why you should wear protective gear - Posted on 2006-10-07 16:10:32
jules 600cc Boy Racer
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found this on another site and thought it would be of benifit to anyone who temps the fates and doesnt wear riding gear
http://www.speedfreakinc.com/content/articles/riding/roadrashqueen.html
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why you should wear protective gear - Posted on 2006-10-08 11:14:03
Roeby 1300cc Superstar
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bloody hell ............. thats horrible, poor girl.
BUT it does go to show why u should never ride with anything else than head to toe protection!!!!
why you should wear protective gear - Posted on 2006-10-08 14:47:03
rhona1975 1300cc Superstar
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i'd seen this before on another site too.
I got it pretty bad on my hands when i removed my gloves as a pillion because it was too warm, then had an off.
And it's true they scrub your agonising wounds with a wire brush to get the gravel out and then douse them in iodine while they're still raw.
A very hard lesson learned. Just don't go there.
why you should wear protective gear - Posted on 2006-10-08 17:37:26
Vita_Noval 1100cc Pro Racer
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Well all i can say is my helmet and leathers saved me from worse injuyes.
So wear the best you can afford as i now first hand it does help.
mike