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View Poll Results: How much and how often do you wear gear? | |||
AGATT - All gear, all the time | 21 | 42.00% | |
All/most gear, most of the time | 24 | 48.00% | |
Some gear, most of the time | 2 | 4.00% | |
Some gear, sometimes | 0 | 0% | |
Gear? What's that? | 1 | 2.00% | |
Other (please explain) | 2 | 4.00% | |
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll |
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02-27-2008, 02:21 PM | #21 |
DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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You guys do realize most injuries occur below the waist?
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02-27-2008, 02:53 PM | #22 |
Ornery, scandalous & evil
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I actually didn't know that, and, thinking about the 6 friends involved in accidents over the last 18 months or so, it's not quite the case.
1 - died (helmet, full leathers) 2 - shattered face, broken ribs, two broken femurs, two broken ankles and I can't even remember what else (he's literally sporting about $2M in titanium now -- and yes, he's riding again) - helmet, textile jacket, jeans, Icon Motorhead boots (he came OUT of the boots on impact) 3 - dislocated shoulder 4 - Broken arm, clavicle, I think a couple cracked ribs (helmet, jacket with spine protector underneath, jeans, boots) 5 - died (no helmet, no leathers) 6 - broken arm & fingers (helmet, leather jacket, jeans, boots) I'm not saying this to be argumentative; I honestly have never heard that most injuries occur below the belt, that's all. |
02-27-2008, 02:57 PM | #23 |
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Of course, I have no factual evidence to back that up. Just something I heard. Makes sense to me....
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02-27-2008, 03:07 PM | #24 | |
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02-27-2008, 03:09 PM | #25 |
Ornery, scandalous & evil
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Well when you take into account Florida has the highest number of motorcyclists per capita in the U.S., and that there's a REALLY active sportbike scene here, I guess it goes with the territory.
Add to that, Florida drivers... well... suck donkey ballz (the two that died, and the last one who broke his arm, were all hit by vehicles). |
02-27-2008, 03:40 PM | #26 |
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never heard that before...
but when I rode it was EVERYWHERE... and I can't fit my riding pants over my uniform. so when I head to and from work I don't have riding pants on... and when I was go'n out with a friend there... I just wore Jeans... especially if she and I were going to a party or going to the bar. |
02-27-2008, 03:44 PM | #27 | |
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02-27-2008, 03:55 PM | #28 |
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02-27-2008, 04:05 PM | #29 |
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02-27-2008, 04:12 PM | #30 |
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