Looking stupid ?

[Escapade]

Just a quick question from a fairly new biker. I got myself an Aprilia rs 125 a little while back and have been wondering if I will look stupid if wearing some leathers on it. Will it be frouned upon wearing them on a bike with L plates and with it being such a low powered bike?

[iooi]

Its your skin.....

Forget what others think and wear what YOU want
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[mooserx]

if i were you, i'd wear em, the road still hurts at 40mph if you come off a 125 or a litre sports bike, its for your protection, i wear mine whenever i cock my leg over the cbr, even if its nipping to the shops, you never know what might happen.
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[multijoy]

pff, I look like the michelin man getting onto my cg125.

If you come off at 45 you come off at 45 with exactly the same problems (apart from the bike/leg crushing thing) whether you've got a 1 litre rocket or a 100cc moped. That's my view, anyway, and that's why I struggle to straighten my arms once I'm dressed[1]

Rich

[1] may be a slight exaggeration!

EDIT: What Mooserx said!

[Tonka]

[bazza]

You'd look stupid wearing leathers on the bus, not on a bike.

And yes, I've worn leathers on the bus to go and pick up my bike from the garage before...
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[deanoet]

[Acemastr]

Stig style!

I'd wear leathers even on my YBR125 if i could, little bit chilly currently for them but i've got some tasteful textiles that look fairly decent and sporty, even though my bike isn't, if i come off i want some skin left.
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[steppen22]

Will you look stupid in leathers? I don't know.

But you'll look like a complete tool with no flesh on your limbs.

Wear gear. It's irrelevent what others think - they won't be holding your hand during a crash.

Asking for people's opinions on whether, in essense, it's a good thing to want to survive a crash or not, is fairly stupid.
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[Damon]

wear textiles

job done

[v8will]

And you'll feel a proper charlie when you're getting road rash scrubbed outta yer ass!

Wear gear, always!

[Escapade]

Cheers for the advice guys. I know it's a fair bit of common sense but didnt want to look like I was "trying too hard to be a biker on a hairdryer"


Top advice. and thanks alot for all the comments.

[Kal]

[Bike_craze1]

No mate were what you want.
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[mooserx]

i once even wore my leather trousers when i went ice skatin, looked a bit funny but i was laughin last and loudest while the doctor wis realignin my mates knee after hee fell over wearin normal jeans and i was sound due to the armour.
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[Damon]

[Newbiker0507]

I never go out without protective gear anymore. Sometimes I'll wear just my armoured textile jacket and not the trousers but only if I'm going somewhere fairly close. When I commute to work, I wear the full gear, even with fluorescent jacket.

[Jerwood]

I'm in full leathers on my 50cc Moped, Its funny as hell, but When i come off, And one day i will. I might save my Gaming Wrist
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[Jai466]

I wear my full leathers, gloves, helmet and a knox back protector on my CBR 125, but for my boots i wear a pair of Tims... waiting for pay day to buy the boots.

[Noxious89123]

I wore full leathers on my CBR125 too.

How cool are we
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[Renton]

My 400 ain't a massive bike but I'll wear leathers nearly all the time. When I do wear jeans (like today) I don't feel as safe and I worry a lot more.
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[Pie-Roe]

on the other hand, I'll happily wear tshirt and 3/4s on my zxr750. It works the other way round, people assume bigger bike = full gear all the time. I get frowned upon for no gear. I often will only go out in lid and gloves if I'm just going to work (I literally have to travel .8 of a mile on a busy high street averaging about 5mph) or up t'shop

Do what you want at the end of the day. I would recommend leathers, but maybe think about getting some draggin jeans or similar? It's a lot less hassle than full leathers all the time.

Pyro
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