Keep ya pants on

[Ghost Lemur]

That Hit Air jacket sounds really good. Thanks WT, just the sort of info i was after. Do you have any link to it? Where abouts does the gas cannister fit in the jacket?
Such a good idea its a wonder no one thought of something like that a long time ago.
It reminds me of a mate of mine who just finished doing up an old Holden. He's got the classical modified look going on with the slightly larger diamater wheels at the back. I like the car but dont really go for that look and told him so. He informed me that he didnt do it for looks, it' really for fuel economy. Because the wheels are larger on the back it has the effect of the car allways traveling slightly down hill, thus he reckons he gets awesome fuel economy.
I wonder why more people dont do that, i would even work the same for bikes too i guess?

Sounds very similar (if not the same) as
this .

[greenhorn]

Man, with all due respect... it is Your mate who is the classic not his car.
Dam that is one of the funniest things i've heard in a little while.
There is some truth the the larger diameter wheels eg 15" instead of 14 or 14" instead of 13(depending on which model holden it is).
Effectively it lowers the gear ratio so that when travelling on the open road at say 100kms he is now pulling less revs which equates to engine working less & therefore using less gas.
I think he is winding You up.(hill) 8-)

Nah mate, your making it too complex, its nothing to do with gear ratio's and stuff. Its basic physics innit? Higher at the back lower at the front means your vehicle will have a tendency to roll down hill.

[750Y]

um yeah 8-)

[greenhorn]

Sounds very similar (if not the same) as
this .

Man do i feel like a dork... thought WT was having me on...

[White trash]

Man do i feel like a dork... thought WT was having me on...

I sell the fuckers. Awesome fun when someone tryiong one on and you pull the rip cord.

They almost shit themselves.

They are good quality jackets though, not that I'd ever own one personally.

[greenhorn]

I sell the fuckers. Awesome fun when someone tryiong one on and you pull the rip cord.

They almost shit themselves.

They are good quality jackets though, not that I'd ever own one personally.

why not? (ten characters)

[magnum]

hi,wont trust anything but leather,some second hand suits are quite good,go for a recognised brands and check all stitching,if it looks cheap and nasty it probably is.try trademe or ebay.recommend good boots and gloves also.

[Bob]

If any of you guys ride into work, what protective gear do you wear?
I'm looking to buy some and i'm wondering what do most people go with?
I'd look a right dork in leather pants where i work but they seem to be good protection and a bit cheaper than some of that more techo stuff you'd wear over the top of your work trou and remove when you got to work. Or maybe there are leather pants that would go over the top of your trou, its just that i havent found any big enough.
Someone mentioned to me you should go for tight leather pants so you dont "rag doll" if you come off. Not totally sure what that meant??
What sort of prices have you paid for your gear? I dont care at all about style but being a new guy i'm pretty much terrified of coming off so i'd like top notch protection to help my confidence.
Being mainly a commuter i'm not going to be racing around at incredible speeds so whats your experience with keeping ya pants on?

Depends on the time of year.

For three months of the year, I wear Hood jeans - I think the closest company that does something similar to you guys in NZ would be Draggin'.

Basically they are a heavy denim jean, lined with Kevlar - they've tried a 1/4 of a mile 'drag test' (ie, weighted the jeans to replicate body weight) and the denim wore away, but the Kevlar lining was intact.

In the colder, wetter months, I wear waterproof, thermal lined trousers from a company called Bering. The thermal lining is removable, so I only use that when it gets seriously cold.

I've also got different jackets for Winter/Spring jacket and Summer/Autumn. the Winter/Spring one is made by Bering and is designed to work with their trousers.

My boots and gloves are used all round.

This is a link to Draggin's Australian site - hope it is useful.

[Firefight]

Did I mention Chicks in leather ?


F/F , (oh shit did I say that out loud ?)

[Milky]

I never was convinced about those draggin jeans... they seemed to me as if they would just tear on NZ chip seal, rather than the smooth concrete of a drag strip... But then again I could be wrong anyone willing to do a test for the rest of us fellow motorcyclists? It would be for the greater good...

[Bob]

I never was convinced about those draggin jeans... they seemed to me as if they would just tear on NZ chip seal, rather than the smooth concrete of a drag strip... But then again I could be wrong anyone willing to do a test for the rest of us fellow motorcyclists? It would be for the greater good...

Admittedly, this is drag test of Hood jeans (ie. the ones I have), but it should show you just how good Kevlar (they call it Aramid as it means they don't have to pay DuPont lots of money just for using the word Kevlar) actually is.

This is a link to the drag test review

Hope this is useful - having been riding in them for about 9 months (weather permitting), I love the things. No, I've not taken them down the road (and have no intention of doing so!) - I leave that sort of thing to people who can afford to test things like that!

[NordieBoy]

I have a 17" on the front and an 18" on the back, and my bike uses no more or less gas than any other 750...

That'll be why my XR uses a lot of gas!
23" on front and 18" on back.

Well that saves money on the tuneup then

[riffer]

That'll be why my XR uses a lot of gas!
23" on front and 18" on back.

Well that saves money on the tuneup then

And probably explains why its a hell of a lot easier to wheelie an XR than it is to wheelie and FZR too...:disapint:

[White trash]

why not? (ten characters)

Ummm.......Because I *think* I look cooler in leather. I'm soaking wet, freezing cold so I definitely am cooler.

[scumdog]

Yup no chance of them coming off wearing that

I agree, the ultimate in pant security.