Well...crashed my Rushmore
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
I hate stories like this. There was nothing you could have done and nobody to blame to at least justify why the accident happened. We all have this as a possibility and I try to be careful on every ride but this makes it evident sometimes you have no control of your fate. I was wearing my flow through jacket with armor just yesterday and was thinking? What would this protect if I needed it. Rapid healing to you and your gal.
Hap
Hap
Last edited by checkers; Jul 6, 2014 at 01:02 PM.
Wow! Tough night, but glad you're both heal-able.
It appears you were wearing a Shoei J-Cruise. Were you both wearing these helmets? I wear a J-Cruise and am highly impressed with the fit (as is the case with most Shoei's for me). Can you give me your thoughts regarding how the helmet(s) fared and whether you're doing any second-guessing regarding full-face or modular? As much as I love my J-Cruise, I do worry about a face-down get off.
Your thoughts?
Steve
It appears you were wearing a Shoei J-Cruise. Were you both wearing these helmets? I wear a J-Cruise and am highly impressed with the fit (as is the case with most Shoei's for me). Can you give me your thoughts regarding how the helmet(s) fared and whether you're doing any second-guessing regarding full-face or modular? As much as I love my J-Cruise, I do worry about a face-down get off.
Your thoughts?
Steve
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Madisonville, La
As a safety officer for my HOG chapter I fully support and advocate wear the gear all of the time. You never know when it will happen so you have to dress for the occasion all of the time. The new vented air jackets are very comfortable and in my opinion actually cooler on a hot sunny day than a t shirt. How is that you ask, you don't have the heat from the sun on you all day. They will save your skin from serious rash and if equipped with armor provide impact protection. If you doubt their comfort borrow a good vented jacket and ride with it on for a day and see how you feel at the end of the ride. Most riders that do that change their minds.
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From: Blaine, WA
Glad you were not injured worse. I agree with this other post. Did dog have collar w/ owners name? I am always amazed at the "animal lovers" who take so little responsibility for the damage their pets cause. If you live in an apartment or condo any pet other than a fish is a potential nuisance to others around you.
Seems that jacket did just what I thought I polyesther would - melt! I read about that last year and got rid of the HD mesh jacket I had just bought (cooled well though) for that reason. I've been looking around and thought I was onto something when I read about the new Klim Induction jacket that has a proprietary (and supposedly quite tough) mesh until I tried one on at a local shop. Didn't even get it all the way on before the disappointment set in. Elbows felt extremely restrictive and uncomfortable even in a size bigger than I'd wear it didn't feel good - the search goes on.
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Joe Kucinski
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 473
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From: Utah
Chaps look cool but don't offer any protection for the back half while sliding. Better than plain jeans or shorts and flip flops though. Pretty impressed on how the bike looks after sliding from 65 MPH. My wife, years ago was a passenger in a motorcycle accident that sadly killed the driver. She has ridden a few times since but doesn't enjoy it. Sitting in the middle of a freeway sounds more scary than the accident glad this has turned out well.
Glad your both ok... sounds like under the circumstances, you both had minimal injuries considering how you went down... good gear can minimize your injuries... as uncomfortable as we might think it is, when needed your thankful that its there doing its job... Let the insurance company worry about the bike, focus on you and your girlfriend healing... The bike, no matter how attached you think you are to it, its only a recreational tool...