What's the policy on this?

[Wing'n it]

Ok, awhile back I purchase a really nice black leather vest from a Goldwing rider on another forum. He had posted a picture of it and it was in like new shape and it had a handful of rider patches already sewn on, huge Goldwing patch right in the center of the back and several more around the bottom of places he has been. No big deal as I have been to these places as well just different times. So I purchased it and received it right away but now the problem/moral question. On the front it has all of his badges and pins from a lifetime of riding! Lots from the GWRRA as well as many from the Honda Hoot's as him being a volunteer plus many more. If I remove them the vest looks like it was shot with a shotgun as it's full of holes, I feel riding around with "his" badges is just not right, some of them are meaningless but others are not. I have had it for over a year now and have never worn it, now what??

[willtill]

A vest is personalized.

IMHO... I would not wear it with those patches. They represent something that he took part in.

[Dave Ritsema]

A vest is personalized.

IMHO... I would not wear it with those patches. They represent something that he took part in.

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[opas ride]

To me it is kind of like putting a trophy on your mantle that someone else had won and your name was not on it....JMHO...

[98valk]

I don't think that there is any moral dilemma here. You are not doing anything wrong by wearing it.

But if when chatting with someone, they start asking something about some of the badges and pins, it could get awkward.

Wear it with the gunshot look and cover it up as you go.

[pilotguy299]

the "policy" is whatever you decide to do and can live with.

you've made it pretty clear that you don't want to wear it with his patches on it, since you haven't work it for a year.

take the patches off, and get some of your own on it. people will think you're bad-ass because you've done so much that you've had to rotate patches.

[willtill]

the "policy" is whatever you decide to do and can live with.

you've made it pretty clear that you don't want to wear it with his patches on it, since you haven't work it for a year.

take the patches off, and get some of your own on it. people will think you're bad-ass because you've done so much that you've had to rotate patches.

[Retired Army]

How bout just turning it inside out?

[Old Ryder]

Holes don't bother me at all. I still use my Victory jacket with the out line of the Witchdoctor and Victory oval. I think that tells where I have been---and back to where I am now. The subtle Victory indentation on the back at the waist is of no concerm. It is just a garment. My Harley vest has an outline of holes on the back in the outline of the eagle and bar and shield.

I know it is just me---but the holes don't bother me at all. It gives it "character". And a good conversation starter.

[Felloverboard]

Tell them it belonged to your boyfriend who died in a fire crash & burn and you wear it in honor of him.... They won't ask many questions after that.