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Icon motorcycle gear has a moto: To most people it's just a road. A strip of asphalt, a way to get from here to there. To Icon, the streets of our country represent freedom. They are the facilitators of our gasoline powered lifestyle. They are both the divine inspiration and the glorious end-game. 'From the streets - for the streets' is more than just a tag line - it is the embodiment of our soul. This speaks volumes on the personality of Icon motorcycle gear. Icon is made for street - not for the track. Imagine designing motorcycle gear for a race track which is what most European brands are designed for: You start with an environment with 25-50 athletic riders, all starting from the same starting grid, all riding in the same direction, all riding the same size motorcycles. They achieve amazing speeds in excess of 150mph but all riders have the same goal - to ride as fast as possible multiple times around the same track to reach the finish first. If you crash on a track there are areas where the bike and rider will slide through gravel or into a air cushion fence. Very few motorcycle riders get seriously hurt on the track short of colliding with another motorcycle. If accidents do occur, track officials display a yellow flag to let other riders know to slow down through the accident area. If it is a serious accident, the track officials will red flag the race for a restart after the accident is cleared. Now contrast this to designing gear for the street like Icon motorcycle gear is designed for: You start with an environment of several million people, all starting from different places, all going in different directions, all in different sized vehicles from cars to 18 wheel big rigs, it might be daylight or late night darkness. Chances are 99 out of 100 vehicles on the road will do major damage to a motorcyclist during a collision considering the 'law of gross tonnage'. Most vehicles are going between 25 and 75 mph but consider that some 'cagers' are adjusting their radios, putting on make-up, talking on cell phones, text messaging friends, having sex, drinking alcohol, doing drugs, etc., as they drive into your path. The last thing cagers are looking for is motorcycles. If you are unfortunate to have an accident you may be lucky enough not to have someone run over you and your bike as you lay in the road. There are no run off areas, no air fences, only concrete sidewalks, trees, metal guard rails, sign posts, barb wire fences and more cars and trucks. No one waves a yellow flag to warn other vehicles about the accident and no one waves a red flag to tell all vehicles to stop while you get out of their way. So you understand the environment that Icon motorcycle gear is designed for - the harsh environment of the street. When Icon uses 'Asphalt' technology in their riding gear they really mean it. Wearing Icon motorcycle gear is literally 'dressing for the crash' and Icon street style lets everyone know not to mess with you. |
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