Chaps or no chaps?
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From: Stanwood, WA
RE: Chaps or no chaps?
Really depends on the weather for me. During the summer, I'm in jeans only, but chaps help alot when it gets a little colder. Of course you do know that chaps don't protect the jewels and the hiny right? 
Road Master
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From: New Orleans
RE: Chaps or no chaps?
Was going to get some, but my kids freaked out, insisting they look gay. Really could not argue with that after they showed me how gay they look on a really gay dude in an ebay add. Yuck.
Note: I am NOT saying any guy who wears chaps is gay. Just don't go on Ebay looking for "gay" and "chaps". You might never wear yours again
Note: I am NOT saying any guy who wears chaps is gay. Just don't go on Ebay looking for "gay" and "chaps". You might never wear yours again
Cruiser
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From: Keaau, Hawaii
RE: Chaps or no chaps?
No chaps for me. If I was going to spend the dinero for leather, I'd get full leather pants.Grinding off my butt cheeks while sliding along the asphalt is a bad thing.Road racers have get offs at high speed.Often they slide instaed of doing a (bone breaking) tumble. I've seen films of them just slding to a stop,getting up and walking away.Leather does the job, but it can't do it to your backside with buttless chaps.
jon
jon
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From: Vancouver B.C. Canada
RE: Chaps or no chaps?
I was thinking to get a pair of chaps a month ago, after reading this thread and I decided to get one. I went to a local Harley dealer this afternoon, found the right size, tried it on, it feels so weird, maybe I didn't get used to lol. The chaps are long, I asked the salesman and he said I can just cut it to fit, I might try some leather pants tomorrow.
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RE: Chaps or no chaps?
I wear chaps, though only in warm weather.
I have to confess that the first time I bought chaps (two years ago ... at 48 years old I'm a fairly new rider) and tried them on at home, I looked in the mirror, laughed out loud and immediately started singing "Y-M-C-A ..." (I'm not making that up!)
When it is warm out, I always wear a set of Kevlar-lined Draggin' Jeans, long-sleeve shirt, jacket with armor, over-the-ankle boots, gloves and a full face helmet.
BTW, I have a 2005 Silver Pearl 1200R.
I have to confess that the first time I bought chaps (two years ago ... at 48 years old I'm a fairly new rider) and tried them on at home, I looked in the mirror, laughed out loud and immediately started singing "Y-M-C-A ..." (I'm not making that up!)
When it is warm out, I always wear a set of Kevlar-lined Draggin' Jeans, long-sleeve shirt, jacket with armor, over-the-ankle boots, gloves and a full face helmet.
BTW, I have a 2005 Silver Pearl 1200R.
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From: FL & SoCal
RE: Chaps or no chaps?
Chaps on hot bodied femaleblondes and brunettes with no panties on work for me....YEEEHAAAA 
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Road Master
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From: Grosse Ile, Mi
RE: Chaps or no chaps?
I've wanted a pair for awhile now. I just can't seem to get it out of my mind that I would probably look ridiculous with them on though.Some guys just look like a natural with them on. Me! I don't know. I guess I just don't want to look like I'm trying to make a statement. You know, anti-this and that, etc. A mental hang-up I guess.
