Gear Need-to-Knows

[pickle.of.doom]

Yeah, hot is better than hurt. Just drink water, it doesn't matter how hot you get. Sweat happens, yes your shirt may be a bit nasty when you take off your jacket and you may get a bit of swamp crotch, but I;ll take a shirt wet with sweat over wet with my blood any day.

Besides, do you know how good you ladies look in tight leather?

[Mistress Maygin]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I wear leather. All the time. Only leather. Some perforated, some vented. All Dainese. Injuries are injuries whether they happen on the freeway or on a side street. Textile is a one time use jacket - I wouldn't want to take the risk the ONE TIME goes into my skin. My skin, my choice... your skin, your choice. I'll just post up my stance on it, and my experience with horrific situations - and kindly guide you toward leather - and ONLY leather.

Heat. Whatever. I was at the track all day today - it was 93 and humid. Full suit of leather. Perforated, but still leather.

My favorite quip... someone always asks in the 100+ weather "Aren't you hot in that?" My reply: "I was hot before I put it on, I'd like to stay that way."

If it weren't for the heat factor I likely wouldnt even consider anything but leather. But it's a fact of Florida living, so I gotta look at all the options.

OSP- was it you that said, "Sweat wipes off, road rash doesn't"?

[Mr Lefty]

I personally have seen people's textile jackets that have gone down... most hold up pretty well... unless they went down at high speeds (70+) then usually the asphalt wore through and gave them a nice tattoo

I think as long as your not doing any high speed runs Mesh and textile will be fine.... but you gotta keep in mind... that your right wrist will turn on it's own... even if you say your just gonna cruze... your right wrist has final say... and for me... it was usually 15-20 over

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Rider

So does mine.

Hey RIDER,you met my former gf. she was 5'2" 115lbs 34C wore 0/1 jeans and fit Icon xs jackets,no prob. Did you try Icon Female riding gear? BTW what's up with all the Icon hate PUNK!!!! I dropped at 100 mph wearing an Icon Superduty jacket. No damage to skin.

[Mistress Maygin]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I personally have seen people's textile jackets that have gone down... most hold up pretty well... unless they went down at high speeds (70+) then usually the asphalt wore through and gave them a nice tattoo

I think as long as your not doing any high speed runs Mesh and textile will be fine.... but you gotta keep in mind... that your right wrist will turn on it's own... even if you say your just gonna cruze... your right wrist has final say... and for me... it was usually 15-20 over

I cage at about 15-20 over, so I know I'll likely ride at about that, too.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Mistress Maygin

I cage at about 15-20 over, so I know I'll likely ride at about that, too.

yeah you'll find it's easier to speed on a bike... even a 250. especially with your size.

[Mistress Maygin]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

yeah you'll find it's easier to speed on a bike... even a 250. especially with your size.

I'll pull on the throttle just a TAD too hard and the bike will go flying and I'll just fall off the back. LOL

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Mistress Maygin

I'll pull on the throttle just a TAD too hard and the bike will go flying and I'll just fall off the back. LOL

uh... not on a 250...

[Mistress Maygin]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

uh... not on a 250...

That was some funny shit, when my buddy was showing me the ropes on the cbr1000, he was like, "pull back on the throttle" and this being my first throttle pull I'm completely oblivious to how sensitive they are and VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM the bike goes. Thank christ is was in nuetral and didn't go speeding off. It took me a bit to regain my composure though, I was damn near falling over laughing for a good 5 minutes.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Mistress Maygin

That was some funny shit, when my buddy was showing me the ropes on the cbr1000, he was like, "pull back on the throttle" and this being my first throttle pull I'm completely oblivious to how sensitive they are and VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM the bike goes. Thank christ is was in nuetral and didn't go speeding off. It took me a bit to regain my composure though, I was damn near falling over laughing for a good 5 minutes.

yeah you wouldn't have gone far if that bike was in gear... It on the other hand... would have done somersaults down the street.

250's you don't need to worry about that... you still need to respect it... but it's not gonna throw you off the back. hence why we recommend them to new riders so strongly.

so when are you think'n you'll be on two wheels?