Togs, togs, togs.....undies

[Swoop]

"Power Ranger" suit colours are not the best of looks on the road. But then again, neither are tassels...

[caseye]

Me thinks ewe have bitten off a bit more than is chewable here.
Anyone who gave a damn about the colour of their 1 piece racing suit over it's ability to protect them is a bigger fool than the guy who worreis about how they look on others.
I would not hesitate to take a screaming fluro Pink suit if it was the best one I could afford and came off the peg.
If you've ever come off, or come very very close to coming off and realsed how much of you was about to come off too you;d have a different opinion I think.

[mctshirt]

Just depends on how many slide seconds you want when your going down the road on your back I guess.

Am I correct in assuming that to be in a situation where one needs a garment to withstand a lot of slide seconds one would be going like a bat out of hell in the first place? Personally I don't care what other people wear or don't wear - just interested in the reasons. Anyone got a kph to slide seconds required ratio and how many more slide seconds leather will give you over cordura?

[musicman]

I think it does depend on how good the rider is, for example the guy I say wearing a alpine star 1 peice on a shiny new GN250 had a few issues I'd say...

So you mean that just because a person was riding a GN, they must be a crappy rider? I would agree with you if you had said it depends on how fast the bike is, but judging a rider's skill by what he/she rides is a bit prejudiced. I mean, it could even be that his regular bike is in the workshop and the GN is just a loaner.

[Squid]

Am I correct in assuming that to be in a situation where one needs a garment to withstand a lot of slide seconds one would be going like a bat out of hell in the first place? Personally I don't care what other people wear or don't wear - just interested in the reasons. Anyone got a kph to slide seconds required ratio and how many more slide seconds leather will give you over cordura?

Yup that'd would be a fair call.
No haven't seen a ratio for it, seems to be the general consensus on KB that its the case though so it must be true
In my brief time on bikes and the 2 bins I personally prefer leather gears for road use, undo the little zips to get abit of airflow during the summer, work well if you do happen to nudge the road and of course ppl tend to keep there distance just the little bit more at the gas station

So you mean that just because a person was riding a GN, they must be a crappy rider? I would agree with you if you had said it depends on how fast the bike is, but judging a rider's skill by what he/she rides is a bit prejudiced. I mean, it could even be that his regular bike is in the workshop and the GN is just a loaner.

Thats Exactly what I'm saying. I just happened to see said chappie going down Vic st in Hamilton and it struck me as funny. Didnt really dwell on whether their normal ride was a turbo 'busa in getting work done or something.
Yes your right though, gear should equal the bike if you know what I mean.

[pritch]

There was a recent thread where cyclists got the bash. That was followed in short order by a thread attacking riders. I was wondering who'd be next.

OK, so this time it's the one piece leathers crowd?

Who's next and ?

[Ocean1]

Guess what?! I am slow and I wear mine on the road

Yeah.

But we can live with you bein' gay.

[Number One]

Yeah.

But we can live with you bein' gay.

yeah - me too!

[Elysium]

Go go power rangers!

[gijoe1313]

It's sorta along the line of "biker, biker, biker ... bank robber" then innit?

Mmm power ranger suits I do love the red ones ...

[MarkH]

yeah - me too!

Can I watch?

[fergie]

There was a recent thread where cyclists got the bash. That was followed in short order by a thread attacking riders. I was wondering who'd be next.

OK, so this time it's the one piece leathers crowd?

Who's next and ?

horse riders?joggers?cowshit on the road?

[_intense_]

I know i feel a F***load safer in my power-ranger suit, and yet somehow, mysteriously, i don't find my self attracted to other men.

Interesting that you somehow associate sexual prefernce with ones attire. I was unaware donning an item of clothing determines your sexualty. Perhaps YOU are the person i say TEXTING whilst riding a harley in jandals, stubbies, singlet and novelty german stormtrooper helmet?

[sondela]

It's sorta along the line of "biker, biker, biker ... bank robber" then innit?

Mmm power ranger suits I do love the red ones ...

Heh heh me too!

[FROSTY:Me]

To answer the question asked earlier. Over the years Ive crashed at high (200km plus ) and low 50 ish km/h (on the track ) and there aint a direct corolation between speed and the level of gravel rash inflicted/