How would you RANK your gear in order of importance?

[Crash Dummy Denno]

What'd you expect??? D'ya ever notice the ones that try to project themselves as the smartest usually come off as looking the dumberest?

oh jeeze i messed it up

i rate my gear #2

[Stoneman]

Ya know, I used earplugs once and hated it. I don't know how ya'll wear 'em. Seriously, I can't ride with 'em...

[zachary6]

Helmet
Gloves
Jacket
Pants
and these http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...cle-sandal.htm

[Honclfibr]

Helmet, gloves, boots, pants, jacket.

Helmet is #1 because, as mentioned, your head is fragile and the most likely area of serious injury in an accident.

Gloves come next for me because my hands are fragile and without them I am out of work. Also, we have a natural tendency to put our hands in front of us in a fall to protect our head.

From there it's a simple matter that statistically, the chance of significant injury in a motorcycle crash is highest at the feet and decreases as you move up the body (excepting the head and hands). This is probably counterintuitive to most, but I've read data that confirm this.

Yes, I'm a big nerd.

[Stoneman]

Helmet, gloves, boots, pants, jacket.

Helmet is #1 because, as mentioned, your head is fragile and the most likely area of serious injury in an accident.

Gloves come next for me because my hands are fragile and without them I am out of work. Also, we have a natural tendency to put our hands in front of us in a fall to protect our head.

From there it's a simple matter that statistically, the chance of significant injury in a motorcycle crash is highest at the feet and decreases as you move up the body (excepting the head and hands). This is probably counterintuitive to most, but I've read data that confirm this.

Yes, I'm a big nerd.

Darell's dreamy...

[RandyO]

gloves are the only thing that I ALWAYS wear

even when you trip and fall on your face, the first natural reaction is to stick your hands out

other than that, everything is optional

[Pittenger5]

A jacket is the only thing I will consciously leave the house without, although thats very rare. Every now and again, usually when Id visit the ex in CT Ill take my helmet off when I got off the highway, but Id have the rest of my gear still on. Ill only wear sneakers if I'm riding to work, but Ill have the rest of my gear on. I always wear pants, cause shorts burn. So umm, it depends.

[bigred875]

1 - helmet...can't do shit if your dead
2 - back protector...cant do much if you are paralyzed
3 - gloves...atleast you can dress your wounds yourself.
4 - boots..something witty about walking
5 - jacket...road rash sucks more when you cant reach it to put neosoprin on it
6 - pants....road rash sucks

[klepsta]

Helmet, Jacket, Gloves, Boots, Pants. Helmet is the obvious #1, the rest just kind of fell into place.

[evile]

Helmet and gloves, never go without. Fieldsheer suit for commuting, except summer when it's mesh overpants and jacket. I am prone to riding around town in jeans and a t-shirt, boots, gloves and helmet.

I think this comes from cycling a lot. We think nothing of riding a road bike in traffic wearing 6oz of lycra and a little styrofoam beanie. And I routinely hit 35mph, 40+ if it's hilly, and I've seen 55 once or twice. That's on a 17# carbon fiber bike with tiny little brakes and a contact patch the size of a dime. It's like trying to stop a cruise ship from 35mph especially if there's any sand on the road. So I feel a LOT safer going ~40mph on a moto than a bicycle regardless of gear. Easier to stop, easier to turn, easier to be seen.

[Doc]

Just need to clarify.

A Helmet is #1 for me on any kinda REAL ride.

If I am just riding the 50 up the street at 25mph I would do it without a helmet before I did it in shorts. (or using it as a pit bike at the track, but then again I have ridden the pitbike in shorts... )

[OreoGaborio]

I rank my gear just above roast beef & turkey sammiches & just below ice cream sammiches on a scale of bogus to bitchin... Ice cream sammiches being awesome.

[ChrisNoF4i]

Who do you think would win in a fight - the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or Val Kilmer as Batman?

The answer to that should tell you everything you need to know about gear ranking.

[Doc]

Stay puft would squash Batman!

I really need to start wearing my back protector on the street.

[naked-daytrader]

This thread doesn't heat my balls....

[naked-daytrader]

how would you rate doc's attempt at this thread?

You don't want to know.

Doc's a closet squid. He preachers gear and safety and all that crap but deep down he's just a squid at heart, maybe he doesn't even know it.

He's like the gay guy, that even queers call gay, who doesn't realize he's gay...

[Doc]

You don't want to know.

Doc's a closet squid. He preachers gear and safety and all that crap but deep down he's just a squid at heart, maybe he doesn't even know it.

He's like the gay guy, that even queers call gay, who doesn't realize he's gay...

I would say I am more like a reformed squid... Or a squid in remission... or maybe even a recovering squid.

[OreoGaborio]

There's no cure for gay.

... not that there's anything WRONG with that.

[Stoneman]

I rank my gear just above roast beef & turkey sammiches & just below ice cream sammiches on a scale of bogus to bitchin... Ice cream sammiches being awesome.

Mmmmm....ice cream sammiches. Okay, they definitely rank #1. Speaking of which, have you seen how fargin' small they're making 'em now??? Wait. What?

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

Is it safer to just push my bike around

+1 for Ice cream sandwiches

[naked-daytrader]

I was going to flame Oreo for the gay comment (a very good friend of mine is gay.....I think we all know him) but then he brought up Ice cream sandwiches and it brought back sweet memories of my child hood........mmmmmmmm

[OreoGaborio]

edited my post above.

[onewheel]

helmet
gloves
jackets
pants
boots is last for me manly cause I dont normaly wear boots. Only at the track

[R7]

1. Backpack with 6 pack on ice
2. Yamaha hoody
3. Yamaha sunglasses
4. Yamaha racing pants that the legs zip off and become shorts
5. Sun glasses
6. Duct tape
7. Zip ties
8. neck warmer
9. Jacket with pockets filled with candy
10. Fox Yamaha MX gloves
11. Arai racer replica lid


yeah that's about it

[The Crashing Tomato]

Rate 89% => B+
Rank from naked to riding Pantz, boots, spine protector, jacket, hem-let, gloves.

How about Staypuff v. Godzilla?