Protective clothing?

**TOTO** · 24th April 2009, 23:21

Originally Posted by Whynot

you might want to change the rest as well ....
people die wearing all the gear and i would also not class a jacket as a "life saving" piece of gear.

By that logic why dont we start all riding naked then ?

Edit: Why the hell bother wearing helmet too ? people die even wearing one. Whats the point ay ?

**Whynot** · 24th April 2009, 23:24

Originally Posted by TOTO

By that logic why dont we start all riding naked then ?

Edit: Why the hell bother wearing helmet too ? people die even wearing one. Whats the point ay ?

The gear is to save your skin, not your life.

If you want to live, don't crash.

**SMOKEU** · 25th April 2009, 01:03

Bikes are like sluts; always wear protection.

**Whynot** · 25th April 2009, 01:19

Originally Posted by TOTO

Why the hell bother wearing helmet too ? people die even wearing one. Whats the point ay ?

keep the bugs out of your teeth

**Big Zappa** · 25th April 2009, 10:35

Always wear my jacket, gloves, boots and helmet. On hot days/around town/days out/nights out I wear my kevlar jeans. On long trips, and especially anything on the motorway I wear my leather or cordura pants.

**naphazoline** · 25th April 2009, 11:05

I read in a thread a while back,that people who wear full race leathers on the road look like dicks.
Well if there were any better protection,racers would be wearing it.

Some people tend to forget,that it's not about how cool you look,but how protective your clothing is.I know what i'd rather be wearing in an off.

I wear my Teknic Chicane 2 piece all the time.

**Brett** · 25th April 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by naphazoline

I read in a thread a while back,that people who wear full race leathers on the road look like dicks.
Well if there were any better protection,racers would be wearing it.

Some people tend to forget,that it's not about how cool you look,but how protective your clothing is.I know what i'd rather be wearing in an off.

I wear my Teknic Chicane 2 piece all the time.

Not to mention that race style leathers whether one or two piece offer less wind resitance...like a lot less. PLus, I dont htink they make you look like a dick at all...I mean you aren't going to wear them to a tea party are you?

It IS worth backing up the point that you can wear every piece of top of the line safety gear around and if you land in a bad way or have a particlularly rough crash, then you will just as easily die. It is one of the risks we take.
That said, good gear can also save you from bad injury or death in a crash. Crashes are like russian roulette, you can die from crashes you should have walked away from and you can walkaway from crashes that should have killed you. The main differing factor is the 'luck' involved. The only way to guarantee your survival is to NOT CRASH.

**crash harry** · 25th April 2009, 12:24

Jacket @ draggins on the road. On-piece on the track (and it's already earned it's weight in gold...)

I crash like it's going out of style and I've never lost more than about a 1 inch square of skin. Actually my biggest injuries happened when I was wearing the 1-piece (though that may have had something to do with the speed of impact...

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**crash harry** · 25th April 2009, 12:28

Originally Posted by Whynot

keep the bugs out of your teeth

Whatever. You wear more gear than I do.

And I fall off heaps more than you.
That is because I have minimal skills and a small brain though.

**Whynot** · 27th April 2009, 19:54

Originally Posted by crash harry

Whatever. You wear more gear than I do.

And I fall off heaps more than you.
That is because I have minimal skills and a small brain though.

Thats because its cold over here ...
and yes you do have a small brain.

**Hiflyer** · 27th April 2009, 22:18

this is a hard poll to answer i usually 90% of the time wear leather jacket leather gloves and awesome boots but jeans also, not so protective jeans wise. . . . . . wheres ur option :P haha i try to be as safe as i can!!!!

**Cheshire Cat** · 2nd May 2009, 11:29

Originally Posted by TOTO

Oh my bad. I will change option c) to: I wiould really like to crush or grind my knees off so I can never walk again.

gee...some one's got their angry pants on lately

**Radar** · 2nd May 2009, 11:35

Originally Posted by Breed777

I just got some cordura pants, Im on 5'5" so have short legs, so the knee pads are more where my shins are. is this a major problem? should I return them?

Not just knee pads. Invest in some knee/shin guards - even the cheapies at $40 will offer far more protection than knee pads in pants or worse yet - Draggin jeans only.

**Cheshire Cat** · 2nd May 2009, 11:36

Quasi jacket,boots, helmet and gloves all the time. i wear my leather pants out of town, when its cold

and when its raining.

**merlin** · 9th May 2009, 05:09

Originally Posted by Breed777

I just got some cordura pants, Im on 5'5" so have short legs, so the knee pads are more where my shins are. is this a major problem? should I return them?

When I was shopping round for my gear, the shop owners told me that it's normal for the knee amour to sit on your shins...but I didn't want to belive them, as I thought the same as you..."what happens if I come off?"

Anyway, I got myself some rev'it pants, and the knee amour sits perfectly both while standing and sitting on my bike.

I wear full gear, always. I think: "what would I want to be wearing if I came off?" Also, depending on the weather, I'll wear the gear with or without the liners etc. (Shark s800, rev'it jacket and pants, Gaerne boots, and some comfortable quality leather gloves)