This is why you wear leather

Rusty360 · 10-17-2012, 09:02 PM

My son just sent this to me so I thought I would pass it on

http://jalopnik.com/5952473/my-sever...n-a-motorcycle

MarkG · 10-17-2012, 09:54 PM

Road rash is to be avoided, that had to hurt. I wear Draggin Jeans at the very least, Kevlar lining is sewn into the more likely areas of damage. Most of the time I put on riding pants on top of them with the associated protection, too. I have no illusions that a bone or two might get broke if I go down. Avoiding the extra damage would be a plus.

**jlreeves** · 10-18-2012, 07:57 AM

I use a combination of fire hose pants which with double leggings and really tough fabric are incredibly abrasion resistant along with a set of Bohn Armor which are pads in a lycra under suit. I thought they would be too hot for summer but they seem to work pretty well. Not too hot and warm in the winter. Top it off with a mesh armor jacket cool enough for summer but you can add under layers for warmth. Finally, always wear leather boots with Vibram lug soles, leather gloves and a half or full modular helmet. Gone down before and the gear you wear is all you have once you are sliding.

Loafer · 10-21-2012, 06:41 AM

That had to hurt really bad!
I made a mistake of going into a corner too fast, got over on the frame and the rear
tire lifted off the road. Lots of sliding, I rode the bike home with two broken ribs, but
I didn't have a scratch or a bruise on me.
Having the right gear for every kind of weather is really worth it.
Ride safe and stay healthy.

Murphy · 11-17-2012, 07:37 AM

Great article.
going to make me think twice about just wearing jeans for my city riding.
perhaps I'll get back to wearing the Bohn armour to work

10-17-2012, 09:02 PM	#1
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10-17-2012, 09:54 PM	#2
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	Road rash is to be avoided, that had to hurt. I wear Draggin Jeans at the very least, Kevlar lining is sewn into the more likely areas of damage. Most of the time I put on riding pants on top of them with the associated protection, too. I have no illusions that a bone or two might get broke if I go down. Avoiding the extra damage would be a plus. __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18
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10-18-2012, 07:57 AM	#3
jlreeves Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 888	I use a combination of fire hose pants which with double leggings and really tough fabric are incredibly abrasion resistant along with a set of Bohn Armor which are pads in a lycra under suit. I thought they would be too hot for summer but they seem to work pretty well. Not too hot and warm in the winter. Top it off with a mesh armor jacket cool enough for summer but you can add under layers for warmth. Finally, always wear leather boots with Vibram lug soles, leather gloves and a half or full modular helmet. Gone down before and the gear you wear is all you have once you are sliding. __________________ 2008 Nomad 1600 Black/Red _________________________________________ VulcanBagger #01711, VRA/GA VRA, SCRC, VROC #29671, AMA #1085989, Red Knights MC GA-18 Pres, PGR _________________________________________
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10-21-2012, 06:41 AM	#4
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	That had to hurt really bad! I made a mistake of going into a corner too fast, got over on the frame and the rear tire lifted off the road. Lots of sliding, I rode the bike home with two broken ribs, but I didn't have a scratch or a bruise on me. Having the right gear for every kind of weather is really worth it. Ride safe and stay healthy. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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11-17-2012, 07:37 AM	#5
Murphy Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 151	Great article. going to make me think twice about just wearing jeans for my city riding. perhaps I'll get back to wearing the Bohn armour to work __________________ 2006 Anniversary Classic/Nomad mix Login or Register to Remove Ads
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