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    Re: Dress Casual

    Quote Originally Posted by biblemonkey View Post
    OOOH! How do you do it without apron flippage or the back of the kilt getting eveerywhere?
    Ah... so here is what I learned at church the other evening.... So there are a set of sisters (not nuns) that are regulars. They are in their 70's. Anyway, they know that I commute on the goldwing. Both of them want to go for a ride. They then told me that when they were younger, the boys would have motorcycles and they would take them for rides. They would just tuck the front and back of the skirt under them. Apparently, the "boys" would sometimes hit a bump (shocks weren't as good then) and the girls would lift off the seat... just enough to have a skirt blowing in their face. Because of the types of motorcycles... they really couldn't let go of the driver to fix things. I think the guys got quite the charge out of it.

    I've done it (riding the moto kilted) without any kilt pin..., but swung the sporran to the side. Just go out and give it a try. Like I said before, its hard to swing a leg over the goldwing because of the height and width of the bike (although I did it yesterday when I was moving things around in the garage), but a lower slung cruiser... piece of cake. Just go out and do it!

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    Re: Dress Casual

    Google image search tells me there are a few kilties who ride motorcycles out there:



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    Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
    Google image search tells me there are a few kilties who ride motorcycles out there:
    Yeah I guess so. The imagined physics of it always leave me thinking of that utilikilt mockumercial with the motorcycle.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3xdzo2rI84

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    Re: Dress Casual

    Quote Originally Posted by biblemonkey View Post
    Yeah I guess so. The imagined physics of it always leave me thinking of that utilikilt mockumercial with the motorcycle.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3xdzo2rI84
    Speaking of Utilikilts, some of their models have a "modesty snap." I believe this is a snap button that is on the under apron and attaches to the inside of the middle pleat in the back. Something like this could easily be added to your kilt and would prevent the effect shown in that video
    - Justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt
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    Re: Dress Casual

    Quote Originally Posted by biblemonkey View Post
    I have seen alot of threads asking the "how to do it" as far as boots, non-kilt belts, dressing up a utilikilt, etc. so I thought I'd submit my solution. The only thing that's traditional abut this outfit is the argyll jacket vest and even then I tucked the pocket flaps for a more casual appearance. My wife says I look like a kilted biker. Sounds cool to me!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/76544133@N07/6829917796/

    UTkilts Black Deluxe
    8" Steel toe workboots
    Smartwool hiking socks
    Off the rack belt and buckle
    Wool vest
    Works for me.

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