Should full gear be made compulsory? (Full-face helmet, jacket, pants, boots, gloves)

**Usarka** · 21st February 2008, 10:34

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I actually heard of a guy who got one eye wrecked by a bumblebee... Them visors are good!

I'm sure that's happened, just like people fall of ladders. But do we make it compulsory to use cherry pickers when cleaning the gutters on your house because someone fell off a ladder?

My choice would be to wear sunnies with an open face or no helmet.....

**Danboy** · 21st February 2008, 10:48

Originally Posted by Steam

I am amazed, I never thought the Make It Compulsory numbers would be so high. More than 20% of KBers!
They sure keep a low profile, I guess they are a bit afraid to speak out and get flamed down.

If that's the percentage amongst motorcyclists, imagine what percentage would be returned by the cage-driving public and even politicans!

Very very interesting!

I ain't keepin' a low profile. I voted yes. Not like this is a vote for a referendum that will pass for law. :P I have my reasons for 'Yes" and don't need to justify. Just as the "NO'ers" don't either.

It's a free country(kinda) lmao

**Danboy** · 21st February 2008, 10:51

Originally Posted by Usarka

Oooh a scary bee....

Is your neck exposed in your gear? Better get compulsory neck armour too.

Visor up? No no son, not now because it's illegal. You might get a bee on your nose.

Tinted visors? Nope, illegal. You never know when you'll be out at night and opening your visor is a dangerous hazard (plus we've just made it illegal).

I was thinkin' more along the lines of wearing a full suit of 12th century armour and a sword to swat away pesky insects and cages. hahahaha!

**Mikkel** · 21st February 2008, 10:52

Originally Posted by Usarka

I'm sure that's happened, just like people fall of ladders. But do we make it compulsory to use cherry pickers when cleaning the gutters on your house because someone fell off a ladder?

My choice would be to wear sunnies with an open face or no helmet.....

No no, I wasn't advocating making visors mandatory. Just saying that sometimes the fun and games actually results in someone loosing an eye.

**Danboy** · 21st February 2008, 11:12

Originally Posted by Usarka

Oooh a scary bee....

Is your neck exposed in your gear? Better get compulsory neck armour too.
- NOPE - My jacket has a high neck.

Visor up? No no son, not now because it's illegal. You might get a bee on your nose.
- NOPE, coz if I ride with my visor up my contacts would come out!

Tinted visors? Nope, illegal. You never know when you'll be out at night and opening your visor is a dangerous hazard (plus we've just made it illegal).
- NOPE, I like my $500 Black Nolan helmet with the tinted outer half-visor that I can flip up at night.

So there....nyaaaaah! lol.

**mstriumph** · 21st February 2008, 14:26

Originally Posted by Bent51

Perhaps no full gear no acc seems fair to me. Every body wants to do what they wont. But still hold there hand out when it turns to shit.

mmmmmm and 'no tax payment history, no welfare eligibility??' i'd LIKE to see THAT!!

**HornetBoy** · 21st February 2008, 19:09

I ticked the yes but would IN MY OPINION only implement it in area's above 50kph ,silly it may be but its my view on it.

but to be honest i think gloves and helmet should be law, even if your going down to the shop,don't like it... WALK.

**ynot slow** · 21st February 2008, 20:24

Let the user choose,personally I have,jeans,boots,gloves and jacket when in town,then leather or cordura pants on the highway.
Mind you if you do a lot of city riding at 50km or so there is a good chance of an accident.

I did jump on the bike Tuesday evening after tea and rode to end of street and back(300 mts max),no helmet,teeshirt,barefeet and 3/4 pants,just to keep battery ticking over,got bike into garage and went to shut the gate and a cop turned at intersection and drove away from our place,lucky or what.No wasn't speeding or anything illegal,just fired the bike and thought stuff gotta turn the bike around lawn and may as well go up the road.

**carver** · 21st February 2008, 20:28

such a move would be silly
impact can kill, which gear cant always protect against

its our body-we choose

**Zuki Bandit** · 21st February 2008, 20:30

I think we should all have a choice as to what kind of protective clothing we want to wear damn it!!!

**madandy** · 22nd February 2008, 08:20

Originally Posted by Mikkel

That is natural selection and it's good to see that we haven't eradicated it entirely from the human society!

Natural selection FWT

But yeah bees hit surprisingly hard. Got a big bruise from one through my leathers once. Birds are worse...
Insects & birds...pffft. Wait till a stone finds you

Didn't know you guys did life jackets - that's the only safety gear I thought was appropriate when all the army does is getting unimogs stuck in the Waimak.

I heard the Engineers told them they were designed for the terrain

**Mikkel** · 22nd February 2008, 12:26

Originally Posted by madandy

I heard the Engineers told them they were designed for the terrain

I'm pretty sure it would be quite possible to drive a unimog across the Waimak - if you choose an appropriate spot and have a snorkel for it.

...or you could just pick one of the bridges...