Togs, togs, togs.....undies

[Blatman]

Seriously, am i the only one who finds that those very colourful one piece leather racing suits are meant for the track, but when you see them on the road they are like the "togs, togs, togs" advertisement but "straight, straight, straight....GAY!"
?
I mean those things must have a pocket for your KY lube and whatever else butthole surfers carry (no offence intended)
And don't even start me on leather vests and chaps!!

[98tls]

Agree to a point but road rash up my lower back combined with cracked kneecaps n broken elbows isnt a look im after either.:rolleyes:

[Taz]

I really couldn't care less about what others wear....... You shouldn't either.

[Squid]

.....those very colourful one piece leather racing suits are meant for the track, but when you see them on the road......

See moral of the story is to get a nice black 2 peice from Quasi :laugh:

I think it does depend on how good the rider is, for example the guy I say wearing a alpine star 1 peice on a shiny new GN250 had a few issues I'd say...

Just depends on how many slide seconds you want when your going down the road on your back I guess. :dodge:

[Sully60]

The dumbest thing is the rider who doesn't wear the best protective gear they've got. You look a lot sillier limping around in the summer time with your legs wrapped in bandages on the way to your daily dressing change.
It's only gaybos (http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/pv/Queer%20Eye%20For%20the%20Straight%20Guy-3.JPG) that care what others think about their appearance anyway:Pokey:

[portokiwi]

Its the old story....:niceone: you ride in what you feel happy in.

[FJRider]

It is up to the rider what is worn whilst riding. Personal preference... and choice...

[Kiwi Graham]

I'm sure if you fell off you wouldn't give a shit what colour it was so long as skin and bone were intact.
I'd be more concerned about the idiots that where sweet FA in the way of protective gear!
Skin, skin, skin...........no skin!!

[FROSTY]

Thats what paddock jackets are for--over the top of the leathers no more gay look.

[portokiwi]

:lol: helmet and G string:cold: would be a bit cold now.

[bully]

its because they usually have more protection, thats why i go for them, i like breathing too! alltho mine are not bright, black is where its at.

[Blatman]

I'm not knocking the actual suits themselves, good idea - just the flamboyant ones in all sort of bright, girly patterns and the riders are usually on sports bikes that are head down bum up as if to say "Take me Richard Simmons, I'm all yours!"

[fergie]

Atgatt,atgatt,skin graft. Nuff said

[Number One]

I'm not knocking the actual suits themselves, good idea - just the flamboyant ones in all sort of bright, girly patterns and the riders are usually on sports bikes that are head down bum up as if to say "Take me Richard Simmons, I'm all yours!"
Whatever :rolleyes: Sounds like the argument that unless you are fast you aren't qualified to wear one :yawn:

Guess what?! I am slow and I wear mine on the road as well as on the track AND it is bright as hell! Guess what else?! Cagers see me coming - unlike when I wear my subtle plain coloured corduras and if I come off in my squid suit I'm going to be a hell of a lot better off than I would in my subtle but 'cooler' looking gears.

Not everyone gives a toss on the colour scheme of their 'very protective' leather suits and unless you can afford to buy custom or quasi or be picky about colours you wear what you can get your mitts on.

[Sully60]

I'm not knocking the actual suits themselves, good idea - just the flamboyant ones in all sort of bright, girly patterns and the riders are usually on sports bikes that are head down bum up as if to say "Take me Richard Simmons, I'm all yours!"
:laugh:
As opposed to sitting back armchair styles in your black jeans waiting for Carson Daly to suck your cock?:bleh:

[Swoop]

"Power Ranger" suit colours are not the best of looks on the road. But then again, neither are tassels...

[caseye]

Me thinks ewe have bitten off a bit more than is chewable here.
Anyone who gave a damn about the colour of their 1 piece racing suit over it's ability to protect them is a bigger fool than the guy who worreis about how they look on others.
I would not hesitate to take a screaming fluro Pink suit if it was the best one I could afford and came off the peg.
If you've ever come off, or come very very close to coming off and realsed how much of you was about to come off too you;d have a different opinion I think.

[mctshirt]

Just depends on how many slide seconds you want when your going down the road on your back I guess. :dodge:

Am I correct in assuming that to be in a situation where one needs a garment to withstand a lot of slide seconds one would be going like a bat out of hell in the first place? Personally I don't care what other people wear or don't wear - just interested in the reasons. Anyone got a kph to slide seconds required ratio and how many more slide seconds leather will give you over cordura?

