HOT weather - your gear solution - comfort, protection, or skip the ride? - Page 5

kawvoy · 12-27-2014, 05:36 PM

I wear cowboy boots, jeans, long sleeve shirt(keep the sun off me), gloves most of the time and a half helmet. Sometimes no helmet-just a cap.

paul · 12-28-2014, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ponch

There are textile overpants that will protect better than jeans and breath, where as chaps don't and chaps won't help if you slide on your ass or crotch.

I'm going to politely disagree that chaps don't help or protect when you slide on your arse. Had and unscheduled dismount at about 45 mph going right around a tight turn. Slid on my ass, bike on my chest. Didn't stop until hitting the oposite embankment. Two broken ribs, a very big bruise on my ass from hitting the road, but jeans intact and no road rash. The upper limits of the back of my chaps no longer black. Have that nice grey scraped look. Fortunately it was a low side event, but man these bikes can get heavy.

ponch · 12-28-2014, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by paul

I'm going to politely disagree that chaps don't help or protect when you slide on your arse. Had and unscheduled dismount at about 45 mph going right around a tight turn. Slid on my ass, bike on my chest. Didn't stop until hitting the oposite embankment. Two broken ribs, a very big bruise on my ass from hitting the road, but jeans intact and no road rash. The upper limits of the back of my chaps no longer black. Have that nice grey scraped look. Fortunately it was a low side event, but man these bikes can get heavy.

And what if the jeans didn't hold up? You were lucky.

paul · 12-28-2014, 12:58 AM

Lucky...... maybe, maybe not. We'll never know. It was just my experience. But surely, you're not going to argue with results? If if's and but's were candy and nuts.

ponch · 12-28-2014, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by paul

Lucky...... maybe, maybe not. We'll never know. It was just my experience. But surely, you're not going to argue with results? If if's and but's were candy and nuts.

Not really. It's like the rider that argues since he's had an accident not wearing a helmet and didn't get a head injury, riding without a helmet is safe.

paul · 12-28-2014, 01:10 PM

Welllllll, now that you mention it, I wasn't wearing a helmet in that particular crash. So, thank you for making my point.

ponch · 12-28-2014, 01:24 PM

More than likely, you made mine.

paul · 12-28-2014, 01:54 PM

Gorilla Warfare: when the sides get up to monkey tricks.

Maybe this will help:

A world renowned expert decided to devise an experiment. He captured a grasshopper and removed it's front legs. Then he gave the command to "JUMP".....the grasshopper jumped.

Next he removed the second pair of legs and again, gave the command to "JUMP"......the grasshopper jumped.

Finally, he removed the last set of legs and as before, gave the command to "JUMP".....the grasshopper did not jump.

His conclusion: a grasshopper with all legs removed cannot hear.

ponch · 12-28-2014, 02:24 PM

This sounds more accurate:

Confirmation bias (also called confirmatory bias or myside bias) is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true.

paul · 12-28-2014, 03:43 PM

And taking ones self tooooooo seriously will lead to poor mental health.

A bit of advice I received some time ago. It has served me well. I share freely. Always take life seriously. Never take ones self too damn seriously. There is a very large segment of the population that lives by that. I have found them genuine, caring and free of many burdens.

When in doubt, move sideways! And smile. Thank you, I've had fun.

Oh, and never, never never let anyone know where your goat is tied.

redjay · 12-29-2014, 09:50 AM

Full face helmet, boots and gloves all the time. Jeans usually, leather jeans if its cold.
Leather jacket, or denim jacket if its very warm out.

If my skin is not covered it will burn.

cactusjack · 12-29-2014, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by redjay

Full face helmet, boots and gloves all the time. Jeans usually, leather jeans if its cold.
Leather jacket, or denim jacket if its very warm out.

If my skin is not covered it will burn.

Are you an albino or something?

redjay · 12-29-2014, 12:15 PM

Whats my name, red-jay, a ginger.

cactusjack · 12-29-2014, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by redjay

Whats my name Red-jay, a ginger.

