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nsaP posted:I might be getting old but just falling fuckin hurts. I like the most padding I can get without it being obtrusive. Yeah this. I worry a lot more about being knocked off at low speed than I used to, just because I feel like my geriatric body can't take another spill impact regardless of what it does to the bike/gear.
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No beard/waxed mustache and there's way too many original parts left on that bike, 5/10
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Duck_King posted:So I know this post is a week or so old, but I found out last night this guy is a friend of a friend. My friend had just bought a new (to him) bike, and he took it to a mutual friend's to show it off. I talked about how I'm glad he's approaching riding responsibly, and not like some rear end in a top hat squid, and he mentions an accident a friend got into a few weeks ago out on the 168. My eyes went wide and I said "Woah, wait, are you talking about that dude who ramped his bike off the side of the road?!" He said yes, and he knew both the rider and the guy recording it. I said "Hey man, no offense, and I'm glad he didn't die, but those guys ride like loving idiots and I hope it was a wakeup call". He said he knows. The dude recording is your typical "wont wear any gear except for a back protector" guy. Glad he gets it. Did he know what the gently caress made that guy straight line into the hill? I've watched it a bunch and still can't see what made him stop turning.
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I rolled my eyes at the cutting torch lighting a cig (real mechanics use mapp gas), and groaned when I saw the needle nose vise grips on the chrome bolt.
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Feb 9, 2015 05:42
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nsaP posted:Zip up overpants are the poo poo. Most of the reinforced jeans I've seen are just a bit stronger on slide areas. I like the padding and armor in the hips and knees as well. My friend broke her kneecap slipping on a trashcan lid. Riding without knee armor makes me really uncomfortable now.
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Feb 9, 2015 06:19
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I don't think that decent riding jeans (i.e. with armor) pass the uncanny valley test for fashion. To everyone else the fit is gonna seem weirdly bulky on your knees and hips. And the jeans typically have a seam below the knee. I don't think the compromise is really worth it. Knee surgery seems like a thing you never really recover from. Motorcycles are awesome, and I don't mind sweating or looking dorky to continue doing awesome things.
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nsaP posted:Zip up overpants are the poo poo. Most of the reinforced jeans I've seen are just a bit stronger on slide areas. I like the padding and armor in the hips and knees as well. I'll probably be picking up some kevlar pants/some mesh pants next pay anyway, now I have a new bike I kinda want to get a new helmet and jacket and pants and boots and oh god
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Feb 9, 2015 07:23
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Although I own a set of leather pants I found myself wearing the Kevlar jeans / padding combo from Bohn, which are like a very thin long underwear with pads on the knee, thighs, shins, etc. I liked being able to ride the bike to a social gathering and not look like a BDSM Power Ranger. That said, holy poo poo perforated leather pants are incredible on hot days. Stand on the pegs and you get a solid blast of wind all over, making you feel like a new man (and I would imagine a new woman).
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Feb 9, 2015 08:03
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ought ten posted:Glad he gets it. Did he know what the gently caress made that guy straight line into the hill? I've watched it a bunch and still can't see what made him stop turning. I don't think so. He didn't mention it if he did. Based on the video comments I'm guessing they blame the SUV for daring to occupy the air where he wanted to be ("The SUV crossed over the line!")
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Feb 9, 2015 08:26
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Feb 9, 2015 08:32
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Wet Isle of Man conditions, skip to 2:45 for some awesome TT racer banter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbrCUeE9m28
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Slim Pickens posted:Wet Isle of Man conditions, skip to 2:45 for some awesome TT racer banter. It never ceases to amaze me how much those guys make their bikes squirm. The aerial footage of the Dunlop brothers makes me feel physically uncomfortable, watching the bikes judder and jolt so much and at such speed.
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Slim Pickens posted:Wet Isle of Man conditions, skip to 2:45 for some awesome TT racer banter. This just further proves that McGuinness is the most righteous dude - mad respect for him to go to Guy and tell him he had the right call on the grid.
