Hard on wear items

On the R3? - Your inside right calf must be well roasted. You must do what you feel is right - so must I.

Like Sonny I pretty much always wear full gear. I've been riding for yonks in several countries and I've seen too much gravel rash to want more of my own. The worst thumps have been due to other road users and my worst injuries were minimized by having good gear on. Nothing prepares you for a sheet of heavy plywood flying of a truck and slamming you in the face. Leather Jacket had side buckles - they rolled under and took a huge lump of flesh out. The bike slammed onto my leg and dragged me. The boots saved my foot.

If only Kevlar was not so WARM (insulating). Recently acquired some Fully Kevlar Lined Hoodies with armour pads in which are great for going to the local village and back. Comfy (not too hot) off the bike and not too cool riding. But yet to find trousers that are as versatile. Kevlar lined trousers (for some reason) cause me to perspire - My Gentleman's Vegetables are steamed. That plus most are NOT 100% lined either. Ventilated leather pants - love them but not found any that are comfy OFF bike.

There is an interesting (enthusiast) video on the net that shows heavy wear right where almost no trousers have any Kevlar.
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Very IMPRESSIVE vid, Graybeard! :thumbsup:
Thanks for sending.
I have some Sliders and they are comfy, but hot as heck on a riding day over 80° F.
Wonder if some with good venting and/or perferation could be made???
I know! I know! The weather has turned nice over here and WHY ain't I out doing my testing and installing my Adaptives??? :eek: :roll: :D
 
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Tires and brakes tell the story about the rider and his riding habits OUR friend CRACKHEAD JOHN can burn up a rear tire in less than 2000 miles and he blew the con rods through the engine case of his HYABUSA WOW hes a special case hes the worst Ive seen LOL
:roll: :roll: :roll: Crackhead John :roll: He was probably trying to get away from crazy Dave !
:laugh: :laugh:
 
That sucks. When I was a puppy was riding the grapevine in California under snow. First wife on the back of a 750 honda and off we went. Three Hells Angels rode past off like there was no tomorrow. Suddenly Traffic stopped and much to my surprize when we were allowed to move again all three were in body bags on the side of the road. The biggest one out of the bunch had no face,No nose, no cheeks, No face at all. From that day on have worn a Helmet.
We have strict helmet laws in England . Even if we didn't I would still generally wear a full face . I had a period of wearing an open face for a day , I tell you it's hard to look cool when you just got hit square in the face by a may bug at 140mph it was like being hit with a Scud missile ! just finished smarting when a stone off a car tyre hit me in exactly the same place ! Same day a wasp came in the side of the helmet and stung the **** out of my cheek and later that evening a bloody bat ! ! Full face and visor Down for me since then ! :banghead:
 
Dress how you want and know the risk. Down here in the south eastern part of the U.S. it can get so hot and humid that it feels like riding in a blast furnice. but I ride anyway. just enjoy the ride and Be Careful.

These guys never wore protection!
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Stonewall Jackson
  • J.E.B. Stuart
  • Nathan Bedford Forrest
  • James Longstreet
  • Braxton Bragg
  • George Pickett
  • Bloody Bill Anderson
 
What's a Creek ?
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We have strict helmet laws in England . Even if we didn't I would still generally wear a full face . I had a period of wearing an open face for a day , I tell you it's hard to look cool when you just got hit square in the face by a may bug at 140mph it was like being hit with a Scud missile ! just finished smarting when a stone off a car tyre hit me in exactly the same place ! Same day a wasp came in the side of the helmet and stung the **** out of my cheek and later that evening a bloody bat ! ! Full face and visor Down for me since then ! :banghead:
Damn you have some bad luck!
 
Rear tyre every season , front tyre every second season . Pads much the same except 2 sets of front to every set of rears !
Last season was a tad under 5000 miles . :sneaky:

Nat, you be darn fortunate!
My 6 week ride to the Wall in DC and many parts in between, from northwest coast to the east coast was 11,500 awesome and wonderful miles.
Started out with brand new skins - after THREE tire replacements (no flats) I arrived back home in need of another.
High speed, fat ass rider, lots and lots of twisties were the culprits! :eek:
 
Nat, you be darn fortunate!
My 6 week ride to the Wall in DC and many parts in between, from northwest coast to the east coast was 11,500 awesome and wonderful miles.
Started out with brand new skins - after THREE tire replacements (no flats) I arrived back home in need of another.
High speed, fat ass rider, lots and lots of twisties were the culprits! :eek:
I still find it hard to get my head around just how big your country is ! If you embarked on an 11000 mile marathon in this country , 10500 of those miles there's a good chance it would be raining ! :(
 
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Damn you have some bad luck!
Aha native Americans ! Bit like European women then ? Stunning til they get to 40 and then something strange happens !
Often said , if it weren't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all ! :laugh:
No not at all really steel . I'm a positive thinker and that day was good luck ! The may bug coulda been a wheel ,the stone coulda been a brick , the wasp coulda been a buzzard and the bat coulda been a light aeroplane . So on the whole , that day was a d@#n lucky day ! :ninja: :ninja: ;)
 
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