Do you wear gloves to ride?

[archenemy]

so if you wanna wear gloves..wear those with a plate covering your knuckles?

[Arcfire]

Originally posted by archenemy@Apr 28 2005, 01:52 PM

so if you wanna wear gloves..wear those with a plate covering your knuckles?

No...you are missing the point entirely.

 

The whole point of wearing gloves is to protect your hands and wrists(for long gloves) from the abrasive impact the occurs when you find yourself sliding all over the damn tarmac when you happen to *touch wood* fall.

 

True that gloves won't help much to prevent your hands from suffering a fracture but like mentioned before, its gonna do alot in preventing you from needing a skin graft n finger print reconstuction. Even sliding across the tarmac can an possibly will give you a an exposed finger bone, especially at the joints. i.e. knuckles.

 

You don't need titanium plates to save your fingers, a simple and less fanciful full fingered glove with appropriate protection at the joints will do its job effectively.

 

Lastly, gloves will also prevent over-sliding, told to me by ken from JR. A good pair of gloves provide gd feel. At the same time, when it comes into contact with the tarmac, it will provide friction to stop you from sliding all the way to europe.

 

So there you have it. Reason y everyone should get themselves equipped with a decent pair of gloves. No matter what bike you are riding, wave, sp, black bird, cbr....nobody is exempted from accidents that happen.

[archenemy]

yah lah..those that has a kevlar plate eg fox,dainese, at the kuckles will do right?

 

like those durain seller gloves...no point wearing also wat..

 

thats what im trying to say...

[nivleK1985]

normal riding gloves will be good enough at least there's a protection.

 

i wear my gloves 80% of the time

[Arcfire]

Originally posted by archenemy@Apr 28 2005, 03:40 PM

yah lah..those that has a kevlar plate eg fox,dainese, at the kuckles will do right?

 

like those durain seller gloves...no point wearing also wat..

 

thats what im trying to say...

Bingo.

 

But fox has gloves with kevlar at knuckles? din know that

[archenemy]

Originally posted by Arcfire@Apr 28 2005, 05:45 PM

Bingo.

 

But fox has gloves with kevlar at knuckles? din know that

example only lah...

 

think fox gloves only has extra padding...

[Spectrum]

Originally posted by Arcfire@Apr 28 2005, 02:43 PM

No...you are missing the point entirely.

 

The whole point of wearing gloves is to protect your hands and wrists(for long gloves) from the abrasive impact the occurs when you find yourself sliding all over the damn tarmac when you happen to *touch wood* fall.

 

True that gloves won't help much to prevent your hands from suffering a fracture but like mentioned before, its gonna do alot in preventing you from needing a skin graft n finger print reconstuction. Even sliding across the tarmac can an possibly will give you a an exposed finger bone, especially at the joints. i.e. knuckles.

 

You don't need titanium plates to save your fingers, a simple and less fanciful full fingered glove with appropriate protection at the joints will do its job effectively.

 

Lastly, gloves will also prevent over-sliding, told to me by ken from JR. A good pair of gloves provide gd feel. At the same time, when it comes into contact with the tarmac, it will provide friction to stop you from sliding all the way to europe.

 

So there you have it. Reason y everyone should get themselves equipped with a decent pair of gloves. No matter what bike you are riding, wave, sp, black bird, cbr....nobody is exempted from accidents that happen.

Well Said Arcfire...

 

Protective Covering... Be it Gloves, Jacket, Touring Pants...

Is your Last line of defense before you rub your skin meet the road.

 

Just Look around your fellow bikers...

I think there is more than enough guys with scars on their arms

to indicate that your skin needs protection!

 

People that wears gloves have in them an attitude...

One that keep them safe..

[Cow]

your palms will always be the first piority u use when u fall to protect yourself. so i say gloves are very important equipment.. so ever since that day i skidd, i tell myseld whenever i ride, ff helmet, jeans, shoes and gloves must be on

[archenemy]

doesnt that means that you will wear jeans everywhere you go? go supper or play soccer also wear jeans ah?

[Arcfire]

supper at nite cooling so ok mah.... wear jeans no problem....

 

juz like go swimming.... can't be take bus wearing oni swimming trunks?

 

Same thing lor...bring shorts n change if going to play soccer....

 

If nearby, 5 mins n you tink its ok den by all means wear what you feel comfortable but when something happens den there's no use saying "i should have worn blah blah"

[archenemy]

Originally posted by Arcfire@Apr 29 2005, 01:35 AM

supper at nite cooling so ok mah.... wear jeans no problem....

 

juz like go swimming.... can't be take bus wearing oni swimming trunks?

 

Same thing lor...bring shorts n change if going to play soccer....

 

If nearby, 5 mins n you tink its ok den by all means wear what you feel comfortable but when something happens den there's no use saying "i should have worn blah blah"

hahaha..okok..i know mine is a stupid question..

 

the thing is that..i dont really like to wear jeans in our weather...

 

even when i go work..i wear berms..

 

in short..most of the time i wear berms or shorts...

 

jeans? only when i go kai kai on my off days or makan @ a nice place..

[ET]

sg the weather nwadays get worse, short place for me, i will wear berms but town area cfm jeans.

[berukblue]

I always wear jeans anyway so i would most probably feel uncomfortable wearing bermudas or shorts while riding.....but the main problem in safety gear is that u usually have to sacrifice some degree of comfort and its inversely proportional......one big example is an armoured jacket, i have 1 and i know i should wear it everytime i ride but sometimes it just gets too damn hot Even tho mine is one of those mesh materials its only effective when ur moving at speed

[Arcfire]

Originally posted by archenemy@Apr 29 2005, 03:54 AM

hahaha..okok..i know mine is a stupid question..

