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Road Warrior
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From: Toledo, Ohio
Quick question.
I've been riding Harleys my whole life and have seen, but never really thought about this one thing. I don't know, maybe it's just old age. But my question is why someone rides with leather gloves in the middle of the summer when it's 95 degrees out? Always just thought to each his own, but the other day was really hot and it made me think when I saw this guy. He was on a Harley, though, so I guess it's alright?
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From: Milton Mills NH
I wear padded fingerless gloves. Usually a short sleeve short and jeans. Have long boots but seldom wear them. Matter of choice I guess. I saw a guy/gal full leathers, full face, full gloves. When I looked at my thermometer on the bike it read exactly 100*. Shook my head and rode on. We are all strange in our own ways I guess.
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From: Channahon, IL.
Glad I had mine on when I hit a gravel wash a couple summers ago. From the looks of the gloves I can't imagine what my hands would have looked like.
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Road Warrior
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Yes, I have, but I believe the pain is a little more intense on the face. Do they make a leather mask? The sweating thing makes a little sense I guess. If I worried about my hands I would probably be a helmet wearer, which I've never been.
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I wear padded fingerless gloves. Usually a short sleeve short and jeans. Have long boots but seldom wear them. Matter of choice I guess. I saw a guy/gal full leathers, full face, full gloves. When I looked at my thermometer on the bike it read exactly 100*. Shook my head and rode on. We are all strange in our own ways I guess.
