What gear do you wear?
#31
04-19-2011, 12:55 PM
Fall, Spring, and Winter in Colorado is Chaps (Fox Creek), HD leather jacket (20%off), Dr Martens 8 eyelet, Helmet, gloves and face mask. On the way to work in the summer its usually in the low to mid 50s so I ride with a long sleeve heavy duty Dicki shirt, boots, and lighter gloves. I usually just ride with a my short sleeve shirt I wore to work with gloves and helmet on the way home. A lot of the time what you rode to work in doesn't work for the ride home if you get temp changes like we get in Colorado.
#32
04-19-2011, 02:26 PM
Elite HDF Member
Sorry, I had too. I get a chuckle out of people that say they dress for the crash and ATGATT.
Sorry, but I don't go out thinking I'm going to crash. Oh, and yes, I've been down....rear slide out in some spilled rocks in a turn doing about 40 mph into a ditch. Flame away if needed. 
Last edited by WVHogRider; 04-19-2011 at 02:29 PM.
#33
04-19-2011, 02:29 PM
Sorry, but I don't go out thinking I'm going to crash.
Good luck, and I hope that it is not bad when you do crash. Or that you are a part of the tiny number of lifetime riders who never have any kind of accident.
#34
04-19-2011, 02:44 PM
Cruiser
Boots - Comfy, solid and waterproof
http://www.target.com/Swiss-Gear-Spr.../dp/B0038XEUN4
Jeans or Long pants if commuting to work
Tourmaster leather meshed back full finger gloves
HD Armored Perforated Leather jacket with liner in when its cold, out when warm
http://www.thehouseofharley.com/Men-...M.htm?click=10
HJC Symax II Full face Modular Helmet
http://www.revzilla.com/product/hjc-...modular-helmet
http://www.target.com/Swiss-Gear-Spr.../dp/B0038XEUN4
Jeans or Long pants if commuting to work
Tourmaster leather meshed back full finger gloves
HD Armored Perforated Leather jacket with liner in when its cold, out when warm
http://www.thehouseofharley.com/Men-...M.htm?click=10
HJC Symax II Full face Modular Helmet
http://www.revzilla.com/product/hjc-...modular-helmet
Last edited by Saltwaterwop; 04-19-2011 at 07:45 PM.
#36
04-19-2011, 03:21 PM
Why, do you crash often?
Sorry, I had too. I get a chuckle out of people that say they dress for the crash and ATGATT. Sorry, but I don't go out thinking I'm going to crash. Oh, and yes, I've been down....rear slide out in some spilled rocks in a turn doing about 40 mph into a ditch. Flame away if needed.
Sorry, I had too. I get a chuckle out of people that say they dress for the crash and ATGATT.
Sorry, but I don't go out thinking I'm going to crash. Oh, and yes, I've been down....rear slide out in some spilled rocks in a turn doing about 40 mph into a ditch. Flame away if needed. 
Last edited by Garandman; 04-19-2011 at 03:24 PM.
#37
04-19-2011, 03:41 PM
Road Master
Ridin' gear
So I picked up the bike today, (2010 Forty Eight) now I need some gear to go with it. More concerned with the jacket. I live in MS and it get F*****G HOT! So I'm thinking of something with a removeable liner and all the padding and such, maybe some reflective material. Any suggestions/tips on good brands, things to look for, fit?
I'm thinking of getting some of these for boots >>> http://www.drmartens.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=10294201
I need some new work boots anyway, and they look like they'd offer good protection.
So what do you all wear? post some pics if you can, cause why ride if you can't look cool doing it?!
I'm thinking of getting some of these for boots >>> http://www.drmartens.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=10294201
I need some new work boots anyway, and they look like they'd offer good protection.
So what do you all wear? post some pics if you can, cause why ride if you can't look cool doing it?!
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04-19-2011, 03:53 PM
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#39
04-19-2011, 04:07 PM
Road Warrior
It's an old Tracy "Black Rain" fairing I picked up on eBay a couple years ago. Made some brackets and had it painted, it works great. Nice thing about it, I built the brackets to mount to existing bolt points on the bike, so I can take it off by removing 3 bolts and you can't tell it was ever there (no clamps, modified headlight, or rigged crap).
Last edited by 83XLX; 04-19-2011 at 04:12 PM.