Never had an issue with what other folk wear, whatever it may be.. Just not those POLITE hi viz vests please .. Full textile, full face lid (black visor essential), decent boots, decent gloves and jeans for the more local trips for me..
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...
(13-09-16, 06:19 PM)VNA link Wrote: If I'm popping down the town and it's warm shorts and a t-shirt is fine. It pisses me off I've got to put a helmet on.
I don't go any faster than I would if I was on my push bike and I don't have to wear a helmet when on my push bike.
So why should I have to wear a helmet on my motorcycle.
:rolleyes Ever come off your bike at anything above 15mph?
(13-09-16, 06:47 PM)Freck link Wrote: [quote author=VNA link=topic=21003.msg241511#msg241511 date=1473787169]
If I'm popping down the town and it's warm shorts and a t-shirt is fine. It pisses me off I've got to put a helmet on.
I don't go any faster than I would if I was on my push bike and I don't have to wear a helmet when on my push bike.
So why should I have to wear a helmet on my motorcycle.
:rolleyes Ever come off your bike at anything above 15mph?
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I came off my mountain bike not so long back around 25mph.... No helmet etc.. Its the way we rolled in the 70's
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...
In the summer I wear short bike boots, kevlar jeans, either mesh textile or leather jacket (depending on weather), short vented gloves and my Shark speed R. In winter waterproof bike boots, kevlar jeans, RST Tundra, various different waterproof gloves, and a Caberg Duke.
14-09-16, 12:22 PM (This post was last modified: 14-09-16, 12:24 PM by Bretty.)
It's not the speed you travel at which is the issue, it's usually other road users that'll get you.
Anyway, I'm not preaching because in all honesty I don't really care what other people wear, unless you're one of my mates.
Look at this convulsing vegetable, not really the look you want to be going for... :eek http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=752_1473738018
Sorry it's a bit graphic, you can skip the first half of the video.
Liveleak is great for searching 'motorbike accidents'. You can watch people getting roadrash and their legs coming off, and peoples heads exploding. Very sick but also sobering and I believe will make you a better rider if you can learn from other peoples mistakes.
(13-09-16, 06:19 PM)VNA link Wrote: If I'm popping down the town and it's warm shorts and a t-shirt is fine. It pisses me off I've got to put a helmet on.
know what you mean, love riding without a helmet. Hate wearing full gear (unless the weather's sh1te) - have come off at high speed without gear - hurt a bit but not enough for me to worry about it.
In the early 60's crash helmets weren't compulsory, so my first crash resulted in a fractured skull, and a clutch lever through the knee(no ball ended levers then) .Needless to say a lesson learnt, although I understand the temptation when it's hot to leave a heavy jacket and trousers at home. At the end of the day, we all know the risks.
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.
Quote:know what you mean, love riding without a helmet. Hate wearing full gear (unless the weather's sh1te) - have come off at high speed without gear - hurt a bit but not enough for me to worry about it.
I know what you mean, it's cool riding proper wind in your hair style.
But the thing I hate is the hassel of sticking a ruddy great big crash hat on just to pop doon the toon. If it wasn't the bleedin law and some young tube of a police person is guranteed to pull me, well I just wouldn't bother wi the hat.
On the other hadn if I'm out for the day I wear my made to measure leather Scott jacket and troosers (all black, no big silly logos and nae knee slider bollocks) and ma full face hat.
If it's warm and I'm oot fae a run, jacket and kevlar jeans, though the kevlar jeans are pretty useless as the fit is so loose to be honest, but at least they are hard wearing.
You know it's been suggested that road traffic accidents could be drastically reduced by removing the drivers seat belt and fitting all cars and vans etc with a six inch carbon steel spike.
Probably most of us, me included, do not wear all the right gear on short hops to the shops etc but statistics show that two thirds of accidents happen within 5 miles of home and one third within one mile of home. Be careful out there.
.. Full textile, full face lid (black visor essential), decent boots, decent gloves and jeans for the more local trips for me..
