gear-wearing vs squid discussion II
I wanted to take a minute and continue the "gear-wearing vs squid" discussion" from a while back.
We know we all wear the lid & jacket. So who rides with leathers or riding pants?? I was thinking about getting a set, but im not really sure if its necessary. Long vs short rides? None at all? All the time?? What about riding boots/shit-kickers?? Anybody feel like weighing in on this?? |
I usually just wear jeans because if I wanted to stop at a 7-11 or anywhere, I'd look goofy with riding pants, I'd like to buy a pair for dedicated "rides", but they are a bit pricey. If it came down to it, I'd rock riding pants:jam2:
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Anytime we will be riding aggressively (mountains/canyons) I have either the 1pc or 2pc on. For moderate slow paced rides I will wear jeans.
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For the weekend rides I wear the same gear I do for a track day. For the rides into work it’s always at least a helmet, jacket*, boots and gloves
* Kilimanjaro for winter, JR Phoenix for summer and my usual JR leather jacket for mild days. |
i just got some sidi boots...and i wear fox racing knee/shin gaurds...when got into my accident...the shin/knee gaurds saved my knees/legs from breaks or road rash..always use em..even if it's a corner store ride...on 600rr.net some guy died 2 blocks fromhis house..hit by a car
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At the very minimum, all my gear minus the pants. This includes helmet, jacket, gloves, boots. Longer rides the pants get zipped up to the jacket.
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For me, ALWAYS leather jacket, full face helmet, leather gloves, leather boots and jeans. This is always my gear regardless if it's 70 or 700 degrees ;)
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-leather jacket -helmet -gloves -boots id like to get leather pants for when i do more aggressive rides, but for normal day to day rides i always wear what i have above. actually i had to ride with out my jacket and gloves once.. it felt weird, i hated it... although i was lot cooler... |
CAMO PANTS are my minimum. I wasn't wearing them when I crashed, so I learned my lesson! :lol:
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Sussex county riding = two piece suit. Local riding...Jacket/Gloves/Helmet/Boots Minimum. And if its cold. Full leathers.
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Distance has nothing to do with speed and road rash...once can still ride only 10 miles and get off between 40-60mph with some nice rashed thru jeans...why does wearing full gear seem goofy anywhere? It's not goofy, it's neglectful.
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Full gear all the time for me. On the street that means usually the Aerostich (pants and jacket), helmet, boots, gloves. I'd like to get a set of 2 piece leathers for the street. The one piece I use for trackdays is a pain for street riding...
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But i usually wear: Leather jacket Leather gloves shoei full helmet timberland boots jeans. During really really hot days i wear the above except: schott-pro breathable jacket (picked it up last year at WCW for $130) alpine star textile gloves. |
Jacket, gloves and of course a helmet....when I went down last year, my $460 jacket tore a little on the sleeve....my jeans just had a little grass stain on em.
I do however plan to wear the pants on the all out rides....kennedy knows how we do it:nod2: |
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Dude you need a 'Stich!!!! But beware you may not look as good as me in it:LOL:
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