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Anyone who rides on this board, I cannot stress the importance of good and proper gear...without my padded riding jacket, I think I would be fucked up good. I guess I'm pretty lucky to have the minimal damage that I do.
I agree...but you have to look at the differences in the situations. Honestly, being hit by another bike like that is way random. I think that riding on the street carries with it a whole different set of rules, and honestly, even If I had crashed all by my lonesome, the gear would have saved me from a ton of rash. I'd rather sweat than bleed.OMG I'm becoming a gear nazi
Yes different situation all together, but I just thought I would share my story... they are both motorcycles of some sort right?
when I went down I was in full leathers, high quality helmet and race boots, and I ONLY walked away with a spiral fractured leg and broken thumb. My leathers got a little torn up and I popped a couple seams, but my skin wasn't all rashed up, save for a maybe 1/20" hold in my hand where my glove ripped. Had I not been wearing my arai helmet, meaning had I purchased a lesser helmet, I have no doubt that my head woulda sustained much worse damage when I hit it on the metal relfector post. I doubt I'd still be here, so I'll gladly take the few lingering issues I've had since!
it's a risk we all take, and this is not going to stop me from riding. It will however, have an effect on what I pay attention to when I am riding.
I am simply changing my perspective of how visible I am and what I need to do to increase it.
THERE TWO TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS THOSE WHO HAVE GONE DOWN AND THOSE WHO WILL GO DOWN be safe and keep the shiney side up
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