Quote Originally Posted by CopyRight
because I've highsided before in a mesh....I'll never wear one EVER again. I dont care how much padding and protection it seems to have...they are absolute pieces of shit.

I have a perforated alpinestars jacket that I wear with some jeans, and I always wear boots, and I have like 3 different sets of summer gloves.

for winter, I have a non perforated leather icon jacket and I'm as warm as can be with some full length gloves as well.

leather suit is only for mountain runs and track days....I see some jokers who wear it around for just city driving, but hey....it's their skin not mine. I just dont take it that far.

my theory has always been...buy the right gear the first time.

hell, with the amount of gear I bought, it's about close to half of what I paid for my bike.
gear nazi!!

kidding! I went off my bike a few years ago, didnt have gloves on, was wearing shorts and teenis shoes, however i had a SHOEI RF1000( i thkn was the model, it was one of the replicas) and a nice Joe rocket leather jacket, if it wasnt for those two, my dumb ass wouldnt be walking right now.

if you go into any cycle shop you can buy some slip on gloves with kevlar covering the knuckles thats all you really need, i never found the gauntlets very comfy, oh and after my accident i wore riding jeans and some shoes with plates made into them, and ALWAYS gloves. some scars never go away.

SUPER nice bike there, Eli