What really grinds my (riding) gears.

[Sinfix_15]

why do people dress like theyre in the motogp to ride their bikes on the street? It can be 105 degrees outside and i'll still see people in these fully padded race suits, boots, gloves and everything. I wear a riding jacket if its freezing cold outside or raining.... and even then, i remove all the pads and shit from it. Riding shoes consist of anything that doesnt have shoe strings for me. i hate having to wear a helmet, much less a football uniform to ride. I recently did a 6 hour road trip. This was my riding gear...... jeans and a gators tshirt, my slip on shoes and no gloves. Took the helmet off at the florida state line. And before you ask... yes i have dropped a bike before, id rather get scratched up than look like a pussy all the time. I understand wearing a race suit at the race track or maybe even if you know you're going to be doing something intentionally dangerous... but for a normal stroll around the town, is it really needed? Do people wear them to look cool or are they really scared of wrecking? and if you really are scared of crashing, didnt you get the memo? When its ur time to go, its ur time to go. The lord works in mysterious ways. Amen.


If you ride looking like this, please explain. Thank you.

[RsonGt3's]

Maybe they want to live in case of a wreck...

[Sinfix_15]

Maybe they want to live in case of a wreck...

Living in fear is not living at all!.....

The lord has a plan for you..... maybe it involves a fiery motorcycle crash that results in your death.... maybe it doesnt..... riding gear isnt gonna change this. Accept your fate, whatever it may be and do it with dignity. If you are gonna die.... you dont wanna die in padded skinny jeans.

[Sinfix_15]

Man....... looking back on it....... "shirtless biker" probably wasnt the best google search i could have come up with...... but anyways.......


You should ride like this.....

[silversol]

Safety! I met several guys that were too cool for safety equipment when i was in shepard center with guys spinal cord injurys and having skin grafts done it not a pretty site. There was one guy there that was from out of state he did not like to wear a helmet either he now has a tramatic brain injury and has to wear a paded helmet 24/7 becase he is missing half his skull and is literaly a drooling zombie. I spent 3 months there and It was a huge eye opener. Sometimes death is not the worst thing that can happen to you!

[Sinfix_15]

Safety! I met several guys that were too cool for safety equipment when i was in shepard center with guys spinal cord injurys and having skin grafts done it not a pretty site. There was one guy there that was from out of state he did not like to wear a helmet either he now has a tramatic brain injury and has to wear a paded helmet 24/7 becase he is missing half his skull and is literaly a drooling zombie. I spent 3 months there and It was a huge eye opener. Sometimes death is not the worst thing that can happen to you!

Not so much about being "too cool" for equipment. It simply ruins the experience. To me it would be about the same as putting on scuba gear to get laid, cant dispute the safety benefit, but i'll live with the risks. There's sharks in the ocean..... i dont wear chain mail when i go swimming.

[bondo]

you crack me up sinfix, i love reading all the shit you post

[David88vert]

If you are riding without gear, you're riding too slow.
Good looking people need gear to protect their looks. Ugly people don't need to.

I wear gear almost everytime that I ride. Depending on where and how I am riding, I wear different degrees of protection.
I always wear a full face helmet.
If I am on track, or riding the mountains, I wear a full suit, race boots, and gauntlet gloves. It doesn't matter what the temperature is, as I have a perferated suit, and a suit liner, so I can stay reasonably cool. If there is any chance that you might be going over 100, a suit is much better safety gear.
If I am just riding around town, I wear a jacket, draggin' jeans, street gloves. Lower speeds allow more flexible gear.

[tnomud]

I took a Chevy Truck head-on on a bike, and went under it. If it were not for good gear, I would not be typing this. The helmet that I didn't skimp on kept my head in-tact when it hit the crank pulley of the motor. The back brace kept my spine in 1 piece as the tires ran over it. My pants with knee pucks kept my knees from breaking. My overpriced carbonfiber knuckled gloves kept my hands from being ground to the bone when I got hung on his hitch and dragged at 60MPH.

[frostbyte]

I took a Chevy Truck head-on on a bike, and went under it. If it were not for good gear, I would not be typing this. The helmet that I didn't skimp on kept my head in-tact when it hit the crank pulley of the motor. The back brace kept my spine in 1 piece as the tires ran over it. My pants with knee pucks kept my knees from breaking. My overpriced carbonfiber knuckled gloves kept my hands from being ground to the bone when I got hung on his hitch and dragged at 60MPH.

