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View Poll Results: What proctective gear do you wear whilst riding? (Helmet not optional)
T-shirt and shorts, I dont have accidents, I am a hero! 15 2.85%
Gloves,That's it! I'm a carefull rider. 7 1.33%
Gloves, Jacket, Longpants. 227 43.07%
The whole kit, They are all out to kill me and I need MAX protection. 278 52.75%
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Old 08-19-2007, 5:43 AM   #61
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

During the summer months, its shorts, teeshirt and nikes, with short socks of course.
Wintertime apparel includes packing tape, bubble rap, pillows, inflated sandwich bags, and an old car cover full of packing peanuts. I've never felt so safe in my life.
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Old 08-27-2007, 8:12 AM   #62
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with short socks of course.
Nice!
Accessories and extra effort are always worth it in the end!


Good Job!
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Old 08-31-2007, 5:41 AM   #63
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

This mornings ride to work was X-Spirit lid with black visor, light Blackbird Jacket, work trousers, kung fu training slippers (with socks of course) Decent gloves. Managed to ride the BB last weekend with furry Gromit slippers on.
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Old 08-31-2007, 6:03 AM   #64
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

full face helment
leather jacket
leather pants
gloves
rossi boot's
and some times birthday suit in the garage lol
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

cycleport kevlar mesh jacket
cycleport kevlar mash pants
mesh gloves
fullface helmet
hot as hell here in phoenix
gel cooling vest really works 110degrees + for more than 30 days so far this summer
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Old 10-19-2007, 1:45 PM   #66
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

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Let's see... Today it was 28'f .

Fieldsheir full body with Gerber jacket, pants, gloves.

Nice and toasty!!!
Let's see, today it is about 75 so I am just wearing my normal gear......though it was a blistering 55 this morning....buuurrrrrr!
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Old 10-19-2007, 4:22 PM   #67
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Usually no condom -- just a jock strap, knee high rubber boots, skull cap, black body paint and nipple clamps.









uhh -- wait a sec -- did I post this to the right forum or into the wrong tab?
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Old 10-19-2007, 5:57 PM   #68
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

thanks for sharing........
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Old 10-29-2007, 5:43 PM   #69
 
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Usually no condom -- just a jock strap, knee high rubber boots, skull cap, black body paint and nipple clamps.
uhh -- wait a sec -- did I post this to the right forum or into the wrong tab?
hmmm seems that you are wearing "FIST GEAR

I think that is a movie, reviewed in the xx redline thread
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Old 10-29-2007, 5:44 PM   #70
 
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Usually no condom -- just a jock strap, knee high rubber boots, skull cap, black body paint and nipple clamps.
uhh -- wait a sec -- did I post this to the right forum or into the wrong tab?
hmmm seems that you are wearing "FIST GEAR"

I think that is a movie, check in the xx redline thread
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Old 11-07-2007, 8:06 AM   #71
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

I didn't answer that the best. I took "C" but I also almost always wear a lid too.
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Old 11-07-2007, 12:06 PM   #72
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

arai tour x helmet
fieldsheer leathers
oxstar boots
joe rockit gloves
spine protector
ALLWAYS
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Old 11-07-2007, 1:07 PM   #73
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

I have most of the gear. Eight motorcycle jackets, 5 pairs of riding pants...
lost count of how many pairs of gloves, three helmets (one is a Shoei RF-800
that has worn padding and is now suitable to use with winter head/neck
wear). Some how I have managed to get down to just one pair of true
motorcycle boots. I don't have any of the kidney or spine protective wear.

Let's put things into perspective. I raced and toured on bicycles for over 30
years. I wore lycra shorts, jerseys, cycling gloves... a leather strap or no
helmet for years. I have crashed countless times wearing these garments.
I have broken bones, have been road burned from head to toe many times.
I would like to think I have learned by the school of hard knocks.

My ability to ride a motorcycle is fairly good, but certainly nothing to brag
about. In the ten years I have ridden motorcycles I have never had an
accident, but it only takes a varmit, wet leaf or an out of place motorist
to ruin an other wise perfect day.

Common sense dictates you take a little bit of time to dress for defense
and yet still to the degree of comfort where you can handle the bike to
the best of your ability.
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Old 11-07-2007, 10:09 PM   #74
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

I strongly recommend the Icon back protector vest. It's lightweight and a great alternative for someone who doesn't want to look a an American Football player while theyre aboard the 'Bird. Icon also makes a great pair of armored jeans and wicked, low-profile carbon fibre/leather gloves.
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Old 11-08-2007, 11:38 AM   #75
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Shoei X-Eleven
Dainese leather jacket
Dainese BackProtector
Alpinestars GP-pro gloves
Dainese leather pant/Sidi Vertiga Corsa Boots
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Jeans/Dainese Dr.Jakil Boots
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Old 12-10-2007, 6:48 PM   #76
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

AGV Helmet
Tecknik Chicane Jacket
Tecknik Leather Pants
Frank Thomas/Komine Gloves
Sigma Boots
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Old 12-11-2007, 4:10 PM   #77
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Military Surplus all the way!

