It's only skin deep innit.

[trufflebutter]

Summer temperatures bring all the sights, builder’s crack/short skirts/bikinis/pot bellies and inappropriate swimming attire, and yes, even the odd ‘screw your face geez’ visual moment. I digress…Though these people meet the required safety gear while riding a motorbike (a helmet) and I get that some people’s views on this is ‘’their bike their rules, up to them. But really, bare feet?

[george formby]

Yeah, each to their own but I cringe when I see riders in shorts, t-shirt and safety jandals, no gloves. The memory of gravel rash never goes away.

It's been 30c up here for weeks and a lot of riders are semi nekkid. A bee up the leg of the shorts could be startling never mind a tumble.

[caseye]

Yeah, each to their own but I cringe when I see riders in shorts, t-shirt and safety jandals, no gloves. The memory of gravel rash never goes away.

It's been 30c up here for weeks and a lot of riders are semi nekkid. A bee up the leg of the shorts could be startling never mind a tumble.

Twas the Largest Bumble Bee you ever did see.
An yep! it flew right up me left Stubbie shorts leg Samoan Safety Boots, Stubbie shorts, the beige ones! and a singlet,Helmet, naturally. (ah just going half a K to the dairy) from about 100m's out I saw it coming and could not get away from it despite some pretty interesting manouvering. My mum and dads neighbour who had followed me out of their street in his car,reported that the sight of his neighbours eldest son doing a full War Cry HAKA in the tide beside the causeway was so funny he had to stop in case he crashed. I've never got on my bike in anything less that boots trou a jacket and gloves ever since, an that was a long time ago.

[Tazz]

Meh. Where do you draw the line? Cyclists are often in the same position, or worse, gear wise.

[george formby]

What a picture you paint caseye.:laugh:

I've had bees in me hemlet and gained a fat lip, fat eyebrow and thick ear. My worst experience was riding through a swarm of the varmints and getting a few up the sleeves of me leather jacket. Little feckers went to town stinging the soft skin on the inside of me elbows, must have been (hah) as far as they could go. Oh, it hurt!

[blonky]

God, seems like every motorcyclist in Australia dresses like that

[AllanB]

Looks like a couple ACC protesters to me. Heading out to darn well get some of their ACC payments back. Fuck you ACC.


Actually if the MC community was inclined to protest the levy a group ride with everyone wearing undies, sneekers and a helmet through the city would make the news. Unfortunately some knob would fall off ...... or the powers that be would take the point but then decide to pass legislation requiring ATGATT

[russd7]

Summer temperatures bring all the sights, builder’s crack/short skirts/bikinis/pot bellies and inappropriate swimming attire, and yes, even the odd ‘screw your face geez’ visual moment. I digress…Though these people meet the required safety gear while riding a motorbike (a helmet) and I get that some people’s views on this is ‘’their bike their rules, up to them. But really, bare feet?

ooiiii leave em alone, they rididng a ZZR.

i remember the days of bein a young fella on trailies in the BOP.
i went through a shitload of samoan safetyboots kickstarting the big thumpers before i learnt that boots soles didn't rip in half when ya didn't get top dead centre.
but hey i was cool in more ways than one.
as others have stated i too had a pair of beige stubbies :2thumbsup

[Akzle]

almost intested enough to click "view post"
almost.


but it sounds like just another baww thread.

[Moi]

Twas the Largest Bumble Bee you ever did see.
An yep! it flew right up me left Stubbie shorts leg Samoan Safety Boots, Stubbie shorts, the beige ones! and a singlet,Helmet, naturally. (ah just going half a K to the dairy) from about 100m's out I saw it coming and could not get away from it despite some pretty interesting manouvering. My mum and dads neighbour who had followed me out of their street in his car,reported that the sight of his neighbours eldest son doing a full War Cry HAKA in the tide beside the causeway was so funny he had to stop in case he crashed. I've never got on my bike in anything less that boots trou a jacket and gloves ever since, an that was a long time ago.

