Ouch my Knee!!!

[Timber020]

I highly recommend chainsaw pants for tarseal contact, the armour works pretty damn well. At 130$ a pair they are good value!

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by wkid_one
I Jeans are good tho - get some friction - but usually don't tear through.

You reckon!? I got knocked off at a poxy 30 kmhs, put some nice holes in the jeans I was wearing and I'm still sporting the scars. I'd hate to think what would happen if I went for a road flight at my usual speeds in jeans.

I'm getting the willies just musing on it.. i'm off to put my armoured one-piece on!!

[wkid_one]

I was talking about for getting your knee down intentionally - not arsing off

[Big Dog]

Originally posted by Jackrat
So why do ya, want to put ya, knee on the road anyway??

I don't particularly but my knees tend to touch down before the hero blobs do on sports or sport touring bikes.

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by wkid_one
I was talking about for getting your knee down intentionally - not arsing off

yeah but its the same action of tarmac vs skin with only cotton between. rather you than me if you think its ok dan! I'll stick with plastic sliders

[wkid_one]

Intentionally was the wrong word.  I meant - touch your knee in the normal course of riding as opposed to when you fall off.

Most times I have touched my knee down without my sliders on has caught me entirely by surprise - whilst I knew I was close to the road - I didn't quite think I was that close.

Always prefer to have the sliders on because you can stay in contact with the road for a longer period (provided you don't hit diesel and then fly off the other side of the bike and land on your head that is) without damaging yourself or your clothes.

I had the Technic race sliders - and I must say they lasted ages.  I have some titaniums (yes poncy I know) - but there wear out hell quick - gr8 fun at night tho.

[Kwaka-Kid]

well just scored myself some newer gear, Nibo is the brand or somthing like that, 2 piece stuff like the spool/spidi gear  ucommonly see around.  That now means i have the Dri Rider and this stuff, yet i still prefer the 80's leather jacket and a warm pair of levi's!  who also loves the whole jacket and jeans thing?

[Motoracer]

I used to love it before I came off during a ride and couldn't walk for 2 weeks. The doc said I was very close to not being able to run, skate, ski etc again! From now on, If I plan to ride faster than normal commuting speeds, I wear the full protection.

[jrandom]

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid
well just scored myself some newer gear

'bout bloody time mate, if it was you I saw on Monday arvo fanging a red/white VFR through the Mt Albert Rd/New North Rd intersection, T-shirt flapping in the breeze... gave me the screaming heebie-jeebies imagining what a thusly-unprotected upper half would look like after 30m of pavement surfing.

[Hitcher]

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid
Go Out and Buy yourself a set of LEVI RED TAGS!

Was commuting to work in typical fashion wearing jeans and leather jacket... came into a right hand uphill offcamber corner and plodded the knee out 'sif i was on the track and let her down

God allmighty does it BURN! But im proud to say the Levi Red tags did stand up to the test and only got a black round mark on outta edge of knee, not one frayed thread!!! approx 30kmph corner and touched down fairly firmly for 1-2seconds.

Couldnt believe it as i hate my old crossply metzlers, but they were not too bad but i got into a wobble/slip trying to bring the bike back up putting on power.  Main thing, no scratches on bike (apart from Real minor on hero blob) and i learnt the lesson of friction/heat   will post pic of jeans when i plug webcam back in.  untill then, Go the levi's!!

And that, my friends, is why you should all wear Draggins if you want to wear jeans. Great fitting and stylie jeans on and off the bike, and the kevlar really does work!

[Kwaka-Kid]

Originally posted by jrandom
'bout bloody time mate, if it was you I saw on Monday arvo fanging a red/white VFR through the Mt Albert Rd/New North Rd intersection, T-shirt flapping in the breeze... gave me the screaming heebie-jeebies imagining what a thusly-unprotected upper half would look like after 30m of pavement surfing.

nope, dont think i can claim to that one, if it had of been around auck hospital wearing blues/scrubs then yes, but that was my lunch break and somebody had never been on the back of a bike before.

[Sharkey]

I heard a tale once about a chap who got his knee down on the way back from Beachlands. Clipped a cats eye. Shattered his knee cap.

[jrandom]

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid
nope, dont think i can claim to that one, if it had of been around auck hospital wearing blues/scrubs then yes, but that was my lunch break and somebody had never been on the back of a bike before.

oh good - hope the somebody in question was worth sticking on the back then