Wearing the right gear

**tigertim20** · 21st October 2010, 01:23

found this on another forum, and thought Id share.

im a good rider, im vigilant, im experienced, ive had my licence for xxx years.
we hear them making excuses, but the truth is, those of us who are smart, wear gear because we know that it doesnt matter how good WE are, accidents can be caused by others.

Heres a wee snippet, a hndfull of blokes who got badly fucked up. if you are really squeemish, dont look.
Just think about these guys when you decide to go with just a helmet and gloves and nothing else. most of them would be dead without full gear

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/20...=Google+Reader

**Berries** · 21st October 2010, 06:30

Nice.

Want me to post pictures of dead bikers who were wearing all the gear just to prove another point ?

**wysper** · 21st October 2010, 06:36

Originally Posted by Berries

Nice.

Want me to post pictures of dead bikers who were wearing all the gear just to prove another point ?

I didnt look at the link
I gear up about 98% of the time.
But I cant help but agree with Berries sentiment on this one.

**Grubber** · 21st October 2010, 06:54

Originally Posted by wysper

I didnt look at the link
I gear up about 98% of the time.
But I cant help but agree with Berries sentiment on this one.

I'm the same. don't leave home without it i say.
Think the point was that if you at least wear something you may save a bit of your arse on most occasions. We all know you can still die no matter what.

**Swoop** · 21st October 2010, 06:57

Originally Posted by tigertim20

... it doesnt matter how good WE are, accidents can be caused by others.

Obviously katman hasn't visited that site, to inform them of the error of that statement...

**Genie** · 21st October 2010, 07:00

Many years ago my brother was wiped out on his bike, his leg was torn to shreds, visiting him in hospital was rather difficult.

I was only 14 and had enjoyed riding with him so much and we never were anything but the clothes we had one. He was wearing shorts when he was wiped out, on his way home from work in the office.

The grisly pictures in my mind of his mangled leg have stayed with me all these years....that is way I bought some awesome leather, I value my skin.

I also had an off with an open face helmet, gazed all the skin off the side of my face, not pretty.

Better to be safe than sorry.

**ukusa** · 21st October 2010, 08:01

was recently in Port Douglas, north Queensland. Almost all riders I saw were wearing t shirt or singlet, shorts & jandels or sneakers. Too hot to look cool.

**tigertim20** · 21st October 2010, 17:05

Originally Posted by Berries

Nice.

Want me to post pictures of dead bikers who were wearing all the gear just to prove another point ?

I didnt start the thread to start another debate, just thought it was worth a look.
point is, in most of those cases, lives were saved because of gear.
If you fuck up badly enough, youre going to die anyway, but depending on the severity of the accident, good gear can be the difference between:
losing a leg, and having a sever limp forever
minor to moderate head injries causing damage to sight/hearing and being a complete vegetable
severe all over bruising and a month long hospital stay with lots of injuries.

Id never say that wearing gear always saves a life. But I think it increases your chances of survival enough to warrant taking the effort.
Im no atgatt nazi, I ofen wear shoes instead of boots etc, but I ALWAYS have a minimum amount of gear on everytime im on the bike.

The thing that does get me is that, people say 'If IM in an accident then I . . . .., they dont stop to consider the emotional, or financial or other repercussions on their wives, mums dads, siblings, children etc etc etc.

**slofox** · 21st October 2010, 17:34

I saw a guy clip a car not so long ago. He was wearing shorts etc...he was travelling maybe 50 - 60 kph.
He offed and slid along the road a couple of metres. Leather trou would've meant very minor injury if that. But shorts meant he grazed his leg from hip to ankle...

I'd take the leather trou, myself...

**Genie** · 21st October 2010, 17:55

Originally Posted by ukusa

was recently in Port Douglas, north Queensland. Almost all riders I saw were wearing t shirt or singlet, shorts & jandels or sneakers. Too hot to look cool.

I've noticed over the last couple of weeks that many around this fair town have are wearing their shorts while riding, it makes me cringe. I send silent prayers asking that they not come off.