Motorcycle aprons

[sickpup]

So after years of ridicule it is now standard on BCF to encourage people to use Muffs for winter riding so they stay warm although lose fashion points. Are we able to take the next step and encourage people to use aprons on their bikes to keep their lower limbs warm?

I will start this one, next month I will be placing an order for a Bagster bike apron for my Deauville at a cost of £110ish.

I realise there is little availability for big bikes but they do make them for various touring BMW's, Honda's among others and you can of course use the old BCF ingenuity to modify 2nd hand ebay ones to fit. So who else is prepared to fit an apron to their bike?

[P.]

What are you, gay?



But no, I used muffs because I like warm hands and the ability to hold a cup when I get to work, I'll just drive this year, so you are on your own sir

[woo]

if you find one that fits on an R1 let me know, I have to wear leggings then work trousers then waterproof trousers in the heart of winter just to keep my legs warm at max speeds of 30mph.
A bike apron would be perfect as it was perfect when i had my vespa.

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[esullivan]

I'm trying a heated waistcoat this year. I'm seeing how long I can hold out against installing the muffs with a warmed core, heated grips and quality lobster claws on my hands. (I suspect I won't hold out long.)

I'm way passed any fashion sense, but I don't like the slight delay in getting both hands on the bars when I have muffs. I don't have anything in particular against the blanket, but my lower half doesn't seem to get that cold. My commute is about 30-40 minutes in the morning and an hour on the way home (at much slower speeds), so I'm probably not on the bike long enough for the cold to seep through the overtrousers and jeans.
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[-Matt-]

Would imagine it'd be a bit off putting on some types of bikes, but perhaps not

I've been out in -3 to -5 temps for a few hours and been fine so far, just go all out on the layers
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[mudcow007]

only if said apron looks like

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/Funny-Apron-Novelty-Apron-Kitchen-Apron-Muscle-Man-sexy-Apron_zpsc3051bbd.jpg

will i bestow it upon my body

[Pete.]

It's fashionable to ridicule anything that doesn't make you a well'ard biker. Use whatever you like it it makes your journey more comfy.

It's better than rheumatoid arthritis.
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[Rogerborg]

We're not Klingons or Japanese, there's no actual honour in suffering. I'd cheerfully use one if I had a longer commute - and I may have, come winter proper.

Sadly, they don't do them in tartan.
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[sickpup]

[Rogerborg]

I'm on the new F650GS twin, it's essentially the F800GS with some excessively annoying naming. Better believe that I'm checking if the manly sounding "Gaucho Termoscud" will fit.

[sickpup]

[krarkol]

Is an apron one of those sheet things that makes you look like a toddler in their pram?

I wouldn't think any less of anyone wearing one! Nothing worse than going somewhere and needing a piss only to struggle aiming as there isn't much to get hold of anymore!
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[goto10]

[Peirre oBollox]

I think he means Leg covers / Gaucho`s
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[temeluchus]

I have a set of salopettes for when it gets really cold.
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[alexknight200...]

What can I say about this.

To sum up in one word hideous.


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[doggone]

To put you off more, the original horse riding chaps were more like this - a sort of leg covering which was attached to the saddle rather than the rider.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaps#History

[Ariel Badger]

First thing that came to mind.
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[illuminateTHE...]

OP must be a woman
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[G]

Be interested to see how well they work.

I presume they're flexible and thus will press against your legs?

Seems to make mores sense on a scooter where they can work like a good muff and trap a layer of reasonably static air around you.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[cimbian]

[Rogerborg]

[G]

Seems you foot isn't particularly held in?
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