[musicman]

I think it does depend on how good the rider is, for example the guy I say wearing a alpine star 1 peice on a shiny new GN250 had a few issues I'd say...

So you mean that just because a person was riding a GN, they must be a crappy rider? I would agree with you if you had said it depends on how fast the bike is, but judging a rider's skill by what he/she rides is a bit prejudiced. I mean, it could even be that his regular bike is in the workshop and the GN is just a loaner.

[Squid]

Am I correct in assuming that to be in a situation where one needs a garment to withstand a lot of slide seconds one would be going like a bat out of hell in the first place? Personally I don't care what other people wear or don't wear - just interested in the reasons. Anyone got a kph to slide seconds required ratio and how many more slide seconds leather will give you over cordura?

Yup that'd would be a fair call.
No haven't seen a ratio for it, seems to be the general consensus on KB that its the case though so it must be true ;)
In my brief time on bikes and the 2 bins I personally prefer leather gears for road use, undo the little zips to get abit of airflow during the summer, work well if you do happen to nudge the road and of course ppl tend to keep there distance just the little bit more at the gas station :lol:


So you mean that just because a person was riding a GN, they must be a crappy rider? I would agree with you if you had said it depends on how fast the bike is, but judging a rider's skill by what he/she rides is a bit prejudiced. I mean, it could even be that his regular bike is in the workshop and the GN is just a loaner.

Thats Exactly what I'm saying. :gob: I just happened to see said chappie going down Vic st in Hamilton and it struck me as funny. Didnt really dwell on whether their normal ride was a turbo 'busa in getting work done or something.
Yes your right though, gear should equal the bike if you know what I mean.

[pritch]

There was a recent thread where cyclists got the bash:bash:. That was followed in short order by a thread attacking :scooter: riders. I was wondering who'd be next.

OK, so this time it's the one piece leathers crowd?

Who's next and :whocares:?

[Ocean1]

Guess what?! I am slow and I wear mine on the road

Yeah.

But we can live with you bein' gay.

[Number One]

Yeah.

But we can live with you bein' gay.
:lol: yeah - me too!

[Elysium]

Go go power rangers!

[gijoe1313]

It's sorta along the line of "biker, biker, biker ... bank robber" then innit? :scratch:

Mmm power ranger suits :yes: I do love the red ones ...

[MarkH]

:lol: yeah - me too!

Can I watch?

[fergie]

There was a recent thread where cyclists got the bash:bash:. That was followed in short order by a thread attacking :scooter: riders. I was wondering who'd be next.

OK, so this time it's the one piece leathers crowd?

Who's next and :whocares:?

horse riders?joggers?cowshit on the road?

[_intense_]

I know i feel a F***load safer in my power-ranger suit, and yet somehow, mysteriously, i don't find my self attracted to other men.

Interesting that you somehow associate sexual prefernce with ones attire. I was unaware donning an item of clothing determines your sexualty. Perhaps YOU are the person i say TEXTING whilst riding a harley in jandals, stubbies, singlet and novelty german stormtrooper helmet?

[sondela]

It's sorta along the line of "biker, biker, biker ... bank robber" then innit? :scratch:

Mmm power ranger suits :yes: I do love the red ones ...

Heh heh me too!

[FROSTY]

To answer the question asked earlier. Over the years Ive crashed at high (200km plus ) and low 50 ish km/h (on the track ) and there aint a direct corolation between speed and the level of gravel rash inflicted/

[nsrpaul]

go the power ranges, if ya don't like one piece leathers ya just haven't crashed enough!!

[justsomeguy]

OYE

He isn't arguing about the importance of 1 piece suits.

He's saying why do u need such bright colour combinations.....

[Squid]

OYE

He isn't arguing about the importance of 1 piece suits.

He's saying why do u need such bright colour combinations.....

Ummm be safe be seen?:Police:
If bright colour combos work for rossi and the other motoGP riders then why wont they work for the average joe riding on the road? :laugh::third:

[Insanity_rules]

I still think my riding shorts and steel capped jandals are the best combo, Oh and my fluro pink mesh top.:bleh:

[sidecar bob]

"Power Ranger" suit colours are not the best of looks on the road. But then again, neither are tassels...

Power Ranger suit = "I like sportsbikes". Tassles = "I like cock".

