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How do you dress for a ride?
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Revalden
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Me too. but always a helmet. I Spydered to the market today in 98deg heat, almost killed me. I guess I'm gonna hafta be a Autumn/Winter rider cuz I bought all the heated gear last year before I spent last Fall/Winter in hospital with Covid.
Big F
New member
I've been riding Spyders for 10 years and usually wear what the weather is?? I do wear shorts and tee shirts almost the entire summer and no issues.. do have a helmet cuz it is our law.. maybe I'm in the minority but I ride very confortable HOWEVER VERY VIGILANT FOR THE IDIOTS ON THE ROADS!
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cruisinTX
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I'm personally an ATGATT guy but something has caught my attention in this thread that many may not think of. A few have indicated they wear more protective gear on the hiways and in rural areas than in town. While it's true, you are generally going faster away from town, it is also true you have a greater chance of being involved in an accident in town. Every intersection, every driveway, every vehicle you encounter are potential sources of creating a hazardous situation for you. Those situations are exponentially greater than when riding out of town--just food for thought.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I believe the statistics say that most accidents happen within 5 miles of home. IMO: one should be prepared for an accident anywhere, anytime. How riders are dressed for it, is up to them.
We are hearing about what they wear in this thread. And as usual, its soup to nuts. :bowdown:
Peteoz
Well-known member
Don’t you find the white sun visor tends to block your view, RykerRider?
hyea:hyea:Pete
RykerRider1959
New member
Don’t you find the white sun visor tends to block your view, RykerRider?
Pete
lol...
Northofthesix
Member
I'm ATGATT having experienced totalling one of my prior 2 wheel bikes (greasy spot in light rain) with full gear and a few cracked ribs and shoulder, and having the recent experience of watching a good friend and riding buddy of mine forced off the highway by a SUV at 110kph onto a soft shoulder on his Harley.... he was fully geared and walked away with only minor bruising from what would have been sandpapered skin. I realize we are safer on Spyders than 2 wheels.... but with advancements in mesh gear, no matter how hot, I would rather have that extra margin in case of my, or someone else's error. You do what makes sense to you 
Yabbadabbadoo
Member
I'm mostly ATGATT. But the other day it was hot and I just had to go a few miles down to Home Depot and pick up some wasp killer spray. So I hopped on the bike with just boots, jeans and a t-shirt, and my helmet. I actually felt pretty uncomfortably naked without my mesh jacket. I'll wear the jacket next time.
I'm a newbie waiting on my Ryker, wondering about this issue. A full face helmet, gloves, and hi-vis armored mesh jacket were my first gear purchases for it. I agree with an earlier poster who said in regards to high vid gear, people that don't recognize motorcycles shouldn't be driving. But we live in the world that "is," not the one that "should be."
Pants and boots are what I'm less sure about. When people are saying "jeans and boots," are you talking special motorcycle jeans and boots, or plain? I'm not too confident in regular jeans holding up well. I ordered a pair of motorcycle pants...would absolutely advise buying those in person if possible. They are HUGE, but it's either that or too small that I could find in stock. At least the waist is adjustable.
For boots I currently own a pair of Reebok, one 6" side zip and one 8" regular.
I'll be riding in mostly rural areas, with some town driving mixed in, especially if I ride it to work. I'd say deer are my #1 hazard.
Pants and boots are what I'm less sure about. When people are saying "jeans and boots," are you talking special motorcycle jeans and boots, or plain? I'm not too confident in regular jeans holding up well. I ordered a pair of motorcycle pants...would absolutely advise buying those in person if possible. They are HUGE, but it's either that or too small that I could find in stock. At least the waist is adjustable.
For boots I currently own a pair of Reebok, one 6" side zip and one 8" regular.
I'll be riding in mostly rural areas, with some town driving mixed in, especially if I ride it to work. I'd say deer are my #1 hazard.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I own two pair of "kevlar" lined pants. They are more expensive than jeans, supposed to hold up better than regular jeans. They are heavy to wear. When I was in Alaska, I wore them all the time. I have yet to wear them in Arkansas. It's just to hot in summer. I also have a pair of standard leather chaps. They become my "winter" overpants.
Deer can be a nemisis. I try not to drive around dusk. So far, I have not had any encounters with them. If you hit a deer at speed, that is not going to be good, regardless of what you are wearing.
I have posted once or twice in this thread concerning safety. It's up to the driver as to "how much" to wear. Just don't go buck naked. The mosquitoes can be fierce. :thumbup:
Sounds good on your boots. I have some six inchers also. Nice to wear once in awhile.
Schreckftw
Member
I was on a trip 4 years ago in Vermont on my GS 1200. We got caught in a heavy rain and I pulled out my rain gear my wife packed. She apparently thought my hunting camo rain gear would be nice. So here I am in the pouring rain in nowhere Vermont wearing camo heading down back roads. That was the worst I ever stressed out about what I was wearing.
KnurledNut
New member
I'm a proponent of ATGATT, however, I'd be lying if I didn't take short journeys in the neighborhood to get away from the family for a short-short.
Florida is hell in the heat. I wear a armored mesh jacket, bike boots, gloves, and a half-helmet. Yeah, I know. Still not doing a full helmet. Way too many claustrophobia issues.
Florida is hell in the heat. I wear a armored mesh jacket, bike boots, gloves, and a half-helmet. Yeah, I know. Still not doing a full helmet. Way too many claustrophobia issues.
RickWB
Member
I have a hi-vis, armored mesh jacket, riding boots, gloves, modular helmet and jeans, I wear this gear even in hot weather.
I was riding with a group a couple of weeks ago, and two of the riders had the Helight Turtle airbag vest. One review by a rider who crashed his Spyder. These vest are expensive, but ...
https://helitemoto.com/new-category/ Look at July 29, 2016
I was riding with a group a couple of weeks ago, and two of the riders had the Helight Turtle airbag vest. One review by a rider who crashed his Spyder. These vest are expensive, but ...
https://helitemoto.com/new-category/ Look at July 29, 2016
I was midway through a 2300 mile trip to AZ in June and struck a deer outside Pagosa Springs, CO. Fortunately the deer jumped (according to witnesses behind me) just before I would have struck him dead center and took off the right front stock mirror and bent the throttle handle bending it slightly and making the throttle sticky for 1300 more miles. I was wearing my Alpinestar Tech Air 5 vest which I bought mainly because of deer in my area and elsewhere. Because there was no frontal impact nor fall off the bike the vest did not have to deploy. I was sure glad I had the vest on under my mesh jacket. The Helites are good too - all one has to do is read rider reports of accidents while wearing a vest.
KnurledNut
New member
Living within spitting distance of Daytona, the gear, or lack of, would blow your mind.
sledmaster
Member
I've hit five deer in just over 300,000 miles behind handlebars so, on average, I hit a deer every 60,000 to 65,000 miles. To be clear, four were on a snowmobile, one was on a dual sport bike, zero on a Spyder. The last one (dual sport bike) was pretty bad, broke 18 ribs (ten broken on the left side, eight of them in two places) with six titanium plates installed to hold them together. Could not lay down in a bed for 105 days. This was just over three years ago and I am finally starting to feel 90+%. This was with wearing a Tek Vest protective vest and Klim gear with D30 reactive padding on the back, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees. Destroyed my 509 carbon fiber helmet. Was doing 45 mph on a narrow gravel minimum maintenance road, deer jumped out into the left side of the bike so I hit it with my body and went down hard. Got a helicopter ride outa that one. Trauma team told me the protective gear saved my life. Period. They all wanted to see the gear. So yes, ATGATT. It's not if, but when, IMO.
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