Oh Dave and Tori....

[shmike]

$454 is a good deal?

I'd hate to see what is costs retail.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by shmike

$454 is a good deal?

I'd hate to see what is costs retail.

i think hes talking jacket plus chaps.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Dave

i think hes talking jacket plus chaps.

I know.

I'm still surprised.

I can't imagine anyone paying $500+ for an Icon anything.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by shmike

I know.

I'm still surprised.

I can't imagine anyone paying $500+ for an Icon anything.

for realz, yo.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Sean

for realz, yo.

Yea well, I never got paying double for a European bike so I guess we're even....

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea well, I never got paying double for a European bike so I guess we're even....

I don't understand the warnings on the labels of much of their gear... that states it is NOT designed as safety equipment. Hell, at that point you might as well just spend $500 for a pair of last season's Blahniks....

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I don't understand the warnings on the labels of much of their gear... that states it is NOT designed as safety equipment. Hell, at that point you might as well just spend $500 for a pair of last season's Blahniks....

Hahaha! I haven't heard that one in a while! I have several Icon jackets. The only such tag that ever appeared was a tag stating that their jacket wasn't "tested" to pass EC regulations 1992 (S.L. 1992/3139) and therefore cannot be "considered" personal protective equipment by those regulations. The truth is that Icon used as thick of leather as anyone and CE approved armor since day one. FWIW that was a condition that only pertained to some of their earliest garments and has been since rectified with EC certification. I completely acknowledge that no pair of chaps is ever going to pass EC certification imho. Btw I challenge anyone to find a company willing to guarantee complete protection in case of a crash. At least no one is writing articles claiming that a cheese and cabbage sandwich offers better protection! It's been a while since we've had an Icon battle! Bring it on!!!!

[Sean]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea well, I never got paying double for a European bike so I guess we're even....

You're telling that to the guy on the Triumph?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Sean

You're telling that to the guy on the Triumph?

Um... KTM and Husqvarna? I understand that Triumph has most of their parts made in Asia to keep the prices down now so they can hardly be counted as a European make.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by shmike

I know.

I'm still surprised.

I can't imagine anyone paying $500+ for an Icon anything.

my motorhead battlecry jacket retailed for 600. Thick ass leather and its cut to fit real people, not 90 lb italian midgets