 

the thing is that..i dont really like to wear jeans in our weather...

 

even when i go work..i wear berms..

 

in short..most of the time i wear berms or shorts...

 

jeans? only when i go kai kai on my off days or makan @ a nice place..

Wah...so relak...can wear berms to work...

 

another suggestion is that since you dun like to wear jeans can get those detachable pants? Those that you can unzip n it becomes a pair of berms....tat way you can have best of both worlds.

 

Yup, sacrifices have to be made ... can't have your cake n eat it too.....until the day they invent personal force fields, we'll have to live with wearing safety gear.

[berukblue]

Originally posted by Arcfire@Apr 29 2005, 11:12 AM

... can't have your cake n eat it too.....

 

 

 

 

This is a little off topic but i just dont get this very common phrase(most often heard from the gahmen ).......i got a cake....why the hell cant i eat it? Thats why i got the cake in the first place

[Arcfire]

Originally posted by berukblue@Apr 29 2005, 12:53 PM

 

 

 

This is a little off topic but i just dont get this very common phrase(most often heard from the gahmen ).......i got a cake....why the hell cant i eat it? Thats why i got the cake in the first place

 

Bro, that it means is that you can't still have the cake after you eat it.

 

I.e. you have the cake, you eat it then its gone. so you don't have the cake anymore. therefore the phrase can't have your cake n eat it too.

[archenemy]

Originally posted by Arcfire@Apr 29 2005, 11:12 AM

Wah...so relak...can wear berms to work...

 

another suggestion is that since you dun like to wear jeans can get those detachable pants? Those that you can unzip n it becomes a pair of berms....tat way you can have best of both worlds.

 

Yup, sacrifices have to be made ... can't have your cake n eat it too.....until the day they invent personal force fields, we'll have to live with wearing safety gear.

i would like to buy those kind of pants too..those that can zip off from the knee downwards right?

 

dont have my size! haahaa....

[Throttle]

Yes, Komine short carbon knuckle gloves when road riding and Clover RS3 carbon knuckle gauntlet gloves when on track....

 

 

[Speedpass]

i wear them when going long distance , for short trips like going to top up petrol , i normally dun wear . N my gloves has to be those tat cover fully , not those nvr cover fingers .

[tweakmax2]

i ride Ta200 ... ever wear my bicycle full gloves before... kena laugh by frds till pengz... say i act stylo ... from then i never wear liao

[scooterer]

Originally posted by Arcfire@Apr 28 2005, 02:43 PM

You don't need titanium plates to save your fingers, a simple and less fanciful full fingered glove with appropriate protection at the joints will do its job effectively.

 

Indeed. I agree with the statement on the plates. You don't need titanium plates to save your fingers (carbon will do) but unfortunately 90% of glove makers forget about the palm... and lets face it, instinct makes us go down palm first...

 

However in the case of the glove I mentioned it also has about 60 ceramic studs in the palm of the glove that prevents damage to the hands when you go down sliding plam first. And before anyone comments, they are rounded so I can run it over my paintwork without a scratch.

 

As far as I know, no other glove has that kind of protection. I personally don't like protective gear that sells by name only... and there are some companies who sell very expensive stuff out there based on 'secret technology', but the Timax is one where you can totally see that the glove is 100% designed for protection, and there is no bullshit 'secret technology' involved: its all steel, titanium, and very very thick leather (2 layers of double leather, with titanium plates at all knucles and finger joints) at all the right places, tied together by very good stitching. And amazingly comfortable too, while providing enough 'feel' for riding. And all for a reasonable price because its not made by a big brand name.

 

I'm not a salesman for Icon. All I'm saying is, if I have to crash, I want to be wearing one of these. Which is why I own them. Don't take my word for it.

 

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/icon/

 

 

P.S. I have no fingerprints on one finger, so I take gloves very seriously.

 

 

 

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[560FiveSixty]

Always got my gloves on when riding... except when going jb to top up. Cos i still cant feel properly with gloves on when i need to take off my ff n passport n wearing of ff. I riding SP, always got remarks frm frens tat "wah, ride SP wear FF n full gloves sia" But i don give a damn n jus gave them a smile in return.

 

Sometimes when passing or stop beside some big bulls... i'll feel abit paiseh though... cos they aint wearing FF n gloves. ( not all big bull riders ) But on the second thoughts... i guess they should be those tat gonna be paiseh... hahaaa

 

[CivicR]

I think there a rider selling this kinda a glove (Icon TiMax Motorcycle Gloves) for ard $150++, dun mind asking where shld I go look for one since it sound improtant to have a pair. Any adivse frm other riders?

[scooterer]

Originally posted by 560FiveSixty@Apr 29 2005, 11:40 PM

Always got my gloves on when riding... except when going jb to top up. Cos i still cant feel properly with gloves on when i need to take off my ff n passport n wearing of ff. I riding SP, always got remarks frm frens tat "wah, ride SP wear FF n full gloves sia" But i don give a damn n jus gave them a smile in return.

 

Sometimes when passing or stop beside some big bulls... i'll feel abit paiseh though... cos they aint wearing FF n gloves. ( not all big bull riders ) But on the second thoughts... i guess they should be those tat gonna be paiseh... hahaaa

 

:thumb:

 

Doesn't matter what you ride... any bike can go fast enough to make your bone come through your skin if you crash. I think you have the right attitude.

 

Almost every rider I know who crashed without gloves remarked that there was some damage to the hands... some minor (chipped fingernail etc), some major... somehow the hands always kena... even on case the hand landed on the exhaust pipe....

[ZLord]

Gloves are the bare minimum requirement that a rider should wear...obviously not everyone can afford those very expensive gloves...but at least get a budget glove around $50...if really really cant afford...wear durian glove also better than wearing nothing at all right...