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kuffs posted:I don't think that decent riding jeans (i.e. with armor) pass the uncanny valley test for fashion. To everyone else the fit is gonna seem weirdly bulky on your knees and hips. And the jeans typically have a seam below the knee. I don't think the compromise is really worth it. Uglybros makes actual good looking kevlar-lined jeans with hip and knee protection, but you have to pay dearly for them: http://www.uglybrosusa.com/shop/2slub-k/
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Well good on them for making decent-looking women's riding gear.
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Z3n posted:This just further proves that McGuinness is the most righteous dude - mad respect for him to go to Guy and tell him he had the right call on the grid.
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Feb 9, 2015 19:43
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evil_bunnY posted:That and the dunlopp bros being clinically insane. It's all the more ridiculous when you think of their family history.
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captainOrbital posted:Well good on them for making decent-looking women's riding gear. Is their ladies line of products called "uglyhos"? I like how half their photos show women wearing the pants with high heels. "WE'RE NOT RACERS, BUT RIDERS"
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HotCanadianChick posted:Uglybros makes actual good looking kevlar-lined jeans with hip and knee protection, but you have to pay dearly for them: Those actually look really cool. The expansion panels make them seem like leathers made out of denim. I could probably do without the pre-faded look, though.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Is their ladies line of products called "uglyhos"? They could be marketing them towards girls on the back of the bike.  Does anyone have the numbers on female riders vs passengers? I wouldn't be surprised to see that the majority of women's gear goes to passengers instead of riders, sad as that is to say.
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Oh cool, someone's posted up this documentary about the 80s/90s WSB golden years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z8UMBOIyu0
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Maybe I'm weird but I find (properly-vented) leather much cooler in the summer than textiles. It feels like it breathes better. This. And not because it breathes better but because it doesn't. Over 90F, the more your gear breathes, the hotter you get.
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Feb 9, 2015 23:38
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My problem with Kevlar jeans is they are so goddamn expensive. I ride most every day, so I'd need... 3 pairs? That's like... $1k in jeans.
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And all they're really doing is adding more abrasion resistance (which means something, but) not any sort of impact spreading like a knee/shin pad would do. I don't see them being worth the cost. I would rather use overpants (which in most situations are a pain in the rear end). In the end I just wear my jacket/gloves/boots/helmet and pray to the gods I don't believe in that my knees somehow stay intact. I hate myself for that choice but w/e.
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Nitramster posted:And all they're really doing is adding more abrasion resistance (which means something, but) not any sort of impact spreading like a knee/shin pad would do. I don't see them being worth the cost. The ones I linked specifically do have knee and hip protectors. IIRC there's at least one other company that makes Kevlar lined jeans with knee protector pockets (I think Draggin' Jeans)
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HotCanadianChick posted:The ones I linked specifically do have knee and hip protectors. IIRC there's at least one other company that makes Kevlar lined jeans with knee protector pockets (I think Draggin' Jeans) It's been ages since I've seen jeans that *don't* have hip and knee protection.
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Nitramster posted:And all they're really doing is adding more abrasion resistance (which means something, but) not any sort of impact spreading like a knee/shin pad would do. I don't see them being worth the cost. I would rather use overpants (which in most situations are a pain in the rear end). Protip: crashing in jeans blows 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:It's been ages since I've seen jeans that *don't* have hip and knee protection. To the same extent as other pants? Link me up cause I'm guessing they look ridiculous
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I just stuff my hip pockets with steel wool.
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Bilt makes kevlar lined jeans with knee armor but... Bilt.
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You could always put on motocross knee pads on the outside of your kevlar jeans.
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captainOrbital posted:I just stuff my hip pockets with steel wool. 
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It also protects my gentleman's region from rats and chemtrails.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:How many charging jacks do you need? Ugh, I don't even want to rewire my turn signal, not to mention that monstrosity.
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