Squids.......????

[Special K]

First my disclaimer;
I like some Harleys.

And I'm sure someone is or knows an ATGATT Harley rider, but aren't these guys the biggest squids of all? 99% of these guys I see are in t-shirts, no gloves, useless novelty helmets or none at all, cheap sunglasses or no eye protection at all and jeans with the knees ripped out. No skills because they only ride on weekends and/or when the weather is perfect. Whether they can handle a bike well or not doesn't matter because their bikes handle like crap (This goes for the chopper guys as well, how can anyone do a u-turn on a chopper?). The only part of their kit that makes sense to me is the wallet chain (of course, if the wallet falls out would it get hung up in the wheel or drivebelt?).

At least sportbike riders wear descent fullface helmets, the most imporant gear IMO.
I don't know or see any other Monster riders where I am so I can't speak of them in general. For myself, I'm no ATGATT angel but I'm usually in fullface, jacket, gloves, boots, knee and shin armor and only hurricanes or snow keep me from riding everyday.

[corndog67]

I saw a guy today wearing a Nazi helmet with his fringe reaching all the way to the ground from his handlebars.   He sure looked mean though.  And for some reason, every stop sign he came up to, he locked up the rear wheel and slid up to it (on purpose, it looked like). 

[somegirl]

At least sportbike riders wear descent fullface helmets, the most imporant gear IMO.

I saw a sportbike rider the other day wearing jeans, t-shirt and a baseball cap.  Oh and an ipod.  No helmet, even though it is mandatory in California.  This was one of our technical twisty roads.

A couple of months ago I saw someone wheelieing a dirtbike up and down a short stretch of highway 1.  Not street-legal.  Also no helmet and no gear.

[x136]

99% of these guys I see are in t-shirts, no gloves, useless novelty helmets or none at all, cheap sunglasses or no eye protection at all and jeans with the knees ripped out.

Oh come on, now. They're at least wearing an ill-fitting leather vest or a hoodie.

A couple of months ago I saw someone wheelieing a dirtbike up and down a short stretch of highway 1.  Not street-legal.  Also no helmet and no gear.

But that guy was so totally cool! You could tell by the way he made numerous passes to make sure everyone could adequately take in his awesomeness. Then, famished from a full fifteen minutes of riding, he leaned the bike against a building and went in for a snack.

[corey]

Did Caleefourneeyah not have the helmet law in 85/86?

Maybe...
Topgun is held in Pensacola, FL though...

[redxblack]

on REALLY HOT days, I wear my rev'it air jacket and some ballistic mesh racing pants. I know some HD guys who complain about sunburn after long rides. besides the back of my neck and my face through the visor, there's not really any skin showing to get burned. I have some tattoos that I really like and don't want to leave on the roadside.

[Desmo_Profundis]

Hot broads do *not* dig the road rash.

Yea, but they do dig scars!! 



When I was younger I had a buddy who went down wearing sneakers and smashed his ankle on the pavement. When I talk to new riders about wearing the proper gear I tell them the story about visiting him in the hospital and noticing that his cast, all purple and discolored from the goo inside, had a drain tube running out of it. 



I say to the new riders "Imagine just hitting your ankle with a small hammer and how bad that would hurt, now cover the hammer with sand paper and have it going by at 35mph when it hits you." Boots that cover the ankle, gloves, helmet, and long pants ATT is what I preach. 

[DCXCV]

Maybe...
Topgun is held in Pensacola, FL though...

Miramar is still in Cali. 

(And the "top gun" school is now in Nevada)

[krolik]

Look at the tow strap on the front of the fairing.  Plus Tom has the clutch in, so he MUST be shifting gears at this instant.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Look at the tow strap on the front of the fairing.  Plus Tom has the clutch in, so he MUST be shifting gears at this instant.

Angle is all wrong, and it wouldn't make sense to tow him on two wheels. Probably a small trailer under the bike, possibly because the runt couldn't flatfoot it.

[He Man]

doesnt he know how to ride?

[Popeye the Sailor]

doesnt he know how to ride?

Probably, but that doesn't mean they want to put the star at unnecesary risk during the movie. It's easier to get the exact shot at the exact speed with the more complicated setup.

[Desmo_Profundis]

I'm a fan of Tom regardless of all the negative crap that's been going around about him lately.. and yes he does ride.

[ShiftSix]

I have a question though...  police officers on their bikes dont wear gear here...  A helmet and boots is all... Ive seen one with gloves but other than that its just their short sleeve shirts and what not...  I dont think you could call one of them a squid tho...  The whole gear thing has always baffled me.  I my self always wear my jacket, helmet, gloves, and jeans when im riding as im still semi new to riding.... I would normaly call somone a squid for unsafe riding ie. wheelies on public roads, or highspeeds threw traffic but if someone isnt wearing boots or what not id just think well thats not for me...

[sroberts152]

I'm a fan of Tom regardless of all the negative crap that's been going around about him lately.. and yes he does ride.

I think he had an older Hellcat also - I want to say it was red...