Some bikers, you must be nuts

FFS, these threads usually come up at the beginning of summer!

Live and let live, just because someone is wearing shorts doesn't mean they are going to crash. We had a lovely weekend riding around on the r1 in tshirts....was i a less safer rider? No! I was much safer than i was riding in town last week in full kit nearly fainting at every traffic light.

Stop passing judgement and get on with your own life.

[Red Herring]

I think it all depends on how you're planning on riding....
I took the SV down to the south of france last week in the back of the camper so we had something to run about on, especially when popping into town. I was quite happy to ride in just shorts, T shirt and trainers with an open face helmet under those circumstances, and I doubt I went over 30 mph once dressed like that.
On the other hand whne I took it for a scratch around the Alps on a couple of occassions it was full leathers, back protector...the lot.
It's just about risk management, and being sensible.

Originally Posted by Davies

We had a lovely weekend riding around on the r1 in tshirts....

Well, wouldn't do that myself, but respect for admitting to it on this forum. We seem to be getting more tolerant, but not so long ago you'd have got completely pasted for admitting that on here.

I just bought on of those airflow jackets and a pair of Kevlar jeans for a trip to Portugal next week, with full CE armour throughout, but not so convinced on abrasion resistance on either Jacket or Jeans. Not as good protection as what I would normally wear, but I'll be well aware of that when I'm riding, and that's about as low as I'll go in the protection stakes.

But look at the dress code of one of the guys I'll be riding with in Portugal, he'll be constantly taking the p1ss as I sweat in all my armoured gear...

I dare say I will be in shorts and t-shirt when using the bike to get from A to B in the evenings around the village, but not at any more than push bike speeds. The locals will be helmetless round the village, and won't be at all concerned about how much they've had to drink either! They wobble along pi$$ed, and sometimes fall off, but always seem to get there with no more than a grazed knee.

I went to Greece recently and everybody just had shorts and tee shirts at the most, some less, helmets were not always worn, a lot were not even fastened, just dangling, this suprised me tbh.

Personally i wouldnt ride like it, if i did i would massively adjust my riding to suit.
Simple thing i think about, it takes less time to put your gear on and off than it does to go to hospital and get your gravel rash scrubbed surgically and then for it to heal.

Dont really care what other people do tbh, ill probably make a comment if i see someone riding like a d1ck dressed in very little clothing, but its their choice at the end of the day.

[DarrenSV650S]

I wore my full leathers in the south of France and it wasn't that big a deal. It's only in town that it gets too hot. When I was moving I was fine. Felt a bit of a pillock walking around in full leathers though

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

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.

You should ALWAYS make a point of pointing this out to said poor lass.

The "domestics" caused can be quite humorous

Not this again, i don't see the issue, its up to him.

Im in the minority in that i rarely wear full gear, in fact next to never below the waste. Will i regret it if/when i fall off? yes, will i be wearing full leather tomorrow? no. Do i take exception to someone moaning at me about it? YES!

[littleoldman2]

To be fair we need to let people take responsiblity for their own actions. If he thinks its worth the risk let him get on with it, I'm fed up with the view that we need to over protect people. Personally I'm all the gear all the time, due to gravel rash at 16.

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.

maybe another dose may teach him.

[Bibio]

don't care what the driver of the bike is wearing but they should always make sure that the pillion is well kitted out. take your own life if you have to but at least give your pillion a fighting chance.

fool them if they come off wearing only shirt and shorts. but could these people please take into consideration the clean up crew if they do come off. i expect its not nice having to clean the goo up. so spare a thought the next time.

i came off when i was younger only wearing a pair of jeans and a jumper at about 10mph. i got gravel rash all down one side and could not sleep for the pain. lesson learnt.

Originally Posted by Bibio

don't care what the driver of the bike is wearing but they should always make sure that the pillion is well kitted out. take your own life if you have to but at least give your pillion a fighting chance

I do try make them. and i explain why, but again if they are adults it is ultimately there choice. I may refuse to ride them any where depending on who it is.