Shorts and Harleys--Wrong At Many Levels
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Cruiser
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Shorts and Harleys--Wrong At Many Levels
I know riding a motorcycle in shorts is stupid, but yesterday, due to various reasons, I took off on the EGC in shorts, (95+ degrees). Wow what a mistake. Even with the heat shields, my legs roasted, especially in traffic and when stopped. Could not believe the heat that engine pumps out!
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So, her husband came home early?
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yeah shorts and flip flops
all jokin aside, went on honeymoon to the Key's, I ended up renting a RK for a day, I had nothing but shorts and a pair of sneakers, and I am one all against not wearing boots and jeans to ride, I mean shorts well if ya wanna burn that's your own perogative but you need some aggressive foot control.
all jokin aside, went on honeymoon to the Key's, I ended up renting a RK for a day, I had nothing but shorts and a pair of sneakers, and I am one all against not wearing boots and jeans to ride, I mean shorts well if ya wanna burn that's your own perogative but you need some aggressive foot control.
Road Captain
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Now that's a whole lot of trouble. LMAO.....
Rode with shorts on about half a dozen times. But that was on my old fat boy. Would even think of it with my touring bikes.
Rode with shorts on about half a dozen times. But that was on my old fat boy. Would even think of it with my touring bikes.
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Tourer
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Never had a hornet fly up my shorts but have had one fly into my helmut and could feel it crawl around until I got it off. Try taking your helmut off going 60 sometime lol....But as far as shorts hell yeah I wear them and sneakers on my Ultra on occasion. But then I have long legs so I don't have too much of a problem keeping my legs from hitting the hot parts. If I was short legged then I can see where that would be a major problem. But I only do it for short rides because the Texas sun will cook you long before the bike will. Believe me if you get a bad sun burn on your thighs you won't be wearing pants anytime soon.
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wow. two years back had one go down my shirt and into the back of my jeans. pulled over on US 441 central FL at rush hour. went down to my boxers on side of road. Not one person driving by acted like anything was out of ordinary. LOL never forget that
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I see guys all the time here (Florida) wearing nothing but a pair of shorts and flip-flops going down the road. I am short, so not an option for me. But even if I were tall, I don't think I would ever ride with shorts and flip-flops. I feel naked if I don't have pants, boots, and a helmet on. Some guys are either fearless, clueless, stupid, or all of the above. To each his own I guess!