The HD threads got me thinking, lets make a poll and see who is most likely to wear gear between the SPORT and CRUISER riders on BCM. Do you wear a helmet, gloves, jacket, and boots everytime you ride the bike?
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The HD threads got me thinking, lets make a poll and see who is most likely to wear gear between the SPORT and CRUISER riders on BCM. Do you wear a helmet, gloves, jacket, and boots everytime you ride the bike?
I normally ride sport bikes, and I wear full gear every time.
If I ride, it's a sportbike. Usually full gear everytime. At minimum: brain bucket, gloves, jeans and some sort of decent boot/shoes. Sometimes it's just a little warm in my Astars jacket. I need a summer one but I gotta get a bike first.
Usually fully gear besides riding pants....jacket, jeans, gloves, helmet, boots I do get caught not wearing a jacket sometimes though. I have had times where a I have taken a girl for a ride and given her the helmet leaving me exposed, but I generally feel naked without one.
Not sure what you would concider my bike? cruiser / touring? I wear helmet, jacket, gloves and jeans everytime.
I don't have a bike. But, you should ALWAYS wear a helmet! I'm pro helmet. My parents were in a big accident a few years back. I have helmets to thank for them being here still today...
helmet, jacket, gloves, full jeans, but I sometimes wear sneakers instead of boots. I have riding pants as well but they are hot as hell!!
so I considered that full gear in my vote
this my time to go stuff is BS it may not be your time to go but when you are horribly disfigured when your face grinds against the pavement for a couple hundred feet you might reconsider that sentiment.
but drinking and riding is supremely more moronic than not wearing your gear...and the combination of both....well enjoy whatever hospital they put you back together in...
/rant
im always on a sportbike, im usually wearing a helmet gloves and jeans and shoes. I need to get a textile so im not in a sauna everytime i ride.
Minimum of a Helmet, Gloves and some sort of tall boot.
I have no compassion for people that ride without gear. If you **** yourself up I could care less.
So its riders choice as long as its what you think is right? Even if a rider 'always' wears a helmet, many times its a half helmet, hows that protect your face? And if someone...anyone believes in its your time, so be it. How does that mentality affect you in ANY way?
and for the record, I NEVER drink and ride...or drive...or bicycle either for that matter! Thats assinign.
And as Pork already pointed out for me, I do not wear gear around town. I will wear a helmet if I'm on a long trip (yeah, I know it can happen in town too, I dont need to hear it) so IF I crash, PLEASE by all means Breecher dont feel sorry for me.:loser
BTW, I'm sure everyone who replies to this thread will be the gear wearers and I'm also sure you all wear a seat belt EVERY time you get into a car too right?
Wearing gear is fine and I have nothing against it or anyone who does, I probably should (as I've mentioned previously) but to put me or anyone down who doesnt? Freedom of choice goes both ways...
^^^ I do wear my seatbelt everywhere I go...its like a law or something :thumbsup
I've known two people who died because they weren't wearing gear ...... I understand its a personal choice and to many it would sound like i'm on a crusade about this. Everybody makes mistakes and takes chances especially members of this forum. If someone chooses to forfeit the life that they were given by not wearing a helmet sobeit it was given to them to do with what they will. I just don't need to see another friend die on the side of the road so I won't be riding with someone not in their gear.
After road racing in CCS and knowing what it feels like to hit pavement @ 70mph, I wear my helmet and jacket every time I get on my bike. If i'm going out on a long ride, my race boots and gloves are on as well. My new street bike is an '02 GSXR 6oo btw.
I have a crusier. I were gear everytime.
Helmet, gloves, jacket, jeans and boots.
I however don't look down on those who don't. Its there choice. To each there own.
when i do ride it helmet every time. i no longer have a bike but when i ride my brothers i always were his helmet. and i also were gloves other than that just t-shirt or light coat and jeans with some decent anke high boots
I always do wear my seatbelt actually. Its habbit.... Im sorry I care about my safety. I managed to live through some serious shit, im not going to die now because of somthign that could be prevented.
