Do you NOT wear gear?

I try to get away with as little as possible. It's too restricting most of the time. If I'm taking a long trip I'll wear gear but not for short hops. I'm sure this is not a popular choice around here but I don't like to stink after getting out of hot leathers.

I've been known to wear shorts :bonk:

99% of the time these days wear full gear. Been down without gear, learned my leason. Jeans protected me for about two feet. Road rash sucks.

Im with Busa babe..I wear as much gear as I can when Im out for a long ride, or a semi long ride..but to work and back or down for a pack of smokes or something..just jeans, sneakers, gloves and a lid. I know jeans arent the best thing, but better than nothing i suppose..heh heh..I never ride without gloves, or a lid. It's more safe to wear full gear, I know..but to each his own I guess.

Jacket, gloves and a bucket... always. Sometimes riding boots, never sneakers. Sometimes pants.

Jacket, lid, gloves, steel toe boots, and pants (usually jeans). You know in the summer, the more gear the faster you have to ride :thumbs:

Jacket, bucket, gloves, riding boots, and often armored overpants.

Usually jacket, gloves, lid, boots and jeans for everyday riding. Anything more spirited and I'll put on some pants too.

Usually jacket, gloves, lid, boots and jeans for everyday riding. Anything more spirited and I'll put on some pants too. I try to ride with pants most of the time, cops dont like me riding around in my boxers too much.. :smilelol: :lol:

helmet, boots, gloves, jacket, ALWAYS! The only thing I don't wear sometimes are my armoured pants. Depends on what the day is like, what I am wearing underneath etc etc. I know jeans don't protect, but them plus the pants are too much to put up with.

Always wear jeans and lid. Have worn a jacket before but not with this bike I have currently. Always sneakers. I am going tomorrow to look at the 2004 GSXR1000 and instead of selling my 750, I think I will trade it in so I can save some money with the trade in. Don't pay sales tax on the trade in amount. Nice. Will try to get some stuff out of the deal as well since it is a new bike. :) Hopefully I can get a jacket. LOL

I know a fella down in Alabama that prefers to ride nude but that is another story.. You ever had a skin graph or had road rash removed from you? Probably not. If you had you would wear FULL GEAR ALWAYS. Only squids ride without it. If you are worried about stinking after wearing full gear then get something other than leathers like a Phoenix jacket and some Icon jeans. I wear the Icon Recon jeans and they are awesome. I would be more worried about 6 months in the skin graph unit at the hospital then having to take an extra shower or two..

Full leathers are the best way to go!!!! When I went down, I had them on and only had 1 scratch on my elbow about the size of a dime....LEATHER ROCKS!!!

I think we need to clarify something here. To some people, wearing FULL GEAR, is all out total leather/body armour, lid, gloves, and riding boots. To others, wearing FULL GEAR, means Leather jacket, regular jeans, lid,gloves, and some kinda boots. Of course each person's meaning is probably one of those too..but from my experience.the average rider wearing GEAR, is Lid, Jeans, Jacket, and Work boots or something to that affect. Now whether or not thats sufficient is what this debate is all about right? :)

I think we need to clarify something here. To some people, wearing FULL GEAR, is all out total leather/body armour, lid, gloves, and riding boots. To others, wearing FULL GEAR, means Leather jacket, regular jeans, lid,gloves, and some kinda boots. Of course each person's meaning is probably one of those too..but from my experience.the average rider wearing GEAR, is Lid, Jeans, Jacket, and Work boots or something to that affect. Now whether or not thats sufficient is what this debate is all about right? :) This is a good point. Wearing the norm is full face composite helmet, leather jacket, leather gloves, over ankle boots, and regular jeans. Full gear is full face composite helmet, leather jacket, leather gloves, race leather pants, and race boots... I wear the norm and the full gear about 50/50. But I've been doing alot more intense riding this year and it gets more and more with every year...just o stop from getting bored!!

Jacket, jeans, gloves, helmet, always.

I try to get away with as little as possible. It's too restricting most of the time. If I'm taking a long trip I'll wear gear but not for short hops. I'm sure this is not a popular choice around here but I don't like to stink after getting out of hot leathers. Personally, I would like to see some pics of you riding in as little as possible, I think the gear nazi's might let it slide one time, eh??

Personally, I would like to see some pics of you riding in as little as possible, I think the gear nazi's might let it slide one time, eh?? well arent you just the little horn dog tonite!! :lol: :lol:

First lesson in sales...You will never get an order if you don't ASK FOR ONE!! Hey, I only restated what she said and asked for a pic!!

I've been known to wear as little as over-ankle boots, jeans and t-shirt, and lid, but I don't ride like a squid when I wear that little. I only wore that cruising around town. I know, an accident can happen anywhere and I should be better prepared. I have a Joe Rocket jacket that is mostly mesh with armor and I'll usually wear it if I'm cruising around town, but I know it won't help a lot if I go down. When I go for spirited rides on the twisties, I wear my full leathers, race boots, etc. Only thing that sucks about wearing pants for light cruising around town is that you can't take them off when you stop for a bite to eat. Maybe I'll check into the Icon jeans.

First lesson in sales...You will never get an order if you don't ASK FOR ONE!! Hey, I only restated what she said and asked for a pic!! hey why not..sunny florida..meet sunny california!!