Amen, its not always about you knowing your limits and being a skilled rider. Sometimes there are idiots that play on the streets as much as they play at these local meets acting like morons and not paying attention. No matter how careful you are you can be hit from any side because some kids dad bought him a new toy that he has no experiance driving...
And also maybe god put this random thought in your head because your not paying attention to his plan and ignoring it and now hes saying put your gear on fool i got a bigger plan than scrapin your face off the interstate! Or maybe he just farted who knows....

[CptWitwiki]

some idiot didnt tie down the mattress in the back of his truck and it flew out and hit my dad... if it werent for his gear he would be dead. and he is an experienced rider, and was only driving around 30 - 40... so have fun looking like a bigger tool bag bc you are "too cool" for gear.

[Whizbang]

Its all about the safety. I don't believe in predetermined plans or fate. Therefore, i take precautions. I sure as hell wont going rallying without a firesuit, a helmet and neck restraint for the same reasons I wouldnt ride a dual sport on a back road without the whole shebang.

[tnomud]

There were alot of parts on the front/bottom of this truck that my gear saved me from.

[tnomud]

some idiot didnt tie down the mattress in the back of his truck and it flew out and hit my dad... if it werent for his gear he would be dead. and he is an experienced rider, and was only driving around 30 - 40... so have fun looking like a bigger tool bag bc you are "too cool" for gear.

FWIW: I raced Supermoto, Motocross, and Sportbikes for 20+ years. I rode street 50K+ miles per year on a literbike and/or supermoto. My first wreck was unavoidable.

[Sinfix_15]

Some of you make compelling arguments and have tragic stories to tell. I have faith that the good lord has a plan for me and is looking after my safety every time i take to the streets. With that said..... No riding gear needed.

[Sinfix_15]

If you are riding without gear, you're riding too slow.
Good looking people need gear to protect their looks. Ugly people don't need to.

I wear gear almost everytime that I ride. Depending on where and how I am riding, I wear different degrees of protection.
I always wear a full face helmet.
If I am on track, or riding the mountains, I wear a full suit, race boots, and gauntlet gloves. It doesn't matter what the temperature is, as I have a perferated suit, and a suit liner, so I can stay reasonably cool. If there is any chance that you might be going over 100, a suit is much better safety gear.
If I am just riding around town, I wear a jacket, draggin' jeans, street gloves. Lower speeds allow more flexible gear.

yeah i feel you on that, you gotta protect them good looks. I employ a strategy that im rather fond of and fully vouch for its effectiveness.....


I call it not crashing.

[Sinfix_15]

some idiot didnt tie down the mattress in the back of his truck and it flew out and hit my dad... if it werent for his gear he would be dead. and he is an experienced rider, and was only driving around 30 - 40... so have fun looking like a bigger tool bag bc you are "too cool" for gear.

It's not about being "too cool". I simply do not want to wear it. If they passed a law tomorrow that said you had to wear a suit to ride, id probably sell my bikes.

[Sinfix_15]

I took a Chevy Truck head-on on a bike, and went under it. If it were not for good gear, I would not be typing this. The helmet that I didn't skimp on kept my head in-tact when it hit the crank pulley of the motor. The back brace kept my spine in 1 piece as the tires ran over it. My pants with knee pucks kept my knees from breaking. My overpriced carbonfiber knuckled gloves kept my hands from being ground to the bone when I got hung on his hitch and dragged at 60MPH.

that's terrible. Care to elaborate on how this happened?

[Sinfix_15]

Side note, did some brief research and discovered that about 4500 people die each year from motorcycle accidents. 42,000 die from car accidents.

I want to see you all strapped in like this the next time you take your accord to applebees.

[Elbow]

why do people dress like theyre in the motogp to ride their bikes on the street? It can be 105 degrees outside and i'll still see people in these fully padded race suits, boots, gloves and everything. I wear a riding jacket if its freezing cold outside or raining.... and even then, i remove all the pads and shit from it. Riding shoes consist of anything that doesnt have shoe strings for me. i hate having to wear a helmet, much less a football uniform to ride. I recently did a 6 hour road trip. This was my riding gear...... jeans and a gators tshirt, my slip on shoes and no gloves. Took the helmet off at the florida state line. And before you ask... yes i have dropped a bike before, id rather get scratched up than look like a pussy all the time. I understand wearing a race suit at the race track or maybe even if you know you're going to be doing something intentionally dangerous... but for a normal stroll around the town, is it really needed? Do people wear them to look cool or are they really scared of wrecking? and if you really are scared of crashing, didnt you get the memo? When its ur time to go, its ur time to go. The lord works in mysterious ways. Amen.


