Bikes & Jeans

Soldaten · 10-18-2012, 06:07 AM

Saw this article in Jalopnik and thought I'd share:

https://jalopnik.com/5952473/my-sever...n-a-motorcycle

"In the ranks of embarrassing pictures you could have posted on the Internet of yourself, I'm going to guess this one is close to the top. Yeah, that's my , clearly visible through my shredded Y-fronts, rubbed raw and bleeding from sliding down the road. Those undies provided about as much protection as the Levis 511s I was wearing, which is to say none. This happened at around 35 to 40mph."

green600 · 10-18-2012, 08:18 AM

shocked

4.6flash · 10-18-2012, 08:20 AM

cychotic · 10-18-2012, 08:22 AM

.

jwreck · 10-18-2012, 08:49 AM

So, the hippy thinks wearing jeans caused his broken arm?

little6 · 10-18-2012, 09:30 AM

A quick once over revealed that my knee was bleeding pretty badly, as was my . The arm was still broken

Soldaten · 10-18-2012, 09:38 AM

Sounds like he was going faster than 30-40 mph, but who knows! Obviously wasn't his first wreck either!

thine99 · 10-21-2012, 06:48 PM

30-40mph huh...seems like a lot of damage for 30mph but I've never been down before so idk.

Rael · 10-21-2012, 07:18 PM

The pavement quality is a big factor in roadrash. I hit a curb at 15 mph a few weeks after I started riding and I skinned the out of both knees; there was some nasty bruising to boot. After that I started wearing armor under my jeans.

Ulric · 10-21-2012, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rael

The pavement quality is a big factor in roadrash. I hit a curb at 15 mph a few weeks after I started riding and I skinned the out of both knees; there was some nasty bruising to boot. After that I started wearing armor under my jeans.

Definitly...

concrete, asphalt vs chip-seal... would you rather slide across a couple hundred feel of 220 grit, or say....80?

Quote:

So, the hippy thinks wearing jeans caused his broken arm?

Reading is fundamental...

Quote:

Once I'd stopped sliding, I ran over, picked the bike up, put it on the curb, then went back to see what had caused the low-side. Turns out there was a patch of car safety glass, the kind that turns itself into little marbles when it shatters, all over the middle of the corner

spartandude · 10-22-2012, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwreck

So, the hippy thinks wearing jeans caused his broken arm?

FTFA: The metal from a previous injury caused a stress point which broke his arm. He even mentioned that the impact should not have broken anything. I also fail to see how he is a hippy or anyone that I would listen to as his closing comments state that he will likely wear jeans when riding in the future.

civicious · 10-22-2012, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spartandude

FTFA: The metal from a previous injury caused a stress point which broke his arm. He even mentioned that the impact should not have broken anything. I also fail to see how he is a hippy or anyone that I would listen to as his closing comments state that he will likely wear jeans when riding in the future.

^what this guy said

2_slow_5.0 · 10-27-2012, 10:50 AM

Lets be real and admit everyone will be riding in jeans in the near future as its common practice anyway.

DeadMonkey · 11-19-2012, 07:41 PM

I appreciate the guys attitude, and I agree. It has however convinced me to go ahead and get the shorts and knee/shin guards I was thinking about.

tiatool · 11-20-2012, 07:48 AM

I have impact shorts but I rarely wear them. Always wear knee protection.

bluewave18 · 11-20-2012, 08:46 AM

So the bike offered little protection?

yamafx4dude · 02-14-2015, 01:38 PM

I'll keep wearing jeans but I always have a jacket gloves and helmet. Hopefully I never have to experience that but it's always in the back of my mind.

Jaynvius1 · 03-05-2015, 03:53 PM

Reason why I wear riding pants with armor in them.

650ninja · 03-05-2015, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2_slow_5.0

Lets be real and admit everyone will be riding in jeans in the near future as its common practice anyway.

I never do

Jae · 03-06-2015, 08:49 AM

Jeez, who's the necromancer going around and reviving all the dead threads?

10-18-2012, 06:07 AM	#1
Soldaten Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: JV-NW Houston Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 1,161 Experience: 8 years Bike(s): 2010 BMW F800 ST YZ250 (sold) BMW E30 Race Car LeMons Race Car (burned)	Bikes & Jeans Saw this article in Jalopnik and thought I'd share: https://jalopnik.com/5952473/my-sever...n-a-motorcycle "In the ranks of embarrassing pictures you could have posted on the Internet of yourself, I'm going to guess this one is close to the top. Yeah, that's my , clearly visible through my shredded Y-fronts, rubbed raw and bleeding from sliding down the road. Those undies provided about as much protection as the Levis 511s I was wearing, which is to say none. This happened at around 35 to 40mph."
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thine99 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Katy/Richmond Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 36 Experience: 4-8 months Bike(s): '11 R6	30-40mph huh...seems like a lot of damage for 30mph but I've never been down before so idk.

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Rael Communist Plant Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Boerne Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 2,235 Experience: 3 years Trackdays: 10+ Bike(s): '12 Griso 8v '13 Wr250r	The pavement quality is a big factor in roadrash. I hit a curb at 15 mph a few weeks after I started riding and I skinned the out of both knees; there was some nasty bruising to boot. After that I started wearing armor under my jeans.

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DeadMonkey Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 69 Experience: 4-8 months Bike(s): 2004 SV650S	I appreciate the guys attitude, and I agree. It has however convinced me to go ahead and get the shorts and knee/shin guards I was thinking about.

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