I for one feel the same as most about riding gear,Better to keep your skin than lose it.Last night meet parents of my 15yr old friend for first time,they were on road trip saw a guy on sport-bike no shirt,no helmet,in shorts.My son called him a squid they ask what that was.My son replied (YOU DRESS FOR THE CRASH NOT THE RIDE)made me proud!Glad to see that he feels squids are uncool.