Riding naked

[DesmoDiva]

If I leave the driveway, full gear goes on.   [moto]

[WetDuc]

I don't like to ride naked.
I got bumped by an idiot road raging family this afternoon while wearing my normal helmet, jacket, gloves combo.
I like the idea of boots and armored jeans slot now.

[twistdchick]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[Drunken Monkey]

I crashed once (on a track) at 80 miles an hour and literally walked away without a scratch thanks to full leathers, gloves, boots, etc.

It made me a convert and I always wear full gear now.

[Raux]

This is what I have.

Boots-
Sport boots (vented for summer)
Winter boots (waterproof)

Pants-
Icon Knee armor for when I wear jeans
Overpants with padding
Leather pants from 2 piece suit

Jackets-
Summer mesh textile armored (attach to Overpants)
Winter textile armored (attach to Overpants)
Leather jacket amored from 2 piece suit

Armor-
Hard shell back armor

Gloves
Armored leather
Armored rain
Winter textile (non armored)
Rain (non armored)

Helmets-
I have 3 right now

Reflective vest-
As per military requirements I have an ICON vest

SO, suffice to say I have NO excuse to ride naked
My last wreck, I walked away from due to wearing full leathers even after hitting a corner rail.

[seevtsaab]

It's never to hot here in VT to crash.

Back in the day, helmet, shorts, tee shirt.

I survived that period of my life, now I'm on the next portion, and I plan to survive this as well.

[mors vito]

I find it nearly impossible to ride without a helmet, the wind is way too noisy for me, and gloves because I find it hard to grip without them now. I have some what medium length hair, and I don't want my do getting messed up. If I'm going to hit the interstate for awhile then I put armor on. But helmet and gloves for me all the time, plus it looks cool. I would probably wear my armor more if I had a cooler jacket, pants etc.

The poll: helmet

[Timmy Tucker]

Another reformed squid here. Was a shorts/t-shirt/Vans/no MSF guy when I first started, although I've always worn a helmet. Learned the error of my ways hanging out around this place.  Ended up not riding for a few years until I got my monster in July. Rode it around 2-3 times in jeans and a hoodie just due to impatience (no money for gear). Finally managed to get some nice gloves, a decent jacket and some knee/shin pads that fit under my jeans. First time I wore all the new gear, I highsided at about 25 mph. So glad I had the gear on, cause I landed directly on my left knee. All the gear held up perfectly, only damage was the bike and my ego. Signed up for the MSF 2 days later.

I'm still on the hunt for some boots. Wearing hiking boots now, as it's all I have, and can't afford anything else until I find a job.

[scooby]

As an old friend once said "leathers help keep the bones beneath the skin when they break". Enough said.

[Raux]

I'm still on the hunt for some boots. Wearing hiking boots now, as it's all I have, and can't afford anything else until I find a job.

http://www.jafrum.com/Motorcycle-Boots/Mens-Motorcycle-Boots

bet these are cheaper and more protective than your hiking boots

[justinrhenry]

i wear helmet, gloves, jacket, boots.  of course i've ridden in every combination of gear/lack of gear, but that's my norm. 

[junior varsity]

i would never ride in shorts, ever, period, even if the earth moved closer to the sun by 10%.

i also don't believe in ever omitting gloves - the first thing a person does when tripping is stick their hand out, palms open, to catch themselves. And that's at walking speed and you scuff up your hands. At 30mph, they won't look like hands anymore.

[GLantern]

only time I ride without gear, is up and down my alley or street after making adjustments or repairs just as a double check generally...and usually, it is not doing anything even remotely pushing anykind of limitations...

Me too that is the only time.

[triangleforge]

For me, riding without gear is distracting -- the couple of times I've done it, the idea that there was nothing but a t-shirt between me & the pavement was taking up way too much of my brain power for the riding part to be fun. Even short trips I'll ride fully-geared, head to toe.

Then again, I ride a bicycle in lycra and a helmet, and most of the routes around here include at least one 40-50 mph descent, and I've crashed a bunch. I think around 35 mph was the fastest I've fallen off a bicycle, but that was in heavy rain, so sliding along wasn't really as bad as some of my other, dry-pavement crashes.

[BoDiddley]

i wear helmet, gloves, jacket, boots.  of course i've ridden in every combination of gear/lack of gear, but that's my norm. 

How the hell did you get this picture of me and my main squeeze!