Some bikers, you must be nuts

[timwilky]

Well that was my thoughts this morning at 06:38 as I was getting into the car to go to work. The guy renting the house over the road was just leaving on his ZX9.

What a horrid sight, the nutter was wearing his walking boots and a pair of shorts. I know he has only 3 miles to work. But shorts on a bike! I ask you.

He is no kid. age about 55, been riding all his life. When his lad got his first bike he also had all the gear. Sooty **** is obviously such a good rider that he is immortal. I know from his last off that he knows the pain of gravel rash.

Why for the sake of 5 minutes.

Because what are the odds of it happening again *shrug*

I don't understand the thinking behind such recklessness. Getting on a bike without gear on feels as wrong and uncomfortable to me as being in a car without my seatbelt on (and I always put my belt on, even in a taxi).

[tonyk]

He’s lost the fear of crashing/road rash/broken bones, I really hope he does not have to learn the lessons the hard way….
It’s the fear of the above that keeps me with full gear on no matter what the weather or distance I’m going to travel.

Tis like a pillion I saw yesterday, lady in black heels, skinny jeans and an attempt to cover up some skin on her hands with thin fingerless gloves. Not even a bike jacket so the only protection she had on was the legal requirement of a lid. What's the point? Her fella was fully kitted up, he clearly can't think much of her poor lass.

I feel bad enough going on the bike in dragging jeans let alone normal jeans or otherwise. It's so sad to think an off on the bike is probably the only way for it to sink in how vital proper kit is. And yet clearly this fella on your street Tim has no fear

[dizzyblonde]

Leggings and Ugg boots

Again, the pilot kitted up!

meh its personal choice at the end of the day, nothing which would make me feel bad. Although i did see a local lad on his gsxr with shorts teashirt on, but the worst was he had his young son on the back with shorts and tee on also and he was giving it some showing off.

I have to admit though I've riden mopeds on holiday with only shorts and tshirts and it feels nice in the warm sun.

Originally Posted by megs

I have to admit though I've riden mopeds on holiday with only shorts and tshirts and it feels nice in the warm sun.

Then you get back and realize just how much warm sun you've had, owwie owwie.

I saw a dude on a cruiser, he had a 'helmet' on but there can't have been much padding, it was more of a plastic yarmulke than a proper lid. Police car drove past and didn't care.

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by metalangel

Then you get back and realize just how much warm sun you've had, owwie owwie.

Cote d'azure 1980, Huge blisters on legs, shoulders. And teach me to not wear a helmet, ear lobes so huge I could not get a helmet on until the blisters burst. But different time/place. riding from camp site to the beach along a dirt road is far different dodging traffic on damp british tarmac.

Ach let him do it he'll learn the hard way eventually (again) even if it a wasp or stone at 50mph.

got the kit always wear the kit - no if's and no buts. Had the unfortunately sighting of a guy go up the tarmac at 20 wearing nothing but shorts. and his screams will stay with me for my life as will the sight of grated bone!

Originally Posted by Quedos

as will the sight of grated bone!

Ouch!