NZ Army

**Aitch** · 25th September 2005, 10:27

On my way up the southern motorway yesterday I saw heading the other way most of our glourious army heading south. (Half a dozen trucks, a handful of pinzgauers and three bikes.) What I found intriguing was that none of the guys on the bikes appeared to be wearing any protective gear apart from helmets, gloves and boots. It looked like they were wearing good ol standard issue BDM battle dress. Now, that stuff is really good if you want to hide in the bush, but I'm not sure that it would be much chop if you were to hit the tarmac at highway speeds.....Can anyone out there shed any light on what gear the dispatch riders are issued?

**White trash** · 25th September 2005, 10:29

Yup, know an instructor for those guys and that's exactly what he wears. Dangerous stupidity if you ask me, they've no respect for their own lives, gonna kill themselves and a bunch of othere for not wearing the right gear, scum of the earth, giving bikers a bad name.

**Aitch** · 25th September 2005, 10:32

Make some camo pants, now there's a marketing opportunity!
Though I wonder how many DRs in the army? 10? 12?

**Motu** · 25th September 2005, 10:36

OH,JEEZUS KRIST,NOT ANOTHER FUCKING ONE!!!

When will you guys ever get off your kick of telling other people how to live their lives,telling them what clothes they are allowd to wear!

Go and live your own life,they are living their's,and I hope enjoying it.

**White trash** · 25th September 2005, 10:36

I'm not sure, but they've got a parade group and all. Be a cool job I reckon, fucking around on dirt bikes out off the desert rd and stuff.

**Storm** · 25th September 2005, 10:40

If you are talking about the bikes they are KLX250's. Apparently they're quite shite

**Aitch** · 25th September 2005, 10:42

Originally Posted by Motu

OH,JEEZUS KRIST,NOT ANOTHER FUCKING ONE!!!

When will you guys ever get off your kick of telling other people how to live their lives,telling them what clothes they are allowd to wear!

Go and live your own life,they are living their's,and I hope enjoying it.

But I'd have thought that as a responsible employer the army would supply appropriate gear.......

**White trash** · 25th September 2005, 10:43

Originally Posted by Storm

If you are talking about the bikes they are KLX250's. Apparently they're quite shite

Sez a GN rider

All bikes are cool mate, no such thing as a bad one.

**Aitch** · 25th September 2005, 10:44

Originally Posted by Storm

If you are talking about the bikes they are KLX250's. Apparently they're quite shite

But what make?????

**Zed** · 25th September 2005, 10:51

All a show methinks, if they were travelling a fair distance they're stupid to not wear full gears! I reckon there are alot of KBers riding with below-minimal gear all the time too, if it's not a show or parade or summat then you should ride with full gears on. Other exceptions I suppose would be going down the road to the shops, but even Juan found out the hard way that you can get caught out and lose some skin!

**Aitch** · 25th September 2005, 10:54

Originally Posted by Zed

All a show methinks, if they were travelling a fair distance they're stupid to not wear full gears! I reckon there are alot of KBers riding with below-minimal gear all the time too, if it's not a show or parade or summat then you should ride with full gears on. Other exceptions I suppose would be going down the road to the shops, but even Juan found out the hard way that you can get caught out and lose some skin!

they could have kevlar under their dpm gear....

**Zed** · 25th September 2005, 11:05

Originally Posted by Aitch

they could have kevlar under their dpm gear....

Yes, there are a whole lot of missing facts here...can't wait to hear what the truth is?

**Ixion** · 25th September 2005, 11:16

Uh, these are *soldiers* ? Job description reads " Get shot at , bayoneted, blown up by shells, missiles, rockets, have people devise interesting and painful ways to kill you" ? And y'reckon their employer ought to be concerned to ensure that they are always safe .

Seriously, I suspect these guys are pretty crash resistant . They would be like cops - crash the thing and it's what y'r Sergeant will do to you that y'need to worry about, not what the tarmac will do to you.

It's called primary safety folks. Seems to me this whole protective gear thing has gotten a bit like the Yanks and airbags " I'm a shit driver, but that's OK, I don't need to drive safely , cos when I crash (as of course I will) , my airbag will protect me"

I go with Mr Motu.

**MacD** · 25th September 2005, 11:25

Originally Posted by Ixion

It's called primary safety folks. Seems to me this whole protective gear thing has gotten a bit like the Yanks and airbags " I'm a shit driver, but that's OK, I don't need to drive safely , cos when I crash (as of course I will) , my airbag will protect me"

I go with Mr Motu.

Yep, me too. A healthy respect for the road is the best safety item.

**Storm** · 25th September 2005, 11:29

Aitch -Kawasaki-if you see an old one, sometimes you can see the neon green showing throught the paint
WT- I'm just passing on what the lads at work tell me. Mines still bigger'n yours so there