If you ride looking like this, please explain. Thank you.

You're an idiot.

Living in fear is not living at all!.....

The lord has a plan for you..... maybe it involves a fiery motorcycle crash that results in your death.... maybe it doesnt..... riding gear isnt gonna change this. Accept your fate, whatever it may be and do it with dignity. If you are gonna die.... you dont wanna die in padded skinny jeans.

You sure talk like a serious Christian for bashing religion all the time. "The Lord" doesn't have a plan for everything. That's a stupid way to live. A 40mph crash with jeans and a t-shirt on is more than a scrape most of the time, this is like asking why would you wear a seatbelt? God controls everything so you're a pussy to care.

Hello sex with random strangers.
Hello drugs.
Hello no seatbelt.
Hello no riding gear.
Tornado coming? I can walk outside.

God has my life set out, when it's time it's time.

Side note, did some brief research and discovered that about 4500 people die each year from motorcycle accidents. 42,000 die from car accidents.

I want to see you all strapped in like this the next time you take your accord to applebees.

Now do research and see how many ride motorcycles versus drive cars. Then calculate how many daily ride their bikes in traffic as many do with cars and calculate how many motorcycle wrecks a year happen, how many live and how many die.

It's not all about death, most people don't want to get hurt either.

Your argument about a full containment seat and race gear is just dumb and you know it.

The only reason you make stupid threads is for those two or three dumb twats on here to say "you're awesome man" and give you reps. If that's what you need to feel like an accomplished individual then that's cool and all, but...LOL

Oh and I have seen numerous deaths from motorcycles and numerous people have a pretty bad wreck live, the deciding factor almost always seemed to be gear unless an outside force just made it useless (a tree, car, etc)

[Sinfix_15]

You're an idiot.



You sure talk like a serious Christian for bashing religion all the time. "The Lord" doesn't have a plan for everything. That's a stupid way to live. A 40mph crash with jeans and a t-shirt on is more than a scrape most of the time, this is like asking why would you wear a seatbelt? God controls everything so you're a pussy to care.

Umm.... the lord is all knowing. He does have a plan for everything. Yes, your life would be a lot more relaxing if you acknowledged it was in his hands and quit stressing.

Hello sex with random strangers.
Hello drugs.
Hello no seatbelt.
Hello no riding gear.
Tornado coming? I can walk outside.

God has my life set out, when it's time it's time.

hell yeah. Now you're living.

Now do research and see how many ride motorcycles versus drive cars. Then calculate how many daily ride their bikes in traffic as many do with cars and calculate how many motorcycle wrecks a year happen, how many live and how many die.

It's not all about death, most people don't want to get hurt either.

Your argument about a full containment seat and race gear is just dumb and you know it.

Wearing a containment suit in your car would probably reduce auto fatalities by 95%..... why is that dumb?

The only reason you make stupid threads is for those two or three dumb twats on here to say "you're awesome man" and give you reps. If that's what you need to feel like an accomplished individual then that's cool and all, but...LOL

Oh and I have seen numerous deaths from motorcycles and numerous people have a pretty bad wreck live, the deciding factor almost always seemed to be gear unless an outside force just made it useless (a tree, car, etc)

You're thinking way too into it. Look at the times of the day when i post. I dont sit around thinking about what im gonna post on IA next..... I'm usually just sitting at my computer, something goes thru my head and i post it. The process usually takes about 45 seconds.... and that's including looking up a picture to post, which i usually do. For me to be seeking positive reps..... i sure do go against the grain a lot.........

Bottom line........ if you're a christian, be a christian..... every time someone dies... its the lord's will. If you believe that, then believe it. I'm gonna assume that as i live my life with semi reckless abandon, that the lord has a clear plan for me and will not let my actions waver me from it. Sure i dont pray, or go to church, or read the bible, or believe, or care..... but i'm still one of God's children and he looks after me when i ride.

[Bajjani]

There have been several people on IA who have lost friends/loved ones to bike accidents ... and anyone who judges someone on wearing safety gear is just a tool.

But I don't take your posts seriously...<insert troll face>

No coats during winter!!

[Sinfix_15]

But I don't take your posts seriously...<insert troll face>

and you shouldnt.

It's simply more fun to ignite a topic rather than saying "hi guys, what do you think about this?"

