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What protective gear do you ride in?
| 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! |    | 11 | 2.60% |
| Gloves,That's it! I'm a carefull rider. |    | 7 | 1.65% |
| Gloves, Jacket, Longpants. |    | 185 | 43.74% |
| The whole kit, They are all out to kill me and I need MAX protection. |    | 220 | 52.01% |
| Voters: 423. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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08-19-2007, 6:43 AM
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 Join Date: Aug 10 2007 Location: Granite Bay, California Bike(s): 99 Bird, Black Age: 28 Posts: 5
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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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08-27-2007, 9:12 AM
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| Fly Blackbird Fly  Join Date: Jun 04 2007 Location: Uvalde, Texas Bike(s): 2002 Blackbird 2005 Goldwing Age: 53 Posts: 119
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 Accessories and extra effort are always worth it in the end!  Good Job! 
__________________ Jim It's the trip not the destination! Now flying on a BLACKBIRD, a WING and a PRAYER!  | |
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08-31-2007, 6:41 AM
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| Eifel Mountains here we come  Join Date: Apr 20 2007 Location: Hampshire. UK Bike(s): Black and Beautiful Posts: 51
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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.
__________________ Just like the Playstation only you can die!! |
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08-31-2007, 7:03 AM
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| Join Date: May 28 2007 Location: brisbane austrlia loganvillage Bike(s): fjr1300 blackbird Age: 58 Posts: 36
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full face helment leather jacket leather pants gloves rossi boot's and some times birthday suit in the garage lol   |
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08-31-2007, 3:53 PM
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| Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: chandler az Bike(s): 97 CBR1100XX, 05 custom chopper, 84 200s ATC Posts: 2
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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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10-19-2007, 2:45 PM
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| Fastest XX in AZ!!!  Join Date: Jun 08 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Bike(s): 1998 CBR1100XX Age: 24 Posts: 343
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__________________ "The thrill of a good price fades far sooner than the pain of a poor product" 98 XX: Titanium Force Full Ti Exhaust (best exhaust ever!!!), Factory Pro Jet Kit, K&N Drop-in, Dynatek DRL-400 2 Step Rev Limiter, AFAM 16/46 Sprockets, Michelin Pilot Powers-120/190 | |
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10-19-2007, 5:22 PM
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| Carving lines on roads & snow  Join Date: Oct 17 2006 Location: Auburn, CA Bike(s): '03 CBR 1100XX, '05 FJR 1300A & '08 KLR 650 Posts: 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? 
__________________ "If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." . . . Benjamin Franklin |
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10-19-2007, 6:57 PM
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| Fly Blackbird Fly Join Date: Jun 04 2007 Location: Uvalde, Texas Bike(s): 2002 Blackbird 2005 Goldwing Age: 53 Posts: 119
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thanks for sharing........ 
__________________ Jim It's the trip not the destination! Now flying on a BLACKBIRD, a WING and a PRAYER! |
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10-29-2007, 6:43 PM
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| Join Date: Oct 09 2007 Location: Montreal Canada Bike(s): 1997 blackbird Posts: 148
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I think that is a movie, reviewed in the xx redline thread | |
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10-29-2007, 6:44 PM
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| Join Date: Oct 09 2007 Location: Montreal Canada Bike(s): 1997 blackbird Posts: 148
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I think that is a movie, check in the xx redline thread | |
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11-07-2007, 9:06 AM
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| Wannabe  Join Date: Feb 15 2007 Location: Wisconsin Bike(s): '79 X, '88 Hurricane Posts: 95
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I didn't answer that the best. I took "C" but I also almost always wear a lid too.
__________________ Where we really want to go and well walk in the sun But till then tramps like us baby we were born to run |
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11-07-2007, 1:06 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 30 2007 Location: Gosport, England Bike(s): 2001 CBRXX F1 Age: 45 Posts: 61
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arai tour x helmet fieldsheer leathers oxstar boots joe rockit gloves spine protector ALLWAYS
__________________ live today as your last...you may not be here tomorrow ! |
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11-07-2007, 2:07 PM
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| Join Date: Jul 08 2007 Location: Batavia, New York Bike(s): Serotta Paris-Roubaix, Legend CR, LeMond Poprad Posts: 29
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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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11-07-2007, 11:09 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 01 2007 Location: Provo, UT Bike(s): '97 Black CBR1100XX w/Two Brothers Racing exhausts Posts: 4
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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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11-08-2007, 12:38 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 02 2007 Location: Moscow, Russia Bike(s): DreamBird - heavily modified BlackBird Age: 35 Posts: 10
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Shoei X-Eleven Dainese leather jacket Dainese BackProtector Alpinestars GP-pro gloves Dainese leather pant/Sidi Vertiga Corsa Boots or Jeans/Dainese Dr.Jakil Boots
__________________ "It is preferable not to travel with a dead man" |
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12-10-2007, 7:48 PM
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| Join Date: Aug 06 2007 Location: P.I. Bike(s): 1997 CBR1100XX Posts: 38
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AGV Helmet Tecknik Chicane Jacket Tecknik Leather Pants Frank Thomas/Komine Gloves Sigma Boots |
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12-11-2007, 5:10 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 05 2007 Location: Texas Bike(s): 99 XX (Duh.) Posts: 17
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Military Surplus all the way! Cold Weather: Bear Suit (ECWS) Waterproof Jacket + Pants Warm: Jeans T-Shirt |
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12-24-2007, 4:07 PM
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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! 
__________________ My two wheeled sweethearts:  * CBR XX * Cannondale R500 ! |
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12-25-2007, 2:30 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 22 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Bike(s): Blackbird VF750 XR400 looking for 1000RR Posts: 168
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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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12-29-2007, 7:53 AM
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| Join Date: Dec 18 2007 Location: melbourne australia Bike(s): 2006 cbr1100xx Age: 50 Posts: 9
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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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01-06-2008, 5:15 AM
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| Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: oz Bike(s): black blackbird 07 Posts: 5
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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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01-09-2008, 1:29 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 21 2007 Location: Springwood, West of Hell (Sydney), Australia Bike(s): Red '98 'bird gone, not forgotten, Black '07 Bird Age: 41 Posts: 492
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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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01-09-2008, 3:19 AM
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 Join Date: Sep 22 2007 Location: Barcelona,Spain Bike(s): Black Age: 34 Posts: 23
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Always helmet (in Spain is obligatory) Always gloves Leather pants and jacket if I ride out of the city |
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01-09-2008, 11:42 AM
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| Join Date: Jan 03 2008 Location: Florida Usa Bike(s): 1997 cbr 1100xx Posts: 116
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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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01-30-2008, 10:35 AM
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 Join Date: Jan 07 2008 Location: houston Bike(s): cbr 600-looking to buy cbrxx<-not looking ANYMORE! Posts: 66
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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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02-24-2008, 5:36 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 23 2007 Location: Pasadena, South Australia, Australia Bike(s): SV650S/ '07CBR1100XX Age: 42 Posts: 42
| 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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