I'm not sure what to say here but I have to say something to make the entire list of new posts for the night all about ME!!!! :wtf:

i think that most peeps who ride more than a few years will be better off investing in some good gear.

i think that most peeps who ride more than a few years will be better off investing in some good gear. I did learn my lesson about jeans. Was riding to a class, needed to take a U-ie, and at 10mph lowsided and got some nasty road rash on my knees the size of baseballs. The jeans weren't even good for that speed and they were not the washed out (aka weakened) type, either. Since then, I'm in leather pants for all but 10 mile rides. In racer gear (full leather, lid, gloves, boots) I feel a whole lot more invincible.

You're on to something here. I know that more and more I feel the same way! I don't know if I can do that but, it makes me think for sure!!

I ride Naked. Nothin but a helmet. Trouser snake flappin in the wind.. :phat: :whistle:

Who do you think you are KDogg from Coralina??? :skep:

I ride Naked. Nothin but a helmet. Trouser snake flappin in the wind.. :phat: :whistle: :here: :rant: Ahhhhhhh, I'm blind!!!! I can't see!!!! :eek: Good thing I've got the keyboard memorized.

Hehe nah, Ridin naked in the South is one thing... But ridin Naked in the North (sounds like a movie title don't it?) is where its really at!

i think that most peeps who ride more than a few years will be better off investing in some good gear. Righto!! most people who ride for any length of time usually learn a painful lesson in why we wear gear

I try to get away with as little as possible. It's too restricting most of the time. If I'm taking a long trip I'll wear gear but not for short hops. I'm sure this is not a popular choice around here but I don't like to stink after getting out of hot leathers. I'm still waiting for the pics of busababe riding in as little as possible!!

we dont like stinky women either busa babe :lol: but we'd rather have u stinky and in 1 piece if nothing else. ;)

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Hey busababe, do you know how hot leather suits make women look? :drool: :D Am I right or what guys?

Hey busababe, do you know how hot leather suits make women look? :drool: :D Am I right or what guys? hot leather suits make women look HOOOOTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! :drool: :yesnod:

hot leather suits make women look HOOOOTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! :drool: :yesnod: :smash:

Several companies make perforated leather jackets. My Fieldsheer has perforated front leather, and mesh panels by the biceps that let in lots of air. It's a great spring and fall jacket. I use a full mesh First Gear jacket in the summer.

I ride Naked. Nothin but a helmet. Trouser snake flappin in the wind.. :phat: :whistle: :eek: lol

Several companies make perforated leather jackets. My Fieldsheer has perforated front leather, and mesh panels by the biceps that let in lots of air. It's a great spring and fall jacket. I use a full mesh First Gear jacket in the summer. Dyno, cerveja had a nice leather 1 piece suit when he came down here last month.. joe rocket if I remember correctly! had the vents in it similar to what you mentioned. It was definately sweet!! it looked really sweet with those white socks too. ;) :lol:

Yeah Dyno had a nice 1-piece JR perf leather....but he needs some riding boots now!!

As long as your not in stop and go riding conditions, even if its 110+ leathers are not hot at all, long as u stay moving, it can be 117 deg and the freeway in leathers feels just fine, might sweat a lil but nothign some Axe cant overcome... and even make u still smell good too (though not avised for females)

when i wore my leather jacket when it was hot out, i was sweatin like a pig..had to damn near peal it off me. :lol: , thats where the mesh jackets and even textile would come in handy too.

when i wore my leather jacket when it was hot out, i was sweatin like a pig..had to damn near peal it off me. :lol: , thats where the mesh jackets and even textile would come in handy too. Yes but your leather jacket doesn't have the air ventilation others have. I know my textile has great ventilation on hot days. :dthumb:

leather is leather..its hot...there's no way I would have wanted to wear full leather sitting in the carlisle bike show traffic.. :eek: ...that was some hot *****!!

Leather is a must!! But I do have a meshy for the really hot time if I'm not going out to tear ***** up! Otherwise, its the leather JR!!

something is better than nothing.... hell even wearing a fleece is better than nothing.. :rolleyes: :leaving:

Wearing a fleece is going to save 0.000000000001 mm of skin! Not really helping, just allowing you to ruin another piece of worthless riding appearal!!

Not I said appearal not GEAR!

Wearing a fleece is going to save 0.000000000001 mm of skin! Not really helping, just allowing you to ruin another piece of worthless riding appearal!! i knew u'd say something.... geez I know you.. :lol: :lol:

i knew u'd say something.... geez I know you.. :lol: :lol: He's not going to drop it till you get a leather jacket. :D

Actually I haven't used my FirstGear Blade leather jacket in that hot of weather, but it has large front, back and bicep vents that are very helpful. But I also have a mesh jacket with leather arms and shoulders and full padding for the really hot ones. But still wear the leather when I'm really riding tough and not just commuting.

He's not going to drop it till you get a leather jacket. :D thats not gonna happen sooooooo.................

thats not gonna happen sooooooo................. :bash: Don't think like that. :bash:

:bash: Don't think like that. :bash: A LEATHER jacket is not going to happen...too expensive...

N4S, go to the mall and sit on Santa's lap and wish REALLY hard!! :lol:

N4S, go to the mall and sit on Santa's lap and wish REALLY hard!! :lol: I hope Santa is not going to be wishing as HARD as N4S is. :smash:

ive already sent santa my christmas list this year, he was too booked up to come see him in person ;) ......just told him to give the wifey & kids a nice christmas and the rest don't matter much.

A LEATHER jacket is not going to happen...too expensive... you can find the leather jacket I got for around $150-185 which is not too much more than a mesh.

you can find the leather jacket I got for around $150-185 which is not too much more than a mesh. what did you get? got a link ? :)

Not a good JR!!!!