Gear Queers
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I have never been laughed at for wearing my gear. at least not to my face.(Spudley @ Jan. 21 2007,00:46) Brethren, and Sistren,
I'm glad it was a bounce, and "bounce-back".
The guy that sold me my first Dainese-armored leather, and helmet was an ex-racer that works a retail gig here in Las Vegas. He lost a testacle in an encounter with an uninsured motorist. Was in the hospital with other complications. So now he does track time, and trailers the ride back and forth. He has never stopped saying, "Gear for the encounter that may never come...".
Now don't get me wrong, we have a lot of squids here in Las Vegas that think gear is for pu$$ies. I've been pointed at, and laughed at while sitting at lights, but I'm sitting on a Busa so who's really laughing at who. For what it's worth I think a "thank-you" is due, in your case to "Shoei", and "Joe Rocket" for just the right kind of protection at just the right time !!.
When a Granny comes at ya !!!.
The machine can be repaired, a little plastic, a little touch-up here and there....you're back on the road !!! The Busa forgives, the concrete sometimes doesn't !!!.
Thanks for sharing your experience, now get out there and RIDE !!!!.
Spudley
Las Vegas
05' r/b
"RUBBER SIDE DOWN ALL THE TIME !!!".
But even if someone did it wouldnt change my attitude towards gear.
I have been down, and have seen enough people down without gear that some individual with little man syndrome laughing at someone wearing gear wont affect me.
In the end everyone usually comes to respect gear, or they die because they did not respect it.
And that is 20+years of riding experiance talking
I know this might be hard to believe, but the little town I grew up in and surrounding areas in Illinois, I NEVER saw anyone with gear on atleast on a sportsbike. this was in the 90's. I saw Harley guys in their leathers. Very few of us ever wore helmets. Now in Mo (helmet law) of course helmets, but alot of guys with gear.
No it is not hard to believe..
First time I road a motorcycle I didn’t wear anything (well, pants and a t-shirt
no helmet, no jacket.
When I purchased my first motorcycle, I bought a brand new helmet, and that was it. wore jeans and regular boots, and once in awhile I would wear a Suzuki nylon jacket and that was it.
Then a few dead friends later, and me hitting a school bus at about 75 miles an hour, I learned first hand the difference between having gear and not having gear
In the hospital after hitting the school bus, the point was driven home. Even though I had broken ribs, internal bleeding and gravel in my arms, my helmet saved me.
They put me in the same room with a guy who hit a mobile home on his motorcycle, he was wearing a helmet. I think back on it now and wonder if they put us in the same room on purpose.
Anyway, the entire side of his face was like ripped off. (dont rmemeber all the damage, it was a long time ago) guess he was lucky to be alive, but wasnt looking all that good. While I still maintained my rugged yet handsome looks
So for me, I have not always worn gear it has been a lesson I learned the hard way. Fortunately I was able to live long enough to learn the lesson. some of my friends in the past haven’t been so lucky.
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for staying on this topic long enough to get it through my thick head. When I bought my '06, I could not afford all of the gear that I wanted, so I put it off. While I have not been down "hard", I am glad that I now have the "protection".
Thanks everyone.
NOW....
Thanks everyone.
NOW....
I went down at 45mph on the freeway wearing FULL gear(freaking lane changing suvs). Only a bruise on my side where the handlebar hit me. No roadrash at all. The bike was totalled.
Hah, you haven't seen me!! 6' at 165lbs.
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