do u mind if i spread this in other boards?

not at all. I dont know who the author is or who posted it originally but I bought it from seeing it on another forum too. And I've now seen it on a third.

Please spread it around, just make sure you don't double post it...

If that doesn't do it for you take a trip to Deals Gap for the weekend.
The first time I went there I saw 11 crashes in 2 1/2 days.
Nothing like seeing mangled bikes and road rash (and worse) all close up and  in person to wake you up to the advantages of wearing protective gear.

Yes it could happen to you!

<--(draggin' jeans in pic)

I had been rding my new bike (I am a newbie) for about a month on usually just wearing a helmet and gloves and a sweatshirt.  As soon as I read this thread I bought a armored jacket.  Even though it busted my wallet I realized that you never know and a sweatshirt ain't gonbna cut it.

Thanks guys, I probably never would have bothered being safe.

Always wear proper gear!!      
See below my website if you dont like to wear gear. Oh well, still some people don't care for hurting themselves...  and also we forget the pain we got from the accident (yeah that's me! but I am still limping sometimes.).

Gear might not save your life from the accident. But most definitely, protect you from a lots of pain!

I just wear a t-shirt, jeans, helmet, gloves, and joe rocket shoes when riding around the neighborhood (15-35mph), kinda squidly i agree, but there's no question about wearing the full gear everywhere else.

The MSF "ladder of risk" is soooo relevant - the less gear you wear, the higher on the ladder of risk you put yourself before even riding!!

I don't know about you guys, but I always feel way more confident and comfortable when riding with more gear than with less gear.

Lil Brat,
I checked out your website-nasty little spill you took. Glad you made it out alright. What happened exactly?

ps-aren't you a little hottie...

Thanks, I've posted this on the UK site

Quote from: pantabloLil Brat,
I checked out your website-nasty little spill you took. Glad you made it out alright. What happened exactly?

I know I know, I still have my nasty roadrash, and I live with it forever...

I was riding with buncha friends, and I didn't know where we were going, so I must catch up with them (They usually ride fast! I am a turtle.). I was  looking at friends who were far far far away from me, and didn't look at the surrounding around me. When I was panicked, it was late, the double trailer semi was right next to me, and there was no way to go (I was #3 lane), and I saw the semi wobbled and came close to me, and I felt the semi would hit me. I believed I squeezed the front brake, I fell down. I saw my bike went under the semi. My friends (2 of friends were behind me, but I didn't see them.) saw I and my bike slided to the under the semi, but my bike went under the semi first, came back and push me away from semi.  And stopped. Fortunately, the car just behind me stopped. My friends thought I was dead. He told me that he was afraid to open my faceshield. When he opened my shield, I blinked my eyes, and started  screming because my foot was pain! But I wasn't scared because I didn't know what happened to me. While we were waiting an ambulance, , 2 nurses and 1 doctor stopped at the site. It was kool.
(OH, we don't know where the semi went...)

The accident was terrible, but I could take 2 months off from work! That was good thing!! I wanted to have a vacation so bad.. hehehehe

Quote from: pantablops-aren't you a little hottie...

~*Brat*~

I don't think I followed that. You were riding and a semi came up beside you. What happened, did the bike get sucked under?? If it did, your lucky as hell you didnt come out worse than you did. Glad your alright.

Quote from: 96gsI don't think I followed that. You were riding and a semi came up beside you.

Hmm... That's mystery... I really don't remember how I was at a right side of the semi. I guess the lane which I was and the lane which the semi was merged.

Pablo,

I've known you for a while now.  Rode with you, wrenched with you, broken bread, and had lots of talks.

You still amaze me with the size of your heart to care so much for people - many of which you've never met.  

I for one am glad that I've had the pleasure and honor to meet you in person.

GOD BLESS you brother.....

Paul

Paul, that was real nice of you to say. Touches my heart. You are a good man too. I am amazed at the quality of the people on this board, how helpful, considerate and generally friendly people here. I still think this is one of the best boards around. You help it be that for me, as do many here.

:kiss:

How's your electrician gig going? Ready to ride yet?

Thanks Pablo,

Electrician gig going well.  Musician gig going OK too.  But, I am closing escrow on a Mercedes/BMW/Audi repair shop here in Lake Forest, CA. It'a a 6 bay shop up the road that's doing quite nicely dispite the disolution of the two partners.  One guy is an awsome person (brilliant with the cars) the other is a Meth head.  Guess which one I'm going to continue working with?     Wink, wink...

I'll tell you, it's not the tweeker.   :guns:

I'm going to continue working the 4x10  Sun - Wed schedule for a little while longer until things stabllize at the shop - Barnhoorn / Kaas Mercedes service (The new name).  Oh, was that a plug? Shame on me...  In Lake Forest.  Hmm, already said that.  

The Sunday Crest ride may have to wait a few more weeks to happen for me.  but, FIRST chance, I"m going.

And yes, there are is a huge family of some GREAT people here.  Hats off to all  

Paul

WOW! getting your own shop! Thats awesome. Good luck with the new venture. Was that in Lake Forest?

Hard work pays off.

Thanks Pablo.  YES, it is in Lake Forest, CA.  Near the toll roads and the 5 Fwy.

I like cars when they are parked OR in the shop.    :guns:

Paul

Congrats as well, on getting the shop.
I might have to buy an import for my next cage just so I can have you do any work on it. My girl is tired of me doing every but of matenance myself. Last time I changed the brake pads I did not bleed the lines and it left a big air bubble and she almost wrecked . Boy, did I hear about that one

I took a nice spill tonight...  

Yeah, I bought the good Ballistic jacket with armor, so my arm & shoulder are just bruised.

Yeah, I have the matching gloves, so my hands are just bruised.

Yeah, I have a nice helmet, and now it has a few small scratches instead of my jaw or eye missing.

Yeah, I have good, heavy boots, so my one ankle is slightly sore.

But no, no I do not have riding pants, so now my knee and hip are road rashed and swollen with grit & dried blood. The jeans I was wearing? Torn and worthless.

Thanks for the great post about gear... too bad I hadn't taken the time to read it until AFTER I crashed.  

ghettorigged, sorry to hear about your crash.  Glad your walking.

JohnLA, how are you healing???  Is that a picture of the same bike in your posts?

Anytime you need auto work (we work on all cars) you bring it to me.  Air in the brake lines.... BAD  

PM me and I'll reply with the shop number.  This goes for all interested LOCAL GS'ers

Paul

Unfortunatly I put my 1989 Kat into a sold object this past Sunday. My gear saved my ass big.  I have a brken collar bone and hand finger. I also have lots of bruising. Never ride with out gear. I used to when I was younger but never again after a minor parking lot tip over.


Play safe and wear the gear.