Sexy Time

The following are a few roughs from our women's collection. To be more specific, they are a few roughs that never made it any further than concept drawings. That actually happens quite a bit. Putting in a full days work worth of conceptualizing only to be left with remnants of what could have been.

A cropped 3/4 sleeve riding shirt concept with full David Lee Roth denim pants

The MotoPirate look executed in stonewashed denim - it was gonna be the new thing

Concept riding gear for Angelina Jolie's upcoming Tomb Raider 4 - White PVC is the new black  

Sadie x ChopperDavePhotography x Icon

Icon: So Sadie, how long have you been wearing full-face helmets?

Sadie: Most of my adult life really - I mean if you're gonna wear a helmet at all why would you take the chance of grinding off your chin or nose? Not me - I ride too fast. And besides, I'm far too pretty to take a chance with this magic [Sadie's hands vogue around open eyeport]

Icon: So you're truly a believer in the "Live Fast, Die Pretty" moniker? We got in a lot of trouble for that graphic you know...

Sadie: Oh yeah - I'm not sure about the Live Fast part, but Die Pretty was gonna be the name of my second band. Weird co-inky- dink. Why would you get in trouble for that graphic? It's a joke, right? Unless you really meant it in which case you guys are sick. 

Icon: No, we meant it as a bit of dark humor, unfortunately a number of people failed to find it funny. They threatened us with a nationwide boycott - not unlike the naval blockade of Cuba I suppose.

Sadie: Hmmm, I don't think you guys are nearly as famous as Cuba. You shouldn't flatter yourself like that. Anyways, the graphic is funny and cute and I get the humor so that's all that really matters. Can I keep this helmet? I already licked the inside of the mouthpiece so that pretty much makes it mine.

Icon: Ummm, yeah ok, but it's not actually our helmet. But sure, you can have it. 

Sadie: Awesome! Hey, do you follow tweets? You should follow me @sadiecrazybabe – It’s totally a good time. 

Overlord v Tron

We're getting pretty tired of all this Tron talk. Tron can throw a laser frisbee. Tron can battle grid spiders. Tron can ride a light cycle. Yeah, but can Tron do a triple digit stand-up whilst simultaneously posting a twitter update about said stand-up? I didn't think so. Icon may not have a 300 million dollar budget, light cycles, or ultra-hot cyber chicks, but we do have access to the color light blue. And computers. And hella technical motorcycle jackets. Combine all these things and you've got a worthy digital adversary to the almighty Tron. We call our program Overlord. In fact we're pretty sure Overlord would beat Tron's ass in a game of light cycle or laser tag. Peww-Peww. 

The Overlord rules the light cycle arena aboard his '03 R1 

Can someone ask Tron to do something about the Icon office internet speed - it is sloooowwwww

Patrol

It's getting to be that time of year again. You can choose to drain the tank, pull the battery, and fog the cylinders - or - you can pick up a set weatherproof Icon Patrol gear and keep the dream alive. Granted it will be a wet dream, but a dream none the less.

Rogue

Icon Rogue Jacket - Circa 2006

The Crossbone Racer

An Airframe Crossbones Racer helmet prepares for a less than glorious dismount. 

We've got a new t-shirt this guy may be interested in...

Regulate

The Rollin' Hard Riderz regulating in the Inland Empire. Is your club rockin' Regulator vests? Send us some snapshots...

Overlord

The Overlord Prime - our fastest jacket yet. Part of the Fall 2010 collection releasing August 16th.

Framer

Field Armor knows no boundaries. From photographer Tim Whites Blog - one of the coolest Field Armor vest photos we've seen. Check out his blog for more killer moto photos.

When framers are outlawed, only outlaws will ride framers

Leg Up

The Bombshell boot putting in work at the track. Apparently we're not the only one who like to look damn sexy as we rail it through turn three. 

The 1" platform sole was added by the owner. Wanna know why?  Read the full review here.

Concept & Execution - Strongarm Jacket

Most people equate Icon with the Sportbike crowd - and for good reason. We've long championed the cause of aggressive street riding (as long as you keep it legal). Most of our product line reflects this predilection for Japanese inline fours. But on occasion we throw down some gear to appease our aircooled urge. 70's Yamahas, Harleys, and a Duc or three grace the Icon team fleet. If you haven't straddled some aircooled iron in a while you need too. Pick up an old Yamaha enduro beater for the summer. It's a cheap pallet cleansing experience that will broaden your horizons while simultaneously numbing your ass. 

