Skull artwork has always been part of the biker culture—a skull tattooed on the forearm, for example, is believed to help an outlaw biker cheat death. We now have leather motorcycle jackets from top grain distressed brown leather that feature a flying skull with “mayhem” graphic. Be the first to wear one of these jackets.
We also created matching flying-skull vests to keep the same look when removing a layer of your clothing.
Half-face helmets are the coolest, they weigh the least, they offer the least wind resistance, and don’t block your ears. But they are often criticized for offering the least protection. The latest additions to our Outlaw Helmets line are not only stylish and comfortable—they provide maximum protection.
Our new Outlaw half-face motorcycle helmets are made of a lightweight polycarbonate shell. Polycarbonate helmets have a sleek look while offering a higher degree of impact absorption than normal half helmets. They are DOT approved and often exceed DOT standards.
Leatherup’s newest long sleeve biker t-shirts have colorful custom graphic art and are made of 100%, pre-shrunk, cotton. These new arrivals come with graphics on the sleeves.
Leatherup has an exclusive design for the new series of Xelement Advance Footwear. The X1941. Incorporating the Vibrum® technology as well as the PORON® 4000 Lifetime Comfort. Combined for an elite comfort and safe boot for almost all disciplines of life but more importantly… riding. We have a great addition to our advanced footwear.
LeatherUp - Advanced Motorcycle footwear
In 1935, the deaths of six of Bramani’s mountaineering friends in the Italian Alps was partly blamed on inadequate footwear. The tragedy drove Vitale Bramani to develop a new climbing sole. Two years later, he patented his invention and launched the first rubber soles on the market with a tread design called the ‘Carrarmato’, with the financial backing of Leopoldo Pirelli of Pirelli Tires. The sole was designed to provide excellent traction on the widest range of surfaces, have a high degree of abrasion resistance and was made using the latest vulcanized rubber of the time. [Wiki]
Each new Vibram product is designed using only the latest designs and the best compounds for its specific use. New soles are always produced with three objectives: to guarantee the best performance, the maximum level of comfort and quality over time. These objectives are realized by the stringent tests that are executed in the laboratory and in the field by the Vibram Tester Team.~ Vibrum
Charles Goodyear (1800–1860) invented vulcanization of rubber when he heated a mixture of rubber and sulfur. The Goodyear story is one of either pure luck or careful research. Goodyear insisted that it was the latter, though many contemporaneous accounts indicate the former. Goodyear claimed that he discovered vulcanization in 1839 but did not patent the invention until June 15, 1844, and did not write the story of the discovery until 1853 in his autobiographical book Gum-Elastica. Meanwhile, Thomas Hancock (1786-1865), a scientist and engineer, patented the process in the UK on November 21, 1843, eight weeks before Goodyear applied for his own UK patent.
From the animation picture 'Akira'
One thing I learned about engineering it is a forgotten art to those in the pop culture. It is a thing only to be marketed.
But for some engineers to be inspred from a cartoon was enough for them [kmc] to create and even sell their design from the animated “classic” Akira.
Feel free to share with all who would like to take advantage of these savings.
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Here it is – images for the bikefest 2009
To get more information about the gear go to www.leatherup.com
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