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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: PeteSC on July 04, 2005, 10:15:59 AM

Title: Real Squidly stuff, but why not to wear shorts on a bike!
Post by: PeteSC on July 04, 2005, 10:15:59 AM

Here in SC, there's no helmet law...so most riders you see on a bike in the summer are wearing SHORTS, t-shirt, and usually no helmet!
  Sometimes you'll see a fancy helmet.....racing gloves....tshirt and shorts, untied tennies...on a HAYABUSA!

   I posted this on the board previously, but it vanished in the crash.

 Other than road rash reasons.....shorts are pretty dumb to wear around any running bike, period!

 Last year,  I was wearing shorts when loading my Bandit in the trailer.
 The pipe was hot, and I bumped my leg on it when tieing it down.
 No big deal, a nice sized blister.....but a week later I was in the emergency room, getting an IV drip of something.  The burn became infected, I had a fever...and it was costly!
 Yes, this is more a case of 'not taking care of a minor wound', but, I've had several burns from bumping a hot pipe while wearing shorts, as well as seeing several other people do the same thing.  (riders, passengers, etc.)
  I really avoid being around a running bike in shorts, but sometimes when I'm working on the bike, and not intending to ride, I'll wear them.

  Yeah, I'm a klutz.......if there's something hot in the area, it's like a magnet to whatever bare skin I have at the time. :duh:

Title: Real Squidly stuff, but why not to wear shorts on a bike!
Post by: DragonRider on July 05, 2005, 12:52:10 AM

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if there's something hot in the area, it's like a magnet to whatever bare skin I have at the time.

Watch out for the dreaded curling iron then. :stickpoke:

Title: Real Squidly stuff, but why not to wear shorts on a bike!
Post by: PeteSC on July 05, 2005, 09:52:26 AM

NAw, I'm safe.  Curling Irons are usually associated with female types, and female types keep FAR away anytime I'm showing some skin..... :shock:

Title: Real Squidly stuff, but why not to wear shorts on a bike!
Post by: chippi on July 05, 2005, 11:33:52 AM

Quote from: "PeteSC"

NAw, I'm safe.  Curling Irons are usually associated with female types, and female types keep FAR away anytime I'm showing some skin..... :shock:

Awe Pete I was so ganna cut in on the curling iron thing.....but after this I just can't

Title: Real Squidly stuff, but why not to wear shorts on a bike!
Post by: solman on July 12, 2005, 11:10:19 PM

I have too many videos of people not wearing safety equipment and paying the price later.  I had a really nasty accident on my other bike last year that almost took me out.  If it wasn't for my safety stuff, I probably wouldn't be here now.