How long it takes to put on your gear?

[RedShift]

One of the things that really annoys me about not driving a car anymore and using a motorcycle, is the whole gearing up ritual.
It take's me too long to do it  :x
Is this normal?

You can save substantial time and ride protected too with a one-piece Aerostich RoadCrafter suit.  A tad pricy at $727, but reviews are quite favorable.  

I don't have one but Tametoshi Ushimaru of Yamoto City, Japan does, and the Aerostich company claims he can get his riding suit on in well under 10 seconds.  (Their site had a video clip of him doning his suit but can't find it any more.)

The rest is dependent on other factors other gear, and on thermodynamics (warming an air-cooled, lean-jetted motor).

[daneilah]

The biggest timesaver is warming up the bike while you get your gear on.  Especially on the hot days, it's nice to throw the jacket and gloves on at the last possible moment.

I definitely have to get up earlier to ride a bike to work as opposed to taking the car.  It's actually more time-consuming at both ends of the ride, because after parking the bike at work you have to un-gear.

I still think it's worth it though.  I save on gas and parking AND I get to ride my bike  

[zlei]

One of the things that really annoys me about not driving a car anymore and using a motorcycle, is the whole gearing up ritual.
It take's me too long to do it  :x
Is this normal?

You can save substantial time and ride protected too with a one-piece Aerostich RoadCrafter suit.  A tad pricy at $727, but reviews are quite favorable.  

I don't have one but Tametoshi Ushimaru of Yamoto City, Japan does, and the Aerostich company claims he can get his riding suit on in well under 10 seconds.  (Their site had a video clip of him doning his suit but can't find it any more.)

The rest is dependent on other factors other gear, and on thermodynamics (warming an air-cooled, lean-jetted motor).

I've had said suit for the past 3 years and can say that it is definately a breeze to put on and take off.  It actually takes me longer to put in the ear plugs than it is to step into the aerostich.

[davipu]

I bought mine used for 180 in really good condition.  the only problem that I have had so far is that the full leg zipper on the left leg got stuck at the bottom so i had to take my boot off to get it off.  I called them and talked to Scott (the guy that does all the repairs) a 3 minute phone call and 5 minutes later it was fixed.  it takes maybe a minute to put it on.  I couldn't see myself going to work without it.

[un1261]

I do like some, I finish gearing up while the bike is warming up.
Total time is about 5 min. from last boot tied to down the street to raise dust.

[poormanracing]

I definitely have to get up earlier to ride a bike to work as opposed to taking the car.  It's actually more time-consuming at both ends of the ride, because after parking the bike at work you have to un-gear.

I still think it's worth it though.  I save on gas and parking AND I get to ride my bike  

+1   (hate the waking up early part though)

[davipu]

I normally get up a hour before I have to so i can make a good breakfast and check my email. but then again I like being awake when I race doen the freeway to work.

[Superman55]

*11. crotch adjustment -- super necessary

:lol:  DEFINITELY agree with the crotch adjustment!!  :mrgreen: When I leave and pretty much every time I stop. The burden some of us have to deal with...

Jacket goes on in the house, check the bike, warm up the bike, sit on bike, helmet goes on tank, gloves on crotch (sorry gloves), helmet on, gloves on, warm up a minute or 2 more and off I go.
Helmet goes on easier with glasses since I bought my KBC FFR modular helmet. I always put my gloves under my jacket though. my gloves are short wristed and my jackets all have velcro wrists. It's more comfortable to me like that.

[pandy]

:lol:  DEFINITELY agree with the crotch adjustment!!  :mrgreen: When I leave and pretty much every time I stop. The burden some of us have to deal with....

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Glad to be a woman,
pandy  

[Faxxxy]

:lol:  DEFINITELY agree with the crotch adjustment!!  :mrgreen: When I leave and pretty much every time I stop. The burden some of us have to deal with....

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Glad to be a woman,
pandy  

We're glad you're a woman too..    :kiss:    :mrgreen:

[Rema1000]

You can save substantial time and ride protected too with a one-piece Aerostich RoadCrafter suit.  A tad pricy at $727, but reviews are quite favorable.  

I don't have one but Tametoshi Ushimaru of Yamoto City, Japan does, and the Aerostich company claims he can get his riding suit on in well under 10 seconds.

I counted today, and it took me 30 seconds to step into the Aerostich and zip it up.  The first 5 seconds were spent looking for the right leg hole; I don't think I'm going to win their annual zip-n-strip Roadcrafter race .

[edit: it took 20 seconds the next day]

[Roadstergal]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Glad to be a woman,
pandy  

You know, every guy who ever got in the passenger seat of my Miata had to fiddle with the nuts.   :lol:  I guess it makes up for the mucking about we have to do with sport bras...

[conflicttheorist]

Oh! You can also save time by lathering up with soap while you are waiting the 90 seconds for your conditioner to work.

[RedShift]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Glad to be a woman,
pandy  

You know, every guy who ever got in the passenger seat of my Miata had to fiddle with the nuts.   :lol:  I guess it makes up for the mucking about we have to do with sport bras...

I believe we're off topic here.  :lol:

[Jazzzzz]

You know, every guy who ever got in the passenger seat of my Miata had to fiddle with the nuts.  

guys never really need an excuse to fiddle with the boys

[phire]

5-6 minutes to put on gear!? I fire up the bike first (if it's cold) to get it warmed up while I 1) put on jacket and zip it up. 2) put on helmet, strap it in. 3) fight with the gloves to get them on and under the sleeves properly without irritating me. 4) disengage choke, slip the bike into gear and off I go! I guess it probably does take me almost 5 minutes... I don't put the visor down until I'm above 50 or the wind is kicking around chunks of crap and I start getting blinded. If there isn't any wind, I ride on the interstate w/ my visor up. Love the wind and sound of the bike.

[davipu]

you know normal gloves are designed to go outside the sleeves.

[Narcissus]

I put all my gear on about 5 minutes before I leave the house so they have time to warm up (yeah its bloody cold here). Then I make my way out to the bike, stick the key in the ignition, jump on, start it up and slowly walk the bike across the yard past the cars in the driveway onto the road. In total it takes about 6 minutes to get from jacket on, to the road. The bike only gets the 1 minute warm-up at full choke in the morning and I ride it half choke all the way to school cause its never properly warmed up by the time I get there anyways.

[xtalman]

I commute about 500 miles per week to work.  Riding the GS500 allows me to take the carpool lane to work, bypassing the traffic jams on the highway.  I may spend 10 minutes a day putting on gear (pants/boots/jacket/earplugs/helmet/glasses/gloves), but I save about 40 minutes a day by taking the bike to work, and I don't have to deal with rush hour traffic.

Not to mention the gas savings.  Parking is free for motorcycles, while a car parking space is $65/month.  I spend about $120/month on gas, while my friend who makes a similar commute spends almost $300/month on gas and a parking space.

I've been thinking about getting the Fieldsheer Highland one-piece suit.  It's said to be similar to the Aerostich Roadcrafter, but much cheaper.

[enecks]

It's said to be similar to the Aerostich Roadcrafter, but much cheaper.

How much cheaper? My none-too-thorough googling suggests the suit comes in around $250?