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Riding Apparel (am I alone?)
07/04/10 at 07:58:23

In short,......in "shorts" weather, I sometimes ride in shorts, T shirt, and sneakers.
I'm forced to wear a helment, otherwise I'd do short jaunts w/o that too.
Am I an idiot, or just an oldtimer,....keeping in mind that I have done many miles before any helment laws ever existed. And I remember my short trips uptown seldom if ever included a helment.
Wife and I had fun on 2 Mopeds 20+ years ago before the helmet law. When the law came in, it wasn't fun anymore, sold both of them.
I just wondered if I'm alone in this,.....riding now.

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Reply #1 - 07/04/10 at 08:06:06

I accidently rode off w/o my gloves one day. I thot, ehh wott the hekk,, but I just couldnt shake the feeling of vulnerability & couldnt enjoy the ride, so I went back home & got them. I get sick of the heat & the hassle of getting dressed to ride, but, if I want convenience, I have a car. If I want to ride, I just cant do it ( & have any sense of peace about me)w/o wearing the stuff that Ill be wanting if I should get on the road with my body. Certain times of the year I dont leave w/o a rain suit. Saw a guy yesterday, surely a 30,000 $ ish Harley custom job, no helmet, shorts, muscle shirt ( Ughhh, he should never wear that), slip on tennis shoes, caught in the rain & he had nothing, no bags, nothing, just his wet buttt & a pretty bike,

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Oldnewguy Senior Member Offline thumpin' along! Posts: 369 Upstate NY Gender:	Re: Riding Apparel (am I alone?) Reply #2 - 07/04/10 at 09:30:46 I'm glad you didn't screw up those last two descriptions.
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Reply #3 - 07/04/10 at 09:44:33

Routy wrote on 07/04/10 at 07:58:23:

In short,......in "shorts" weather, I sometimes ride in shorts, T shirt, and sneakers.
I'm forced to wear a helment, otherwise I'd do short jaunts w/o that too.
Am I an idiot, or just an oldtimer,....keeping in mind that I have done many miles before any helment laws ever existed. And I remember my short trips uptown seldom if ever included a helment.
Wife and I had fun on 2 Mopeds 20+ years ago before the helmet law. When the law came in, it wasn't fun anymore, sold both of them.
I just wondered if I'm alone in this,.....riding now.

I ride just like you except I always wear a helmet.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Riding Apparel (am I alone?) Reply #4 - 07/04/10 at 09:45:29 Oldnewguy wrote on 07/04/10 at 09:30:46: I'm glad you didn't screw up those last two descriptions. No kiddin! That would have looked Prittee Bad..
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Reply #5 - 07/04/10 at 09:55:18

In a 100'+ degrees,... a jacket just ain't gonna' happen for me...
I do wear longish sleeves and jeans,... more for sun protection than road safety...
FF helmet,... Yup...
Closed toe shoes at a minimum... ankle high boots for longer rides...
Gloves optional...

If I were a pretty young girl, I'd be more worried...
As it is,... I'm none of the three...

Keep in mind,..
road burn will only happen if you go down,...
sunburn,... will happen on any ride...
...and skin cancer is far worse than a road rash... Wink

...
... a light loose covering is actually cooler than bare skin on a bike, 'cause you get better evaporative cooling......

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Reply #6 - 07/04/10 at 10:12:28

I really did expect to be called an idiot,....even on my birthday Wink

But I am glad to find out I'm not alone on this.
A post to one of the threads last nite promted me to ask,.....kinda sounded like anyone that didn't wear full protective gear all the time wasn't normal. But I would NEVER knock anyone who does,.....or think I'm smarter if I don't. I been down once !

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Oldnewguy Senior Member Offline thumpin' along! Posts: 369 Upstate NY Gender:	Re: Riding Apparel (am I alone?) Reply #7 - 07/04/10 at 10:20:49 Happy Birthday!!
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Reply #8 - 07/04/10 at 11:06:09

I wear chaps, I know, I know, flame away, its what I had $$$ for,,& theyve proven themselves in a crash. So, I wear those, I have a welders shirt, heavy khaki. It also proved itself & has wear marks to prove it. I wear a tee shirt under that & use a hose before driving off. I have a pump up sports mister I strap on the bike during summer & when I start getting dry, I wet the tee shirt again. Huge difference.

