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Please explain the chaps beef. ?????
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
most old time vetern riders have a set of chaps...well worn.
Mine are starting to get tattered. When I need them, they're there. When you live in South Dakota, you don't always have perfect riding weather....so you adapt.
~Joe
Mine are starting to get tattered. When I need them, they're there. When you live in South Dakota, you don't always have perfect riding weather....so you adapt.
~Joe
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From: Calgary eh
Have you ever been down ???
If you have ,the palms of your hands will get the brunt of the scrape/pavement burn.
Involuntarily you will put out your hands to break the fall..
Unfortunatly , I have got off my bike five times since 1954 when I started riding the darned things.( on the street, dont count get/offs on dirtbikes)
three times with a car /truck at fault..
twice , because I lost control..
All the above equaled sliding on the road..never did grind through my bluejeans ..*** remained intact..( did lose wallet when pocket was ground off)
however ..the palms were severely skinned twice..finger tips ok
btw , I have full leather gloves , and fingerless..
also have chaps , and leather pants..
both are protection .
Opinions are one thing , experience is another.
every one has a opinion, how many have experience?
If you have ,the palms of your hands will get the brunt of the scrape/pavement burn.
Involuntarily you will put out your hands to break the fall..
Unfortunatly , I have got off my bike five times since 1954 when I started riding the darned things.( on the street, dont count get/offs on dirtbikes)
three times with a car /truck at fault..
twice , because I lost control..
All the above equaled sliding on the road..never did grind through my bluejeans ..*** remained intact..( did lose wallet when pocket was ground off)
however ..the palms were severely skinned twice..finger tips ok
btw , I have full leather gloves , and fingerless..
also have chaps , and leather pants..
both are protection .
Opinions are one thing , experience is another.
every one has a opinion, how many have experience?
Knock on wood, never been down on the street. But when I was younger I did a lot of flat track racing, won Junior and Senior championships and worked my way into expert class. I feel I have some experience, I think there is a lot of common skills betwen racing and riding on the street. The dirt track is hard like a road surface when you're in the grove on the corners. I had my share of spills on the track. We always wore full leathers, incuding gloves leather pants and leather coat. It was a rule as a matter of fact. My point is, why compromise that protection by going fingerless or assless? I know it's hot to wear full gear all the time, and I don't always leather up. Although I almost always wear leather gloves, with fingers. Maybe I'll get a pair of fingerless sometime, they'd be cooler and still offer protection.
my 2c
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From: Southern IN.
I do not own a pair of chaps. I read all the time on this forum that chaps are gay, your in the village people if you wear them and so on. I thought they were for rider protection. I ride an Ultra so I really dont think I need them, but what about a sportster, dyna or softail riders. I see dudes wearing them and I dont think ***. I think they need them for rain, bugs and chit. Is there a differece between assless and regular chaps. It is not my intention to be a troll, that is antother thing here I dont understand, but I just dont get the hang up with the chaps. I see them evrywhere an all kinds of dudes. Why is that people think they are queer if the purpose is protection. If I dump my scoot, God forbid, I want to be protected. DO people really raz the chaps becuase the village people wore them. Please explain this one to me, and if this post is considered a "troll" post forgive me and get someone to cancel it. thanks and sorry at the same time, just in case.
I would'n sweat it dude......I got'm,an' I wear'em.....along with all the other stuff they think's gay as hell.....most o' the time some o' the same dudes'll tell ya " OH....WARM!....I can wear my sandals an' shorts when I ride now".......How crazy's that?......go fig'r......... Think they's even a "Shorts & Sandals " thread start'd someplace......I ain' read the damn thing,Haha!
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