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[ace4059]

Have a scar on my left calf from the header pipe on my VOR dirtbike while riding in shorts. Never will forget the smell of human flesh cooking on the exhaust pipe (MY FLESH!!!!) Never again. Always long  pants (jeans) for me. And if it isn't real hot outside, leather chaps also.

[txfatboy]

I agree with the right to choose.  I personally choose to wear boots, long pants, heavy jacket(even in 100 degree temps), and full fingered gloves.  I also wear a DOT half helmet and am considering a full face.  Wife wears the same.  We also wear chaps "most" of the time....yes, even in hot weather.  

For those of you that have never been down hard...I used to wear just t-shirt & jeans.  Once you've been down, you realize you need as much protection as you can stand to wear.  

I've always said ... when riding a motorcycle, it's not "if" you will go down, it's "when" you will go down.  I'm not saying it will be the riders fault either...most likely it will be the other person.

just my 2 cents...

[MJZ]

I agree with the right to choose.

[redfatboy]

 [smiley=kiss2.gif] 30 years in the saddle, long pants and boots only!!!I agree with you guys. No new wave or old school just smart or...

[CLKKELLEY]

40 years in the saddle (and I am 45 years old), and 20 years doing a LOT of motorcycle accidents in my legal practice, and while I am totally PRO-CHOICE for the rider to decide what he or she wears from head to toe,  I wear boots, Draggin' Jeans, a MotoGP Mesh Jacket with shoulder, elbow and back armor, full gloves, and a DOT helmet (I have all three styles) EVERY TIME I RIDE except for the quick in-town errands.

SHORTS AND SANDALS are CRAZYYY!!!

I should post some of the pics of some of my cases with shorts and sandals and BEANIE helmets, and you will be cleaning your keyboards!!

[joez28ss]

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[Fired00d]

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Not!! Trust me I see this to often doing my job. The pics he has to show aren't Hollywood renditions they are the real thing and not for the faint of heart.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[SPIDERMAN]

[highlight]I've seen a few "idiots" riding around in shorts,[/highlight] mostly they are driving one of those japanese rockets.

[The Mysterious Q!]

Every now and again I will don a pair of shorts for a little ride. But the flip flops ,only around the house thats it. Later Q"The Idiot"

[grc]

Hey Dude, don't candy coat it. Tell us how you really feel.

[SPIDERMAN]

Hey Big D
      

[rubaga]

Wearing long pants. Never shorts. 3/4 DOT approbed helmet or full face on sport tourers. Full protected wear on sport tourers. Jeans and leather jacket on HD.

Have to confess on some occasions was seen in long sleeved HD T-shirt with leather vest.

To be honest still undecided what to do about absence of knee, elbow and back protection in HD clothes.  Some models which have them are too heavy to wear especially during hot summer day.  Just bought something like a Chaos jacket with protection - multi layer to be able to wear at any weather - something I think is very useful on long trips.

[bgregston]

I'm confussed. 35 years ago I would ride in shorts and tennis shoes without batting an eye. My new style is long pants, boots, and gloves (helmet 30%). Which is old school and which is new?

I'm still rethinking the level of protection that is right for me, especially after last week. I went down in a parking lot a week ago today. Thank god I had the chance to learn from a low speed mistake. No big deal luckily. The crashbars on the right took it all. I did chip the bone in my right foot and I'm still using a cane to get around this week. I was wearing boots but they didn't provide enough protection against the weight of an Ultra. Tennis shoes or flip flops would probably mean surgery right now. And I can't buy into the "errand" way of thinking anymore. I didn't know I was going down until it was time to get up off the ground. Just say "car-bam" as fast as you can and that's how it is in reality.

Maybe I'm a wuss, maybe I'm just getting wiser. I don't know,

[spydglide]

Dang, BG.....sorry to hear you crashed in a parking lot......I assume you collided w/ a car???  Those are quick.  Parking lots are scary.  Glad you were not hurt worse, but look after that foot, don't wanna let it go South.  Getting the scooter fixed yet?  [smiley=nixweiss.gif]  spyder

[bgregston]

Thanks Spy. It does happen fast and you never know where.
I didn't hit the car but that's the reason I went down. I'm 99% sure the only bike damage is on the bottom edge of the crash bars but to be honest I haven't really been able to get out there to check it out. As for the foot, they did xrays and it'll heal.