Your definition of full gear - Page 2

Amber Lamps · 01-03-2009, 12:11 PM

I don't know if this is just for the new people as we've already had this kind of poll...

For me it all depends on where I am and what I am doing as to how much gear I wear if any but "full gear" on the street for me is;

1. Full-face Helmet
2. Leather Jacket
3. Riding Boots
4. Riding Gloves
5. Icon Field Armor Knee Guards
6. Riding Jeans

z06boy · 01-06-2009, 10:35 AM

For me on the street it's a full face helmet...motorcycle gloves...riding boots...jacket with CE-rated armor and Draggin' Jeans with added CE-rated knee and shin armor.

smileyman · 01-06-2009, 10:40 AM

Priorities!
Head first
Back
Fingers/hands
Feet/ankles

I just saw a wonderful photo in Fast Bikes this month of what happened to a guy who's MC drug over his foot some distance. Gnarly.

Granted I take into account what I am doing. I am guilty of commuting in Helmet, Jacket, Gloves with Docker pants begging for Karma to skin me like a

.

I have done touring in the above with jeans and boots, risking some abrasion but trying to hedge my bet by keeping my pace down to 70% of my limit.

If I am forseeing any form of testerone and adrenaline riding I have the leathers and back protector and my best helmet.

Amber Lamps · 01-06-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smileyman

Priorities!
Head first
Back
Fingers/hands
Feet/ankles

I just saw a wonderful photo in Fast Bikes this month of what happened to a guy who's MC drug over his foot some distance. Gnarly.

Granted I take into account what I am doing. I am guilty of commuting in Helmet, Jacket, Gloves with Docker pants begging for Karma to skin me like a

.

I have done touring in the above with jeans and boots, risking some abrasion but trying to hedge my bet by keeping my pace down to 70% of my limit.

If I am forseeing any form of testerone and adrenaline riding I have the leathers and back protector and my best helmet.

Good post BUT when you are "taking your chances" you don't consider yourself to be in "full gear" correct? That's my only point,I don't think anyone thinks flip flops and a skull cap with a dot sticker on it is full gear but I've worn that to go to the beach in Daytona.

Amorok · 01-12-2009, 04:56 PM

The military says full sleeves, long pants, boots that go over the ankle, full-fingered gloves, and a helmet is full gear.

fasternyou929 · 01-12-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amorok

The military says full sleeves, long pants, boots that go over the ankle, full-fingered gloves, and a helmet is full gear.

They also use a manually powered fastener driving impact device to drive nails. I use a hammer.

Military definitions don't count!

View Poll Results: what do you consider "full gear"
boots, moto pants, moto jacket, gloves, helmet	53	77.94%
Moto pants, moto jacket, helmet	0	0%
Helmet, moto jacket, gloves	8	11.76%
Helmet & anything NOT shorts and flip flops	0	0%
Tater's ex. wife keeping her socks on	7	10.29%
Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll

01-06-2009, 10:40 AM	#3
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Priorities! Head first Back Fingers/hands Feet/ankles I just saw a wonderful photo in Fast Bikes this month of what happened to a guy who's MC drug over his foot some distance. Gnarly. Granted I take into account what I am doing. I am guilty of commuting in Helmet, Jacket, Gloves with Docker pants begging for Karma to skin me like a . I have done touring in the above with jeans and boots, risking some abrasion but trying to hedge my bet by keeping my pace down to 70% of my limit. If I am forseeing any form of testerone and adrenaline riding I have the leathers and back protector and my best helmet. __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

01-12-2009, 04:56 PM	#5
Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	The military says full sleeves, long pants, boots that go over the ankle, full-fingered gloves, and a helmet is full gear. __________________ What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?

01-03-2009, 12:11 PM	#1
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I don't know if this is just for the new people as we've already had this kind of poll... For me it all depends on where I am and what I am doing as to how much gear I wear if any but "full gear" on the street for me is; 1. Full-face Helmet 2. Leather Jacket 3. Riding Boots 4. Riding Gloves 5. Icon Field Armor Knee Guards 6. Riding Jeans

01-06-2009, 10:35 AM	#2
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	For me on the street it's a full face helmet...motorcycle gloves...riding boots...jacket with CE-rated armor and Draggin' Jeans with added CE-rated knee and shin armor.