The Protective Gear Poll

**Ramius** · 13th November 2004, 13:37

I always wear the gloves and boots as well as the jacket. As for the pants, it depends on the time and type of day. If it is midday and I am driving around town or in the burbs, I will only wear a pair of jeans, all other times I will wear my M/C pants.

**inlinefour** · 13th November 2004, 18:44

Originally Posted by Slingshot

There are a few threads floating around at the moment regarding the stupidity of not wearing protective gear.
I'm interested in how many people wear gear and what level of protection they wear and how often they wear it.

For the purpose of the poll please assume the following:
Wearing a helmet is required by law and is therefore excluded from this thread
Full protection includes Jacket, Pants, Gloves & Boots.
Some protection includes some of the above
No protection includes none of the above.

Don't feel like you have to post but participation in the poll is mandatory

Xpeed fibreglass helmet.
Spool racing gloves.
Spyke pants and jacket.
Stylmartin boots.

Its not a matter if you come off, as eventually everyone does come off for whatever reason.

**TwoSeven** · 14th November 2004, 09:58

Originally Posted by Jackrat

Always wear gloves,Good leather jacket,steel cap forestry boots.
Intend to by a pair of enduro type boots one of these days.
Wear jeans,Prefer open face helmet in summer,full face in winter.
Wear a back brace protector on longer rides,but that is more for comfort than protection.
Best bit of safty gear I have is in my head.

I'm pretty much the same - in town its the half face and and old 'frank thomas' synthetic jacket I got back in the 80s. Gloves will either be leather or my snap-on mechanics ones - depending on what I pick up.

Out on the open road - i'll wear a full face lid and change sneakers for boots (like docs) and depending on how long the trip - leather trousers.

Up on the port hills or scratchn - i'll put on the full leathers and kit, but I very seldom go up their now.

**jase** · 14th November 2004, 11:10

It only takes a few minutes to put your gear on, Wheather it's a full suit or just leathers,Boots and Gloves. Gear can be replaced, Skin can NOT!

**カワサキキド** · 14th November 2004, 15:18

Originally Posted by jase

It only takes a few minutes to put your gear on, Wheather it's a full suit or just leathers,Boots and Gloves. Gear can be replaced, Skin can NOT!

Skin grows back, just don't lose to much at a time!

I've got a Spool Jacket and the Gloves, now I just need to get the boots and pants.

**Redstar** · 14th November 2004, 15:37

Perhaps its sort of relative to intended speed?
some would dispute that but, if you are a postie its a bit daft to wear a full set of leathers in the summer? or a Cambodian Chicken seller?
so its a relative requirement. I think the problem is when a high performance bike has a twat sporting shorts and T-shirt now thats stupid.

**カワサキキド** · 14th November 2004, 15:42

Originally Posted by Redstar

Perhaps its sort of relative to intended speed?
some would dispute that but, if you are a postie its a bit daft to wear a full set of leathers in the summer? or a Cambodian Chicken seller?
so its a relative requirement. I think the problem is when a high performance bike has a twat sporting shorts and T-shirt now thats stupid.

Don't forget the Jandels!
I saw a guy on an old gsx600 riding in shorts and sandal a couple of days ago, I winced at the thought of him losing all the skin from his feet.

**enigma51** · 14th November 2004, 16:02

You are better off wearing protection all the time cause when you dont you will off
Murphy's law.

**pritch** · 12th February 2005, 09:33

Originally Posted by wkid_one

me thinks it may not be the leathers that are shrinking but............

I have this problem, my waist measurement leads the manufacturers to believe I'm about seven feet tall. This means that the trousers are far too long and you can't shorten them or the knee armour would be in front of your ankles. I was given leather trou by a similarly deformed friend and bought a Spidi touring jacket.

My commuting gear is made by such well known motorcycle clothing manufacturers as New Balance, Levi, and Ralph Lauren. (I don't think that's ideal that's just how it is.)

I would like an armoured jacket dressy enough top be worn to work, also a decent pair of textile trou. Eurobike is a bit slack when it comes to importing trou for fat shortarses (Spidi do make them). Next time I feel flush I think I'll email Hein Gericke about a made to meaure pair of their Tuareg trousers.

**Sensei** · 12th February 2005, 09:58

Normal road kit for me is > Work jeans / Jean jacket / Work rigger gloves or winter golves / Shoie helmet . Unless I have some business to take care of then the a quick trip to the " BAT CAVE " for the Super suit & away I go
SENSEI

**Slim** · 12th February 2005, 10:40

Originally Posted by pritch008

Next time I feel flush I think I'll email Hein Gericke about a made to meaure pair of their Tuareg trousers.

There's a top lady in Auckland that does leather repairs & made-to-measure too I believe.

Do a site search for leather repairs - she's been mentioned recently.

I've got Hein Gericke gear myself that I picked up in England last time I was there. I wasn't aware that they did MTM leathers. :spudwhat:

**Jackrat** · 12th February 2005, 12:28

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

Normal road kit for me is > Work jeans / Jean jacket / Work rigger gloves or winter golves / Shoie helmet . Unless I have some business to take care of then the a quick trip to the " BAT CAVE " for the Super suit & away I go
SENSEI

Oh no,your going to die a most horrible death.
Just ask any of the squids,they've ALL seen it happen so many times.

**Zapf** · 12th February 2005, 12:50

Originally Posted by pritch008

I have this problem, my waist measurement leads the manufacturers to believe I'm about seven feet tall. This means that the trousers are far too long and you can't shorten them or the knee armour would be in front of your ankles. I was given leather trou by a similarly deformed friend and bought a Spidi touring jacket.

My commuting gear is made by such well known motorcycle clothing manufacturers as New Balance, Levi, and Ralph Lauren. (I don't think that's ideal that's just how it is.)

I would like an armoured jacket dressy enough top be worn to work, also a decent pair of textile trou. Eurobike is a bit slack when it comes to importing trou for fat shortarses (Spidi do make them). Next time I feel flush I think I'll email Hein Gericke about a made to meaure pair of their Tuareg trousers.

BMW makes some odd size gear. you might want to check them out.

**Sensei** · 12th February 2005, 14:45

Originally Posted by Jackrat

Oh no,your going to die a most horrible death.
Just ask any of the squids,they've ALL seen it happen so many times.

???? Not to sure what you mean . Will die because of what I ride in ? Got nothing to do with what ya have on . Only matter's if you slide down the road . Having leather etc on will not save you from been hit by a Car / Truck / Gravel etc . Have been riding on the road for 25 y's now 90% of the
time in Jean's etc , have all the other stuff to wear when I feel like it .
SENSEI

**Jackrat** · 12th February 2005, 16:22

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

???? Not to sure what you mean . Will die because of what I ride in ? Got nothing to do with what ya have on . Only matter's if you slide down the road . Having leather etc on will not save you from been hit by a Car / Truck / Gravel etc . Have been riding on the road for 25 y's now 90% of the
time in Jean's etc , have all the other stuff to wear when I feel like it .
SENSEI

Jezzz man.
I'm on your side, that's what the sarcastic wink was about.