[Squid]

Power Ranger suit = "I like sportsbikes". Tassles = "I like cock".

:lol: yep thats pretty much what its like!! :jerry:

[lankyman]

who gives a shit. If you wanna wear you're race leathers on the road, then wear them. Equally if you want to cruise into town on a hot day in shorts and a tee, go hard. We all have different levels of respect for our bodies

[hayd3n]

i will be buying my first 1 piece soon, i think it willl be a good investment, kinda like one oiece life insurance, so the missus cant claim MY life insurance just yet.
i dont care what colour it is, as long as it works!!!!!!
tassles dont save lives leather does.

[Squid]

i will be buying my first 1 piece soon, i think it willl be a good investment, kinda like one piece life insurance, so the missus cant claim MY life insurance just yet.
i dont care what colour it is, as long as it works!!!!!!
tassles dont save lives leather does.

Good job :2thumbsup: :clap:

Wot brand of suit you getting?

[hayd3n]

Good job :2thumbsup: :clap:

Wot brand of suit you getting?

m8 got some new ones im getting his old but good ones havent seem em yet 200 bucks will post photo when i get em

[speights_bud]

I wear two piece leathers on my scoot everyday to work, after all travelling at 100km/h through a corner on the track and sliding off is different to sliding off at 100km/h on the road how?

[hayd3n]

I wear two piece leathers on my scoot everyday to work, after all travelling at 100km/h through a corner on the track and sliding off is different to sliding off at 100km/h on the road how?

no power poles/cages on race track etc

[speights_bud]

no power poles/cages on race track etc

therefore road = More dangerous = full leathers plz! :cool:

[DarkLord]

I'd rather come off in that, on the road or track, than a t-shirt and shorts.

A t-shirt and shorts may look cooler, but I quite like my skin where it is. I'm not sure if I would buy that exact one, but I don't see anything gay about protecting yourself as best as you can.

[cowboyz]

Am I correct in assuming that to be in a situation where one needs a garment to withstand a lot of slide seconds one would be going like a bat out of hell in the first place? Personally I don't care what other people wear or don't wear - just interested in the reasons. Anyone got a kph to slide seconds required ratio and how many more slide seconds leather will give you over cordura?

Would think there would be the same ammount of slide seconds to the fence/powerpole/ditch no matter what colour your leathers are. Maybe red goes faster so the crash is over quicker.


So you mean that just because a person was riding a GN, they must be a crappy rider? I would agree with you if you had said it depends on how fast the bike is, but judging a rider's skill by what he/she rides is a bit prejudiced. I mean, it could even be that his regular bike is in the workshop and the GN is just a loaner.

I have ridden through town on a loaner 50cc scooter in full leathers. Must admit feeling a little self concious at the time.


There was a recent thread where cyclists got the bash:bash:. That was followed in short order by a thread attacking :scooter: riders. I was wondering who'd be next.

OK, so this time it's the one piece leathers crowd?

Who's next and :whocares:?

Those who dont care

I know i feel a F***load safer in my power-ranger suit, and yet somehow, mysteriously, i don't find my self attracted to other men.

Interesting that you somehow associate sexual prefernce with ones attire. I was unaware donning an item of clothing determines your sexualty. Perhaps YOU are the person i say TEXTING whilst riding a harley in jandals, stubbies, singlet and novelty german stormtrooper helmet?
And you ride a Honda. A true test of character that you are setting there.

I still think my riding shorts and steel capped jandals are the best combo, Oh and my fluro pink mesh top.:bleh:
Well that probably would be an incentitive not to fall off, making you a better rider.


I'd rather come off in that, on the road or track, than a t-shirt and shorts.

A t-shirt and shorts may look cooler, but I quite like my skin where it is. I'm not sure if I would buy that exact one, but I don't see anything gay about protecting yourself as best as you can.

Normal coloured leathers are about the same price as power-ranger leathers.

[Laxi]

nah, black leather dosn't look gay:sick:
http://www.cuirmale.nl/history/img/ian.jpg

[Tink]

go the power ranges, if ya don't like one piece leathers ya just haven't crashed enough!!

your half asleep .. no ya don't (like halves). .. but I do.. ya riding along.. and the ride is smooth ya slide a little to the left...and a little to the right.. but ya don't quite cut the quota of falling off.. .thats when ya thank ... Better get me licence!