what do you wear riding?
Road Master
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From: Spotsylvania, VA
RE: what do you wear riding?
Falling aside, I can tell you one good burn on your leg from the pipes and you will never wear shorts again.
I had already finished riding and put the scooter in the garage. I was off the bike and trying to squeeze between the bike and the car... little to close to the bike!
I had already finished riding and put the scooter in the garage. I was off the bike and trying to squeeze between the bike and the car... little to close to the bike!
Cruiser
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RE: what do you wear riding?
This topic kind of stumped me. To see that guys have riding gear is funny to me. I tend to wear some kind of Boots everyday anyhow, I always have Jeans on, almost all summer, I occasionsly wear shorts at cookouts and what not, I usually have a t-shirt on. So my riding gear is my everyday clothes I guess. I almost always wear a leather jacket on the highway, If you ride enough, you'll find it no hotter than a t-shirt with the vents open, I actually find it cooler at 70mph.
Do yourself and the biker community a favor, don't dress up, it's not Halloween, and your clothes mean nothing to anyone around you. If your wearing a 3 pc suit, you'll get more respect than wearing all leathers and chaps to go 5 miles. Real Bikers know where you've been, and can see right through your BS. Be real to you, nobody likes a wanna be anything. Just my .02
I wore shorts and sneakers on the bike once to a cookout, stopped to get gas, and this guy gives me the bs look cause he's in leathers. I looked at him, looked at hisgear, looked athis bike, and told him straight out, "I got more time pumping gas in this tank, than you got sittin in that seat". He just knodded and smiled, cause he knew better.
Do yourself and the biker community a favor, don't dress up, it's not Halloween, and your clothes mean nothing to anyone around you. If your wearing a 3 pc suit, you'll get more respect than wearing all leathers and chaps to go 5 miles. Real Bikers know where you've been, and can see right through your BS. Be real to you, nobody likes a wanna be anything. Just my .02
I wore shorts and sneakers on the bike once to a cookout, stopped to get gas, and this guy gives me the bs look cause he's in leathers. I looked at him, looked at hisgear, looked athis bike, and told him straight out, "I got more time pumping gas in this tank, than you got sittin in that seat". He just knodded and smiled, cause he knew better.
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
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From: Columbus, OH
RE: what do you wear riding?
Shoei X-11 full coverage helmet. fantastic ventilation, even in hot weather
HD ballistic or leather jacket-both with armor
HD hightop riding boots, with anchored laces to prevent looping onto the controls
full fingered Alpinestars racing gloves
blue jeans
no exceptions, every time........
HD ballistic or leather jacket-both with armor
HD hightop riding boots, with anchored laces to prevent looping onto the controls
full fingered Alpinestars racing gloves
blue jeans
no exceptions, every time........
Road Master
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From: Central Illinois
RE: what do you wear riding?
Ok, clowning around aside, I want to point out that while I originally posted that I ride in thong and flipflops, I want to demonstrate that we all must face the consequences of our actions. Riding gear is a choice, one we make everytime we ride, do we trade comfort for protection? and at what costs.
So while riding in a thong may have been comfortable, you've all read about the heat issues with the 07's?? well, I'm here to tell ya, due to those very same heat issues and lack of proper protection what started out as sausage, ended up as crispy lil piece of bacon....if only I can re-hydrate the lil' fella....
So while riding in a thong may have been comfortable, you've all read about the heat issues with the 07's?? well, I'm here to tell ya, due to those very same heat issues and lack of proper protection what started out as sausage, ended up as crispy lil piece of bacon....if only I can re-hydrate the lil' fella....
Cruiser
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RE: what do you wear riding?
Safety is key while riding, and yeah going down hurts, and yeah it's a bitch. Definately wear long pants, doesn't matter if you're wearing jeans or dress slacks cause if you go down wearing either one you're gonna get a rash.
Wearing gloves with good palms are your best bet to protect your hands. Think about falling, not just off a bike, but anytime, what's the first thing that hits,,,,usually your hands, and 1st point of contact is your palms.
Shoulders, elbows, head, And ouch, when riding at any speed, the second thing to hit is usually your face. All these open face skull caps look really cool, but if you like the way your face looks now, maybe you should try to protect it.
Now, all that sounds nice, but reality sets in, and you will probably do like the rest of us and wear what you do daily. jeans, t-shirt.
I'm lucky, I wear boots, jeans, and sometimes a leather jacket almosteveryday. Use good common sense pending your abilities.
However, I have laughed my rear end off. Met this guy at a friends party, we started talking about Harleys. Next day rode over to his hous, this boy had 4 Harleys in his garage. Oh back to the funny, it must have taken hime 30 minutes to get all his riding gear on. You know the type
Wearing gloves with good palms are your best bet to protect your hands. Think about falling, not just off a bike, but anytime, what's the first thing that hits,,,,usually your hands, and 1st point of contact is your palms.
Shoulders, elbows, head, And ouch, when riding at any speed, the second thing to hit is usually your face. All these open face skull caps look really cool, but if you like the way your face looks now, maybe you should try to protect it.
Now, all that sounds nice, but reality sets in, and you will probably do like the rest of us and wear what you do daily. jeans, t-shirt.
I'm lucky, I wear boots, jeans, and sometimes a leather jacket almosteveryday. Use good common sense pending your abilities.
However, I have laughed my rear end off. Met this guy at a friends party, we started talking about Harleys. Next day rode over to his hous, this boy had 4 Harleys in his garage. Oh back to the funny, it must have taken hime 30 minutes to get all his riding gear on. You know the type
Cruiser
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RE: what do you wear riding?
I can say from experience jeans from Old Navy Jeans shred like wet toilet paper when you hit the ground. Also your jacket will probably ride up and you will get road rash on your forearms or I did anyways.
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From: GA
RE: what do you wear riding?
Jeans, boots and Wiley-X glasses always.
1/2 helmet (it's the law) in warm weather, 3/4 in cold, none when I get away with it.
I wear mechanic's gloves when warm enough, otherwise leather.
Up top it is leather when it is cool enough to stand it, otherwise Joe Rocket armored mesh jacket - cooler than a t-shirt actually and has a nice inside pocket for a pocket holster.
Wear whatever makes you comfortable and who cares what anybody else thinks?
1/2 helmet (it's the law) in warm weather, 3/4 in cold, none when I get away with it.
I wear mechanic's gloves when warm enough, otherwise leather.
Up top it is leather when it is cool enough to stand it, otherwise Joe Rocket armored mesh jacket - cooler than a t-shirt actually and has a nice inside pocket for a pocket holster.
Wear whatever makes you comfortable and who cares what anybody else thinks?
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Road Master
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From: Austell, GA
RE: what do you wear riding?
Boots for ankle support, good thick jeans, and my dumbass usually wears a t-shirt. A leather vest will givea lot more protection, but a light leather jacket is the best thing you can do for yourself for protection. Always wear gloves. If a rock hits your knuckles at 70, it's gonna hurt a helluva lot less with some gloves on, and as someone else suggested, the first thing to hit usually if you go down is your hands.
As for wearing shorts, I think it's stupid, but I ride with a few people who do just that. Wear what you want and are comfortable with. The only Harley riders who follow a dress code are the posers.
As for wearing shorts, I think it's stupid, but I ride with a few people who do just that. Wear what you want and are comfortable with. The only Harley riders who follow a dress code are the posers.