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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 2:05:33 AM
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chainstretcher
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Jacket with armor, gloves, jeans and boots. For summer riding I got the perforated AGV jacket. Still sweat in it but like somebody's sig line says "I'd rather sweat than bleed."
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 5:17:19 AM
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TooL
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I have a dainese jacket but also ride in my t-shirt. I'll be wearing my jacket once the weather cools but for now I'm willing to take the risk and suffer the consequences if it comes down to that. I know i should wear my jacket all the time regardless of the heat but I just can't get myself to do it.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 7:03:09 AM
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doncollins
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Thanks for being honest guys..... Does anyone have any comments on Joe Rocket Jackets? I'm looking at the Alter Ego.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 8:43:05 AM
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josho66
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I wear my leather jacket, pants, etc. when I leave town or get out on the highway. If I am putting around town I wear jeans and a tshirt. Always try to wear helmet also. I go workout about 5 blocks from home and just wear tshirt and shorts. Always have good shoes on and gloves.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 9:01:18 AM
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CYCDUP
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Hey, Whats up CBR Nation!!! I have a First Gear Mesh-Tex 2 jacket & have gone riding without, but am getting back into the habit of wearing a jacket, jeans & boots all the time. I live in the DC area where its been in the 90s most of the summer. But when moving the wind flows through it & is pretty cool. Sitting @ the traffic lights suck... Being safe & wearing something GREATLY out weighs the consequences of not wearing something. So my word to all BE SAFE & ARRIVE ALIVE!!! Good riding to all. :)
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 9:03:50 AM
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curt954rr
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Hey Guys. Just be careful! I am relatively new to riding, only got my license and bike in April. I never ever ride without a helmet. I also always wear at least jeans, boots, and my Joe Rocket Reactor jacket. It has decent venting so as long as you are not sitting at a traffic light, it's not too bad in the 90° + humid days. When I go out to pound the back roads, I also always wear my Joe Rocket Alter Ego pants. I really like them. They are vented yet have a bunch of armor. I also recently got a JR Speedmaster full suit and will start wearing that now that the weather has cooled some. I have had too many friends go to the hospital and have to use the roadrash brush (wire brush) so shorts and a t-shirt are not an option for me. Also head injuries are very serious. I have 2 little kids at home that need their Daddy, so the helmet is not optional either. It won't kill you to sweat a little. Use common sense, be careful, and ride safe!
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 10:23:08 AM
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pitsvtec
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With gear....the idea is to eliminate risks! Road rash, cuts, tumbles, etc. hurts and the scrubbing the hospital does adds to the pain! 
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 12:50:36 PM
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Higgy
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Full leathers full gear all the way! definetly! Arai helmet,Dainese leathers,Daytona boots,Alpinestars gloves. Thats me! I cant believe you guys dont wear leathers,but i live in UK so its not as hot as America,but still id rather wear leathers definetly.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 12:56:29 PM
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Allways wearing my gear.. Alpine star jacket thats just saved my elbows and shoulder's ICON pant's and boot's and alpinestar gloves. Had I had leather pants I may not of ended up with my knee cut open.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 5:29:07 PM
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josho66
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My wife made a condition that if I get the bike I have to wear my gear or the bike goes bye bye. It is a good thing.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 6:35:23 PM
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kiggy74
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If all you're gonna wear is shorts and a t-shirt you might as well be naked. You gotta where something that has a chance of standing up to sliding down the pavement. Nothing works like leather, but some of the heavier nylons help. But first and foremost, you gotta wear a helmet. If it's too hot to wear a helmet then it's too hot to ride, plain and simple. Riding without a helmet is just makes you an anxious organ donor.
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RE: with or without gear? - 8/30/2005 7:47:41 PM
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Shaggs2Dope
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I always ride full gear, and I have All Joe Rocket.
I worked with the west coast distributor of Joe Rocket, Alpinestars, Parts Unlimited, Arai, Shoei, you name it. The joe rocket fits me best and is more comfortable than any of the other brands due to my height/weight/etc. Just try everything out and see what fits best. I like that my Pheonix jacket and pants are full mesh with body armour. You can wear em even on a 90 degree day like today and its like riding with jsut a wifebeater. I also have the ballistic 5.0 pants and they are killer for night time or foul weather riding as they are weatherproof, and extremely comfortable. They also have padding in the crotch area which has saved me more than once a bit of degree of pain. Also have Joe rocket Gloves in Black/Gunmetal to stick to the color scheme So i am G'd Up from the Feet up.
I have 3 helmets, but mainly wear an Obrien in flat black, the lens is easy to remove and clean, has good room and ventilation, and it was only 200 bux. My other helmets are Gunmetal KBC VR-2 and they are super lightweight but they make a lot of noise, lift up a lil more at high speeds, hit my nose with the lil nose guard, and they fog up at night time, which is ****in horrible. But they are cumfy, and they match the flames, and i got them so when I ride with my girl we have matching helmets, but the Obrien is way better daily use helmet.
Today was so ****in hot I did ride for about 45 mins with no gear, and I felt ****in naked, mainly because my shirt was more like a necklace, and my shorts were lightweight and go just below the knee. I drive slower without gear because you feel every little piece of road debris hitting you in the chest, and a rock or sandblast on your nipple at 95 hurts like a mofo
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