Harley Davidson stigma

Mustang 64 · 04-09-2019, 05:51 PM

So I need a new pair of gloves for this season. The only motorcycle store near where I live is a Harley Davidson dealership. Now I have nothing against HD , in fact I regard it as a great old American brand, but I just can't see myself owning one.
Anyway everything in that store has a Harley logo on it, and I mean everything! I couldn't bring myself to even try on the gloves because of that obnoxious logo emblazoned on them. They seemed to be decent quality and the price wasn't outrageous. I just couldn't do it....
I guess I have a irrational prejudice which I really can't explain. Anyone have the same issue or am I crazy?

wheelbender6 · 04-09-2019, 07:57 PM

Gloves are one of those things I will not order on-line. I must try them on first.
If a Harley shop was all I had nearby, I'd buy gloves there. You can always cover the logo with something if you don't dig the big domestic cruisers.
-These days, pretty much everything has some stigma attached. Its the way of the world.

sc00ter · 04-09-2019, 10:31 PM

Depends how big and obvious the logo is. I had a Harley leather jacket awhile back. Great quality, looked nice and fit awesome. Small logo to. Got it at a second time around type shop for a fair price. A friend ended up getting a Harley and he always made comments how nice the jacket looked, so when I replaced it with a Corazzo jacket I passed the Harley jacket onto him. He still has the jacket but sold the Harley when his wife had a baby. Oh, and I was riding a Vespa P200E when I had the Harley jacket!

scottscooter · 04-13-2019, 11:37 PM

over here you rarely see a harley, so when i spot one it's awesome.

(idk the harley logo classed as something cool here and that's it)

ride with what you like though in my opinon (aslong as safe), others opinions later

Irish · 04-15-2019, 11:41 AM

Sometimes you don't have a practical choice if you want to ride. HD is not my choice. But the closest dealer of my choice is many miles away & not being from Fla , I don't know who to trust for parts. I now have a 2006 HD Sportster 1200 with a DMC Trike kit. Not my choice but a good bike.

Irish

Smaug · 04-26-2019, 01:44 PM

If the branding was small and I could either remove it (sewn-on rubber patch) or color it with a permanent marker to make it less obvious, I might settle for Harley gear.

Otherwise, I'm with Irish. I just don't like the image that goes along with H-D. I like to joke: "Harley-Davidson is a clothing company, but did you know they also make motorcycles!?"

Mustang 64 · 04-26-2019, 07:28 PM

I actually did find a pair of gloves that I love. I was amazed at how many pair I tried on before finding something that fit and had the features I wanted. They are BMW motorad gloves. They were very pricey but I'm sure they will last many years. I don't h ave a problem with the BMW logo . I own one of there cars and it is quite nice.

rks · 04-27-2019, 05:33 PM

There ya go. I don't mind the BMW Logo either.....own two 1200cc motorcycles, and one car branded with it.

But....when I need a pair of gloves, I go to Tractor Supply, Walmart, or someplace like that.

Irish · 05-04-2019, 11:37 AM

The last pair that I got was at Harbor Freight! They have a fairly good selection. The hardest part is going thru them all.

Irish

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P.S. An ashtray costs $7. If it has an HD logo on it , the same ashtray , costs (at least) $15-20!

JJT · 05-15-2019, 12:06 AM

Kinda funny how people do that. I have a friend that his wife won’t let him get a harley because she’s afraid of what people at their church will think. Funny part about that is the pastor at the same church rides a harley. Not wearing a particular brand and not knowing why doesn’t really make sense to me. That being said I don’t buy harley clothing either even though it usually is well made as long as it’s authentic

HarryGNuts · 05-21-2019, 11:29 AM

I swear by the mechanixwear from walmart. They are great riding gloves. Otherwise I like the Icon 29ers. Every Harley guy I talk to says HD stands for "Hundred Dollars" because any work on a Harley will cost at least $100

04-09-2019, 07:57 PM	#2
wheelbender6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston area Posts: 945	Gloves are one of those things I will not order on-line. I must try them on first. If a Harley shop was all I had nearby, I'd buy gloves there. You can always cover the logo with something if you don't dig the big domestic cruisers. -These days, pretty much everything has some stigma attached. Its the way of the world. __________________ "Beer never broke my heart" - Luke Combs
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04-26-2019, 01:44 PM	#6
Smaug Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Chicago Posts: 37	If the branding was small and I could either remove it (sewn-on rubber patch) or color it with a permanent marker to make it less obvious, I might settle for Harley gear. Otherwise, I'm with Irish. I just don't like the image that goes along with H-D. I like to joke: "Harley-Davidson is a clothing company, but did you know they also make motorcycles!?" __________________ -Jeremy 2015 Yamaha SMAX (155cc)
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04-27-2019, 05:33 PM	#8
rks Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Western New York Posts: 454	There ya go. I don't mind the BMW Logo either.....own two 1200cc motorcycles, and one car branded with it. But....when I need a pair of gloves, I go to Tractor Supply, Walmart, or someplace like that. __________________ 2011 Jonway 150cc..16,109 breakdown free miles, and counting
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05-04-2019, 11:37 AM	#9
Irish Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 738	The last pair that I got was at Harbor Freight! They have a fairly good selection. The hardest part is going thru them all. Irish. P.S. An ashtray costs $7. If it has an HD logo on it , the same ashtray , costs (at least) $15-20!
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04-13-2019, 11:37 PM	#4
scottscooter Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: uk Posts: 14	over here you rarely see a harley, so when i spot one it's awesome. (idk the harley logo classed as something cool here and that's it) ride with what you like though in my opinon (aslong as safe), others opinions later
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04-26-2019, 07:28 PM	#7
Mustang 64 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Rockland county new york Posts: 17	I actually did find a pair of gloves that I love. I was amazed at how many pair I tried on before finding something that fit and had the features I wanted. They are BMW motorad gloves. They were very pricey but I'm sure they will last many years. I don't h ave a problem with the BMW logo . I own one of there cars and it is quite nice.
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05-15-2019, 12:06 AM	#10
JJT Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 13	Kinda funny how people do that. I have a friend that his wife won’t let him get a harley because she’s afraid of what people at their church will think. Funny part about that is the pastor at the same church rides a harley. Not wearing a particular brand and not knowing why doesn’t really make sense to me. That being said I don’t buy harley clothing either even though it usually is well made as long as it’s authentic
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05-21-2019, 11:29 AM	#11
HarryGNuts Join Date: May 2019 Location: Southeast KS Posts: 7	I swear by the mechanixwear from walmart. They are great riding gloves. Otherwise I like the Icon 29ers. Every Harley guy I talk to says HD stands for "Hundred Dollars" because any work on a Harley will cost at least $100
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