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Originally Posted by ArizonaKev
Ok, I just have to jump in on this one - mainly because I live in Phoenix, Arizona, where the daytime temps get up to 118 degrees (been as hot as 122) in the daytime, and it's so hot you can literally fry an egg on the sidewalk, and I still manage to wear a full face helmet, mesh riding jacket, gloves, boots, and some kind of pants. Now I understand that humidity is a real bitch, but I would really hate for any new rider, especially an unexperienced one, to read some of these posts thinking that zipping out on their bike in shorts and a t-shirt - helmet or not - could EVER be considered proper riding gear, because it cannot.
And as far as the "road rash heals just fine", that may be true in some instances. But I can say from experience that the scars and underlying nerve damage don't always heal up "just fine", and in fact, that is why I wear full protective gear all the time now. My thoughts : if it's just too hot to wear proper protective gear, then it's just too hot to ride your bike. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
AZ Kev
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118 degrees when the humidity is what? 10%, it gets 110 here and the humidity will be 80-90%, come out here on one of those days and take an all day ride with me with full protective gear on and I will give you a medal, especially if you sit in traffic a few times and don't pass out. And also I am like Sarris, my motorcycle is my main form of transportation, so I wear as much protective gear as the weather allows. I also ride in the rain occasionally, and in the bitter cold.
So if the weather not allowing me to wear the "proper gear" means I couldn't ride, then I couldn't ride a lot of the year, and quite honestly I wouldn't even own a motorcycle. A lot of people trip out on people that wear shorts on a motorcycle, the difference in protection between a pair of normal blue jeans (which most riders wear) and a pair of shorts when you hit the ground is minimal at best.