Puffy motorbikers

[Night Train]

I am just determined to live forever so there is no point in making myself more vulnerable then I need to.

I did once drive my Harley a couple of hundred meters up the road to a better parking space wearing only the boots, leather trousers and a teeshirt, all else having been taken off already. I felt really vulnerable like that.

 

[MarkF]

I am just determined to live forever so there is no point in making myself more vulnerable then I need to.

I did once drive my Harley a couple of hundred meters up the road to a better parking space wearing only the boots, leather trousers and a teeshirt, all else having been taken off already. I felt really vulnerable like that.

Sounds an incredibly dangerous activity, I'd stop if I were you, protect yourself.
I like and want to be vulnerable so that I survive.

 

[Dave5N]

I wear gloves, comfortable suede boots, Levi jeans or cords (depends if I am riding the bike or scooter) and sometimes a leather fashion jacket, but never leather on the Vespa. A nice summer day might well see me in t-shirt and shorts.

Shorts? On a Vespa? FFS

 

[Nicensleazy]

Good article, thanks for posting!

 

[Night Train]

Sounds an incredibly dangerous activity, I'd stop if I were you, protect yourself.
I like and want to be vulnerable so that I survive.

Being on a motorbike is dangerous hence all the protective clothing I will use when ever I get on one (except for that one occasion).

I came off a couple of times as a novice but only at slow speeds, however, I have seen the amount of damage that can be caused even when it isn't the fault of the rider. Car drivers and diesel spills for instance.
I don't think being unprotected and vulnerable is going to help survival when someone/something else causes the off.

 

[MarkF]

Being on a motorbike is dangerous hence all the protective clothing I will use when ever I get on one (except for that one occasion).

I came off a couple of times as a novice but only at slow speeds, however, I have seen the amount of damage that can be caused even when it isn't the fault of the rider. Car drivers and diesel spills for instance.
I don't think being unprotected and vulnerable is going to help survival when someone/something else causes the off.

No, it 's not dangerous, only falling off is. I junked my protective gear and took an advanced motorcycling course for solid reasons, I am a lot safer now, wearing protective gear increases my chances of an "off".

I too see the damage, every summer weekend, 40-50 year olds splattered over the Dales, blocking roads and spoiling my days out, TBH it is annoying and so predictable. Most of them wear the very best protection that money can buy.

 

[vernon]

I think it is a good idea to have air bag clothing but it is only useful if it is worn. The kid on the vid was wearing jeans and trainers, not surprised he broke his pelvis. I see many people of all ages on motorbikes wearing only the helmet for protection.

The chap with the jeans and trainers was just pushing his bike in a garage/parking facility.

He smashed his pelvic region on a track day where the bikes and clothing have to pass close scrutiny for appropriateness before being allowed out on the track i.e. he'll have been 'booted and suited' in suitable expensive leathers to go with his suitably expensive Ducati.

I've not seen too many cyclists wearing only a helmet for protection. Most of them have some clothes on too

 

[vernon]

One thing that seems to be overlooked is that the inflated jacket is likely to increase the rotation of the torso and the ensuing flailing of the limbs could well increase the number of limb fractures and or/extent of their damage.

The idea of inflatable jackets is not a new one. TRRL has been examining the concept for decades.

In my current state of porkiness an inflatable jacket or, ore accurately, an inflatable underjacket would definitely cause me more injuries - the act of inflation would crush my ribs and pulp my internal organs before I hit the deck.

The issue of contact with vehicles, walls and trees was not covered by the article and I'm not convinced that the jacket would be of much help in such circumstances. The protection seem to be confined to 'hit road and slide' incidents.