Here’s some good info from Ryan F-nine.
Here’s some good info from Ryan F-nine.
I subscribe to his YouTube channel. He’s pretty entertaining.
True....but he also knows heck of a lot more about motorcycling than most of the marketing wankers employed by the gear- sellers.
Phelps Dodge ?By the way, I never missed a days work after that, I went right back to being a heavy equipment welder at the copper mines , the next day. Oh to be 19 again!
No, when I worked there it was owned by Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. , It has changed hands over the years and now belongs to Freeport-Mcmoran copper and gold. Phelps Dodge does maintain a large presence in Arizona though. I actually worked at an open pit mine that was 30 miles out of town, called the Christmas mine. That was 45 years ago and since then that mine has been completely erased, the pit is still there, but all the shop buildings, office buildings, mine executives homes, the crusher and processing plant…..everything, even the concrete slabs the buildings sat on have been removed. All thats left is the pit, which nature has begun to reclaim.Phelps Dodge ?
Arai jet, genuine Barbour A7 wax jacket or vintage French brand Motocuir leather Jacket, a jean, French Soubirac Bol d’Or vintage boots (from early 70’s) and Lewis Leathers gloves in summer (not riding in winter, only 3 month in Southern France…)I was going to continue this line of conversation in the “ Just Ride “ thread , but I didn’t want to clog up that thread and I thought there might be some useful ideas from some of you guys, so here goes,
I’m interested in what you guys wear ( or don’t ) in the way of protective riding gear, both summer and winter.
I’m particularly interested to hear if you guys wear specific riding pants. Also I’m interested if your gear is armored or not and if any of you have upgraded your armor. I’ll kick it off.
I wear a ,
HJC modular helmet with an inner sun visor, year round.
Joe Rocket 6.0 mesh jacket ( armored ) for summer
Tourmaster Jett Insulated and armored jacket for winter
Regular Jeans, year round
Tourmaster tall boots ( fully armored )for winter on cold days
Joe Rocket ventilated short boots ( fully armored) , summer and winter
About the riding pants, I tried a pair of armored mesh overpants, but they were too hot to wear over jeans and too bulky to easily move in. I got rid of them, but have since thought that maybe instead of jeans if I would’ve worn something thinner , maybe even shorts, and just treated the mesh pants as jeans?
I do worry a little about not having something abrasion resistant and no padding on my hips and especially knees. What do you guys do?
Regarding upgraded armor, the armor that comes in most jackets is really basic foam stuff. Better than nothing for sure, but there are some real quality aftermarket armor out there, especially back protectors.
Have any of you upgraded?
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There’s even an argument to wear something like this, under an abrasive resistant jacket shell.
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So...... what do you wear for protective gear?
Me? Generally a camo thong with a pair of fringed and studded chaps. A leather studded demi-bra completes the ensemble. For head protection I wear a replica Greek/ Spartan helmet. Don't judge me, it's Pride month!!!Generally, a waterproof textile armoured jacket and kevlar jeans, all year round.
Dredging this old post up again...Regarding frilly unmentionables - before I bought the Corbin seat for the FJ, I tried a pair of spandex bike shorts with strategically placed padding. They actually helped quite a bit. Haven't bothered with them since I got the Corbin butt (see what I did there?) for a long trip I might.
Also, somebody shrunk my Brosh kevlar pants AND moved the button over a couple of inches!
Yeah, that's it...that's the ticket! It's the washing machine's fault!I have a theory it’s these new water conserving washing machines, they keep shrinking my clothes too!
You're welcome.^
Use your imagination like I've done with 46th Georgia post, though I don't know how to get rid of it now.....