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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
I would be the first to agree that much of what I see that passes as "riding gear" on Harley riders is anything but functional. Come to think of it, though, the same can be said for most sportbike riders. Granted, the sport bikers are more likely to be seen in full face helmets, but they are also far more likely to be seen in shorts, tennis shoes, and tank tops. Those "helmets" I see on some of the Harley crowd, though - Christ almighty.
My wife and I are "ATGATT" folks, even on the Harley, even on the hottest of days. When we got rather uncerimoniously dislodged from the Harley last summer by some asleep at the wheel putz in a pickup, the armored leather gear and full face helmets quite literally saved our hides. Anyone who thinks we only wear that stuff to look cool or tough or whatever their particular negative stereotype suggests will just have to kiss my big, fat, hairy (and as of yet unscarred) white ass.
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lols, you guys are drawing a long bow with the vintage aviator gear....Yes the sportsbike guys in the muscle Ts and shorts are just as bad. I was party to a bike crash only 10 days ago. Although the guy was relatively well geared- it was in Asia where bikes are just transport, not lifestyle statements, his full face helmet was badly crushed.
Why would anyone think proper leathers are cool or tough? Unless you have a brass knuckle duster on your belt, chaps and tassles, Jeff....