[tnomud]

that's terrible. Care to elaborate on how this happened?

http://www.transamtrail.com/


TAT (trans american trail). A group of us were riding from Tenn to Cali on Dual Sports. We were on a section in Mississippi and some d-bag was running 78 MPH on a dirt road. He came around a blind turn at 3 of us, sideways. We scattered, truck was heading for me. I jumped up thinking I could get on top of the hood, but he was going much faster than anticipated. I went under the truck, but tires ran me over, got caught on his hitch. Truck dragged me a few hundred feet, crashed into the ditch and went airborn, I came off the hitch. He got out, walked up to me and stared. I asked him to help me, he ran back to his truck and left.

Long story short: 7 broekn ribs, 1 collapsed lung, 1 torn lung, broken back, crushed pelvis, 2 fractured ankles, 2 broken hips, 20+ fractures in femurs, lacarated liver, crushed bladdar, 4 blood transfusions, 3 weeks on life support, 2 weeks in a Nursing home, 3 months in a wheelchair, 2 months on crustches, $750K in medical bills, $35K in co-pays, he had no license, lived in a $3000 trailer, and $25K in liability coverage.

[Sinfix_15]

http://www.transamtrail.com/


TAT (trans american trail). A group of us were riding from Tenn to Cali on Dual Sports. We were on a section in Mississippi and some d-bag was running 78 MPH on a dirt road. He came around a blind turn at 3 of us, sideways. We scattered, truck was heading for me. I jumped up thinking I could get on top of the hood, but he was going much faster than anticipated. I went under the truck, but tires ran me over, got caught on his hitch. Truck dragged me a few hundred feet, crashed into the ditch and went airborn, I came off the hitch. He got out, walked up to me and stared. I asked him to help me, he ran back to his truck and left.

Long story short: 7 broekn ribs, 1 collapsed lung, 1 torn lung, broken back, crushed pelvis, 2 fractured ankles, 2 broken hips, 20+ fractures in femurs, lacarated liver, crushed bladdar, 4 blood transfusions, 3 weeks on life support, 2 weeks in a Nursing home, 3 months in a wheelchair, 2 months on crustches, $750K in medical bills, $35K in co-pays, he had no license, lived in a $3000 trailer, and $25K in liability coverage.

I dont know how someone could live with themselves after walking away from someone like that. That person deserves to be shot in the face.

[Elbow]

Wearing a containment suit in your car would probably reduce auto fatalities by 95%..... why is that dumb?

I don't know what a containment suit is, but if you're talking about a racing suit, I doubt it would save anything. How many car wrecks kill the person due to fire? Exactly.

Once again, how many of those deaths had seat belts and how many didn't?

It's preparing for the worst. Not being a pussy.

[Sinfix_15]

Time for me to get back to work. This thread indirectly improved motorcycle safety awareness. The stories shared in this thread are compelling and memorable. Perhaps because of what someone read here today, they will remember to strap up their helmet the next time they ride. God bless.

[tnomud]

I dont know how someone could live with themselves after walking away from someone like that. That person deserves to be shot in the face.

I'll probably bump into him again some day......

[David88vert]

Some of you make compelling arguments and have tragic stories to tell. I have faith that the good lord has a plan for me and is looking after my safety every time i take to the streets. With that said..... No riding gear needed.

Except you don't believe in God, so you have no plan.

yeah i feel you on that, you gotta protect them good looks. I employ a strategy that im rather fond of and fully vouch for its effectiveness.....


I call it not crashing.

I've never had a wreck. Still wear gear though. You don't dress to be cool, you dress to go down.

[silversol]

Living in fear is not living at all!.....

The lord has a plan for you..... maybe it involves a fiery motorcycle crash that results in your death.... maybe it doesnt..... riding gear isnt gonna change this. Accept your fate, whatever it may be and do it with dignity. If you are gonna die.... you dont wanna die in padded skinny jeans.

The lord wont save you from your own stupity and your own free will. Like the dumb ass preacher that was holding a rattle snake becase ''god'' would protect him! well he is now 6ft under ground!

[silversol]

Not so much about being "too cool" for equipment. It simply ruins the experience. To me it would be about the same as putting on scuba gear to get laid, cant dispute the safety benefit, but i'll live with the risks. There's sharks in the ocean..... i dont wear chain mail when i go swimming.

Its easy to say "i'll live with the risks'' when you dont have a clue the full effect of what the risk are. As some one who has been recovering from a spinal cord injury for the past year trust me you dont have a clue! Im one of the lucky few who are recoveing and will walk again. But trust me sticking a tube in your dick to take a piss is no picnic! A guy I know that has been paralised since 2004 was a profesional rider was ran off the road at 25-30 mph as he was sliding in the grass his ass hit a rock and crushed his t12 paralising him he has had zero recovery!