Pics, or it didn't happen!

Better, a wee movie...



...I've had bees in me helmet and gained a fat lip, fat eyebrow and thick ear...

Sure the thick ear was from a bee? :innocent:

[trufflebutter]

almost intested enough to click "view post"
almost.


but it sounds like just another baww thread.

Intested? Several letters off making grammatical sense. Picking you're tough enough to not wear a seat belt?

[FJRider]

Picking you're tough enough to not wear a seat belt?

Tough ... he's a black belt in Origami ... <_<

[FJRider]

Pics, or it didn't happen!

Better, a wee movie...




Sure the thick ear was from a bee? :innocent:

Toooooooo much in formation already. KB is not ready for the pic's too ... (well ... I'M NOT)

[Moi]

Toooooooo much in formation already. KB is not ready for the pic's too ... (well ... I'M NOT)

Promise. we'll put an X-rating on it... that way you'll know not to look...


ya lived a sheltered life?

[trufflebutter]

Tough ... he's a black belt in Origami ... <_<

Awwwwwwwwwww paper cuts, I see where you might have been going with that.

[Berries]

Summer temperatures bring all the sights, builder’s crack/short skirts/bikinis/pot bellies and inappropriate swimming attire, and yes, even the odd ‘screw your face geez’ visual moment. I digress…Though these people meet the required safety gear while riding a motorbike (a helmet) and I get that some people’s views on this is ‘’their bike their rules, up to them. But really, bare feet?
Did you go and tell them off?

[pritch]

Early last year I rode through a swarm of bees or wasps, when we got to the cafe there were several still alive and crawling around of the jacket. No stings at all. Full face hats rule.

[george formby]

Ting is with riding semi nekkid, you never know whats going to come your way. I see cruiser riders with an image thing going on, piss pot helmets, shades, cut off leathers etc. Riders, on whatever bikes, just popping out for ciggies or a short squirt round the block in shorts and minimal footwear... I can't do it. My history of riding bikes has covered many miles and many scenarios which have given me cause to squeal in pain but never put me in hospital. Good gear has always been paramount. Spending the first half of my riding life in the UK never allowed me to consider riding scantily attired.

As for peddlies in lycra, if you want to fly down hills at warp speed with 1.5cm tire contacts in traffic, or not, that's your look out. Tar seal and zee bees ain't caring.

Yeah, na. It's that hot up here at the moment I'm cooking regardless. I spent a couple of hours on my trials bike tonight, knee armour, padded pants, boots, gloves, proper hemlet and er, ahem, a singlet. The only bits sweating were me scone and arms. Good gear is not a hardship in hot weather.

I would like one of those mesh body armour jackets for summer riding, they seem like a sensible compromise. Never seen armoured mesh pants, though.... I wouldn't mind doing the "sweet transvestite from Transylvania" thing.

[mrchips]

we was traveling in mud 30's temps this weekend... awesome but traffic was doing approx 40km/h under open road speeds at times. I swear I could hear my skin sizzling under my leathers.. my poor pillion wife was on the verge of heatstroke & all I could think of was finding a bloody tree to go lay under.


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[trufflebutter]

Did you go and tell them off?

Did you miss this bit? ''these people meet the required safety gear while riding a motorbike''? but from a podiatry point of view, bare feet on a motorbike has a real potential to harm ones left foot depending on traffic conditions.

[nzspokes]

Ting is with riding semi nekkid, you never know whats going to come your way. I see cruiser riders with an image thing going on, piss pot helmets, shades, cut off leathers etc. Riders, on whatever bikes, just popping out for ciggies or a short squirt round the block in shorts and minimal footwear... I can't do it. My history of riding bikes has covered many miles and many scenarios which have given me cause to squeal in pain but never put me in hospital. Good gear has always been paramount. Spending the first half of my riding life in the UK never allowed me to consider riding scantily attired.

As for peddlies in lycra, if you want to fly down hills at warp speed with 1.5cm tire contacts in traffic, or not, that's your look out. Tar seal and zee bees ain't caring.

