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Sunfighter · 07-09-2013, 10:25 AM

Since getting into bikes I have obviously begun taking considerably more notice of other bikes on the road, the skills of the riders and what they are wearing...

One thing that is shocking me over and over and over and over and over again is how completely poorly both guys and girls are clothing-wise....

I get it, it's summer.... but still, I wonder if these people might think differently if we didn't have a publically funded healthcare system or if they had watched any of the million crash videos on Youtube...

-guy on HWY 1 yesterday riding an R1 doing at least 140km/h in the HOV lane.... shorts, tank top, and sneakers...
-girl riding a brand new CBR600RR on Kingsway, weaving into and out of traffic.... shorts, t-shirt, no gloves....
-guy on a ZX-6R with shorts, t-shirt, no gloves... passenger with no gloves, shorts, tank top.....
-guy on Kingsway on a Daytona 675 wearing sandals (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), shorts and NO TOP......!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys - I am new, but is this normal in the summer? This is blatant disregard for yourself?? Again, I public healthcare certainly doesn't discourage it but the risk versus reward or is horrendous....

I got talking to some of my friends yesterday and if anything they all OVER-prepare on the road... we all came to teh conclusion that;

a) the one time you don't dress properly is the time something might/will happen
b) that "last" ride/stretch/run of the day is always the one likely to pose the most problems....

The last thing the VPD/RCMP need to be doing is chasing around these people but if they pose an unnecessary financial risk to our healthcare system I would have thought legislators would have targeted them... but then I guess you have to go after all bikers, not just those on sport bikes....

07-09-2013, 10:25 AM	#1
Sunfighter 2-Wheelin' Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Burnaby Posts: 3,404 Thanked 994 Times in 425 Posts Failed 4 Times in 2 Posts Member's Picture Albums	To Gear up or NOT to gear up.... Since getting into bikes I have obviously begun taking considerably more notice of other bikes on the road, the skills of the riders and what they are wearing... One thing that is shocking me over and over and over and over and over again is how completely poorly both guys and girls are clothing-wise.... I get it, it's summer.... but still, I wonder if these people might think differently if we didn't have a publically funded healthcare system or if they had watched any of the million crash videos on Youtube... -guy on HWY 1 yesterday riding an R1 doing at least 140km/h in the HOV lane.... shorts, tank top, and sneakers... -girl riding a brand new CBR600RR on Kingsway, weaving into and out of traffic.... shorts, t-shirt, no gloves.... -guy on a ZX-6R with shorts, t-shirt, no gloves... passenger with no gloves, shorts, tank top..... -guy on Kingsway on a Daytona 675 wearing sandals (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), shorts and NO TOP......!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guys - I am new, but is this normal in the summer? This is blatant disregard for yourself?? Again, I public healthcare certainly doesn't discourage it but the risk versus reward or is horrendous.... I got talking to some of my friends yesterday and if anything they all OVER-prepare on the road... we all came to teh conclusion that; a) the one time you don't dress properly is the time something might/will happen b) that "last" ride/stretch/run of the day is always the one likely to pose the most problems.... The last thing the VPD/RCMP need to be doing is chasing around these people but if they pose an unnecessary financial risk to our healthcare system I would have thought legislators would have targeted them... but then I guess you have to go after all bikers, not just those on sport bikes.... __________________ ROOGP Long Live the King : RIP John (Gwilo)