Leather, nakedness and commuting

[seangee]

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You're not going to like what I'm going to say.

You either play the odds or roll the dice. Wearing protective gear is playing the odds that if you come off you'll come out of it possibly a bit better off.  Wearing less is rolling the dice that you'll either be hurt a lot or die :-P.

A motorbike is much heavier, holds caustic (fuel) liquids and, in addition, if you fall off things keep spinning (on a bicycle you'll probably screw up your wheel before it lops your arm off).  A motorbike is dramatically more dangerous to fall off than a bicycle.

Your call.  No one can make that choice except you.

Like wot he says - it's your choice. Personally for me gloves, boots and jacket are not negotiable. When its like now I do sometimes ride in jeans / trousers and I DO KNOW ITS A GAMBLE. Textile all weather jacket with all the lining layers removed and all the vents open is tolerable if you can get over 20mph. Parked in traffic is bloody hot - even in Lycra