Yeah, na. It's that hot up here at the moment I'm cooking regardless. I spent a couple of hours on my trials bike tonight, knee armour, padded pants, boots, gloves, proper hemlet and er, ahem, a singlet. The only bits sweating were me scone and arms. Good gear is not a hardship in hot weather.

I would like one of those mesh body armour jackets for summer riding, they seem like a sensible compromise. Never seen armoured mesh pants, though.... I wouldn't mind doing the "sweet transvestite from Transylvania" thing.

I have got a Macna cooling vest. When it gets hot the evaporation of the water cools you down. It was stinking hot here yesterday and I did 6 hours on the bike, didnt bother to open all the vents on my jacket. Others that were with me were wilting.

Im going to try it on my next MTB ride. Couple of hundred bucks but worth it.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/macna-dry-cooling-vest

[jafagsx250]

I saw a few squids out this weekend at the coromandel. Some guy on a 1000 suzuki with only a helmet and nothing else. And a woman on the back of a cruiser in some skirt. I don't know how they let their girlfriend or whatever get on the back Ike that.

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[Jin]

What about all the guys riding under pressure to keep up with passengers on the back. I read a post on another forum from someone who observed riding ability over the weekend and all the worst riders they said were in groups.
http://media.comicbook.com/2016/10/troll-2-208161.png

[neels]

What about all the guys riding under pressure to keep up with passengers on the back.
The only problem I've ever had is my passenger keeping up with me when I've taken off a bit quick for them.

[trufflebutter]

What about all the guys riding under pressure to keep up with passengers on the back. I read a post on another forum from someone who observed riding ability over the weekend and all the worst riders they said were in groups.

Love your work, never to miss a beat by add those three little words 'riding under pressure' in 95% of your post, almost in arrogance to get a bite, which inevitably happens. :niceone:

I have witnessed such an indecent, the pillion struggled a bit, primarily because his feet couldn't reach the pegs properly, he was about 9.

[nzspokes]

Love your work, never to miss a beat by add those three little words 'riding under pressure' in 95% of your post, almost in arrogance to get a bite, which inevitably happens. :niceone:

I have witnessed such an indecent, the pillion struggled a bit, primarily because his feet couldn't reach the pegs properly, he was about 9.

Pro tip, bungy the little bugger on.

[trufflebutter]

Pro tip, bungy the little bugger on.

Thinking back, the pilot had one of those waste/grab handle things which is better than the pillion death grip.

[Akzle]

What about all the guys riding under pressure to keep up with passengers on the back. I read a post on another forum from someone who observed riding ability over the weekend and all the worst riders they said were in groups.

mate. not only is the horse your flogging dead, you've pulverised it to dust.

i hope you are killed by bees.

[flashg]

mate. not only is the horse your flogging dead, you've pulverised it to dust.

i hope you are killed by bees.
Is that the best you can do ?
She's giving trolls a bad name.
You need to try harder

[Akzle]

Is that the best you can do ?
She's giving trolls a bad name.
You need to try harder

i'm not sure what you expect from me. perhaps my previous epic-trolls have set a fairly high standard.


...but that failed-abortion is literally too stupid to insult.

and when you only have one fucken string on your banjo it's hard to play another tune, despite having 11 fingers.
iykwim.

[Akzle]

Is that the best you can do ?
She's giving trolls a bad name.
You need to try harder

i'm not sure what you expect from me. perhaps my previous epic-trolls have set a fairly high standard.


...but that failed-abortion is literally too stupid to insult.

and when you only have one fucken string on your banjo it's hard to play another tune, despite having 11 fingers.
iykwim.

[Akzle]

hahah. shame gremlin you faggot. i can't delete my own posts.


unfortuantely by the time i'm out of the sin-bin it's likely he'll be back on the rag.
:laugh:

[flashg]

i'm not sure what you expect from me. perhaps my previous epic-trolls have set a fairly high standard.


