Time for another gear lecture

[racepro716]

Does my pink thong and lime green shower cap count as ATGATT? Jeeze people think about it. Remember your mom pulling stones and grit out of your palms when you crashed you trikie? If you've ever crashed you know it happens in an instant, everythings good, BOOM! you're on your ass. Even on the track, there's no warning, you're down. If you've ever been hurt for real you realize leather is cheap. Better the cow than you. For the record, < fully armoured Dainese one piece, HJC helmet, Alpinestars boots, Carbon knuckle gloves. Wouldn't ride a block without it. And I don't had a street crash in over 25 years! Wayne

 

[09CRRED1]

yea my dad has road rash in his arms from the mid 80s u can still see the asphault and he never got infected and he was on interstate between sturgis and rapid going 75 and he didnt have a helmet either hes fine still today

 

[racepro716]

**** "and I don't" Sorry, should be "and I have not" There, now I feel better. Wayne

 

[Thaloc]

Baal:
And we'll send our condolences when, on one of your inconsequential, low speed, in town rides you get bumped into the gravel by some inattentive bluehair or delivery truck driver. Condolences to see you through infection and skin grafts.

No debate that you have the right to wear no more protective gear than what's required by law. But don't try to defend that kind of choice as "smart."

Geez thanx for wishing me....luck

I love how judgmental people are. Im not you. I didnt buy my bike for you, I dont ride for you, and I really dont give a two ***** if you or ppl like you think im being "smart" or not.

I ride for me, and how I ride makes me happy. To me thats all that matters. I gear up enough to not die in a get off, but not so much as to take away from what im really doing, which is flying down the road on top of a hundred plus horses of American muscle, enjoying every second.

Lets face it, sportbikes aren't exactly safe, riding a motorcycle isn't exactly safe. If you want safe my friend, stick to your cage.

 

[dave_xb12r]

Not gearing up is disrespecting yourself and your fellow riders. It seriously makes me angry when I see people not wearing sufficient gear. Maybe you are as safe as possible and maybe you're an above average rider. There is STILL a 50% chance some ******* in a car is going to take you out. Then you get hurt and go to the hospital, or even worse you die. Either way, you've become a statistic and you've just made my insurance rates go up next year.

 

[dallasb]

I wear all the gear besides pants. Does anyone have any suggestions on something that will fit over my jeans so that I can take them off when I get to campus?

 

[Fock347]

man i either must be hard headed or stupid or both, my ******* still doesent wear a helmet after crashin at 120-130 w/o gear lol didnt break a bone either (knock on wood)

 

[konarider94]

yea ive got everything except pants. well i have a ce armored textile jacket but apparently thats no good. id like someone to explain that to me. its textile not mesh

 

[dallasb]

I wear a textile jacket as well. I'm not much of a risk taker so I don't see the need to have the heaviest of armor on at all times. Not saying that its bad to wear the heavier gear but I like to be somewhat comfortable when I ride.

 

[ctmallam]

I have a Joe Rocket jacket with a removable liner. It's still hot as hell in the summer.

Are mesh jackets any good?
And how about proper riding pants?
Are they meant to be worn over regular pants or alone?

I went riding once with a guy who had a complete race suit on. We were just cruising around and he didn't look too comfortable.

 

[CBi]

I ride with an Alpinestars armored textile jacket. I went with textile for two reasons...weight, and ventilation.

A textile jacket should be treated like a helmet...if you go down, it should be replaced.

 

[Jabaniz]

textile is sweet when its hot, the alpine stars textile i have is the ****, textile will do a good job of protecting road rash especially with armor, my a* textile without the liner is perfect on the hot days, but my icon dayota perforated leather with many vents does pretty well too, i just like the heaviness of leather when it rains or you hit big bugs like dragon flies, plus its easy to clean, just wipe it off with a bar towel, when you do wipe i think textile will do what its supposed too, but i think good leather will do it more softly haha, its all preference, really, just wear something besides a tank top and shorts, and sneakers

 

[Nuage420b]

So far my A* perforated leather is fine on hot days. only been to the 90's so far but when i'm moving it vents enough that i will at least be noticably cooler than the ambient air. it's only sitting at lights when i would maybe slide the zipper down for a few seconds and heat dump.

 

[Thaloc]

Dave:

Not gearing up is disrespecting yourself and your fellow riders. It seriously makes me angry when I see people not wearing sufficient gear. Maybe you are as safe as possible and maybe you're an above average rider. There is STILL a 50% chance some ******* in a car is going to take you out. Then you get hurt and go to the hospital, or even worse you die. Either way, you've become a statistic and you've just made my insurance rates go up next year.

How is there a 50% chance Im going to get hit when I go out? And how exactly am I disrespecting anyone when I dont wear the amount or brand of gear YOU choose? And I believe insurance rates go up because of the crash, not the amount of gear the rider was wearing, how is that even an argument?

I mean, if your to the point it makes you angry at people because of their choice of gear man that seems extreme. It's personal choice man, we live in a place that values that. I may think that people in Idaho who don't wear helmets aren't making the smartest decision, but who the hell am I to lecture another grown ass man about how he rides a machine he worked and paid for??? Same as you may think im dumb for only sporting a set of gloves, jeans, helmet, and spine protector around town.

I honestly think its retarded when someone dawns their one or two piece track suit every time they throw their leg over their bike, but again, to each his own and im no one to tell anyone how much gear they should wear.

 

[Johny Kidd]

This is what happens when you take a back slide in the track from 160km/h. A* didn't blow out.

My friend went down with my suit, made it with only broken wrist

 

[03Firebolt9R]

This is for you guys that dont wear pants.

 

[ophawk]

All I am saying is, if you read all of my post, concerning the "Shorts" literally live 2 miles as the crow flies from my store, 3 because of the arrow straight roads in a grid pattern, all multi-lanes wide, with frontage roads.

Pay Attention to Your Surroundings, Those Three Miles I can See the Blue Haired Granny, The Delivery Driver, The Dog Walker along with the Dog, The Kid's long before they become a Hazard to Me. that is what we all are supposed to be doing. The A*'s are good, But I have never had a track day, and haven't been near 160kph recently. All the leather in the world won't save you if you get hit from behind from a Whacked Out Dump truck driver, or Broadsided by a Drunk running a red light.

The only "Gear Required by Statute", in Arizona is Eye Protection. There is pending legislation that would allow us to lane-split here, that may also lead to a Helmet Law, we will have to wait and see as most of our laws follow California. I Always wear Gloves, type depending on the Weather, Heavy Insulated Textile, Leather Gauntlet, Mini Gauntlet, or Armored Mesh. I always wear boots, two different sets, both are heavy leather Steel-toed and have the arch protection and fully cover my ankle and about 1/2 of my calf.

Now as to my mention of the weather, I don't know where all of you are, but Here in Phoenix, I have seen the Gas Boil in the Fuel Tank, I have had the soles of my Boots have the adhesive separate, I have had Heat Exhaustion nearly heat-stoke, while riding in full gear-mesh jacket/Gloves and a Nolan Flipup Helmet, in August '07 during my MSF "Experienced Rider Course", overheated the bike also, idling around all day, never getting above 30mph.

And with the current political situation All of Our Insurance is going to increase, along with fuel costs, and everything else. The coming inflation, due to the excessive printing of our currency, is going to deflate the purchasing power of our dollar more than most of you have seen in your lifetime. That is more of a concern than another rider doing a getoff.


"Ride Safe, Think and Stay Alive"

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