I just found the perfect jacket to ride my Moto Guzzi!

[p6x]

Thank god for FaceBook Marketplace!!!

A very discreet jacket, that does not give away any of my preference towards motorcycles. Perfect for patches...

Hopefully, nobody is going to purchase it before I can get there....

[docc]

Absolutely perfect for patches!

Maybe you could get it in red.     

[Lucky Phil]

It's funny I suppose, I have this position where I refuse to wear any "branded" clothing unless I get it for free. I'm not paying my hard earner for the privilege of giving free advertising to a corporate entity. I'm not talking about the consequential logos on a polo shirt or the tag on a pair of Levi jeans but the sort of Jacket the OP has shown and similar. Nope, you want me to be a walking Billboard then you foot the bill and I'll wear it, if I like it that is. It kind of started years ago when I was at a bike show and Australian Motorcycle news had a stand and on the stand was a pile of stickers and I thought I'll grab one of those for decorating my toolbox. The Journo at the stand then said that's $2 mate as I walked away. I turned around and put it back then let him know how I felt about me paying my money to advertise his rag at no cost to them. Baseball caps are another surprise these days. Weren't baseball caps giveaways at the start? They were here for sure. Then some corporate advertising clown found out that punters will hand over now, what $50 or more for the privilege of providing free advertising for a multinational or a sporting club owned by a gazillionair! To cap it off we now have the Guzzi lawyers trolling the world threatening Guzzi Forums with legal action for using "their" corporate property. So you pay to advertise their product for free and in return they crap on your good intentions from a great heigh. Not restricted to Guzzi I know. So it's the middle digit to them from me, lol.

Edited December 26, 2024 by Lucky Phil

[p6x]

1 hour ago, docc said:

Absolutely perfect for patches!

Maybe you could get it in red.     

And made in Italy... when was the last time I purchased anything that was actually not made in Asia?

I purchased a bunch or riding items from a German Swiss brand while in Paris. "The Rokker Company"

They manufacture in Europe, and they are more expensive but at least you have quality.

 

[PJPR01]

I saw this jacket in Rome back in October while wandering some streets with a gelato from Giolitti…was tempted also but ultimately decided that red leather is not my preferred textile of choice!  Similar to the one you found!

Edited December 27, 2024 by PJPR01

[gstallons]

12 hours ago, Lucky Phil said:

It's funny I suppose, I have this position where I refuse to wear any "branded" clothing unless I get it for free. I'm not paying my hard earner for the privilege of giving free advertising to a corporate entity. I'm not talking about the consequential logos on a polo shirt or the tag on a pair of Levi jeans but the sort of Jacket the OP has shown and similar. Nope, you want me to be a walking Billboard then you foot the bill and I'll wear it, if I like it that is. It kind of started years ago when I was at a bike show and Australian Motorcycle news had a stand and on the stand was a pile of stickers and I thought I'll grab one of those for decorating my toolbox. The Journo at the stand then said that's $2 mate as I walked away. I turned around and put it back then let him know how I felt about me paying my money to advertise his rag at no cost to them. Baseball caps are another surprise these days. Weren't baseball caps giveaways at the start? They were here for sure. Then some corporate advertising clown found out that punters will hand over now, what $50 or more for the privilege of providing free advertising for a multinational or a sporting club owned by a gazillionair! To cap it off we now have the Guzzi lawyers trolling the world threatening Guzzi Forums with legal action for using "their" corporate property. So you pay to advertise their product for free and in return they crap on your good intentions from a great heigh. Not restricted to Guzzi I know. So it's the middle digit to them from me, lol.

H/D is the worst . If you make and or sell a wooden board , metal stuff , clothing  w/anything resembling Harley Davidson or orange and black , they will shut you down . 

[Paradiso]

To cap it off we now have the Guzzi lawyers trolling the world threatening Guzzi Forums with legal action for using "their" corporate property. So you pay to advertise their product for free and in return they crap on your good intentions from a great heigh. Not restricted to Guzzi I know. So it's the middle digit to them from me, lol.


The irony being that less money spent on lawyers and more on R & D and quality control might mean that there wasn't such a need for forums where fellow enthusiasts make good the gaps and shortcomings of Guzzi's output.

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[p6x]

14 hours ago, PJPR01 said:

I saw this jacket in Rome back in October while wandering some streets with a gelato from Giolitti…was tempted also but ultimately decided that red leather is not my preferred textile of choice!  Similar to the one you found!

I am glad you did not. If you look closely at the fonts, it seems like a knockoff. Incidentally, Rome is one of the places where they have made taking advantage of tourism a must do!

I am sure you have seen all the little shops around the Vatican, selling artififacts to those pilgrims? it is pure robbery!

It has been like that for a long long time... I was based in Pescara for a little while, with very few departures per day, most of them in the morning, I had to drive to Fiumicino each time I had to fly somewhere. Then when transfered to Sicily, I had to fly through Fiumicino to get to Catana; at that time, no direct flight to Sicily from abroad. Self guarded monopoly for the Italian domestic airlines and the defunct Alitalia.

I did fall for Italian brands sold for less than the cost in Milan. On the scale of cheap reproduction, Rome is right next to Naples.

Anyway, I am going to go to the place where that jacket is sold this morning. Hopefully, it is still there. It is going to look well with my Red helmet, red gloves. Need a pair of red riding shoes too.

I wonder if they sell Moto Guzzi underpants?

[gstallons]

At my age I wonder if they make Depends in Guzzi red  ?

[docc]

58 minutes ago, p6x said:

I am glad you did not. If you look closely at the fonts, it seems like a knockoff. Incidentally, Rome is one of the places where they have made taking advantage of tourism a must do!

I wonder if they sell Moto Guzzi underpants?

For this, you must go to Rome . . .

[p6x]

46 minutes ago, docc said:

For this, you must go to Rome . . .

You know there is a tradition in Italy for the New-Year celebration; men ans women have to wear red underwear!

There is another tradition too, but this one I can't report here...

[activpop]

My, have we digressed. Did you buy the  jacket? Don't worry about the lawyers. You're faster than them. Just don't wear it with green plaid pants to a Christmas party. That would get you locked up.

[p6x]

19 hours ago, activpop said:

My, have we digressed. Did you buy the  jacket? Don't worry about the lawyers. You're faster than them. Just don't wear it with green plaid pants to a Christmas party. That would get you locked up.

I did; this morning.

This is a high quality jacket. The Moto Guzzi logos are directly embroided into the fabric. Not patches sawn in. The leather is full grain, thick and also high quality. The jacket fits me perfectly, and there is very little frays at the neck and sleeve ends proving it was never really worn.

The inside is fleeced with well cut pockets.

This is really top notch, and I am so happy that I am now wearing it without letting off. The red is really bright, so people will be able to recognize me from miles away.

Unfortunatly, it is warm, and this is not going to be something useable much in Texas, outside of February/March.

I am probably going to bed with it.

Edited December 28, 2024 by p6x

[activpop]

You got it for a steal. Looked well made in the pictures. I would have jumped on it too if was a few thousand miles closer. 

[p6x]

3 minutes ago, activpop said:

You got it for a steal. Looked well made in the pictures. I would have jumped on it too if was a few thousand miles closer. 

I am going to take some macro photos of it, so you can see the details. That jacket is better suited for Oregon than Texas, climate wise. I don't know who manufactured it, but it is really well made. I am not going to add any patch to it. This would desacrete it.

I was impressed! how would such an exclusive quality garment end up in a small town, close to the GOM, in a haberdashery?