...but that failed-abortion is literally too stupid to insult.

and when you only have one fucken string on your banjo it's hard to play another tune, despite having 11 fingers.
iykwim.
Nice response, but see it as a challenge
IYKWIM

[george formby]

F'kin LOL. The current top spice merchant needs an image do over and Axolotl needs to start painting, 11 fingers, 1 banjo string, get yer head around it.:eek:

The banjo string could be in front and the 11 fingers could be trying to keep up, metaphorically. Right at the back you could have a dog going like the clappers with it's arse end in one of those little carts. The ones they give them after an accident.

ATTATT

[trufflebutter]

Nice response, but see it as a challenge
IYKWIM

He is notably his greatest supporter on here and loves the attention, especially when it comes from him. He also shows excessive interest and admiration for his rantings. There's a word to describe such a person.
Online forums need people like that, but for reasons far different than they (the akzles of this world) may think.

[Moi]

... I hope you are killed by bees.

NO!

Think of the bees - why should they die?

[trufflebutter]

Being stung by a bee whilst riding is pain enough (so I have been told by a once pillion) being hit by the bumble sized sucker can't hurt even through riding gear, to extent that you may feel as though it has left a bruise. God only knows what it would feel like being hit by such a bug riding in a singlet.

[PrincessBandit]

I saw a few squids out this weekend at the coromandel. Some guy on a 1000 suzuki with only a helmet and nothing else. And a woman on the back of a cruiser in some skirt. I don't know how they let their girlfriend or whatever get on the back Ike that.

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Yeah it's one thing for the rider to chance their luck with the resultant road rash if they're that determined to ride somewhat unclothed, but totally irresponsible to put a pillion in the same predicament. Unfortunately one has to wonder how many pillions are quite ignorant of the potential consequences should the unthinkable happen.

[jafagsx250]

Yeah it's one thing for the rider to chance their luck with the resultant road rash if they're that determined to ride somewhat unclothed, but totally irresponsible to put a pillion in the same predicament. Unfortunately one has to wonder how many pillions are quite ignorant of the potential consequences should the unthinkable happen.
They probably think that gear is too expensive or that it won't happen to them.

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[PrincessBandit]

Hmmmm, and at the risk of insulting women, I wonder how many of them (if they are not riders themselves) either just trust their boyfriend/girlfriend - being inclusive here - to not crash, or feel the need to "look the part" in their street get-up, all cutesy on the pussy seat???eg short skirt, high heels, skimpy top.
Equally, guys might feel the pressure to look "too cool for school" and not " look geeky" in proper gear when hanging with their rider mates.



Waiting for the roasting to begin :dodge:

[Bassmatt]

Hmmmm, and at the risk of insulting women, I wonder how many of them (if they are not riders themselves) either just trust their boyfriend/girlfriend - being inclusive here - to not crash, or feel the need to "look the part" in their street get-up, all cutesy on the pussy seat???eg short skirt, high heels, skimpy top.
Equally, guys might feel the pressure to look "too cool for school" and not " look geeky" in proper gear when hanging with their rider mates.



Waiting for the roasting to begin :dodge:

Sounds Cassina-y

[husaberg]

Hmmmm, and at the risk of insulting women, I wonder how many of them (if they are not riders themselves) either just trust their boyfriend/girlfriend - being inclusive here - to not crash, or feel the need to "look the part" in their street get-up, all cutesy on the pussy seat???eg short skirt, high heels, skimpy top.
Equally, guys might feel the pressure to look "too cool for school" and not " look geeky" in proper gear when hanging with their rider mates.



Waiting for the roasting to begin :dodge:

I think you are overthinking it.
Young people are often rather impetus, Experience often leads to wisdom.

Experience is a harsh teacher because the test comes first, while the lesson occurs afterwards. paraphrased Vernon Law

I know that i don't tend to test ride my bike anymore without gloves on , even "if its just down the drive to check on the jetting".

