I agree with Walight.

By the way, you are you doing Wayne?

 

So basically the general concensus is go with the full leathers and weird looks be damned? Or do most of you get by in the jeans + leather jacket?

(I also kinda like the field armor cause it would look so hardcore; obviously not my main concern, however)

 

i have a leather jacket and riding pants that are waterproof with armor in them, and I usually don't wear them unless its raining b/c they can't breathe. I had jeans on when i went down, I'll post a pic of them later, they got tore up pretty damn good but they did the job. I'd get the joerocket gpx suit you mentioned earlier b/c you can just wear the jacket when your out putting around and when its time to go play you can put the pants on.

 

thats because your one of the vilage people

 

I wear leathers...rather sweat a little than bleed alot...

 

Amen brother........

 

Here's my rambling opinion...

Started with armored leather Dainese jacket, short gloves, steel-toed boots and jeans. Felt comfortable.

Then it hit 102 degrees during a ride. Now I have an armored Joe Rocket summer jacket, same gloves, same jeans some nice new Sidi boots and a funny tanline from where my short gloves don't cover the gap to the end of my sleeve....pretty comfortable, but now I kinda want to get to a track this year.....

Since I want to go to the track, I'll need a pair of leathers....and gaunlet-style gloves. So I ordered the gloves today and I'll pick up the leathers over the 4th of July weekend.

Why am I rambling??? I'm glad I've got all this gear, but I wish I'd thought of my final goal when I'd started...hope this helps.

...and I never bought a pair of chaps!

 

good point, probley same reason i have 4 jackets 3 helmets 6 pairs of gloves, 2 sets of knee protectors, 2 pair of boots. lets just say i spent alot of money on gear when in reality i could of spent 1/4 of what i did and been safe. i too, do not have any chaps, just jeans but i wear the armor under them all the time.

 

Well that's why I'm debating with myself now.

Chances are I could 'get by' with field armor, jeans, a leather jacket, gloves, helmets, boots (I really love those icon Super Duty 2 Street Boots). That outfit is fairly safe, convienant (go to a party.. just take off the leg armor/jacket when I get there).

Now leather is obviously the safest thing but I don't know if I could stand the heat. Even in my car with the windows down I get hot wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Granted it's not the same level of wind-exposure but you catch my drift. Added to that fact that I don't want to be walking around in leather pants if I go somewhere for a long period of time (because really who wants to take a car).

I'll probably never hit the track, maybe in a few years, but even if I did I would have to buy a trailer and all that jazz too, the nearest track is kinda far from here.

So that's basically why I made this post is to find out if the 'street'-wear is appropriately safe or if I was gonna get a bunch of "You're crazy" responses.

 

share the welth bro lol