Thread: Ouch! Why I wear gloves and a jacket on the bike 2

Most US states don't require riders to wear a helmet, and most riders don't.

Originally Posted by LowRanger

That sounds like a typical statement of a ricer rider
Wayne

Funny thing is, Harley riders tank up at the same servo as I do, does that make them rice burners too

All motorbike/scooter/Road Trail riders should wear at least Helmet, Gloves, Boots and Kevlar Jeans as a minimum. I exclude Dirt Bike riders as I've never seen one that wasn't fully kitted out in the bush yet.
It makes me shake my head when I see morons in shorts, t-shirts/tank tops and thongs.

Originally Posted by OrangeZXr10R

I exclude Dirt Bike riders as I've never seen one that wasn't fully kitted out in the bush yet.
It makes me shake my head when I see morons in shorts, t-shirts/tank tops and thongs.

I saw one just wearing a tank top and jeans one day. It was right before his bike bounced off the front of my car and he jumped into the bushes.
Lucky for him I was in a Commodore going slow in first gear due to the corrugations and the blind corner. It would have been even better for him if he didn't come around that blind corner on the wrong side of the road.

Originally Posted by LowRanger

That sounds like a typical statement of a ricer rider,that really has no clue just how quickly a properly set up Harley can be punted around.

The picture obviously shows a bike going down the road,but that is just one bike out of a large number,the rest of the bikes went around the same bend and didn't lay down,so that to me suggests rider error,rather than the fact that Harleys don't handle.

I have rounded up many ricer touring bikes in the twisties,where they can't use the power advantage of their multi cylinder engines.
I have had quite a few Harleys over the years now,and every one has had the chassis and/or bolts through the chassis worn away from scraping on the ground around bends.

The same sort of statements used to be made regarding BMWs because ricer owners couldn't get used to riding with the rear cantilever effects of the rear end suspension,but they were often shut up,when one went past ridden by someone that knew how well the system worked and knew how to ride accordingly.

Wayne

No Mate, Triumph rider, never seen a stock harley that could stick with any triumph around any corner anywhere, just does not happen, they have always been an atrociuos handling bike. A mate of mine has a (around 89/90 MY) Harley Fat Boy and it scared the **** out of him, almost lost it turning right (from a standstill) from a set of lights, sliding around on them chassis bolts you're talking about, just like the one in the original post, had him worried watching the flex in those front forks, so worried he parked it up and hasn't ridden it since. A Triumph Bonneville held the PRODUCTION class record for years at Isle of Mann at over 100mph avg. What records has a stock un modified harley ever held at Isle of Mann. BTW my harley mate also has 68 Bonny 750 and an earlier Daytona 500, rides them all the time, Regards Frank

Originally Posted by p38arover

Don't you love how they've parked and blocked the traffic lane? I hope they had someone back around the corner to warn traffic.

He, he - I was thinking the same thing...

Then I saw the bloke on the Honda riding past (probably giggling)...

...and all the HD riders gathered 'round the bike looking concerned as he concentrates on trying to start it - and making sure it's okay.......but no one seems to give a bugger about his pillion

Isn't it 'Colours, bike, woman....'



Matt.

The chick looks to have faired pretty well considering she was so lightly clad. Lucky girl and hopefully a bloody good lesson for her.
Only the other day I seen a guy charging along on one of those big scooters and he had on T-shirt, shorts and sandals........all I could think about were his toes being ground off......Ouch!
Just about every one of those sparks coming off the Harley would have to represent a $10 note.......nothing worse than seeing your bike sliding down the bitumen.


Cheers, Mick.

Hey, fellas, no arguing about which bike is better.

The main thing is that we ride (although, in my case, occasionally).

I nod to all riders, be they on a scooter, a sport bike, or a HD. Only HD riders don't return the nod - they stare straight ahead.

Over the years I've attended a LOT of bike accidents in Royal National Park, (there are probably 2 a day on summer weekends). Doesn't seem to matter too much what they are wearing, they rarely fare very well.


Martyn
(Luckily now I manage most from a distance)