[Chilli's wife]

What i really don't understand are the riders who have helmets, firmly locked onto the side of the bike. Just put the blasted thing on your idiot head!

[Psycho1]

Back when I first started riding (in Simi Valley where the OP is from) I used to ride all the time without a helmet, in just shorts, a wife beater, and tennis shoes. Only wore a helmet if I was going to be in a lot of traffic, or when racing at the drag strip. Now I always wear a helmet unless I'm just taking a quick test run up and down the street in front of the house, and usually wear jeans and a leather jacket, along with gloves and boots.

[STULER]

I always wondered the same thing wife.... Why an idiot would buy a $800 Arai helmet and then stick it on the side of a bike is beyond me. Maybe they think it looks cooler. IDK. They look like morons to me

[ATOMonkey]

Out driving around this weekend and only saw ONE rider with a jacket and helmet.

[VifferJim]

I was riding a couple weeks ago and pulled up alongside two bikes at a red light. Both guys were wearing shorts and t-shirts and they were both riding two up with the girls wearing miniskirts and tube tops. When they saw me in full gear they looked at me like I had two heads. I don't know about them but I like my skin where it is (namely on my body).

I actually have seen surprisingly few bikes so far this season (granted I do most of my riding in the city and on the highway) and I'd say it's been about 50/50 with the gear.

Chicks on bikes, wearing miniskirts and tube tops are easy...




Sorry. Carry one.

[40something]

Was on the way home from work yesterday just kind of cruising along on the Kat when I get passed by a H-D and Goldwing. Both bikes had couples on them. Both couples were dressed for road rash.

H-D couple - he in jeans and no sleve shirt, beanie helmet, jeans and canvas sneakers. She in jeans, no closed heel shoes, and bikini strap top and even less of a helmet.

Goldwing couple - He in designer jeans, some type of sneaker, no shirt and a brain bucket. Her in jean shorts, flip-flops, sleeveless t-shirt and brain bucket.

Neither couple were wearing gloves. Traffic was a little heavy so I was running with the flow about 65mph (speed limit) and they were weaving in and out of traffic like squids. Had to shake my head at these couples.

[ATOMonkey]

I'm going to start wearing my gear to softball. I have some wicked road rash on my left thigh.

[strn365]

All i can say is just be gald its not ur *** riding like that. Yes it bad when a biker goes down but when he or she does not wear the right stuff stupidity is its own reward.

[crg1434]

Sorry, but I value my skin and my life a lot more than a motorcycle crash. Wearing jeans on city riding is the only risk I take. Plus, I look cool as **** in my RC-1 Aplinestars jacket. Heheh. Women love the leather, but most importantly my wife does : )

[mothmonty]

I don't know how people can ride without a helmet (in Canada it is the law), especially on a sport or street bike. Even if you brush the head injury issue aside, I've been scrapping more bug guts off my visor than I thought possible. I guess some people like the protein. Personally I've never ridden without my Jacket and Helmet nor will I ever, I've never worn shorts. But I am guilty of riding in jeans and running shoes every once in awhile.