Okay, just rode with some guys yesterday and one bit it and ended braking his hand and a vertabre. See Scott go down a few weeks before and Matt a few days before that. Rick, who we ride with recked about three weeks back and we all probably seen the news of the guy who ended flying into a tree and dying not far back. A guy at Arby's last Friday was sporting some rash from flipping his bike and another guy I know from the Buell forum out of brighton totaled his bike.

I guess what I'm getting at is, be freaking careful. My advice for what its worth.

EQUIPMENT
-Good LEATHER gloves, not dirt bike gloves which will just melt nylon into your skin
-Some sort of riding boot so your footpeg don't stick thru you ankle if you bike goes down
-Duh, a good jacket and helmet that both fit tight
-There are about 5 or so companys that make jeans with Kevlar in them, if you seen Scott's *** that he was proudly showing last week you would definitely know why these jeans would help.
-safety check at least your chain, tires and wheels before you ride.

You can probably get all of the above for under 500 picking a less expensive brand such as Joe Rocket or Icon, which is a hell of a lot better than nothing. Wear your ****, even if it's hot or your just running to the store for a few minute ride.

 

sounds like the Man/ Bear/ Pig has made his way to Michigan

 

... he's coming after Borne...

 

I will be in the market for some type of riding pants soon. i am not going to preach but sitting only on your left cheek everyday sucks Also its a real problem even wearing pants, so riding pants and the other gear is a great idea

 

I'm waiting on my license to come back from the state right now, then I can start practicing. That'll help the survivability rate for the friday night rides.


Now I just gotta buy the $500-$600 worth of EMS gear. Donations anyone?

 

All good points but I don't trust the kevlar jeans to provide any more abrasion resistance than plain jeans. I had a pair of the kevlar gloves made out of the same material they put in the pants and crahed a stoppie on my 50. It was a 2-5 MPH wreck. The gloves offered ZERO protection. Buy some leather pants if you are going to spend the money. Don't waste your $ on the kevlar jeans.

 

I dunno.. these seem better than normal jeans... not leather, but better than nothing
http://dragginjeans.com/

 

**** them. The only adantage is that there is more material. I don't care what their website says, their material isn't any more abrasion resistant than regular denim is real world situations. Don't even bother with that crap. Get something made out of leather.

 

Ur crazy niner. I'll post a pic of my old draggin jeans one day. the denim is all shredded away from teh knees and the right rtear pocket is completely gone without a trace, and theres a 6 inch wide hole worn through the denim there too. The kevlar **** is barely worn down at all, and my skin got nothing more than a bruise from eating it at 70.

 

you buy cheap stuff... I bet your "kevlar" gloves were $5 new...

 

He's found me multiple times. Tagged my knee again saturday.....****** hurts like a sonofabiatch.

 

What cheap gear do i own? The $430 Shoei helmet? The $120 A-star boots? The $80 Draggin jeans? The HJC leathers? The $50 icon gloves are the only weak link, but they at least have real leather palms.
The gloves were from draggin jeans. they said they can be used an liner or on their own for light duty use. Shredding at 2 MPH isn't my idea of protection.

 

$430? Where the fawk did you go to?

 

Rosenau. I know I could have gotten it cheaper, but I needed the helmet that day.

 

Here is a good place to get never used or used once gear for cheap:
https://www.stuntlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=168087