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Leather Race Suits and My Christmas Wish

December 23, 2011 / Lee / No comments

Leather Race Suits and My Christmas List

As I have “blogged” previously, the aspect of Komodo Gear (www.komodogear.com) and its production of leather road racing suits for which I am the most grateful are the people I have meet, and the friends I have made “track side”! This Christmas season, for some reason, has caused me to reflect on how Komodo Gear’s “defiantly different” approach to marketing has changed the way the company thinks about our motorcycle protective gear, such as the Challenger race suit, and the riders that use the products.
From the formation of the company, top management has been committed to a “track side” presence. Initially this was done to better understand the market, and get faster customer “feedback” as we introduced and perfected our products. But early on in the process, those of us involved in the track side activities, found that we anticipated the race weekends with a “glee” that was not present for any other “business” commitments. It became obvious that we looked forward to the weekends because of the “people” we would get to hang out with!
When you get to know, and more importantly really like, the people who use your products, it changes the way you look at “business”. This feeling of responsibility becomes especially keen when it comes to protecting their lives! Komodo Gear was formed as a company to put the racer first! Komodo Gear set out to produce the best value for the money. This “value driven” philosophy has always been fueled by the reality that our customers really are our friends! So, over the years, with the help of our “racer” friends and acquaintances, Komodo Gear perfected and improved our products with the real purpose of making them better, not just making them different so we could have the next year’s model.
So here is my Christmas wish as it relates to leather race suits. May this Christmas find you safe, well and with family and friends who are the same. I hope you are able to participate in the 2012 race season, and do so without serious injury; and may Komodo Gear continue to be a part of your racing experience!

History Of Motorcycle Racing Leathers

November 25, 2011 / Lee / No comments
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One of the reasons riding a motorcycle is so much fun is that your body is exposed to the “elements” as you are propelled through space with only an engine between your legs! Problem is, that to experience the “thrill” of motorcycle riding you have to give up the protection of your body being encased in a steel enclosure such as the interior of an automobile. “No biggie”…right? Until your shirt and jeans clad body is hurled against a guardrail, side of the car that turned in front of you or is sliding down the pavement of the road at 60 miles per hour!!
While motorcycle riders have never been accused of being mentally stable, they are not stupid! So pretty early on, our two wheeled freak ancestor’s started adding layers between their skin and the pavement. Now this is only my theory, mind you, but in the olden days most children were forced to go to Sunday school, so I think the first motorcycle racing leathers can trace their beginnings to the leather “breastplates” of the Roman soldiers of Jesus’s day! But don’t quote me on this!
We do know that originally, motorcycle leathers were adapted from tank corps gear immediately following World War I. Soldiers who operated tanks wore full length leather coats to protect them from the flying debris produced buy their “engines of destruction”. However, the Duster coats, which tended to catch in the wheels, were switched for short coats. Wide-pegged breeches were worn by some motorcycle police and by dispatch riders in World War II, but were largely abandoned in the post-war years because of their association with certain Nazi uniforms. The one-piece racing leather suit, usually referred to as ‘motorcycle racing leathers’ was first used by world champion motorcycle racer Geoff Duke. His suits, like the majority of those used in the 1950s, were made from horse hide.
Today, companies like Komodo Gear (www.komodogear.com) use cowhide instead of horsehide as the leather of choice and add hard materials such as TPU to the areas of impact to afford more protection.

Komodo Gear's Free Motorcycle E-Mag March 2011

March 16, 2011 / Cher / No comments

Komodo Gear’s Free E-Mag March 2011

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Komodo Gear's Free E-Mag March 2011

In This Issue:

Interview with Danny Kelsey of M&M Racing
Eagles Canyon Raceway
Evolution of the Racing Glove
Buying Guide for the Right Fitting Motorcycle Glove
Komodo Xrossing
Motorcycle Letters to the Editor
Indy Dealer Expo 2011
2011 Motorcycle Race Schedule
Michelin Power One Tire Review
Total Exhaust Experience – Hear how they sound
Furious Blowout Sale on all Furious Products.

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