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Reply #9 - 07/04/10 at 11:31:44

If I need to run to the post office (about 6 blocks) I'll ride in shorts otherwise I normally change into jeans. I've found in hot weather the jeans feel cooler than shorts because they insulate my legs from the hot air blowing off the engine and pipes. I have an armored mesh jacket that is just as cool as short sleeves once you're moving and I use that if I'm going to be on the highway. I usually wear gloves on the highway as well but not around town. I also often wear a half helmet around town and switch to a full face helmet on the highway.

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Reply #10 - 07/04/10 at 13:07:19

Routy wrote on 07/04/10 at 07:58:23:

...Am I an idiot, or just an oldtimer,....keeping in mind that I have done many miles before any helment laws ever existed...
...When the law came in, it wasn't fun anymore, sold both of them.
I just wondered if I'm alone in this,.....riding now.

You are not an Idiot. You simply are willing to take the risk for the enjoy of riding naked.

As far as I know, there was not "motorcycle license" in 1964. There was not MSF, no license, no required helment -- we just simply rode. My dad rode a 3-wheel H-D Servicar, with a normal badged (#241) cloth hat.

I ride t-shirt, no gloves, a helmet because of the law. When I took the tour I stopped just into Arizona to remove the helmet. Rode 2,000 miles with "protection" of dark goggles and SPF-45 lotion:

Thing is, I have never needed a helmet. Life total of road rash is about one square inch. Yet, I MIGHT fall/crash. But it is such nice without the "protection." Would probably dead with or without a helmet anyhow.

And I would FAR prefer dead on the road than in a old folks nursing home waiting to die.

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Reply #11 - 07/04/10 at 14:31:09

I'm not so worried about thE highway as with a helmet and full gear some body hits you your probably dead anyways. In a car your probably dead. Try to not ride when the bars get out 12-3am. And wear protective gear in town cause it could help if someone decides to turn left into me going straight. I don't worry about my skill even though a large portion of motorcycle accidents happen in forming issues. I'm worried about the lack of visibility of a motorcycle(led kit and loud exhaust with a loud red jacket to help with that). And stupid drivers who don't follow traffic laws(big Hispanic population here, they don't all know or care about all the laws here). Also it's a good idea to wear a helmet on a bicycle because falling over at 5 mph and hitting your head is enough to cave your skull in. Of course you can slip on ice in your driveway and cave your skull in(dead) And I don't usually wear a helmet to get the mail in the winter.

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jabman Senior Member Offline Posts: 411 England Gender:	Re: Riding Apparel (am I alone?) Reply #12 - 07/04/10 at 14:49:19 i ride with full gear all the time if the distance i want to travel is too short and i cannot be bothered to get changed i take the pedal bike
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Reply #13 - 07/04/10 at 15:08:36

I am sure in 1964 there was probably about a third of the cars on the road as there is now. Also, no cell phones, texting and the myriad of other crap cagers do now of days to occupy themselves from watching the road. As for me, it could be 6000 degrees and I am still wearing my gear, regardless if it is the law or not. That little piece of leather or fiberglass may be what helps me live or not. Just my opinion.

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Reply #14 - 07/04/10 at 15:35:46

I agree.

For longer (more than 30 min), I wear full face modular helmet, textile armored jacket and pants. If too hot, I remove the liners.

For short ride in town, I wear full gear except I switch to pair of jeans (I know, they are not that much of protection).

I enjoy riding too much risk not being able to ride again.

jarrod wrote on 07/04/10 at 15:08:36:

I am sure in 1964 there was probably about a third of the cars on the road as there is now. Also, no cell phones, texting and the myriad of other crap cagers do now of days to occupy themselves from watching the road. As for me, it could be 6000 degrees and I am still wearing my gear, regardless if it is the law or not. That little piece of leather or fiberglass may be what helps me live or not. Just my opinion.

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