Ah, okay.

hayes · 12-29-2014, 06:53 PM

If it's warm enough to not wear a coat, I wear a sleeveless shirt and my leather vest. That's what I wear anytime I can. It's comfortable. I wear a long sleeve shirt when it's cool, but not cold. Vest is always on. For a lid, I wear a 3/4 all the time. I sweat in it, then I flex my head enough to let the wind into it. The sweat and wind cool my head down. I'd prefer not to wear the helmet, but...you know...my mother threw a fit and threatened to kill me, so... I wear the helmet.

12-27-2014, 05:36 PM	#61
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12-28-2014, 12:58 AM	#64
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Lucky...... maybe, maybe not. We'll never know. It was just my experience. But surely, you're not going to argue with results? If if's and but's were candy and nuts. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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12-28-2014, 01:10 PM	#66
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Welllllll, now that you mention it, I wasn't wearing a helmet in that particular crash. So, thank you for making my point. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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12-28-2014, 01:24 PM	#67
ponch Sr. Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Way East Valley Posts: 12,017	More than likely, you made mine. __________________ Ponch VBA 0019 VROC 8109-R BMWMOA 162849 BMWRA 41335 BMW: When you care enough to ride the very best. My Motorrad Blog My Motorrad YouTube 2009 BMW R1200RT Previous bikes:2007 Nomad \| 2001 Vulcan 800 Classic \| 1984 GPz750 \| 1978 KZ1000A2 Rallies: Custer '09\|Prairie Du Chien '10\|Crescent City '11
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12-28-2014, 01:54 PM	#68
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Gorilla Warfare: when the sides get up to monkey tricks. Maybe this will help: A world renowned expert decided to devise an experiment. He captured a grasshopper and removed it's front legs. Then he gave the command to "JUMP".....the grasshopper jumped. Next he removed the second pair of legs and again, gave the command to "JUMP"......the grasshopper jumped. Finally, he removed the last set of legs and as before, gave the command to "JUMP".....the grasshopper did not jump. His conclusion: a grasshopper with all legs removed cannot hear. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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12-28-2014, 02:24 PM	#69
ponch Sr. Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Way East Valley Posts: 12,017	This sounds more accurate: Confirmation bias (also called confirmatory bias or myside bias) is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true. __________________ Ponch VBA 0019 VROC 8109-R BMWMOA 162849 BMWRA 41335 BMW: When you care enough to ride the very best. My Motorrad Blog My Motorrad YouTube 2009 BMW R1200RT Previous bikes:2007 Nomad \| 2001 Vulcan 800 Classic \| 1984 GPz750 \| 1978 KZ1000A2 Rallies: Custer '09\|Prairie Du Chien '10\|Crescent City '11
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12-28-2014, 03:43 PM	#70
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	And taking ones self tooooooo seriously will lead to poor mental health. A bit of advice I received some time ago. It has served me well. I share freely. Always take life seriously. Never take ones self too damn seriously. There is a very large segment of the population that lives by that. I have found them genuine, caring and free of many burdens. When in doubt, move sideways! And smile. Thank you, I've had fun. Oh, and never, never never let anyone know where your goat is tied. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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12-29-2014, 09:50 AM	#71
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,982	Full face helmet, boots and gloves all the time. Jeans usually, leather jeans if its cold. Leather jacket, or denim jacket if its very warm out. If my skin is not covered it will burn.
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12-29-2014, 12:15 PM	#73
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,982	Whats my name, red-jay, a ginger. Last edited by redjay; 12-29-2014 at 01:44 PM.
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12-29-2014, 06:53 PM	#75
hayes Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Aurora CO Posts: 302	If it's warm enough to not wear a coat, I wear a sleeveless shirt and my leather vest. That's what I wear anytime I can. It's comfortable. I wear a long sleeve shirt when it's cool, but not cold. Vest is always on. For a lid, I wear a 3/4 all the time. I sweat in it, then I flex my head enough to let the wind into it. The sweat and wind cool my head down. I'd prefer not to wear the helmet, but...you know...my mother threw a fit and threatened to kill me, so... I wear the helmet.
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