Honestly some bikers must have S#!T for brains

[Deano]

I would choose not to try keeping pace with a sportsbike while riding a crusier.

That sort of shannigans is usually reserved for people of WT's ability.

[buellbabe]

Seen that several times even lately, used to joke about it with people but have come to realise it's a fairly widespread dress standard unfortunately! If you can ride with full gears on all the time then all the power to you, but many of us don't gear up completely just to whip down to the shops or whatnot, but on the motorway? <-- dork!

Must admit I only don the full leather rig in deepest darkest winter but I am always in Helmet,Jkt, Gloves and boots.... Apart from ONE time 11 yrs ago. was just nipping around the corner to a mates place and was in jeans and singlet-top with no helmet or gloves.... yep fate stepped in and I came off and smashed up my femur(crutches for 6 mths! and permanent rod in my leg), was lucky to escape with just a small scar on my cheek....
Moral of the story: don't tempt fate

[Rincewind]

If I get the chance to speak to anyone riding without suitable protective clothing I always ask them if they have ever fallen over at walking or running pace on a hard surface !!! OOHHH comming off a bike is so much more interesting at anything over 10 K .....and requires lots of antiseptic and plasters /bandages etc....than you carry in the house or the pocket of your shorts !

[**R1**]

who gives a shit what OTHER riders wear? if you were all so concerned you would wear a helmet while driving a car, full leathers while riding a pushbike, take the pill for anal, and steel caps for hopscotch....let people ride how they want, I ride my bike for fun, some ride for transport and some ride to look cool, each to their own, and if someone wants to ride in barefeet good on THEM, leave riders to their riding, and if some of you payed more attention to the road and less to what someone is wearing there might not be so many crashes in the first place....FFS get over IT!!!

[ktee]

I have recently come back from a trip to LA California and I saw very little protective gear the whole time I was there.

Heaps of bikes and on the freeways going 130kph + but beyond a helmet, not much else .... gobsmacked I was but I come home with a new attitude.....

You can only worry about what you wear and let others worry about themselves .... everyone does it differently for all sorts of reasons and who am I to judge.

Cheers

[Badcat]

who gives a shit what OTHER riders wear? if you were all so concerned you would wear a helmet while driving a car, full leathers while riding a pushbike, take the pill for anal, and steel caps for hopscotch....let people ride how they want, I ride my bike for fun, some ride for transport and some ride to look cool, each to their own, and if someone wants to ride in barefeet good on THEM, leave riders to their riding, and if some of you payed more attention to the road and less to what someone is wearing there might not be so many crashes in the first place....FFS get over IT!!!

not sure if you've been paying attention R1, but no-one has tried to stop anyone riding. i just think they are morons, that's all.
and if you ride like that' i think you're a moron too.
my right to free speach - as yours.
and get over yourself.

[cowpoos]

another ghey thread about people not wearing riding gear....

[**R1**]

not sure if you've been paying attention R1, but no-one has tried to stop anyone riding. i just think they are morons, that's all.
and if you ride like that' i think you're a moron too.
my right to free speach - as yours.
and get over yourself.

yes i was paying attention, but by ridiculing what people choose to do/wear you may well stop them from riding or enjoying riding...and yes we all have freedom of speach but telling me to get over my self for voicing my opinion is a bit beyond freedom of speach...

[buellbabe]

its all about choices...
freedom of...
but personally it sends shivers up my spine when I see people riding in shorts and tshirt, it doesn't matter how brilliant a rider the person is, the danger is from everything else around them. yeah you can still get hurt in full leathers but ya don't get road-rash and ya got more chance of walking away...
That said... its all about personal choice!

[cowpoos]

re-read your original post where you said "FFS get over IT!!"
that's what i meant by get over yourself.
are you in auckland?
PM me and i'll give you my address.
you can come over and call me a cock to my face.

I'm hungery

[loosebruce]

I dont give too much to what other people wear, i wear a T shirt every now and then cause i cant be arsed getting me gear on, it's only an issue when you crash anyway (eh Death) and if i so happened to crash well i wouldn't bitch about it cause it's me own fault and i know full well the consequences, and i know full well how gear can help you i've been down the road at 180kph+ in full leather and walked away (but if i had to walk away on my hands i would've been fucked alright), just sometimes i choose not too, so what.

[Kornholio]

I dont give a shit anymore....go naked if ya want, just DONT get me started on putting forks into toasters

[crazyxr250rider]

And many do go naked especialy old men on triumphs(shivers coldly).........

[Zed]

And many do go naked especialy old men on triumphs(shivers coldly).........

Where have you been hanging out?


Back to the point:

It's easy to say "i don't care what gear other peeps wear", but surely you guys would rather see someone walk away unscathed from a bin wouldn't you? or are you that cold??

I havn't always been "responsible" with wearing good gears, if it wasn't for another biker who commented on my wearing of jeans on a ride, I may have lost some skin by now!

[buellbabe]

I havn't always been "responsible" with wearing good gears, if it wasn't for another biker who commented on my wearing of jeans on a ride, I may have lost some skin by now!

Gotta admit i wear jeans in Summer and yeah I know its a risk ( bugger it I say! I refuse to swelter! ) but theres a BIG difference between THAT and wearing shorts or jandals don't ya fink?