirts), rudy project (compression shirts and pants), generic/fake coolmax gear (not really coolmax material), north face (coolmax shirts) of the above that i have or have used, here are some comments:

komine - one piece design does not slide around when you wear your suit. good price at 3k or somewhere in that range. downside is when you need to use the toilet. nike - bunches up as they are loose fit. designed mostly as outergear not undergear. pricing is around 1k+ for short sleeve shirts.
oakley - very very nice. i have 2 sets of compression shirts and pants that work wonders under leather. keeps me cool even in hot days. the downside is that the shirts are over 3k each and the pants are near 3k.
adidas - same as nike.
north face - long sleeve available. nice and cool. but loose like the nikes and adidas. pricing in the 3k range
generic - real cheap at a few hundred bucks per shirt but they don't really keep you cool. examples are cheap cycling shirts

if you can come up with a coolmax (dri-fit or whatever you want to call it) long sleeve compression shirt and a coolmax long sleeve compression pants at under 2k, i'd be more than willing to purchase from you. note that i'm willing to pay for genuine sweat wicking material that actually works.

sir boylit.. i really like ur responses.. very informative.. u seem to know quite a lot about these things.. clarify ko lang.. wen u say compression shirts/gear u mean they are body hugging or tight fitted? is that it? thanks..

sir boylit.. i really like ur responses.. very informative.. u seem to know quite a lot about these things.. clarify ko lang.. wen u say compression shirts/gear u mean they are body hugging or tight fitted? is that it? thanks.. yeah. i and my wife have go on gear shopping sprees a lot. the last items we purchased were the north face stuff. after a few uses, i can say i'm not happy with them and am back to using the oakley compression shirts. compression shirts/pants are tight fitting items kinda like scuba gear. but the ones we use are made with sweat wicking material that pulls sweat off our skin. these shirts/pants also make it easier for us to put on and take off our leathers. it also keeps the inner lining of our jackets and pants from sticking against our skin and the evaporating sweat helps cool us down during the ride. if you do plan to manufacture these things, i highly recommend you make them long sleeve and that you place a thumb loop at the end of the sleeve to make putting it on easier.

try to look at the OCC designs and apparrel...... everyone knows their logo and if you where it they know your also a biker ......... (O.C.C. = orange county choppers..... Just in case you didnt know) Just make sure Bro to have BIG sizes too....... keep us informed Bro and good luck if you decide to go through with the business...............

sir, boylit.. thanks for the info again.. yeah i heard of the coolmax fabric.. i guess its really good. let me see first.. gotta make a study.. mejo expensive yata kasi yun material na yun.. do u think those kinds of materials will be a great sell here in the philippines? o baka sa selected few lang like you and ur wife ang gumagamit dito.. anyhow, its a good product to think about.

sir anton, yeah i know OCC. sure il check them out and keep you posted? i guess ur a big guy huh? with a cruiser? a chopper? a harley? or a honda rune maybe? ooohh nasty!!

Sir Boylit, where do you go shopping?

Sir Boylit, where do you go shopping? <br><br>what do you mean?<br><br>everywhere, i guess. shopping's a bit of a hobby for my wife... :(

No, I meant for riding gear, sir. Hehehehe. Is there like a secret spot? I'm new to all this.

No, I meant for riding gear, sir. Hehehehe. Is there like a secret spot? I'm new to all this.
oh... the usual places... exceed (shop of accs) gives us very very good deals on motoworld distributed stuff (spidi, komine, etc.)... sidi from amp... hjc from triumph... ton motors (at station 2) has very good prices on joe rocket and icon gear... jake swann's our leather guy (you gotta see this guy's horde.)... and online for the odd bits...

Uhm care to fill me in on the locations? Only if you don't mind, of course.:D

Kamen Rider, wait for my "secret spot" i'm planning to put up one.. =) wil keep you posted..

sir boylit.. i might have some good news for you in the near future.. if everything goes as planned.. =)

there are lots of apparel shops at caloocan, from 5th ave all the way to 10th ave. halos magkakatabi po.

@ racebiker.... you can say i am "husky".... hehehehehehe, just keep me up dated ...... there are alot of us "husky" riders out there in MCP...... oh here are some pics of what i ride..... i just updated my signiture....... Good Luck!!! and Ride safe BRO!!!!!!!

Go! go! Go!

sir gary, thats what im talking about.. i want to introduce a clothing line kasi sana for riders.. im thnking pa if i wanna import or produce my own.

I would say for tshirt with nice looking designs... Because me I wear what ever I want under my jacket... I wear polo shirt, long sleeve, what ever... so for me doesn't matter which ever fits...

thank you sa lahat ng mga reply nyo sirs.. stay tuned to this thread... kayo po unang makakaalam pag may developments.. in the process na po ako.. i'm just afraid of 1 thing.. do you guys think na the market would respond positively to these kinds of products? thanks thanks.. salamat po sa lahat ng nagpost ng reply at dun sa mga magpopost pa po.. ride safe mga bro!

Well thats why to do this business at first you need to start small, get your friends to wear them and let them show it. Then put some here on this forum for sale, then start selling at other small places first. Then you can expand from there... Never know if it goes good I can sell some here in US. Good luck and let us know...

like I said before tol.... just don't forget the "HUSKY" folk;) .... you can sell them Bro at the gatherings.... to bad you don't have any on hand for the GRAND EB..... you could test the market then...... Again, Good luck Bro!!!!! Ride safe and keep us posted.......