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    beanie and t-shirt

    I've read lots (and posted) about not wearing the proper gear and thought I'd mention this.

    A buddy of mine has just taken his course and bike test and was borrowing my helmet, jacket and gloves.
    He's now umming and aahing over what to buy and has his eye on an '04 gsxr100 with 4,000km (don't want to get in to the other subject that'll no doubt arise from this ie: what's a good first bike ), so I said come home at lunch and take mine out it's far heavier than what you're thinking of. We did that and then decided to ride back in to work two up - well as I said he has my proper gear and all I had was my spare helmet, a beanie and a jean jacket. I made him wear the beanie and jacket (won't be responsible for a passenger on my bike not protected) so I had a t-shirt, the beanie and a pair of work gloves.
    Now here's the thing - it felt great! but before you all start, no I'm not going to do that regularly and yes I'll be getting my gear back right away!
    Si Parker
    '81 XS1100H

    Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.
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    gsxr 1000!
    Si Parker
    '81 XS1100H

    Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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    • #3
      SiP,
      That is why I have a summer jacket. Net type so the air flows through, summer gloves, and summer overpants. Shorts and a "T" shirt feel, protection just in case....
      Ray Matteis
      KE6NHG
      XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
      XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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      • #4
        Well seeing as how some states don't even require a helmet I think a beenie is better than nothing. (I use beenie for short trips, and back road driving in summer.) But a full face in winter and on the highway.

        I think it depends on how you ride. SLow and easy on country back roads vs carving corners or long highway rides.

        But its your head at risk, and were all adults. We can chose to take risks if we so please(until the gov takes more rights)
        Like sky diving, bungee jumping, rock climbing and so on. We are able to risk our lives in so many ways. Some require certain regulated safety gear, some don't.

        The choice should be ours to make any way.

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        • #5
          Re: beanie and t-shirt

          Originally posted by SiP
          so I had a t-shirt, the beanie and a pair of work gloves.
          I'll bet the - no pants - thing got you a lot of attention... but as long as you had shoes... you would at least get service...


          Seriously... sometimes it feels good to throw caution to the wind... as well as a few body parts...
          81 SH Something Special
          81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
          ☺

          79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
          81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
          80 LG Black Magic
          78 E Standard Practice


          James 3:17

          If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

          “Alis Volat Propriis”

          Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
          For those on FB

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          • #6
            The jacket and gloves I was talking about are the net type with armor built in - excellent, but they're the ones my buddy had borrowed.
            Kat - trust you to go there! Now I know why Scotsman where kilts very liberating, a breeze around your nethers
            Si Parker
            '81 XS1100H

            Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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            • #7
              "Hmmm....."

              Never had a problem with """carving corners or long highway rides.""'

              All my "events" happened on """slow and easy country back roads""".

              """The choice should be ours to make any way."""

              Yes, I agree.

              My "choice" of a full helmet saved my jaw a few years ago... and my "choice" of a leather jacket in Texas heat recently saved me some shoulder skin. (a medieval suit of armor may have stopped my collar bone from snapping... but those are so hard to find nowadays and quite pricey)

              You're free to make your personal choices... as I'm free to later laugh at the outcome of the choices you made.

              Ya know, it's an odd thing I've noticed...
              The first thing that every customer did after dropping their bike off for a "crash estimate"... was to walk to the parts counter and buy a full-faced helmet to replace the "bennie" they were wearing.
              Funny how personal choices change like that.
              "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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              • #8
                Originally posted by SiP
                The jacket and gloves I was talking about are the net type with armor built in - excellent, but they're the ones my buddy had borrowed.
                Kat - trust you to go there! Now I know why Scotsman where kilts very liberating, a breeze around your nethers
                Great...just great. A kilt on a bike at 60 mph. Now there's an image I really don't need in my head.

                Don
                currently own;
                1980 Yamaha XS1100 SG
                2009 Yamaha Star Raider

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                • #9
                  Kind of gives new meaning to the term...

                  "human compass" doesn't it?



                  Okay... so I found it amusing at any rate...
                  81 SH Something Special
                  81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
                  ☺

                  79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
                  81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
                  80 LG Black Magic
                  78 E Standard Practice


                  James 3:17

                  If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

                  “Alis Volat Propriis”

                  Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
                  For those on FB

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                  • #10
                    .

                    Kind of gives new meaning to the term...
                    "tank slapper"

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                    • #11
                      Re: .

                      Originally posted by randy


                      "tank slapper"

                      OHHH OUCH!!!
                      http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/1480921818_241eade448_s.jpg

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                      • #12
                        So That's

                        how all those dents got in my tank!!!!
                        J.D."Jack" Smith
                        1980G&S "Halfbreed"
                        1978E straight job
                        "We the people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the constitution." Abraham Lincoln

                        Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once. Make your choices wisely.

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                        • #13
                          Or is it dents in your helmet?hehe
                          80 SG XS1100
                          14 Victory Cross Country

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                          • #14
                            I can't reach the tank
                            Si Parker
                            '81 XS1100H

                            Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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                            • #15
                              Me neither...

                              81 SH Something Special
                              81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
                              ☺

                              79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
                              81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
                              80 LG Black Magic
                              78 E Standard Practice


                              James 3:17

                              If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

                              “Alis Volat Propriis”

                              Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
                              For those on FB

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