Dirtdame;28342 said:
If they are typical mens sizes I'll need small, too.
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Poll: cotton flannel, or microfiber 'flannel' jersey
- Thread starter Mike Kay
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If they are typical mens sizes I'll need small, too.
WoodsChick
NothingClever
Husqvarna
AA Class
I don't believe this...
I'm 40 y/o but I feel like I'm 16 y/o and at the mall being embarrassed by my parents....
You guys aren't really serious about plaid flannel, are you?
I'm 40 y/o but I feel like I'm 16 y/o and at the mall being embarrassed by my parents....
You guys aren't really serious about plaid flannel, are you?
Wetdog
Husqvarna
AA Class
Mike Kay;29461 said:Just a quick update:
The first experiment is not good enough, the pattern is too busy and so i am taking a longer term approach. I will work on it until it looks super cool. Will keep ya all informedl.
I haven't noticed any of your posts for quite some time now and feared you were buried under a massive pile of flannel somewhere in Indonesia. Thanks for the update, I'm sure you'll create something awesome.
Mike Kay
Husqvarna
AA Class
Flannel, like everything in life, is incredibly complicated.
I bought, and rode with, and washed and dried, a red/white/black flannel. Just to test it, i decided to have a head on collision with a BMW 1150gs last weekend. The BMW was totalled, the 610 was bent, but the flannel did well!
Problem 1)
Its to big, didnt shrink like i thought. Flannnel shirts are cut big!
Problem 2)
The black checks are now faded to dark blue.
Problem 3)
The red/white areas are now slightly pink. Maybe that works for some, but im not a fan of pink checks at this point in my life.
Probelm 4)
Buttons are a problem. I think metal snaps, a la the western cowboys is the way to go. Safer, tears away, easy to take off in emergency.
Problem 5)
I was at a local brew pub and saw this dude with an awesome white/red semi-checkered flannel, and i thought, wow, thats cool. Not as busy as the little red/white/black checks.
Problem 6)
Reading sponsors logos and stuff. Its got to the the right kind of flannel to pull it off. To small a check, and things get too busy. I want a more open check pattern, with mostly white and red, so the logos have room to fit in.
Just this AM i checked out the local flannels at the local 'working dude' clothing store. Some good stuff, but nothing perfect. However i did check out a cool all wool flannel, and that has got me thinking about a winter flannel option.
Flannel drama. Who woulda thought?
Im gonna get there, and its gonna be freakin cool. But its gonna take some time. Like a few months. But i'm on a mission.
I bought, and rode with, and washed and dried, a red/white/black flannel. Just to test it, i decided to have a head on collision with a BMW 1150gs last weekend. The BMW was totalled, the 610 was bent, but the flannel did well!
Problem 1)
Its to big, didnt shrink like i thought. Flannnel shirts are cut big!
Problem 2)
The black checks are now faded to dark blue.
Problem 3)
The red/white areas are now slightly pink. Maybe that works for some, but im not a fan of pink checks at this point in my life.
Probelm 4)
Buttons are a problem. I think metal snaps, a la the western cowboys is the way to go. Safer, tears away, easy to take off in emergency.
Problem 5)
I was at a local brew pub and saw this dude with an awesome white/red semi-checkered flannel, and i thought, wow, thats cool. Not as busy as the little red/white/black checks.
Problem 6)
Reading sponsors logos and stuff. Its got to the the right kind of flannel to pull it off. To small a check, and things get too busy. I want a more open check pattern, with mostly white and red, so the logos have room to fit in.
Just this AM i checked out the local flannels at the local 'working dude' clothing store. Some good stuff, but nothing perfect. However i did check out a cool all wool flannel, and that has got me thinking about a winter flannel option.
Flannel drama. Who woulda thought?
Im gonna get there, and its gonna be freakin cool. But its gonna take some time. Like a few months. But i'm on a mission.
mxracernumber1
Husqvarna
A Class
hmmmmmmm.....
hmmmmmmmm.......you laugh....
Mike Kay;26174 said:Who's gonna do the flannel style graphics kit?
hmmmmmmmm.......you laugh....
Mike Kay
Husqvarna
AA Class
Dirtdame;30377 said:So you haven't dinked around with any modern jersey fabrics with a flannel plaid print on them yet?
Actually that part is the easy part. Ive got the material all picked out, even the cuff type, collar type, etc.
Ive got the PDF's of the sponsors. Ive got the shirt maker all set up.
he is just waiting for me to send him a shirt or PDF with the right pattern/color scheme and I just havent found it yet. I thought i had it, but its turned out to be too busy.
Hell, i was dinking around earlier this morning.
mxracernumber1
Husqvarna
A Class
Mike Kay;30381 said:Actually that part is the easy part. Ive got the material all picked out, even the cuff type, collar type, etc.
Ive got the PDF's of the sponsors. Ive got the shirt maker all set up.
he is just waiting for me to send him a shirt or PDF with the right pattern/color scheme and I just havent found it yet. I thought i had it, but its turned out to be too busy.
Hell, i was dinking around earlier this morning.
You got a sketch or pic or idea we could see?
mxracernumber1
Husqvarna
A Class
by the way, you said we could get names, but how about #'s? Someone may have already asked, but I didn't see it in here.
Mike Kay
Husqvarna
AA Class
jmetteer;30506 said:
That dude can ride!
Anyway--
Here is what i am thinking for the race jersey.
http://www.wranglerwestern.com/Catalog/men/woven shirts/western fashion/MV1104M
For the Dual Sport real thing button down flannel i found a nice black/red from Carhartt. Am waiting on a quote for 25 pieces.
http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/...Pages-_-ProductDetailPage-_-ProductDetailPage
I found THE HAT. Super cool black/red baseball style hat. I've got a great idea. 'Finisher pins' of our sponsors for the hat! How retro cool would that be? Big ol' gunsite in white, then red and black hat with 6-7 finsher pins. I'm gonna look into quotes on finisher pins.
Thoughts?
Mike Kay
Husqvarna
AA Class
mrkartoom;30388 said:
Thanks for asking. It was gnarley. We both flew over the bikes.
His BMW is now totalled. My bike took some hits, but the awesome Uptitpe skid plate saved my motor--the right side pancake cylinder head from the 1150GS hit the skid plate on my right side-on the 610 there is lots of gap there, and it absorbed it big time! The little holes in the metal seemed to have allowed it to wrap around that cylinder, and saved the motor from serious damage.
My asterisk knee braces broke in two spots, but i can still walk. They did there job, big time. I let go right at impact and managed to get my leg up out of the major crush zone just in time, my thigh bent his crash bars on the way up-and that impact got my body spinning head over heals as i flew-i landed some ways away on my head. It was dramatic, but it could have been much much worse.
Mike Kay;30767 said:
Wow Mike I don't know what to say other than I really glad you didn't get hurt to bad. You seem almost nonchalant about the whole thing, I know you have taken some nasty spills and collisions before but head on impacts are generally real nerve rattlers.
