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View Poll Results: what do you consider "full gear"
boots, moto pants, moto jacket, gloves, helmet 53 77.94%
Moto pants, moto jacket, helmet 0 0%
Helmet, moto jacket, gloves 8 11.76%
Helmet & anything NOT shorts and flip flops 0 0%
Tater's ex. wife keeping her socks on 7 10.29%
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:30 AM   #1
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Default Your definition of full gear

Personally, I dont' care what you ride in. It's not my skin, it's not mine to protect. But I'm wondering what people here consider "full gear".
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:44 AM   #2
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helmet, jacket,jeans, gloves and boots...
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:47 AM   #3
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helmet, jacket,jeans, gloves and boots...
I'd agree, but I want to get some leather pants soon.
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:49 AM   #4
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:54 AM   #5
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boots, moto pants, moto jacket, gloves, helmet

Or full suit, boots, gloves, helmet...

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Old 01-03-2009, 11:55 AM   #6
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Full gear means FULL gear. That means every part of you is covered with some purpose-made piece of protective clothing. Jeans and jean jacket just doesn't cut it, by my definition.
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:57 AM   #7
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around town, i ride in jeans,either leather or mesh jacket, gloves, helmet and either my sidi's or doc martens.

at the track or mountain riding, i wear full leathers,sidi's and helmet and gloves
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:58 AM   #8
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As long as you're wearing a condom, you're SAFE!!!
its always when you think something is safe when you find out that it couldn't be further from the truth.

I feel that there are 2 different kinds of full gear. Track full gear and street full gear.

Track is obviously full leathers. Street is jacket, lid, gloves, jeans and boots. I don't even like riding with Nikes or other tennis shoes. I prefer some sort of leather boots. Not really sure its going to make THAT much of a difference when I go down but I feel safer and more protected with boots vs Nikes.
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Full gear to me means a motorcycle riding suit (1 or 2 piece), moto boots like Sidi/Alpinestar/etc. not steel toe work boots, moto gloves, and a full face helmet.

Anything less is not "full".
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Old 01-03-2009, 12:09 PM   #10
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Full gear means FULL gear. That means every part of you is covered with some purpose-made piece of protective clothing. Jeans and jean jacket just doesn't cut it, by my definition.
agree.

Going on "rides" I wear full gear (I wear pads under the mx-pants), however I do commute in jeans...
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