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04-29-2004, 03:48 PM
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| In Training  Joined: Sep 2003 Location: East Lansing
Posts: 148
 |  Riding Gear Just curious as to what most of you ride with who ride sport-bikes. I'm only curious becuase since the weather has warmed up, everyone with bikes in East Lansing has started riding. I've seen people with jackets, gloves, boots, and a helmet, and i saw some knuckle-head on my way back from class today wearing only a helmet with a tank-top, shorts and tennis shoes. I wasn't planning on buying boots (at least not at first), but after reading some tales of laces getting caught in pegs i'm begining to think it would be a good idea. Just curious as to what you wear.
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04-29-2004, 06:28 PM
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| Sit speling cheker   Joined: Mar 2004
Bike: GSX-R 600 K1
Location: Northants,UK
Posts: 1,631
| I ALWAYS wear at least my helmet,one piece leathers,boots and gloves. Had a fall at slow speed and without the protection I know I would have took the skin off arm right down to the bone because I took the leather off right down to the armour!  Not worth the risk,I like my health. 
__________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!  ), always beats red ones!!Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today. |
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04-29-2004, 11:30 PM
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| Found second gear by accident  Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Montgomery, IL
Posts: 330
| If it's warm out, I wear my new mesh jacket, mesh overpants, Alpinestar gloves, and my boots. If it's cold out, I wear my regular textile jacket, put on jeans under the mesh pants and wear my warmer riding gloves. Oh yeah, I always wear my helmet. BTW, the mesh jacket was on closeout at newenough.com for like $69.00.
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04-30-2004, 08:17 AM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,296
| Helmet, gloves, boots, mesh or textile jacket and jeans. I took a slide when I was young in helmet, shorts and t-shirt, and it was quite unpleasant for a few weeks. Won't happen again.
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04-30-2004, 09:28 AM
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| Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 82
| Helmet, gloves, and leather jacket. It gets kinda hot sometimes with the leather on but I feel like the protection of it compared to my textile jacket is worth it.
__________________ 2004 GSXR 750 2003 Polaris Trailblazer(FOR SALE) www.StreetCarForums.com Smack talk, race talk, and some off the wall stuff...Check it out  |
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04-30-2004, 09:48 AM
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| Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst.   Joined: Mar 2004
Bike: 02 GSXR 1k
Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal
Posts: 3,028
| If anyone doubts the usefullness of wearing good gear see the post I put up with the same name and "Graphic Picture Warning". Buy the best you can afford, and wear it!
__________________ Proud Father of a U S Army Soldier... The key to life is to die young...at a very old age... Ride like you own the road...and...someday the road will own you.. My Favorite Ride? Tomorrows! |
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04-30-2004, 03:22 PM
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| Where Am I ? Joined: Mar 2004 Location: southampton uk
Posts: 31
| I agree with the masses.Buy the best you can afford and always wear them.Leathers or textiles as long as its got armour is good. I was told demins last 0.2 of a second( dont know how they know that) but after that your in a world of hurt.
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