Having recently moved to South Florida, the weather is generally a lot hotter here than where we lived in North Florida. After thinking about what has been written here and most frequently following the ATGATT philosophy, I found that I was getting slack on shoe and jacket protection due to the heat of the Summers. Then I realized that probably about 9 months out of the year, it will be rather warm here and not having adequate protection does not make much sense:joke: Sooooooooo, I am going to suck it up and start sweating more to maintain a certain safety margin that I kind of let slide (pun intended).
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Safety Gear
- Thread starter JimH
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Phoenix AZ - Several days last week, according to the thermometer on the Spyder, it was 115-118 going down the freeway. I was sporting a modular helmet, leather palmed gloves, a Dainese mesh jacket with full armor, jeans and leather boots.
Was it hot? You betcha. :bbq:
Uncomfortable? Of course, but I guarantee it was MORE comfortable than laying in a bed trying to heal up from road rash.
I agree with everybody doing what they are comfortable with, and this is only my reality, and what I am comfortable with.
Dave
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I will.
My insurance will.
Like any adventure sport...…...not the spectator and certainly not the taxpayer.
My insurance will.
Like any adventure sport...…...not the spectator and certainly not the taxpayer.
wyliec
New member
that's a good question.:agree:
I'll admit I am unable to scientifically answer it though.
Maybe I should start another thread and ask those "big" members.
I'm sure BRP has a max load listed somewhere and it has been exceeded at least a few times.
pps:
Weebles wobble but they do fall down....:joke:
I'll admit I am unable to scientifically answer it though.
Maybe I should start another thread and ask those "big" members.
I'm sure BRP has a max load listed somewhere and it has been exceeded at least a few times.
pps:Weebles wobble but they do fall down....:joke:
Peteoz
Well-known member
Road-Kill, I am quite happy for you to wear whatever you like, but if you need multiple skin grafts and extensive other treatment, do you really believe you have paid enough in insurance premiums to cover the potential hundred thousand+ $ that will cost?
Where do you think the shortfall will come from? It’s from the insurance premiums of others, which will probably rise to cover your misfortunes. Who has to cough up the extra payments? Taxpayers, and spectators, who pay increased entry fees to cover the cost of insurance for competitors.
Pete
Kiry
New member
In my few years as a passenger, I wore gloves, levis, boots, half-helmet, jacket. Now that I'm a rider, I haven't changed that much other than, upgrade my helmet to 3/4.
When it's super hot, which is unusual in PacNW, I do wear long pants (thin), and a thin jacket, but still have the vest, gloves, helmet, boots on.
Since I haven't been riding that long, I will continue to explore what my comfort level is. Wouldn't surprise me in a year or so, I'll look for a modular.
Honestly, this forums inspired me to find what works best for me. Seen a few folks saying they got into an accident that was not their fault and are thankful for the gear they wore that minimized their injuries. That's enough for me to continue to wear some measure of safety gear.
When it's super hot, which is unusual in PacNW, I do wear long pants (thin), and a thin jacket, but still have the vest, gloves, helmet, boots on.
Since I haven't been riding that long, I will continue to explore what my comfort level is. Wouldn't surprise me in a year or so, I'll look for a modular.
Honestly, this forums inspired me to find what works best for me. Seen a few folks saying they got into an accident that was not their fault and are thankful for the gear they wore that minimized their injuries. That's enough for me to continue to wear some measure of safety gear.
Like any accident, you pay.
Like I have previously stated, why are people "allowed" to over eat, smoke etc yet when someone rides an MC with limited gear they are ridiculed? When I used to go skiing at Killington or Okemo we would laugh at the amount of people hauled off the mountain with busted limbs. We laughed not at the injured people but at ourselves because we were doing the same damn thing. In a way the costs to care for these people injured on the mountain from the EMTs employed there were paid by us. This does not happen on the streets, you pay and nobody else.
Like I have previously stated, why are people "allowed" to over eat, smoke etc yet when someone rides an MC with limited gear they are ridiculed? When I used to go skiing at Killington or Okemo we would laugh at the amount of people hauled off the mountain with busted limbs. We laughed not at the injured people but at ourselves because we were doing the same damn thing. In a way the costs to care for these people injured on the mountain from the EMTs employed there were paid by us. This does not happen on the streets, you pay and nobody else.
Road-Kill, I am quite happy for you to wear whatever you like, but if you need multiple skin grafts and extensive other treatment, do you really believe you have paid enough in insurance premiums to cover the potential hundred thousand+ $ that will cost?
Where do you think the shortfall will come from? It’s from the insurance premiums of others, which will probably rise to cover your misfortunes. Who has to cough up the extra payments? Taxpayers, and spectators, who pay increased entry fees to cover the cost of insurance for competitors.
Pete
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