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From: ogre@mhuxl.UUCP (LO COCO)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Informal Survey on Leather (Tags or Labels)
Message-ID: <206@mhuxl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-May-85 08:31:32 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 16 08:31:32 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 17-May-85 01:11:22 EDT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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> >There is absolutely nothing available in the consumer world that
> >will give you a nickles worth of slide protection other than leather.
> >...the heaviest Levi jacket you can find.
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> 	A)  When you ride, do you wear full leathers, or only a leather 
> jacket, or no leather at all?

	It depends on the weather, but usually just a leather jacket (if that).
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> 	B)  If you wear full leathers and stop at a store to purchase 
> something, do people treat you like a "Big Bad Biker"?  Do your leathers 
> intimidate non-bikers?  Have you ever been asked to leave a store or 
> restaurant because your leathers were found offensive?

	You are what you allow people to call you.
	We here at AT&TT who ride call ourselves Motorcycle Enthusiasts,
		NOT BIKERS!
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> 	C)  Finally, in your opinion, who makes the best leather "armor" 
> for bikers?  I'm looking for protection and not appearance.

	Sorry, no opinion or comment.
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> 	A)  Do some of the bikers where you live customize their helmets 
> with attachments?  Or is this phenomenon limited to Detroit?

	Once again, we're not bikers: I put color reflective stripes
	on my helmet, and I'm considering an AT&T logo if they won't
	get upset that I'm stealing their logo.
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> 	B)  What are your reactions to people who do this?  I know this 
> question is probably pretty obvious, but I thought I would ask anyway.

	I don't criticize anyone for what they want to do, but I'm not
	saying that I would do it.
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				John B. Lo Coco
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