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**SkOrM** · 27th October 2005, 17:52

over the past 2 days ive seen 3 people riding with t-shirts on.(one guy with shorts aswell) I know its been hot lately but harden up.

Sweet wipes off......Road rash doesnt

**dhunt** · 27th October 2005, 20:29

Originally Posted by SkOrM

over the past 2 days ive seen 3 people riding with t-shirts on.(one guy with shorts aswell) I know its been hot lately but harden up.

Sweet wipes off......Road rash doesnt

Yeah quite popular here, as well as no gloves. ACC should do a good promotion on this stuff.

**Flyingpony** · 27th October 2005, 22:28

I saw today somebody riding a 916 or 999 bike. They wore gym shoes, jeans and casual jacket. Surely with such an expensive bike they'd be able to buy proper gear.

**marty** · 28th October 2005, 07:23

i ride in shorts and tshirt all the time round town. 2 reasons - i ride slower - MUCH slower, and i'm hardly going to put my violators on to ride 1km for fish and chips. in fact, i'm about to hop on the TL and ride down to the tersting station in my shorts and wind jacket.

and the other thing - mind your own fucking business. i'll ride how i want, in what i want. i've got top of the line gear, but if i don't want to wear it, i don't see how that affects you in the slightest. i don't see a thread about all those people driving around without their seatbelts on anywhere, or kids riding their bikes without helmets, or people walking about in barefeet or jandals (oh hang on, there was one of those)

**Pathos** · 29th October 2005, 22:36

I reckon it should be a law that suitable clothing should be worn, taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidise the bill for someone who needs skin grafts because they aren't wearing the right gear. Its silly how passengers in a car need to strap themselves in when a motorcyclist can ride a bike in their underwear.

No amount of slowing down can reduce the number of idiots on the road.

**Karma** · 29th October 2005, 22:42

Originally Posted by Pathos

I reckon it should be a law that suitable clothing should be worn, taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidise the bill for someone who needs skin grafts because they aren't wearing the right gear. Its silly how passengers in a car need to strap themselves in when a motorcyclist can ride a bike in their underwear.

No amount of slowing down can reduce the number of idiots on the road.

But then what's suitable? It's all relative.

I have to sit on my ass in a call centre all day, and therefore can't / won't ride with leather trousers and wear fairly sturdy jeans instead. Are they safe? Not as safe as leathers no, but it's all about the risks and compromises you're willing to make.

My belief is that as long as that person is doing no harm to anyone but themselves then let them get on with it. Offer advise by all means, but don't be surprised when they tell you where to stick it.