OMG...what the hell are you wearing?

[YUN]

Was on my usual commute to work today. The weatherman had been wrong and the roads were pleasantly dry.

Stopped at a red traffic light and a motorcross bike pulled up behind me revving loudly and and turning up his nose at me after checking out my "disgraceful" CBR125. (I was checking him in my mirrors). He deliberatly burnt past me when the lights hit amber....only to have to stop at another red light just a few metres away (daymn City roads!)

I pulled up behind him and looked down to only see him wearing a pair of dark green fisherman WELLYS!!
Surely this isn't right!!

At the lights, I felt to run over his toes - just for being a stuck up snob! But he burnt it AGAIN....and my little 125 was just left behind

Anyone else see other bikers wearing "weird" outfits??
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[yankeedoodle]

[veeeffarr]

Sounds like someone's suffering from small bike syndrome

[Rowey]

I wear a french maids outfit
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[thegubner]

I like the look on peoples faces when I pull up next to them wearing me knackered old rigger boots with the toecap showing on me crappy old GPZ 500 (when it runs). The look from the leather clad shiney shiney "oh my god I am going to crash and die if any dirt gets on my leathers" brigade is priceless.

Its enough to make me wear riggers on my bike forever.

[mistergixer]

There's a chap around my way who is frequently to be seen in the summer wearing shorts, t-shirt, trainers, no gloves and an open face lid. What i find amusing about him is that (as a nod to safety) over his t-shirt he wears a hi-viz waistcoat.

Equally, there's another local eccentric who rides a real tatty looking old BMW. He rides wearing an old pisspot style lid, shirt and slacks, stringback leather driving gloves, Dunlop Green Flash plimsols and his trousers tucked into his socks.
Must be something in the water round here......
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[YUN]

legendary!

I'm assuming your avatar piccy is an indication to your uniform bike gear!?!

I once saw a bloke down Saaafend - wearing a fullface helmet, armoured textile jacket with reflectives......looked down and he was wearing summer flower print shorts with trainers IN THE FRIGGING WINTER SEASON!!!
I suppose...he felt that his upper body was more important to keep safe!
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[Arfdog]

Ha, that welly guy was probably me. Where do you live? I'm in Medway.

My leather boots busted a while back, and I wore the wellies once, then discovered how incredibly rainproof they are. So, I'll be wearing wellies till I can afford new boots, probably next winter!
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[Cigaro]

I ride around in steel toecapped boots, jeans, a combat jacket with several wooly jumpers and a red scarf underneath, and a pair of tatty old gloves. Not much protection but keeps me warm which is good enough.

And actually I bet wellys would make quite good bike boots, waterproof at least.

I wince when I see chavs riding around with no gear on though. Saw one on a ped yesterday wearing a pair of trackies, a t-shirt and NO GLOVES (it's this part that annoys me the most!) - he kept rubbing his hands together and shivering. I mean, even if you don't care about protection, surely being warm is still important?

[Pie-Roe]

I'll happily wear anything to hand on the bike. Went out to rescue a friend who had run out of petrol in 3/4s and hoody yesterday. Although it was a little chilly.

Theres a guy at college who wears a two piece leather suit on a 125 ped, and a guy with a shiny ninja who doesn't wear gear at all.

Wellies are surprisingly comfy and waterproof.

Pyro
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[thegubner]

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[Cigaro]

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[Cigaro]

I wear trackies around the house myself sometimes or on the (rare) occasions that I go to the gym. It doesn't mean you're a chav if you wear trackies.

But yes, I'd rather be wearing cotton trousers than nylon ones in a crash.

[thegubner]

Oh deary me.

They are all going to bloody rip and offer you or me no protection at all at a decent speed.

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[J.K.R]

I wear a (lined) leather RST jacket, Winter gloves (may change to summers soon), Hoodie, Jeans and Steelies when riding.

Thought about investing in some textile trousers but hate how you slide over the seat, So staying with jeans - Got a pair of kneepads coming to wear under the jeans (May put them on top for the occasional knee-down practise)
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[colin1]

its been said before on this forum, but steel toe capped boots are not a good idea on a motorbike. They can break your toes as someone i used to know found out.

Having said that, i once rode a sportsbike to an interview in office shoes, a shirt, tie and suit. Probably looked a little unusual.
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