Initial Strongarm Jacket concept drawing circa 2004 - quenching our aircooled thirst

Finalized Strongarm jacket initially produced in August 2005 - denim & leather - the All-American dream

Location shoot of the finished jacket at Garage Company

Cool photo of the Strongarm in action from Church of Choppers blog

Built for Speed

Icon's fastest man in Canada, Ethan Barkley, has wrapped up another championship in 2009. Anyone that breaks the quarter mile under 8 seconds gets a thumbs up from us. Nice job Ethan!

With his GSXR Airframe and Automag Leathers, Barkley sets to work destroying some fresh rubber

Shortly thereafter he launched his 500HP Gixxer down Canada's finest asphalt - True, North, Strong, & Free 

The Spice Must Flow

Preeminent bike builder Roger Goldammer and his Icon Mainframe versus the Bonneville Salt Flats. If you aren't up to speed on his bikes you need to be - his skills and creations are beyond comprehension. Goldammer controls the spice.

Twin CR250 motors - CF girder - full commitment ergos

Man vs. Salt

Supercharged big twin single - alloy body - speechless...

Concept & Execution - Bombshell Jacket

The process of designing a jacket is lengthy. Initial concepts, the most fun part of the process, need to be sketched out. Then the artwork is refined in the computer. Samples are generated by skilled pattern makers and the revision process begins. Every seam, snap, zipper, and material is considered for both functional and aesthetic qualities. Soon the jacket is ready for a battery of testing. Icon test all our jackets for abrasion resistance, chemical innocuousness,  color fastness, etc. They are also put through countless miles of real world riding. Only after the jacket passes this testing is it ready for production. 

Early roughs for the Bombshell chassis with some possible graphic treatments

Computer refined artwork and possible color combinations 

The Patternmaker turns the Designer's 2D artwork into an actual jacket - The Designer than tells them all the ways in which they have failed

Every detail needs to be designed - this is the inner label and jacket lining print

Fitted, stitched, road tested, and ready for action

The Bombshell jacket - fully fleshed out by our favorite model, Liz

Hard Luck Racing

It's interesting how many requests we get for the 13/Hard Luck Racing graphic. Is it because motorcyclist are a fearless breed who spit in the face of fate? Or is it because they dig crudely drawn rabbits with bloody stumps where feet used to reside? Truly a riddle that may never be answered. Anyways, enjoy the following snaps of a Domain '13' aficionado getting up close with some California tarmac.

The Hard Luck Racing patch - Crude and insensitive? Yep. And don't ask us why his teeth are pink - just accept it and move on.

The monkey, dressed appropriately in the Domain 13, letting it all hang out at Willows.

An old school MV dustbin fairing for extra style points

The Flats

The Icon Bombshell GoGo gear running across the Bonneville Salt - as interpreted by artist Stenie Aziere-Sattler

 

Icon Womens Gear - Proving once again that safety can be sexy

Classic Icon - Motorcyclist Cover

The November issue of Motorcyclist featuring some classic Icon wares. 

'B' Camera

Icon always keeps the film rolling on the B-Camera for occasions such as these. Good eye Mikey - good eye.

SHOCKING

So what gives - the kings of the urban landscape making one piece leathers? The poster child of American moto-hooliganism out on the track putting the wood to next-gen exotic race bikes? When it comes to roadrace gear, just because we haven't doesn't mean that we can't. The fact is Icon does produce a killer suit - we're talking MotoGP starting grid level suit - and no, you can't get one. Unless of course your name is Valentino Rossi. In which case we'll send you one tomorrow. BTW - The helmet in the photo is an Icon Airframe Chrome Claymore - an awesome street or track helmet.

Represent

Urban stewardship does not fall upon the unworthy. Muscle and wisdom must be applied in equal doses. Where you are from stays with you. We get it. We may reside in Portland but collectively we hail from all corners of this great continent. Norcal, Socal, Philly, Detroit, the Dirty South, New York. Get on it. Ride it. Mark your territory and represent.