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Re: What gear do you use? (clothing)

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:50 pm
by Bash On!
I'd like to say All the Gear, All the Time, but that's not always the case here in hot Dallas.

Bare Minimum around town (typically around 25 mph): M/C Boots, Open Face helmet with shield, gloves, long pants, long-sleeve shirt (but usually (90% of time) have a mesh, armored road jacket on, too). Not the optimal level of protection but enough for me, considering I have no protective gear other than a helmet and gloves when I ride a bicycle at fairly close to the same speeds on the same streets (at least downhill!).

Highway: Always wear armored road jacket and substitute full-face helmet

Have but rarely wear: mesh, armored road pants (they don't fit too well and are a royal PITA to put on/take off)

Oh, and clean underwear, always. (hear that, Mom?)

Re: What gear do you use? (clothing)

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:16 am
by Kalemakapii
Shorts, tank-top, slippers and a helmet... 365. :--)

Re: What gear do you use? (clothing)

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:23 pm
by ewing65
I always used to wear a raincoat and waterproof trousers if it was wet, just whatever when it was dry.

That was until i had my first spill off the bike.
Then my First Collision.

I wear my Spada Armoured Jacket and Trousers and Spada helmut.
They were out of stock of the Hi-Vis Vest but i will get it soon.

Re: What gear do you use? (clothing)

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:40 pm
by you you
I use whatever I'm wearing plus a helmet and gloves

Because it's a scooter and I'm probably popping to the shops

Re: What gear do you use? (clothing)

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:05 pm
by Mel46
I wear a regluar jacket when it is cool or cold, but no jack in the hot summer. I always wear a hi-vis vest thatt has armor in the back. I wear boots always, as well as riding gloves. I have winter gloves for the winter. I wear jeans in all season, sometimes with long underwear. I have 3 different helmets, each for a different season, but none are full face helmets like maddiedog has. I feel too closed in with those, and I can't turn my head far enough with those helmets to be able to look behind and to my right or left.

Re: What gear do you use? (clothing)

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:35 am
by sendler2112
Tourmaster Flex jacket.
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http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tour ... x-3-jacket
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Basic mountaineering over pants when it is cold or raining.
Rev'it Kelvin gloves when it is cold.
Alpinestars SMX-2 when it is hot.
Schuberth C3 helmet
Venture Heat heated jacket liner, pants liner and glove liners.
Asolo 520 hiking boots