was half way downtown today when i realized i forgot my helmet = so it begins ..
The best part about growing up in Florida is i didn't have to move here when i got old.
former owner of the baddest 2013 CB1100 ever ;] now a plush ride -2014 Goldwing Valkyrie GL1800C
10-15-2016 11:53 AM
Macenthor
1st Service Completed
Sebastian, Fl
Posts: 53
Joined: Oct 2016
It doesn't matter how good of a rider you think you are. You're putting your life, and the life of your passenger, into the hands of every other driver you meet on the road. Think about it. That's not a gamble worth taking. Nice bike, BTW.
Ride more. Worry less.
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(This post was last modified: 10-17-2016 12:03 PM by LongRanger.)
10-17-2016 11:43 AM
The ferret
Forum Moderator
Ohio
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Let's not be too hard on him. He probably doesn't ride like that all the time, plus being an adult he gets to choose how he dresses when he rides, like we all do.
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2014 DLX (the pleasure horse)
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10-17-2016 12:15 PM
EmptySea
Lives On Two Wheels
Chicagoland, USA
Posts: 7,007
Joined: Jun 2013
About the only thing I'd add for a short trip to the beach (assuming that speeds are at 25-30mph) is a helmet. I ride my pedal bike with less protection than he or she has on (except for the helmet).
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"If you can’t go home again, at least you can enjoy the ride” — Peter Egan
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2013 CB1100 abs
10-17-2016 01:14 PM
use2b
High Mileage
Perdido Key Florida
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Joined: Aug 2016
(10-17-2016 12:15 PM)The ferret Wrote: Let's not be too hard on him. He probably doesn't ride like that all the time, plus being an adult he gets to choose how he dresses when he rides, like we all do.
Its a Florida thing , during the heat of the summer I wear less than that and enjoy the breeze !
The best part about growing up in Florida is i didn't have to move here when i got old.
former owner of the baddest 2013 CB1100 ever ;] now a plush ride -2014 Goldwing Valkyrie GL1800C
10-17-2016 02:25 PM
HotrodScamp
Break-In Period
Winter Springs, Florida
Posts: 19
Joined: Sep 2016
I've been riding in FL for over 15 years now and I understand the desire to ride with less gear very well. I rode southeastern New England for nearly 20 years before I moved here. I had never ridden without a good riding jacket before I came here and for my first Florida summer I still wore it. The second year I decided I would ride in a t-shirt, and it was really tough to get used to. I really felt exposed and vulnerable. I've gotten used to it now and ride in a t-shirt about half the year. I still feel relieved when it gets cool enough for the jacket again. Just a few more weeks now and the jacket will be back in full-time use. I've been wearing it at night now for a couple of weeks.
I've still never ridden in shorts, and don't ever plan to. I've never ridden without a helmet and don't ever plan to. Good shoes with ankle support are necessary for me simply for comfort.
All that said, I agree with individual choice. I don't gear up based on anyone else's opinion.
ATGMOTT! (All The Gear Most Of The Time)
2013 CB1100 - Red - Yoshi slip-on
1974 Plymouth Scamp 318
"Keep the rubber side down."
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