House's Leather Jacket

[jitahs]

I had one of those as my first real bike. Shook like a paint shaker, noodly forks, and wouldn't get out of its own way.

Yep, that's why I like it (dumb smiley emoticon here). Don't forget it has no suspension but at least long and low like Jerk likes em.

Had a Ducati; all it did was go fast, stop well and make great rumbly noises. Handled like a pig in parking lots. It was too smooth and would hit a ton regularly on my way home from work. I have a throttle hand problem, evidently.

Hipsters have managed to kill off the old Hondas here.

[maunahaole]

What haven't the hipsters managed to kill off there?

[jitahs]

What haven't the hipsters managed to kill off there?

Let's see, that's tough...anywhere AA people reside, UC Berkeley, the fog, recumbents, Kindles, PCs...uh...that's all I got.

[maunahaole]

Let's hope that the hipsters somehow manage to hook up an ironic kindle recumbent ride.

[chasea]

Let's see, that's tough...anywhere AA people reside, UC Berkeley, the fog, recumbents, Kindles, PCs...uh...that's all I got.

Typing this on a P.C. at my J.O.B. You have been infiltrated.

[jitahs]

Typing this on a P.C. at my J.O.B. You have been infiltrated.

Two requirements missing. Too upstanding to represent. Sorry.

[richroat]

What's the significance of "33"? Cool, but a little much for me.

Sorry, I just saw this. We had a clothing store in London for a while at 33 Marshal Street (W1F7ET), so we called our now hibernating clothing brand House33. We were helping a motorcycle racer friend of ours with some suit designs and a logo, so we hooked up with the folks at Vanson Leathers. I asked Vanson to do one for us. We based the silhouette on their Comet, but lengthened it a little (so it doesn't hike up when we're sitting in our station wagons) and did custom screen printed sleeve gussets, black white split fountain printed red snake silk liners (no two alike) and the white rocker. We actually sold a few one season. The best celeb sighting was RZA at the American Music Awards. We thought it was a little much ourselves, so the staff all have a black on black version.

Vanson is a great family-owned company based in Fall River. Every leather garment they make is serialized, so they can pull a pattern and fix anything if you crash it. Also, if you ever buy a used one on eBay or something, make sure you get the serial number (usually on the inside flap on the inside pocket), call Vanson and they will authenticate it. Lots of knockoffs out there.

Also, if you don't want to buy off of the rack, Vanson will make any of their jackets custom. Just call, give some approximate sizing, they'll send a sizing mule, send back some notes, and they'll make it for you if you're willing to wait. Their leather is really unique and takes a year or so of dedication to get it broken in. Mine is almost five years old and I still look like a poser. Maybe it's not the jacket.

[maunahaole]

What sort of station wagons does House roll in? I <3 station wagons.

[richroat]

What sort of station wagons does House roll in? I <3 station wagons.

Dude, I roll tough in a 2000 non-turbo Volvo V70. The milfs swoon when I go pick up organic milk at the Harvest Market. The Vanson is just fashion. I wear a high-vis lime green Aerostitch one-piece Roadcrafter when I ride the scoot.

[dbrk]

Sorry, I just saw this. We had a clothing store in London for a while at 33 Marshal Street (W1F7ET), so we called our now hibernating clothing brand House33. We were helping a motorcycle racer friend of ours with some suit designs and a logo, so we hooked up with the folks at Vanson Leathers. snipsnipsnip

Just fyi whatever yo: 33 is the traditional number of gods in one of the very ancient configurations presented in the Upanisads, going back to Aranyaka and Brahmanas: those Vedic boys knew a thing or two about cool. 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, 8 Vasus. And if none of this makes any sense, look here: Thirty-three gods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yeah, yeah, I do this for a living, that's why I know.

[dbrk]

Update: our House jackets have spent most of the last month outside on the deck, laying on the lawn, getting scorched by the sun, run over by the tractor (a little) and they are now looking even better. Black on black. Pictures soon. House rocks atmo.