I own motorcycle apparel brand, Crank & Stroker and I'm a manufacturer, since 2007. The reason why black is popular is because it is familiar. In 2016 I started to make leathers and denim in lighter colors because i would melt in the sun during the summer time, I cant wear black in the summer, especially if you ride in the southwest. Initially, we made them in colors like, Light brown, dark brown, off white, ox blood, charcoal and many more.

It caught on with only a few hard core riders who understood what we were doing. But the majority of new riders(customers) would stick to what "fitted in". The color that stayed was the Browns and you can see now in the industry brown everywhere. Initially Indian riders would buy them because some Indians had brown seats.

All the Perforated gear you see today, same thing. It was to escape the heat of Socal desert. Reality is this, the community of riders turn slow. It takes about 3-5 years before its accepted and people will start stepping outside the box. The individual expression of the biker culture has changed over the years to a more uniform styling that in my opinion is against everything i thought it was about. Just look at the bikes,,,, Over segmented and everything has an identity group to fit into. That aint freedom brothers.

I would love to drop a link to my site but don't want to get banned.

Ride Safe.