What's up with "organ donors"...
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RE: What's up with "organ donors"...
ORIGINAL: Zeb
BTW, didn't the "Villiage People" biker wear a leather hat rather than a helmet?
BTW, didn't the "Villiage People" biker wear a leather hat rather than a helmet?
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RE: What's up with "organ donors"...
ORIGINAL: billnourse
Zeb,
I am all for choice, provided it doesn't hurt anyone but yourself. I am in a no helmet state and use one sometimes and don't sometimes, but I make it a habit of wearing long pants.
There is adifference between a helmet and shorts. The chances of having a crash and receiving a head injury are much less than accidentally touching a hot pipe in shorts and receiving a bad burn. To me it's not as much about roadrash as it is about burns, as I agree that if you go down a helmet is just as important as long pants and boots.
The last time I rode with shorts was when I had just serviced the wife's Lowrider and took it for a short shakedown. Got back to the garage and accidentally let my right calf touch the pipes. I still have a scar.
Be that as it may, it should be the individual's choice as long as it is only the chooser that is getting hurt.
Bill
Zeb,
I am all for choice, provided it doesn't hurt anyone but yourself. I am in a no helmet state and use one sometimes and don't sometimes, but I make it a habit of wearing long pants.
There is adifference between a helmet and shorts. The chances of having a crash and receiving a head injury are much less than accidentally touching a hot pipe in shorts and receiving a bad burn. To me it's not as much about roadrash as it is about burns, as I agree that if you go down a helmet is just as important as long pants and boots.
The last time I rode with shorts was when I had just serviced the wife's Lowrider and took it for a short shakedown. Got back to the garage and accidentally let my right calf touch the pipes. I still have a scar.
Be that as it may, it should be the individual's choice as long as it is only the chooser that is getting hurt.
Bill
Good answer, but in my case my pipes are well out of the way of my legs.
It gets so hot here, though, that at times I can nearly burn my legs on my air cleaner cover and horn cover, though!
At least you're not one of those bikerswho wag their heads at bikers who wear shorts, while at the same timeyou're not wearing a helmet.
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RE: What's up with "organ donors"...
I was rear ended about 20 years ago and from looking at the car I took out the header panel then was on the hood and when eveything stopped I was head first under the car holding on to the front bumper. My head was under the crossmember and next to the front wheel. In that case if I was wearing a helmet my head woulnt have fit probably breaking my neck and causing the car to run me over. The only injuries I had here some bruising to my back, my leather jacket took all the road rash. The old 64 didnt fare as well but I did redo her with the insurance money. I went down at the 90th in Milwaukee turning into a parking lot the front wheel got loose in gravel. I was going very slow so the only damage was the carb got knocked off. I put it back on and was on my way. I guess I still have a few lives left.
I will never knock anybody for wearing a helmet or shorts or naked for that matter its a personal choice. I always get on the OL for not wearing her leather mainly because she starts bitching that shes cold.
I will never knock anybody for wearing a helmet or shorts or naked for that matter its a personal choice. I always get on the OL for not wearing her leather mainly because she starts bitching that shes cold.
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RE: What's up with "organ donors"...
ORIGINAL: Zeb
No, I'm not in that band. I'm just a dusty old cowboy of sorts out west who thinks it's pretty idiotic that people will suit up in all of their protective gear minus a helmet, and then stick their nose up and makewisecracks like yours at those who wear shorts and a helmet when they ride.
Dumb Pr!ck..........Sorry about the wise crack Zeb, I didnt realize you were so sensitive
ORIGINAL: RICHE
I always will put my chaps on over my shorts.....
Thanks Zeb for that great idea.You dont happen to be in a band called the'Viliage People'
I always will put my chaps on over my shorts.....
Thanks Zeb for that great idea.You dont happen to be in a band called the'Viliage People'
Dumb Pr!ck..........Sorry about the wise crack Zeb, I didnt realize you were so sensitive
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RE: What's up with "organ donors"...
This is a funny one. Been down a few times, both low and high speed. Never hit my noggin, helmet on or off. Got a very bad case of whiplash with a helmet on. Have gotten plenty of road rash scars, puncture wounds, and exhaust burns even with jeans, etc. These would've been lots worse if in shorts.
Takes yer pick and do what ye will. Muttersickle riders wearin' shorts is just gay!
Takes yer pick and do what ye will. Muttersickle riders wearin' shorts is just gay!
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I won't wear shorts anymore.I used to wear them when it was really hot. 90+ degrees but not since a buddy of mine was in shrots and ahornetwent up his shorts.It stung him 11 times all over his Wedding Tackle.He had to go to the emergency room.It convinced me to keep the jeans on no matter what.As for the helmet I only wear it when its below 50 degrees.Too cold on the ears for me.
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"Muttersickle riders wearin' shorts is just gay!"
Maybe you'organ donors' could allwear hair nets while you're at it, too.
Actually, afraid of showing andskinning your wittle whiteknees up sounds pretty 'gay' to me.
Hell, these same types also call Sporties "girl bikes," too.
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ORIGINAL: Booey420
I won't wear shorts anymore.I used to wear them when it was really hot. 90+ degrees but not since a buddy of mine was in shrots and ahornetwent up his shorts.It stung him 11 times all over his Wedding Tackle.He had to go to the emergency room.It convinced me to keep the jeans on no matter what.As for the helmet I only wear it when its below 50 degrees.Too cold on the ears for me.
I won't wear shorts anymore.I used to wear them when it was really hot. 90+ degrees but not since a buddy of mine was in shrots and ahornetwent up his shorts.It stung him 11 times all over his Wedding Tackle.He had to go to the emergency room.It convinced me to keep the jeans on no matter what.As for the helmet I only wear it when its below 50 degrees.Too cold on the ears for me.
I think the 11 wasp stings on the "Wedding Tackle" is the best argument against wearing shorts that I've heard so far.