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[jeffj]

Do you ride in only Long Pants or will you also ride in Shorts?

Guess I am old school, only ride in long pants


jeffj

[Fired00d]

Only in long pants!!!! Was detailing my bike one day in shorts and was putting it away and my leg hit the pipes and that was all it took for me. I don't want to be any where near the pipes when out riding, and the pipes are really hot. [smiley=nervous.gif]

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[Tbone]

It's only long pants for me.  I've considered shorts a couple of times but when I think about sweating on the tank... that's it.    I never feel comfortable without my boots and gloves either.

[110tHunDer]

Kinda depends on how far I'm going.  If I'm just hopping on the bike to run an errand in town, I'll wear whatever I have on, including shorts/sandals/tank top.

But if I'm going out for the specific purpose of riding and will be rolling some miles on, jeans, boots and mesh jacket w/ armor are the order of the day, no matter what the temps are.  I do cheat with the gloves, though, and only wear the finger-less type, untill the temps get really cold.

[HWYMAN1]

Old school. Have never worn shorts. The idea of skin grafting does not appeal to me!!!

[fatboyse2]

I've seen a few "idiots" riding around in shorts, mostly they are driving one of those japanese rockets.  I saw a guy the other day in shorts, flip flops and a tank top. [smiley=zstupid.gif]

[SBB]

I don't think shorts or long pants make you either old school or new wave.

That's no different than saying you can't be a hardcore biker if you don't ride a knuckle, pan or shovel.

Shorts don't make you new wave just as long pants don't make you old school!

So if the question is what do I wear, I have been known to wear shorts.
Not much but sometimes I do.
Just depends on the place, the time, the temperature and how I feel.

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[Pap]

Do you ride in only Long Pants or will you also ride in Shorts?

Guess I am old school, only ride in long pants


jeffj

Full length blue jeans always.

Ride Safe,
Pap

[justgary]

Long pants, boots 90% of the time.  I have been known to wear shorts if just running short errands around town.  I am pretty bad about wearing tank tops most of the time though.  Not very protective I know but its what I am comfortable in.

[Bubba]

Long pants and boots 90% of the time, but cheat on the gloves and usually a WHITE t-shirt HOT here in Arkansas but always wear a helmet, I have  considered wearing shorts but the ideal of some stinging insect flying up the leg well that is just too close to LITTLE BUBBA if you know what I mean........
Bubba

[Fired00d]

......I have

[spydglide]

When 'dating' my wife, picked her up on my knuckle chopper to ride to the beach.....tried to get her to go back in and put on some jeans instead of the short shorts......she didn't heed my warning.....ran into a summer hail storm w/ no place to safely pull over and she's got her feet high on the 'frisco-pegs' w/ legs catching that pea-sized hail on inner thighs.... ..needless to say:

[altugo]

I do wear shorts on my way to the beach but rest of the time i ride in jeans.Shorts tend to slip upwards if they are above knee and i hate the way it looks.Kinda looks emberassing.

[bigdog257]

Mostly pants but as others have said I'll jump on it for errands in what ever I'm wearing.


Bigdog

[SOKOOLJ]

Without exception, long pants, boots, long sleeves, reflective vest, gloves, and helmet when I am on post (Uncle Sam says so). When off post, I'll never tell.
enjoy the ride, Brothers.

Joe