The Protective Gear Poll

**Two Smoker** · 3rd March 2004, 16:16

Originally Posted by jrandom

Saw some guy doing just that as the sleet came down on the side of the motorway southbound just before the Harbour Bridge last week... heh - already had *my* gear on

Thats why i got both leathers and Armoured wet weather gear, so i can pick depeding on the weather, i also got a pair of draggin jeans.

If you don't wear gear, your stupid

. I reakon if you aren't wearing gear and come off then you can fix yourself because you didnt try to prevent injury in the first place.

**k14** · 3rd March 2004, 16:21

Yeah, i most of the time i wear my Shoei RF900 helmet, spidi 2-piece leathers, alpinestars smx boots, teknic somethingrather gloves and most of the time i wear a clover back protector.

i wear all of that except when i go to uni, i wear jeans, leather jacket and just normal shoes. but if i am going into a 70kph or higher zone i always put on full gear. might get some draggin jeans sometime, but the levis do the trick for the moment.

**wkid_one** · 3rd March 2004, 16:36

HOw is the back protector K?

**k14** · 3rd March 2004, 16:49

going sweet, havent had to "use" it for its intended purpose yet.

but it is at my olds home in new plymouth gathering dust and i am at uni in chch. only 32 sleeps to go untill me and my bike are one again, that is 32 very long nights

MD · 3rd March 2004, 17:42

I'm sure all those of us that have come a cropper, off a bike, push bike or just tripping over running down the drive, know that instinct takes over and your hands go out first to break your fall. So why do so many riders not wear gloves? Its probably been hammered to death on this site already buts its my pet hate. Don't they have any idea that they will be down to bone in a few seconds. A friend came off last year in jeans on a slow turn. Bum was scarr

ed big time. Went out and bought full leathers as soon as he could wear pants again. Lets keep our skin on where it belongs.
Mark D

**Big Dog** · 3rd March 2004, 18:01

Saw some knobs(tm) the other day on a bmw with matching bmw helmet, gloves, and and armoured wet weather gear. But the funny, nay stupid thing is they were both wearing matching beach feet style sandles.

**Holy Roller** · 3rd March 2004, 18:50

I Always wear my leather jacket and gloves, boots usually my work boots. I prefer an open face helmet. I wore it to cold kiwi as my son had my full face one. After 4 major oops... apart from helmet changes it has been the gloves that have needed replacing, usually the stiching has been torn apart... hate to think what the fingers world have looked like if they had no leather covering them. The jacket after a bit of shoe polish you could hardly see that it had been for a skate down the road. Used to have leather pants but sold all the gear after my first oops. I was engaged then and wanted to stay around to see the wedding day. I haven't been able to afford any since. One day I hope to purchase a Spidi granturismo touring suit mainly because it has leather in the right places. Old school leather still rules

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**ching_ching** · 3rd March 2004, 19:06

Every time I ride I wear:-

helmet
protective jacket
protective pants
gloves
boots (steel toe, calf high work boots... yet to get me some proper bike ones)

Saving up for some draggin's for shorter trips.

Other than that I never leave home on my bike without the above mentioned.

ching_ching

**FROSTY:Me** · 5th May 2004, 21:31

I'd like to say I always wear all the propper gear all the time but as we're being honest here I gotta say i don't
On a decent ride i wear boots,gloves,leather jacket.and cadura bib and brace trou.
On the track or a scratch Ill wear leathers and a back protector
But for local piddling around on the GTR I've got a bit slack lately
Sometimes wearing a paddock jacket normal trou and street shoes.
slack I know -I guess its time for a review of the situation

**dhunt** · 6th May 2004, 16:42

I normally wear jacket, gloves helmet in town. Full gear out of town. But after an accident yesturday which I did happend to have full gear (See NewBe's forum for details on accident) I might start wearing full gear all the time. More hassle but less pain.

**magnum** · 6th May 2004, 16:45

had old gear but bought some good second hand gear,mainly off trademe.agv 2 peice leathers$400.sidi vertibra boots$180.ryno gloves$60.always wear them also a back protector as i dont ride around town only on the open road.

**SPman** · 6th May 2004, 17:40

I've started wearing jeans again around town

But I put the knee armour from my cordura trousers inside the legs over my knees.
Well...its what I normally take out !

**madandy** · 6th May 2004, 20:07

Its funny you know...I have always worn all the gear I have for all rides on my motor bike.:- Jacket, pants, gloves, boots.....but as a young(er) fella racing pushbikes ,both mountain and road, at speeds approaching 120km/h I never once gave any thought to safety gear other than Giro helmet and leather fingerless gloves.

all I had on was that silly lycra

**Marknz** · 6th May 2004, 21:31

Always wear:

Good quality helmet, AGV Mladin rep or Nitro Hodgson rep
DriRider Summit Jacket & Leather pants or 1 piece TigerAngel race suit
Sidi Road Boots or AlpineStars race boots
DriRider Thinsulate Winter Gloves or Alpinestars GP Plus race gloves
and Dainese armadillo back protector

Won't ever wear Draggins again after seeing the aftermath of a relatively simple 'get-off' in Aussie... not pretty. And them thar nurses just love picking gravel outta your skin :-(

**Coldkiwi** · 11th May 2004, 19:05

Well, I'm happy to say that this thread has given me some positive encouragement. Having seen how many people regularly wear back protectors, I'm wearing mine all the time too.

Oh, and in case any of you cordura users were wondering why some people persist with leather, Noriyuki Haga provides a good explanation!!