The other year, my job sent me to Okinawa. If you wouldn't have thought of Okinawa as being a center for leather riding suit, you would not have been alone! My travelling partner and I went to a junk shop one morning, and there it was. Rather dingy, and I didn't know if I wanted to consider what rodents might have teethed on this suit. But, it was my size and it was cheap!
I hope Buddha is not opposed to leather. He was so inviting, in the little garden by our hotel. |
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A slightly wetter venue for the Top Rider; the deck in front of the Blow Fly Inn! The suit says it's a Top Rider. Or, do you have to be a Top Rider to wear this suit? |
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| Here are those other Harro's Kombi photos I promised you. Could this be another of those neoprene crossover photos? That sure appears mighty like a Quintana Roo collar to me! |
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Yep, seems Harold has something of a preference for rubber and leather laminations, and this is no exception. The Harro is nylon-lined, which makes it easier to don over neoprene. My QR QuickSuit has been modified with a neoprene-rimmed opening at the crotch. Makes it quite practical to wear for long term rding, since "pit stops" do not require total divesting! |
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| One of the neat things about this suit is the off-center but balanced nature of the jacket's zipper. Remember when the U.S. Cavalry wore shirts with a similar design? Well, at least John Wayne did. |
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Well, sunny beaches! There was a driver's vest, worn snugly under the Quilted Jacket! I wonder what could be under it?? |
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| When this suit arrived, my new ersatz well house was under construction. Seemed a good photo op for such an interesting set of garments. |
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One of my nicer poses in this set, I believe. I really like the driver's vest, and keep finding innovative ways to use it. The jacket looks neat even folded over my knee. I think those boots are Italian Tanker's footwear: They would do even such pedestrian gear with style.
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