[BanginJimmy]

Side note, did some brief research and discovered that about 4500 people die each year from motorcycle accidents. 42,000 die from car accidents.

More proof you are an idiot.

In 2009 there were ~254 million passenger vehicles registered in the US, ~8 million were motorcycles.

Simple statistics:
1 person killed for every 5857 non motorcycles.
1 person killed for every 1777 motorcycles.


Yea, you are MUCH safer on a motorcycle.

[C230K]

Wow

[Sinfix_15]

Its easy to say "i'll live with the risks'' when you dont have a clue the full effect of what the risk are. As some one who has been recovering from a spinal cord injury for the past year trust me you dont have a clue! Im one of the lucky few who are recoveing and will walk again. But trust me sticking a tube in your dick to take a piss is no picnic! A guy I know that has been paralised since 2004 was a profesional rider was ran off the road at 25-30 mph as he was sliding in the grass his ass hit a rock and crushed his t12 paralising him he has had zero recovery!

I understand the risks. so does every person who sky dives, rock climbs, bungi jumps, scuba dives, rides bulls, ect ect..... none of them want to be injured, but they accept the risk. I obviously do not want to crash a motorcycle and be injured, but i still wish to enjoy riding motorcycles and for me to do that, i have to ride comfortable.

[Sinfix_15]

More proof you are an idiot.

In 2009 there were ~254 million passenger vehicles registered in the US, ~8 million were motorcycles.

Simple statistics:
1 person killed for every 5857 non motorcycles.
1 person killed for every 1777 motorcycles.


Yea, you are MUCH safer on a motorcycle.

What fun are statistics if you cant bend them to make a point? I posted facts........... i just left out the obvious part about there being 30x as many cars on the road as motorcycles. If you honestly think you posted something that i wasnt aware of..... then YOU are the idiot.

[Elbow]

I understand the risks. so does every person who sky dives, rock climbs, bungi jumps, scuba dives, rides bulls, ect ect..... none of them want to be injured, but they accept the risk. I obviously do not want to crash a motorcycle and be injured, but i still wish to enjoy riding motorcycles and for me to do that, i have to ride comfortable.

Then I guess you should ask if you would rather get a few rides in being comfortable or loose some comfort to lower the risks of cutting your time on a bike short, or your life.

[CSquared]

http://www.transamtrail.com/


TAT (trans american trail). A group of us were riding from Tenn to Cali on Dual Sports. We were on a section in Mississippi and some d-bag was running 78 MPH on a dirt road. He came around a blind turn at 3 of us, sideways. We scattered, truck was heading for me. I jumped up thinking I could get on top of the hood, but he was going much faster than anticipated. I went under the truck, but tires ran me over, got caught on his hitch. Truck dragged me a few hundred feet, crashed into the ditch and went airborn, I came off the hitch. He got out, walked up to me and stared. I asked him to help me, he ran back to his truck and left.

Long story short: 7 broekn ribs, 1 collapsed lung, 1 torn lung, broken back, crushed pelvis, 2 fractured ankles, 2 broken hips, 20+ fractures in femurs, lacarated liver, crushed bladdar, 4 blood transfusions, 3 weeks on life support, 2 weeks in a Nursing home, 3 months in a wheelchair, 2 months on crustches, $750K in medical bills, $35K in co-pays, he had no license, lived in a $3000 trailer, and $25K in liability coverage.

Fuck dude. This, is why i still hesitate to buy a bike, and why i probably never will.

Do you or can you still ride after that?

[Sinfix_15]

Fuck dude. This, is why i still hesitate to buy a bike, and why i probably never will.

Do you or can you still ride after that?

same thing could happen in a car.... or a bicycle... or walking......

It's extremely unfortunate when something bad happens to someone who doesnt deserve it, but thats life...... "sometimes it just up and fucks you for no good reason" - Darwin Tremor.

If you live in fear, you're not living at all.

[dc5-rsx]

We can see you real hardcore sinfix!!! Ima give you some reps just cause you got troll nuts.
You need some pussy or some friends!!! Real bad!!!

[CSquared]

same thing could happen in a car.... or a bicycle... or walking......

It's extremely unfortunate when something bad happens to someone who doesnt deserve it, but thats life...... "sometimes it just up and fucks you for no good reason" - Darwin Tremor.

If you live in fear, you're not living at all.

Im living just fine thanks, and I'm not getting into this argument. I've made it a personal policy not to argue with you anymore because i realize that you are entirely irrational and at least partially retarded.

Have a good one.