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Please explain the chaps beef. ?????
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From: Chesterfield, VA
I wear my chaps if it's under 65 degrees.
Most people who hate them are so concerned about how they look.
Who F'n cares? They are absolutely comfortable and make riding so much more enjoyable.
I've seen riders with kakhi pants and loafers .. shorts, flip flops and full face helmets. Now these people look like idiots to me ... but I guess they are laughing at my chaps.
Most people who hate them are so concerned about how they look.
Who F'n cares? They are absolutely comfortable and make riding so much more enjoyable.
I've seen riders with kakhi pants and loafers .. shorts, flip flops and full face helmets. Now these people look like idiots to me ... but I guess they are laughing at my chaps.
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From: Hudson Valley, NY
I wear my chaps if it's under 65 degrees.
Most people who hate them are so concerned about how they look.
Who F'n cares? They are absolutely comfortable and make riding so much more enjoyable.
I've seen riders with kakhi pants and loafers .. shorts, flip flops and full face helmets. Now these people look like idiots to me ... but I guess they are laughing at my chaps.
Most people who hate them are so concerned about how they look.
Who F'n cares? They are absolutely comfortable and make riding so much more enjoyable.
I've seen riders with kakhi pants and loafers .. shorts, flip flops and full face helmets. Now these people look like idiots to me ... but I guess they are laughing at my chaps.
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From: Richmond, VA
I wear my chaps when its cold. I started off buying a really cheap set many years ago at a swap meet and eventually bought a high end set. Funny thing, no one has ever in the 3 decades I have been wearing them, ever said one thing about them. But then again, I don't hang around with short riding wannabes who think riding motorcycles involves heading to the nearest bar and sitting inside while talking about how cool they are.
There's another thing I have recently picked up on about this ongoing forum debate concerning chaps. I think you might find that the same people who are ripping on chaps are the same group who rip on windshields, saddlebags (cause they ruin the lines of the bike LOL!), and any other protective gear people wear. It took me a while because I'm slow, but its pretty clear that people who wear chaps actually ride..... a lot and a long way. The other group, not so much.
There's another thing I have recently picked up on about this ongoing forum debate concerning chaps. I think you might find that the same people who are ripping on chaps are the same group who rip on windshields, saddlebags (cause they ruin the lines of the bike LOL!), and any other protective gear people wear. It took me a while because I'm slow, but its pretty clear that people who wear chaps actually ride..... a lot and a long way. The other group, not so much.
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From: Chesterfield, VA
for me i wear khakis and shoes on my bike sometimes because that's what i wear to work, i ride my bike almost everyday sans snow so i don't need to get gussied up in my pirate gear every time i turn the engine over. it's not really a huge event to me every time i get on my bike like it is for the guy who only takes the bike out once a month and only if all his friends can get away from their wives to go riding.
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This has been an ongoing (and pointless) discussion before. Yes, a number of members seem to be homophobic and have decided assless chaps are less than manly. Tell ya what...I have been miserable enough that when it drops down below about 45 for a shorter ride and below 50 for long rides...I don't much care what anyone thinks...I wear them. Oh and God forbid I will wear a full face helmet then too! To me...riding without being cold is a lot nicer experience than riding around freezing my butt off.
I quit worrying about what everyone else thinks when I left high school.
I quit worrying about what everyone else thinks when I left high school.
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In own a pair. I don't think they're gay. Regardless, I was born with no ***, so I look ridiculous wearing them. Plus, they're a pain to put on. Long underwear and/or fleece-lined jeans for me now.
