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is it ok to wear shorts driving a can am spyder?
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Rob Rodriguez
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You can wear whatever you want. I personally wouldn't and if you have ever taken a motorcycle training/licensing class they will tell you that is something you should not do (always wear proper riding gear) but there is no law against it.
BoilerAnimal
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One word...........ATGATT.
Big word
Chupaca
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choices, choices
Here's the thing..... you can wear whatever (helmet a must in many states) but what many do not consider is all that can occur besides falling from the ryde causing the road rash if not more. Think about all the other side effect.... windburn, road debris, bugs (I have run into a couple swarms of bees and one of grass hopper like critters). The other thing is I have never found it to be that much cooler but they have those zip off pant leg type pants that would give you protection and be shorts when your not ryding....:thumbup:
Here's the thing..... you can wear whatever (helmet a must in many states) but what many do not consider is all that can occur besides falling from the ryde causing the road rash if not more. Think about all the other side effect.... windburn, road debris, bugs (I have run into a couple swarms of bees and one of grass hopper like critters). The other thing is I have never found it to be that much cooler but they have those zip off pant leg type pants that would give you protection and be shorts when your not ryding....:thumbup:
Honestly, I sometimes wear shorts while riding my Spyder. If it's incredibly hot, I tend to think its better than boiling alive. On the other hand, I did once get a bad sunburn on my knee that way. When I put medicine on it after stopping for the the night, I accidentally glued my knees together. (My mother probably would have been happy about when I was a girl.)
YMMV
~Sandee~
YMMV
~Sandee~
ricford
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I have had TWO motorists (bad motorists) just pull out in front of me when I was two wheeling life. And in a third incident with a car, the car literally pushed me off the roadway because bikes don't matter I suppose. And he drove off. I was pinned under a parked car with the bike under me. The exhaust burned my leg so severely it drew up. I was on crutches 3 months and with psychical therapy regained full use. I was wearing shorts. Those other two times I had full gear on which protected me from highway rash. There was a 3 inch hole in my helmet from sliding along the concrete. But both times I was hit, I broke my right leg. If you don't care what happens to your body, wear shorts. But if you do, lots of protective gear...
Raprider
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+1 on all the above and ATGATT.
Just because the likelihood of an unexpected get-off, high-side or low-side may be greatly reduced, you have no sheet metal to protect your body from any unexpected incidents, e.g. bugs, rocks, thrown cigarette butts, etc., or any unplanned accidents that may happen.
Just because the likelihood of an unexpected get-off, high-side or low-side may be greatly reduced, you have no sheet metal to protect your body from any unexpected incidents, e.g. bugs, rocks, thrown cigarette butts, etc., or any unplanned accidents that may happen.
Raprider
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At least you didn't glue them to your ryde :joke:
Road rash is the same as a 3rd degree burn. Prepare for the crash. Don't let a third wheel make you think you are any safer than a motorcycle. ATGATT - All the gear all the time
A website to give you some insight: http://www.rockthegear.org/
A website to give you some insight: http://www.rockthegear.org/
Grandpot
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Sure, if you don't care about sunburn and windburn or heat from the engine on your bare legs.
Bfromla
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Can ?yes, Should? No
consider how many bugs you encounter on any giving ride
then count how many of them have stingers, or bite 
opcorn:calculate how well you react when one of those is forcefully blown up shorts & begins defensibly attacking :cus:ANYTHING & EVERYTHING it comes in contact with:yikes: :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: :congrats: your well on your way for a Darwin Award :firstplace:
consider how many bugs you encounter on any giving ride then count how many of them have stingers, or bite opcorn:calculate how well you react when one of those is forcefully blown up shorts & begins defensibly attacking :cus:ANYTHING & EVERYTHING it comes in contact with:yikes: :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: :congrats: your well on your way for a Darwin Award :firstplace:
Gwolf
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They are called Squids on this side of the pond.
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