Protective gear

[mujambee]

'My' speculation, based entirely upon observed responses of my own, more than suggest that when dressed in full leathers, helmet, boots and gloves, on a burningly hot day, makes me a danger to myself and others; irrespective of my water intake. My view is, you will appreciate, both subjective and objective.

My speculation, based on living on a country where most of the summer tends to stay in the upper half of the 30-40C range, is that there is no such thing as heat-stress. I've never heard talk about it, and you can be sure I've met a lot of folks that ride on extreme heat. Maybe we are better accustomed to heat than you, maybe we dress better for heat than you...

I can but presume I am the only rider who suffers a personality change when dressed in leathers and all the gear (because I've never asked other riders).

It happened to me when I started using leathers. Now I wear my leather jacket and Gilet Wave every day; I'm so used to it that I barely notice.

Like the guy whom I followed today, who went into the sweeper from SH27 to the Southern Motorway, like he was Mr World biker. Dressed to kill, he was. And how he got out of the tank-slapper, halfway through the corner, neither he nor I will ever know. But he was leathered up to die for, and nearly did.

How can you be sure it was because of the leathers...

Ask some Germans, or a few of the gals who work in B&D parlours.

Germans? Could you explain that.

[mister.koz]

Some people are more sensitive to heat than other's; i am one of them (its gotta be the thick skull right?) My leathers are perforated so air travels quite nicely through them provided there is air movement around them.

I ride in a full black 2 piece suit (quasi) track boots black leather gloves and a black helmet - its cool i got the ninja for the hi-vis part - and i have only once suffered from heat issues once while riding (34 degrees) that was in the form of a quick slide on a river of runny tar, thankfully i kept control and didn't set the bike down but i was scary all the same.

It seems strange to me that you can honestly say riding without protective gear is safe because you wont suffer from heat exhaustion??

Sure most gear wont protect you from bone-crushing impact but it will protect you a thousand times better from everything else. I've had stones fly up, sparrows in the knuckles, kids throwing stuff, branches across the road at chest height etc etc.

One of our guys come off when he hit a landrover, wearing leathers he had a broken arm and some broken fingers, the leather took the tearing and grinding action away.

I would rather have a broken arm than have a broken arm with all the meat torn off.

Your comments are subjective, not objective.

What next? you wont wear a helmet because it obscures your peripheral vision?

[Hitcher]

Germans? Could you explain that.

There's no explaining Germans.

[mujambee]

What next? you wont wear a helmet because it obscures your peripheral vision?

I've hear that discussed a while back. Some people claimed that in the city it is better not to wear a helmet, as it reduces your hearing and peripheral vision to some extent.

[mister.koz]

I've hear that discussed a while back. Some people claimed that in the city it is better not to wear a helmet, as it reduces your hearing and peripheral vision to some extent.

I guess Darwins theory may play a role in modern society after all

[Muppet]

Glad I was wearing the gear I was when I came off. Used to think soft armour was crapola but I've changed my mind now! There's a rather large fellow riding around CH-CH on a dark coloured jap cruiser, he wears a t-shirt, shorts, no footwear, no gloves and an open face helmet that looks older than me. All I can think of is what he'll look like when he comes off.

[tracyprier]

EDIT: My point, really, is that we shoudln't judge others as if they're clones of ourselves. You may not like the way they dress but, for them, it may be appropriate. On the other hand they may be complete idiots - it is not for us to judge. After all, the skin they risk IS theirs.

While on the whole I agree with you... this is NZ and my taxes help to fund their idiocy... or recovery from.

If this was the states and we all paid medical insurance I'd say "go for it... ya big eejit, your skin"

I swapped my leather for mesh gear for summer and love it so much better in the slow commute than leather.

Cheers
Tracy

[Quasievil]

Wear Gear People. AAAAANNNNDDDD if its to wet dont ride and if its to hot dont ride, but if you do ride wear your gear.

wanna try racing at Paeroa in a Hot humid Feb day sheeeeesh...............wear ya gear

[mister.koz]

Wear Gear People. AAAAANNNNDDDD if its to wet dont ride and if its to hot dont ride, but if you do ride wear your gear.

wanna try racing at Paeroa in a Hot humid Feb day sheeeeesh...............wear ya gear

and what gear should we wear?

[klingon]

Wear Gear People. AAAAANNNNDDDD if its to wet dont ride and if its to hot dont ride, but if you do ride wear your gear.
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I don't understand this bit. Too wet? So far I've never seen it too wet to ride. (I did hear about a guy who accidentally rode into a swimming pool once. That was probably too wet.)

[Quasievil]

I don't understand this bit. Too wet? So far I've never seen it too wet to ride. (I did hear about a guy who accidentally rode into a swimming pool once. That was probably too wet.)

Depends on the individual really eh, if youre not comfortable with the conditions why ride...simple
Same as on the track do what you can not what you cant, no point crashing eh.

but do anything without the gear and youre a fool and one day you will crash and the first thing that comes through ya head as youre flying through the air is "fuck I wish I had some gear on" no one ever said the opposite did they ??

[MarkH]

but do anything without the gear and youre a fool and one day you will crash and the first thing that comes through ya head as youre flying through the air is "fuck I wish I had some gear on" no one ever said the opposite did they ??

That is so true. In hot weather I wear my Dragin Jeans, cause it is just too hot to wear my Quasimoto leathers, but I still wear my boots & gloves & jacket & helmet. My Dragin Jeans may not be as good as leather pants in an off, but they would protect me a shitload better than shorts. If you can't wear a leather jacket in the heat of summer then a mesh jacket has to be a better option than a t-shirt.

[mikeey01]

If you want to ride a bike with jandals, tee-shirt and no gloves then by all means go ahead.

When, not if but when you come off wearing the above come back here and tell us all about it, with pics please!

Seriously if ya think wearing none will save ya, then by all means go ahead.
If you want to really want to know what the merits of wearing gear is then go ask those that see the results of a bin, that'd be the ambo lads or A&E staff, ask them what happens. They know!

[The Stranger:Me]

I have just reported you skidmark for having multiple log ons.

[The Stranger:Me]

Two words.

"perforated leather"

Although nothing more should need be said, it obviously does.
For all the guys with sweaty ichy arse, dick or flaps - perforated leather.
For everyone thinking of binning because you are too hot - preforated fucking leather.


AND JUST RIDE FASTER!