[trufflebutter]

Yeah it's one thing for the rider to chance their luck with the resultant road rash if they're that determined to ride somewhat unclothed, but totally irresponsible to put a pillion in the same predicament. Unfortunately one has to wonder how many pillions are quite ignorant of the potential consequences should the unthinkable happen.

I very rarely see the lack of gear to this extent, it's not against the law and perhaps that needs attention. Sometimes see T Shirt/Shorts/helmet shoes as a minimum, mainly cruiser riders.

[Akzle]

NO!

Think of the bees - why should they die?

you're wholly right. i retract that.
...and substitute wasps.

human kind are doing a good enough job of fuckingupthebees™, without sacrificing more to cure them of cassey.

[Moi]

you're wholly right. i retract that.
...and substitute wasps.

human kind are doing a good enough job of fuckingupthebees™, without sacrificing more to cure them of cassey.

Good move...

like honeybees, but bumblebees are just fantastic wee beasties...

[release_the_bees]

You called?

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[Akzle]

You called?


no we upgraded to wasps.

sent from my computer like a normal cunt who doesn't feel the need to advertise his e-penisness-by-device.

[Crasherfromwayback]

What about all the guys riding under pressure to keep up with passengers on the back. I read a post on another forum from someone who observed riding ability over the weekend and all the worst riders they said were in groups.

Now we know you're taking the piss.

[Crasherfromwayback]

God only knows what it would feel like being hit by such a bug riding in a singlet.

Similar to being pelted by the wet sand roost of a CR500 with road race gearing, whilst wearing a cotton motocross jersey. Unpleasant, but you won't die.

[Daffyd]

I would like one of those mesh body armour jackets for summer riding, they seem like a sensible compromise. Never seen armoured mesh pants, though.... I wouldn't mind doing the "sweet transvestite from Transylvania" thing.

I have an Alpinestars one of these. Reasonably comfortable and cool while moving, but bloody murder when sitting in traffic in 40°+ with the sun beating down.

Only cost me ₱2,400 so I suspect a Chinese copy. Seems to be holding together pretty well, but.

[Tazz]

I would like one of those mesh body armour jackets for summer riding, they seem like a sensible compromise. Never seen armoured mesh pants, though.... I wouldn't mind doing the "sweet transvestite from Transylvania" thing.

I got one of those, but find armoured jacket more comfertable and cooler (mines fabric not mesh though). Where it comes into it's own is when you want to wear ski jackets and the like over the top in winter :D

As for the mesh pants, armoured (so really knees are the only thing that seems to work well) jeans mate :niceone: Depends what you're on but MX style boots hold the pads in place like champs.

[george formby]

I got one of those, but find armoured jacket more comfertable and cooler (mines fabric not mesh though). Where it comes into it's own is when you want to wear ski jackets and the like over the top in winter :D

As for the mesh pants, armoured (so really knees are the only thing that seems to work well) jeans mate :niceone: Depends what you're on but MX style boots hold the pads in place like champs.

Yup, I have kevlar jeans but the original pocket armour was eustace, sat anywhere except my knees. I now have some velcro attached knee pads which are mint, all day comfortable on and off road and very solidly stay in place, which is paramount in the event of a triple salchow visit to the scenery IMHO. The velcro sticks straight onto my knee hair. Handy.:sweatdrop

Using my off road boots on the road bikes has me fumbling for the rear brake and gear change but, your right. Off road, the bottom of the armour sits snugly in the top of the boots.

[Akzle]

Yup, I have kevlar jeans but the original pocket armour was eustace, sat anywhere except my knees. I now have some velcro attached knee pads which are mint, all day comfortable on and off road and very solidly stay in place, which is paramount in the event of a triple salchow visit to the scenery IMHO. The velcro sticks straight onto my knee hair. Handy.:sweatdrop

Using my off road boots on the road bikes has me fumbling for the rear brake and gear change but, your right. Off road, the bottom of the armour sits snugly in the top of the boots.

rbgiafp. you funny cunt.