Originally Posted by
dndfindley
Forgive me for saying this but I do so not to insult but to educate. If you remove your pads you are a fool. You should dress for the slide and not for the ride. Just because you are less likely to hit the asphalt due to being on 3 wheels doesn't mean it will not happen or that it hasn't happened before to others. Kevlar jeans will protect only in a slow speed slide (less than 30 mph) and have no impact protection. A full face helmet, motorcycle boots and gloves will protect your head, ankles and hands, but that leaves the great majority of your body unprotected. I'm sure most everyone here is familiar with ATGATT and I am a firm believer. I wear full coverage on ALL rides regardless of length. I have armor protecting the forearms, elbows, shoulders, back, chest, hips, tailbone, thighs, knees and shins. Oh, and I also wear a full face helmet, gloves with padded leather palms and hard knuckle protection as well as high boots made for riding. It does get hot sometimes but there's another old saying that is still true: I'd rather sweat than bleed.