Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Question from a Yank for the Brits

[DucatiD]

HI there

To give you a Yank related comparison, Frank Thomas is at the K Mart or JC Penny end of the UK Motorcycle clothing range. Personally I would buy the Ducati Dianese range after all with a bike as nice as yours you don't wnat to spoil it with cheap looking 'skins'.
Say Hi to San Diego for me, I used to live out there and I miss the sunshine, is Ortego Highway still a great ride?

[NBs996]

FT is in my experience good solid reliable gear which is built for a purpose rather than a look. Currently i've not got any FT stuff cos i couldn't find any that matched my bike, but have bought it in the past and would buy again.

Never heard the term 'skins' used over 'ere... we just call them leathers!

I love the 749 in that colour

[KeefyB]

Yep,Frank Thomas are on the 'cheap 'n cheerfull' side,but the gear is ok,..not great,..just ok.
The UK dealers usually have a big sale in the winter,keep an eye on the web for news of that.A good place to start is Infinity m/cs.
www.infinitymotorcycles.com
And the FT website,
http://www.frank-thomas.co.uk/
BTW,my choice of 'skins' or leathers is Joe Rocket,....are'nt they an American brand?

[DucHoleshot]

Thanks all for the FT riding gear input, much appreciated.

And Gaz 748 - you are correct, I don’t have much need for a hugger since I live in a place that only rains about 10 – 15 days per year. Martinp - I did think about getting a hugger when I first bought the 749 but I only ride every couple of weekends and I never ride if there is a chance of rain so minimal debris gets on the bike. Plus a wash it at least every other time I take it out.

DucatiD – yes, Ortega is a great ride. There are a couple of other really good rides as well, not sure if you ever had the chance to take or not. Palomar Mountain and Banner Grade. Palomar mountain, in particular, is the most technical road I’ve ridden. A guy (he rides rice burners, not pasta rockets but his vids are good) in our local area has video footage of the local canyon rides which is pretty cool to check out, particularly if one hasn’t ridden the route and wants a peak at the tricky corners. Check out the technical ride of Palomar Mountain Episode 21, it might bring back some of your San Diego area riding memories.

http://www.ridebehindvideos.com/videos.html

Ride safe all,
Holeshot

[rcgbob44]

If you live in a place where the sun shines most of the time go and get yourself some decent leathers, Bates, A`stars, Dainese etc, personally I dont like FT gear, its a bit cheap and cheerful in a world of quality leathers.

Nice bike but get the red top coat applied, that matt undercoat is very cheap!