My minimum is helmet and gloves. usually i wear the sniper jacket i always have jeans on and most of the time i wear my high heel tennies cuz there comfortable to ride in. just cut my helmet is blue and doesn't match the bike no more i still wear it even if i look dumb. on a side note i need a new pair of gloves any suggestions on brands i got a stars now and there worn out in one season????
I am just a rider on Adam's '78 Kawasaki 650SR, but I always wear my helmet. I need to get better about wearing the rest of the gear though. I'm always wearing long sleeves and for the most part pants (or capri's), but sometimes I grab flip-flops instead of tennis shoes and that's not too good.
Adam drives his bike every day to work and back and wears his helmet, leather jacket, pants, boots, and gloves when the temperature is chilly. I'm glad I don't have to push for him to wear that stuff either. (:
I'm not pissed at you, sorry didnt mean it that way, we're cool. Gear is good, dont get me wrong. I always wear jeans and work boots, I just dont wear the helmet as I should. Just choice, nothing against anyone else wanting to be safe. I wish I had the discipline to do it more often. And I respect your choice to not ride with me without gear, maybe someday I'll be more safety concious.
I gear up. My bike is on the line between a sportbike and a standard.
always boots and jeans, helmet on most long trips so the misses and I can talk on the comm headsets, and is in the tour pack for riders if need be
Where is "I wear my helmet and other gear most of the time."
I am the dumb one in the bunch. I where boot and gloves. Thats it no helmet on the chopper. When i had sportbikes full gear. I rhode a lot faster and harder when I had them.
where is the 'if I know Im getting rowdy or go more than 5miles I wear a helmet' option
Out on my HD:
Local ride around town: Eye wear, boots and -T-shirt (cool days a sweat shirt).
Longer ride-freeways and state highways: helmet, boots and leather jacket if cold only.
HD 105th; Same as local ride.
Can't be cool looking in full wear, but then again no crazy riding like 1-wheel, speeding or hot dogging.
PS: I watched a couple kids on sport bikes dive into the back of a non-moving SUV (60+mph) while show boating on Brookfield Rd. north of Capital over the Labor Day weekend. Dump stunts caused the crash and no amount of gear was going save those guys, just minimize the road rash.
I always wear my helmet and jeans. (open face) Not the safest helmet but its the one I am most comfortable wearing. Coat and gloves are depending on weather. Cruiser bike - Yamaha Roadstar Silverado 1600cc
If i'm cruising around town i usally don't wear my helmet/ gear. If i want to go out and "ride" it's: helmet, leather jacket, gloves and riding boots, all high quality stuff. I've been down before at speed when i had my gear on and i'm glad it did its job, its just not worth it for me to get it all on to go 3 miles to work or 2 miles to the gym when its 80 degrees. Call it stupid but it is what it is. I ride a 99' R6.
honestly for the most part i dont wear a helmet. i hate the discomfort and fact i cant see around myself as much. if its cooler outside ill wear one but other than that i usually wear at least a jacket and gloves
Thats Great, Im sure some more intelligent people will enjoy your organs and tissue when your heads are smashed all over the pavement...
I laugh my ass off when I see guys or girls for that matter wearing gloves, jackets, boots but no helmet... WTF is the point? Your skin isnt going to do you any good if your brain is on the pavement.
I NEVER get on a bike without a helmet or Gloves, period...... If your helmet is uncomfortable, get a better one.
Keep it up though, I may need a kidney soon anyways......
Its a personal choice like smoking or drinking, do those enough and they will kill you too. We all know the risks, no need to lecture man.
I wear a helmet every time now. I'll be the first to admit that at times I haven't in the past but I'm getting better with wearing it ALL the time now.
Bike is an 02 Ninja ZX6R
:rolf
Dont forget to check that organ donor box...
i could give 2 shits what u think. this was a poll thread not a lecture. good job on ruining it tho. :chair:
If i really want to rock out...
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...gracing002.jpg
Haha, i rode around my college town a couple times like that, got some funny looks, she propels my fat ass to about 55, on flat ground, LOL
On the R6 drag racing at rock falls in Eau Claire...
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...gracing007.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...9-18-07001.jpg
Helmet all the time usually a hooded sweatshirt for riding around town. If I am going above 35mph then its the jacket and gloves. Gloves depend on the weather for me. Oh I have an 09 Sporty 883