POLL are you a squid? be truthfull!
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- L-plate hell
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POLL are you a squid? be truthfull!
easy POLL this one, this poll is do you ride without leathers or protection please answer!
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- L-plate hell
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I always ride in full protective gear; I usually wear leathers but sometimes synthetics. I Had an accident a few years back and if I hadnt been in full protective gear I would have needed skin grafts. Since then, I decided that it is not worth the risk of not wearing full gear.
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Contributing writer to:http://jocke.selincite.com
I always get leathered up. Seen to many pictures of road rash on the net. Doesn't look nice at all.
http://www.maigh.com/photos/kev_rr.jpg
Have put the link in just incase people don't wanna see it.
That's gotta hurt!!!!!
http://www.maigh.com/photos/kev_rr.jpg
Have put the link in just incase people don't wanna see it.
That's gotta hurt!!!!!
- masterofinsanity
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usually full leathers unless going to work i wear leather jacket & gloves, lid and jeans.
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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- L-plate hell
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when i had my accident i had a synthetic jacket on with armour, absolutly amazing, proper saved me from any road rash, if you dont have the money to get leathers i totally recomend a synthetic armoured jacket, although i do have a full power ranger suit, its just i put on abit of weight since i bought them 3 years ago and well uh hmm, i dont fit them anymore lol, Rob
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completely agree re the synthetic gear. When I had my accident I was in synthetic trousers and jacket and slid down the road on my front at about 80mph. Only damage was a bruised ankle and elbow...... the trousers did a really good job of protecting my legs..... seeing the state of them, and realising that would have been my legs if i hadnt been wearing them was a bit of a reality check!Rob636 wrote:when i had my accident i had a synthetic jacket on with armour, absolutly amazing, proper saved me from any road rash, if you dont have the money to get leathers i totally recomend a synthetic armoured jacket, although i do have a full power ranger suit, its just i put on abit of weight since i bought them 3 years ago and well uh hmm, i dont fit them anymore lol, Rob
On my shopping list for this year is a pair of draggin jeans, so I dont have to get into full kit for short rides.
GSX-R600 K4
ZXR400 H2
Commuter: Gilera Runner 180SP
Contributing writer to:http://jocke.selincite.com
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Commuter: Gilera Runner 180SP
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i voted power ranger.
95% of the time in full textile kit (commuting)
rest of the time in the power ranger suit.
i probably rode in jeans and leather jacket about a dozen times in the last year. i'm always tempted to get a pair of draggin jeans or similar, but I can't bring myself to spend £100 or thereabouts just so I can be a lazy sod and not stick proper kit on.
95% of the time in full textile kit (commuting)
rest of the time in the power ranger suit.
i probably rode in jeans and leather jacket about a dozen times in the last year. i'm always tempted to get a pair of draggin jeans or similar, but I can't bring myself to spend £100 or thereabouts just so I can be a lazy sod and not stick proper kit on.
In the garage:
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
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I've got a lot more sensible as I've got older. Now as a racer I appreciate good gear a lot more. I recently discovered this: http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/ar ... queen.html and it brought it all home.