A salutary warning for the hot weather...

[fireblake]

I've said it before but it's all about choice, if i want to ride semi naked that's my choice same as smoking and getting lashed up on a Saturday night.
I've popped to the shops with jeans and a textile jacket, boots and gloves on but I've popped to the beach in shorts and a tee shirt. If i was going any distance or i thought i'd be getting a move on i would wear all of my protective clothing. I personally think gloves are as important as a helmet? (Google de-gloved hand?)
My son got himself a little 50cc scooter at 16 and rode around with the lightest of clothes on. Out riding after a light shower he was breaking to give way and hit a man hole cover and was off, he had slowed down to about 10 mph but his right knee hit the deck and slid a little. He know won't ride without all his gear on, leather armoured jacket, waterproof textile trousers with knee and hip armour and gloves. Problem now is his gear isn't as good as mine. The jacket is my old one so top spec but the gloves are shite and the trousers have no Kevlar so will last miliseconds.


Mickey