Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 06:33:40 -0800
From: "Morrow, Mike FOR:EX" <mike.morrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Chaps
Just do an ebay search under "motorcycle chaps" and numerous items will come
up. The ones from the company I got mine just closed one of their auctions,
but I am sure they will post more. If you click on the item it will probably
be the only one with a Calgary Alberta location. I see that the minimum bid
prices have gone down on a lot of these items since I purchased mine (About
a month ago) Most are starting around $59 US. Dave, since you are Canadian I
thought I would warn you about UPS. I bought a welding helmet on EBay, paid
for it in US $, including S&H, however when it arrived, I had to pay UPS
another $45 for "border fees". Whatever those are.I am assuming its duty or
something. From now on I will only purchase EBay items from Canadian
locations, hidden costs hurt.
When I was looking for chaps I was looking for the site of a longtime
leather co in the Okanagon Valley (Kelowna)and typed in "Mr. Leather". What
a mistake. I did not realize that you weren't supposed to wear pants under
your chaps, but at these websites it appears that way...I think that could
be pretty cold on the old Virago, but different strokes eh?
Mike
1982 XV 750
Cranbrook, British Columbia
There is also a company here in Burnaby, BC, that sells them for
about $100US, new, to fit. They are called Rampage Leather, and are
available through their website. Their email is (was 18 months ago)
rampage1999@xxxxxxxx, and the street address is :
Rampage Leaters
P. O. Box #255
4609 Kingsway
Burnably, BC
V5H 4L3
'Bye for now
Herbie (former XV535, now F650GS)
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