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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%
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Old 02-01-2007, 12:58 PM   #1
 
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What is the basic clothing you wear on rides?
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Old 02-01-2007, 1:05 PM   #2
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Helmet, leather jacket and gloves (even in summer), boots, jeans. I one day may buy leather pants to attach to my jacket, but I don't know if I just wear my underwear or shorts underneath. If anyone wears leather pants, please advise.
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Old 02-01-2007, 2:05 PM   #3
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Spring\Summer: shorts (sometimes jeans), tshirt, gloves, & always a helmet.
Fall\Winter: Jeans, Fieldsheer jacket w\CE armor (when it's cold I've got the pants that go with), gloves, & helmet
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Old 02-01-2007, 4:13 PM   #4
 
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I have two complete sets of 2 piece sport leathers, as well as a BMW spine protector (comfy). One outfit is one size larger so that I can wear it in the colder weather with an extra layer of fleece /electrics (Air Kanetsu).
I occasionally wear an Aerostich one piece Roadcrafter suit, however, I forgot to opt for the forward-rotated shoulders option (my bad ), and it is a bit tight in the upper arms/shoulders for XX riding. I recently purchased his/her matching sets of Olympia textile outfits for my wife and myself for summer riding (she has a set of sport leathers, too).

You can comfortably wear leathers (black ones, anyway) till about 80 degrees, as long as you are moving. Get stuck in a trafic jam, on an intensely sunny day, and you will roast/feel lightheaded, quickly!

The Olympia clothing (silver grey) is a pretty trick piece of gear and has multi season functionality engineered into it. It may not be as tough as competition leathers in a bad slide, but, the armor is in the right place and it is reinforced in critical areas.
Oxtar Matrix or Alpinestar boots, as well as quality armored gloves, round it all out. Don't forget high quality, moisture wicking undergarments and socks are important, too!
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Old 02-01-2007, 4:38 PM   #5
 
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I'm a Vanson guy and have several sets.
One piece Race
One Summer
One cool weather
One Rain (not vanson)
Helmet various, gloves various, and boots various.
under garmets from capilene, under armour to windbreakers...

I do not subscribe to the safety nazi MC guys who rail on those who dont wear gear. Bikes mean freedom to me. do what you want, cagers hate us regardless and even if we all wore gear our insurance rates are never going down.

I've been known to ride to the local bike haunts in shorts, sandals, tank top and sun glasses when they local web board starts their "We're better than they are cause we wear gear!" bullshit. I'm just a dick like that!
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Old 02-01-2007, 4:49 PM   #6
 
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Helmet, Joe, Rocket Textile Jacket, Joe Rocket Gloves, Jeans(just ordered a pair of draggin Jeans) and combat boots.



































on really nice days I just wear a thong

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Old 02-01-2007, 6:04 PM   #7

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Textile jacket
Gloves
Lid
Boots
Just wear jeans with long johns under on my lower half
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Old 02-01-2007, 6:11 PM   #8
 
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Shoei Helmet
Textile Jacket
Textile Gloves
Leather pants
Race boots.

I have a Technic one piece for bad weather
Occassionally, (when I'm on my way to meets), I'll wear white chaps- just for fun.
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Old 02-01-2007, 6:41 PM   #9
 
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Occassionally, (when I'm on my way to meets), I'll wear white chaps- just for fun.
LOL - we need to see it at Hookers to believe it!!!
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Old 02-01-2007, 8:11 PM   #10
 
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"We're better than they are cause we wear gear!" bullshit.
I wouldn't say better, just smarter. But we are all entitled to our own stupidity. There are many that would say travelling at 250+ is stupid beyond all measure, no matter what you are wearing - but we still do it.....

It is full gear for me. If I am commuting I trade the leather pants for jeans, not always draggins, and leave the back protector at home.
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Old 02-01-2007, 8:45 PM   #11

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Joe Rocket jacket, leather pants, and gloves. Only bad thing is I wear basketball high toppers instead of boots. Should get some Honda boots.
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:14 PM   #12
 
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Arai helmet
Held gloves
Sidi boots
Kobe back protector
Cortech perf 2 piece leathers soon to be replaced by a new Vanson 1 piece custom suit on order, suppose to be here around 3rd week in March.

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Old 02-02-2007, 12:51 AM   #13
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Old 02-02-2007, 3:28 AM   #14
 
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Old 02-02-2007, 6:58 AM   #15
 
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Goritex jacket and pants
shoe helmet xr1000
joe rocket gloves
Motorcycle boots
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Old 02-02-2007, 9:53 AM   #16
 
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Shoei helmet
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Armored motorcycle gloves
Cycleport Mesh Kevlar jacket
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Old 02-02-2007, 10:07 AM   #17
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I'll wear white chaps- just for fun.
H O T HOT HOT HOT!!!

I bet MrsMedic likes that!



As for me... Aerostich Roadcrafter.
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Old 02-02-2007, 3:05 PM   #18
 
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OGK Aeroblade II helmet, Joe Rocket AlterEgo Textile/mesh jacket, Draggin jeans, Dri Rider Airmesh or Nordic gloves and either leather over ankle height boots with plastic toe caps or leather shoes ( occaisionally joggers )

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Old 02-02-2007, 9:18 PM   #19
 
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Old 02-02-2007, 9:26 PM   #20
 
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Walden Miller Leather Jacket
Gaearne boots
Dri Rider boy racer X Gloves
Shoei Xr1000 Helmet
Draggin jeans (soon to be custom made Tiger Angel leather pants)
I have a few skin grafts and a knee reconstruction. I've learned my lesson.

The heat is ridiculous down here at the moment but I won't ride with out a jacket and gloves. Helmets are mandatory everywhere anyway.
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Old 02-03-2007, 6:46 PM   #21

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Vanson 2 piece drag race leathers or
One piece Aerostitch Roadcrafter or
BMW Airflow jacket and pants or
Heine Gerick 3/4 leather jacket and pants or
Belstaff Discovery jacket and pants or
Honda leather jacket and jeans or
Whatever golf shirt I happen to have on and Dockers.

Too many gloves to mention,
Boots are Sidi or Oxtar but sometimes work shoes, sometimes tennis shoes.

3 different Shoei helmets with my fav being my yellow 1000.

Also a BMW Klima Komfort (their spelling) rain suit if I don't have the 'stitch or the Belstaff on.

Anything over about 10 miles finds me in all the gear. It's too big a PITA and too friggin' hot most of the year to bother on my 4.4 mile urban street ride to work every day.
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Old 02-03-2007, 7:38 PM   #22
 
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Full face helmet.
Icon leather jacket.
Leather gloves.
Draggin Jeans.
Triumph Boots.
On hot summer days I wear thongs.
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Old 02-03-2007, 10:51 PM   #23
 
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On hot summer days I wear thongs.
You are kidding right
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:24 PM   #24
 
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No I'm not kidding it helps keep it upright. Why is there something wrong with my outfit so far everybody seems to like it. It gets a little chilly above 180 mph. But when you get into a scary situation you don't have to clean your pants out. By the way should I just drive naked.

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Old 02-03-2007, 11:58 PM   #25
 
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No I'm not kidding it helps keep it upright. Why is there something wrong with my outfit so far everybody seems to like it. It gets a little chilly above 180 mph. But when you get into a scary situation you don't have to clean your pants out. By the way should I just drive naked.
Ah by "thongs I guess you are meaning "G strings" as opposed to the footwear ( Aussies call them thongs Poms call them "flip flops" )
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