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Old 04-Jul-2009, 01:46
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Funny isn't it.

My riding gear in the 80s was a bestaff wax cotton jacket. The belstaff trousers were only put on if it was raining, other wise I wore Jeans (she didn't mind, honest ).

Even now my preferred gloves have no armour in the m at all (dainese short gloves), and unlike a number of my riding pals I don't bother with a back protector. I also wear a cordura jacket rather than leather.

Now if I were to go out on my enduro bike I'd happily wear motocross trousers and jacket, which may well keep the mud off but probably aren't really that special at sliding down the road should that happen.
Funny how what your riding somehow makes it okay to wear different attire, despite the likely accident / injury being the same.

Now back onto flip-flops. I see a gap in the market. Someone needs to make a pair that have a special pad on the left foot for the gear lever
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