Cold Weather:
Bear Suit (ECWS)
Waterproof Jacket + Pants

Warm:
Jeans
T-Shirt
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Old 12-24-2007, 3:07 PM   #78
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Shoei XR-1000 helmet
Dainese 2 piece leather jacket+trousers with sliders
Sidi Vertigo Corsa boots
Spyke VTS leather gloves
Dainese spine protector

That's all!
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Old 12-25-2007, 1:30 AM   #79
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

sick of riding in the heat so bought yesterday a dainese body armour suit to wear under a t shirt and draggin jeans ;-)
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Old 12-29-2007, 6:53 AM   #80
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

HJC helmet
Warm weather:
Flow-thru synthetic jacket
Flow-thru gloves
Jeans or Draggin jeans
Slip-on ankle-high boots

Cold Weather:
Heavy synthetic jacket & synthetic gloves
Jeans/Draggin jeans/leather pants/synthetic pants with liners
+ or - thermals & + or - rain pants
Gaerne riding boots or ankle-high leather slip-on boots
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Old 01-06-2008, 4:15 AM   #81
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Shoei helmet
leather gloves in summer, leather and gortex gloves in winter/rain
R-Jays mesh jacket in summer,Dry rider summit synthetic jacket in winter/rain
Steel cap leather lace up boots when going to work, Alpinestars when not going to work.
Cotton drill work pants when going to work, shift kevlar reinforced jeans when not going to work.( I came off in my work pants at about 90kph no damage to the pants but i had abrasions on my knees. Its ok it wasn't the Blackbird)
AND THE ONE THING I NEVER EVER RIDE WITHOUT FOAM EAR PLUGS .Lost half my hearing don't want to lose any more.
The day I find a two piece leather suit that fits me I'm buying it.
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Old 01-09-2008, 12:29 AM   #82
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Mute01, Tigerangel do custom fits for pretty much all of their stuff.

Not sure if you can get the goretex suits customised though, give them a call. They are in Melbourne, by the way.
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Old 01-09-2008, 2:19 AM   #83
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Always helmet (in Spain is obligatory)
Always gloves
Leather pants and jacket if I ride out of the city
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Old 01-09-2008, 10:42 AM   #84
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

whatever in the summer I wear flip-flops, and a wifebeater, usually a nice pair of umbros or something, I had a really nice pair of adidas track shorts but i accidently leaned on the end of my can and melted a half circle in em,...oh well, thats life
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Old 01-30-2008, 9:35 AM   #85
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

i rock flip flops with a wife beater and a backwards turned baseball cap....

sometimes board shorts....sometimes just boxers....and i make sure to do endo's at ever stoplight to impress the hoes....

(leathers everytime i leave the driveway, boots, helmet, gauntlets)
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Old 02-24-2008, 4:36 PM   #86
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Winter:
Dririder Tourer Jacket
Dririder Tourer Gloves
Walden Miller Leather Pants
BMW Goretex Touring Boots
AGV Helmet
RJays Neck Warmer - It does get really cold in Australia sometimes


Summer:
Dririder Summer Mesh Jacket
Walden Miller Light Tourer Glove
Draggin' Jeans
BMW Goretex Touring Boots
AGV Helmet
Bottle of Water

And almost always my favorite girl on the back - my wife.
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Old 02-25-2008, 8:47 PM   #87
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Durex, all year round.
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Old 03-14-2008, 12:07 AM   #88
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

Just got my XX, but I normally wear:

Harley leather jacket (yeah, *that* gets some looks now on the XX)
Either full leather pants or leather chaps
Leather gloves
Steel-toe high-shaft Durango boots
HJC fullface helmet
Earplugs - keeps the windnoise down, much less fatigue that way

If it's cold (Under 50F) I wear my thermal underwear, thermal glove inserts, and another layer of socks.

Coldest I've ever ridden was 9F. Layered TWO leather jackets just to block the wind. It was surprisingly fun - especially the looks I got!
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Old 03-14-2008, 2:29 PM   #89
 
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Aerostitch is there anything else???
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Old 03-14-2008, 8:29 PM   #90
 
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Re: What protective gear do you ride in?

I tend to wear the full kit - just feel more comfortable with max protection. This includes:
Shoei X11
Dainese 2-piece leathers
Sidi Vertebrae boots
Triumph kevlar gloves.

Helmet is the Norick - so a little bright - better to be seen. I used to ride a Triumph TT600 (all black), loved it, nimble and fun. But my 2007 Bird in the Iron and Nail is just beautiful. So lucky!
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