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I was just over on Sporbikes.net & came across a thread that talked about why we wear gear... though i'd start this kinda thing up over here. so, with that, i'll paste a carbon copy of what i posted there
what do you guys say when people make comments about your leathers? Here's a few that I use, and i'm SURE that most of you guys will come up w/ the same kinda stuff.... with that, here's my "top 10 list" (yeah, i know there's not 10 so fuck you )
"I'd rather sweat for 20 minutes than bleed and ooze puss for 6 months or more"
"I'd rather spend a grand on leather than 50 grand on new skin & body parts"
"A lighter wallet is less painfull than having 1/2 your body ripped off by a giant cheese grate"
"a fender bender is alot less painfull when you have a crash cage around you... i'm alot more vulnerable to impact"
"the streak of blood left on the pavment left behind a person sliding on ashpalt at speed isn't something i wanna experience in person"
if i'm in the mood for a demonstration i'll tell them to put their hand to the pavment & rub it... tell them that's 0mph, then ask them how they'd think it'd feel at 5... 10.... 20... 80mph
if they give me the "are you a bad rider? do you crash alot?" crap, i'll ask them if they or anyone they know has ever been in a fender bender & when they say "well yeah" i'll say "well then you must be a shitty driver"