Why you shouldnt wear jeans

[SoulRider]

Well as some of you may know i recently came of as a pillion at 120 on the motorway. I allways wear my leather trousers and the one time i jump on a bike without i have a nasty off.

I lost grip due to the wind and the fact my ars had slid completely of the seat, so was holding my entire weight against the wind on my poor little fingers.

Anyway heres a pic of my wounds (i was wearing jeans) which was taken 4 weeks after the accident, dark and discoulourd areas are how big they originally were. Burns were as follows. Lower back, both elbows, both thighs, entire ars as you can see and both calfs. I also broke both my thumbs but considering the speed i am lucky to be here. 7 weeks on the wounds on my ars are smaller but still open and still very uncomfy. The whole experiance and healing process has been pretty bad (see hurts like a bitch).

I would strongly recommend that anyone who considers going out in jeans takes a look at this thread before doing so as i promise its not an experiance i enjoyed and would ever want to go through again let alone see someone else go through.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=51920
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[iooi]

Pic no work

Lucky for you no cars were behind you...


As a aside have you claimed for damages against the riders ins ?
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[ram_doom]

Christ, had no idea this had happened, really lucky to get away with it, going by your description of the injuries and the speed you hit the deck at.

I've crashed in jeans myself, at lower speed, and the damage to your skin takes weeks/months to heal, and the pain and risk of infection is a nightmare.

Glad youre still around!
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[Cigaro]

Ouch. That sounds well painful.

As others have said, lucky there wasn't anything behind you.

Get well soon mate

[SoulRider]

There were other cars about just lucky i missed them, over took one whilst on my ars.

Nope havent claimed of his insurance, told me wasnt what a "mate" would do and that he wouldnt ride with me anymore if i did, then didnt speak to me any more. But worked out its cost me 7 weeks earning plus all my gear needed replacing etc so i have his insurance details and im going to look at a claim to cover my losses. Scariest part of the whole ordeal was once i ran over to hard shoulder i started to loose my sight to shock, went allmost completely blind for a few mins. Worried me as i'd thought i had done some real damage.

Added an attachment for anyone who cant see the picture, nice to know someone else understands what ive been through ram, i found the pain fine untill wound dressings, cream being applied or the bloody silver nitrate stick. Usually its just stings when pulled etc but sometimes pain is unbareable, the dressing used to end up allmost glueing to the wounds over night so come change it was horrible. The itching and sleepless nights were the worst but seem to have got back to normal now. Allthough when in trauma they gave me two really strong doses of morphine, that stuff is awsome. They gave me weaker stuff to take home but didnt really work.

First day back at work today and im being to get back to normal. Just dont wear jeans people, its not nice.
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[Kal]

I wouldn't give a fuck about my insurance if I injured a 'mate' like that, I'd be sick with guilt that I'd seriously hurt a friend.

You are well shot of him, you lived through something to tell the grandkids and luckily Chicks dig scars.

Thanks for sharing though, its a good reminder to dress for the crash not for the ride.
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[TUG]

ye i did that, my best mate ran into me, i didnt claim or press charges, and he still to this day says it was my fault, when he ran into me. he started goin round tellin people he was gunna knock me out because i was lieing, claim off him, you might aswell, seein as he dont speak to you anymore anyway. and if i injured a mate i wouldnt give a shit bout my insurance, that would be the last thing on my mind.
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[Cigaro]

To be fair was it actually this guy's fault that you came off?

[JAMSXR]

Shit mate that is harsh! My mate knocked me of my sr125 a few years back and the bike was a right off. I whent through the insurance and got 2000 for the ped and 1000 for a small scar on my ankle
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[SoulRider]

[MoshizZ]

[iooi]

Fook, that looks painfull....

Well if you were my mate, i would have no issues with you claiming, as you say thats what its there for.
If he has acted in the way you say then you are best shot of him, as it appears he's only thinking of himself and cares nothing about the pain and losses you have suffered.
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[Jamie S]

To be totally honest if I came off at 120 and looked like that I would be quite happy.

Not bad at all considering they were just normal jeans.( not draggin jeans ?)

Ps this is not to say that wearing jeans is a good idea , you were VERY lucky.

[Blau Zedong]

Jeans and Reebok classics FTW
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[Jamie S]

Sort of on topic , does any one have any good/bad experience with draggin jeans ?

[Kal]

[McGee]

I have come off in jeans a few times and have never managed to burn through them.

Could be a good way to loose weight
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No not a BSA BIKE A BSA BLOODY SORE ARSE

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[MoshizZ]

[big d]

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lucky it wasnt your back or the front of your body
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did the leathers burn your back? through a t-shirt?
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[stinkwheel]

I think you look in pretty decent shape for a 120mph off. What make of jeans were you wearing?
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