Help with finding a good motorcycle clothing store

[bchunter]

Hello. I will be visiting Vancouver in the next couple of weeks and I was wondering if I could get some advise on a good motorcycle clothing store. I am looking for some kevlar jeans, riding boots (more street), gloves, ect. I need to start to gear up my street stuff as I am good to go for the dirt side of DS, but my street gear is kinda lacking.

I would prefer a store in the Downtown area as that is where I will be spending most of my time.

Thanks a ton for helping me out.

 

[skidmark43]

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Not much downtown, really...

Richmond Motorsports, Pacific Yamaha BMW Husqvarna and 5th Gear are all located near each other (Annacis Island / Alex Fraser Bridge) and have a good selection of gear... Holeshot is next to highway1 in Langley; and not to far from there is Western Powersports who carries a great selection.

 

[franhoser]

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for selection and stock I find holeshot to be the best if you don't know what you want. they are a huge store so they carry a lot more selection. price is not the greatest, but you pay for convinience, i guess. if you know what you want and size you need then you can just buy online.

 

[Farp]

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Go to rubber Side Down in Richmond. He's strictly a M/C clothing outfitter and has a good selection and good prices. His ad is posted on our sponsors page.

John

 

[bchunter]

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Thanks for the help guys. I will look into the mentioned stores. It helps too if they are a sponsor of DSBC.

Ya, I don't know specifically what I am looking for, I want some road pants but want to try them on before I buy, and up here there is no possibilities unless I want to buy some leather pants from the Harley shop :shock:

Thanks.

 

[House of Payne]

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All though I like to support the local shops as much as possible, check out the Motorcycle Superstore or Rocky Mountian ATV and order online. Top brands and the prices on the clearout items are extremely cheap (less than half of normal retail). Brett

 

[mint400]

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I always stop in at holeshot for fitted stuff, just for the selection...

unfortunately it is way far from downtown for me

downtown has only smaller stores in comparison...
daytona - hastings just east of commercial drive
modern - commercial drive just south of 12th
north shore suzuki - main street north west of second narrows bridge north van side
granville island honda - granville island entrance area

there are a few biker like shops near victoria drive and dundas
shails
old school motorcycle
an indian / triumph store I don't know the name of

 

[Mollygrubber]

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I also prefer to support local merchants, but I have to say for big ticket items I look around online too. I got a VERY good deal on a VERY good jacket at Newenough.com in their 'bargain basement' area.

+1 for Pacific Yamaha/BMW (attractive sales staff ) and Richmond Motorsports, both good in my experience, and the fact that they're 1 block apart makes comparison shopping easy. The BMW stuff is really nice, but the PRICES :shock:...

 

[bchunter]

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Right on. Thanks for all the locations, it gives me something to work with. For this trip, downtown / Richmond is the place I will be as it will be a fly in, fly out trip. I will keep Holeshot in mind for another time as I sometime venture out that way.

But I might just have togo to that BMW shop, if the sales folk are consided attractive to southern standards, then my poor nothern mind might blow a clutch

Thanks guys.

 

[Mollygrubber]

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bchunter wrote:

But I might just have togo to that BMW shop, if the sales folk are consided attractive to southern standards, then my poor nothern mind might blow a clutch

Don't get too excited bchunter, to me anything under 40 with a full set of teeth is hot.

God I hope my wife never sees this...:wi:

 

[Mad Max]

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Be like that Village People guy and just wear chaps and a leather vest:Stir!!! Another bonus is the ladies love that look too:stupid:

Good Luck

Max

 

[bchunter]

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Mollygrubber wrote:

[ ...... with a full set of teeth .....

This is how we tell they are from the south

And I thought about the chap idea, kinda chilly in the nether region :shock:

 

[bchunter]

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Hey folks. I just wanted to let y'all know that when I was in Vancouver last week I went to Rubber Side Down for some gear. All I can say is :tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup:

The service was amazing. The owner made a special trip to show me the wears since he was closed on Monday and that is the only day I could make it. The gear was awesome and the price was right. I walked out with some pants and gloves, and a pair of boats that I tried on on my mind

I highly recommend this store. To me, it is all about service, and they delivered.

Thanks for the help. Have a great week.