Riding with shorts
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Joined: May 2011
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From: nebraska
I just wanted the guy from Texas to know that it is often over 100f in Nebraska JUST LIKE TexASS ....DOH !.. ...........and i still wear jeans and boots .
Because as i said i am short and would get burned every single time i ride without them .
If your foolish enough and abnormally tall
feel free to wear your flip flops and shorts .. ha ha ha ha ha
After all all about freedom and fun .
It's a nice cool 90f today .
Because as i said i am short and would get burned every single time i ride without them .
If your foolish enough and abnormally tall
feel free to wear your flip flops and shorts .. ha ha ha ha ha After all all about freedom and fun .
It's a nice cool 90f today .
Last edited by baust55; Jun 14, 2012 at 11:27 AM.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Texas
I am an ER nurse at one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the nation. See motorcyle wrecks literally every day. And like has been said here I have never seen jeans save anyone. The worst road rash that I have ever seen actually was a guy wearing full gear who laid bike over at only 15 mph on a bridge that had gravel on it. Denim may as well be saran wrap at any speed about 10 mph. Leather is certainly better than nothing. What makes me laugh the most is that some of the people who are the most adamant about always wearing all the gear are the ones who don't wear helmets. How does that make any sense!!
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Eldorado, Texas
I call them 'Harley Tatoos'. My husband and I have matching ones.
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 380
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From: Peoria, IL
I burned my leg in the same place 3 years ago, while backing up my Dyna in shorts. Gotta watch those pipes! I really don't have much of a scar from it now. You can kind of see a little darker spot where it was, but it's not noticeable.
I ride in shorts once in a while, on short trips. Honestly after burning myself though, I don't enjoy it as much as i used to. I'm always paranoid that I'll accidentally brush the pipes, or catch a bee, or even the small rocks hurt more on the bare legs.
I've been wanting to get a couple pairs of those cargo pants that zip off into shorts. I think they'd be really good for riding in. They're far from being in style these days, so I haven't found them in any stores for a while...
I ride in shorts once in a while, on short trips. Honestly after burning myself though, I don't enjoy it as much as i used to. I'm always paranoid that I'll accidentally brush the pipes, or catch a bee, or even the small rocks hurt more on the bare legs.
I've been wanting to get a couple pairs of those cargo pants that zip off into shorts. I think they'd be really good for riding in. They're far from being in style these days, so I haven't found them in any stores for a while...
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 380
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From: Peoria, IL
I burned my leg in the same place 3 years ago, while backing up my Dyna in shorts. Gotta watch those pipes! I really don't have much of a scar from it now. You can kind of see a little darker spot where it was, but it's not noticeable.
I ride in shorts once in a while, on short trips. Honestly after burning myself though, I don't enjoy it as much as i used to. I'm always paranoid that I'll accidentally brush the pipes, or catch a bee, or even the small rocks hurt more on the bare legs.
I've been wanting to get a couple pairs of those cargo pants that zip off into shorts. I think they'd be really good for riding in. They're far from being in style these days, so I haven't found them in any stores for a while...
I ride in shorts once in a while, on short trips. Honestly after burning myself though, I don't enjoy it as much as i used to. I'm always paranoid that I'll accidentally brush the pipes, or catch a bee, or even the small rocks hurt more on the bare legs.
I've been wanting to get a couple pairs of those cargo pants that zip off into shorts. I think they'd be really good for riding in. They're far from being in style these days, so I haven't found them in any stores for a while...
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Cajun Country
i wear shorts and crocs all the time,.....burn yer leg once,..and ya learn quick how to dismount without doing it again.
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Salt Lake City
Exactly and that is my point. I've ridden uprights in one form or another all my life with and without gear and have had a couple stingers here and there. This is my first wide-bodied HD and I'm still figuring stuff out. Those big pipes underneath are perfectly positioned to give a previous upright rider an education. It's also good to know that if I forget to iron my shirt I can always take care of that in the parking lot!