Do you wear gloves to ride?

[Wayang]

recently.. my alpinestars sps gloves got stolen so i bought another pair to replace it.. damn dulan.. cost me another hundred plus bucks..

 

now have to run in the gloves all over again.. initially i wanted something better to replace my old ones.. but in the end i bought the sps again cos i felt it suits me bests.. more street riding stylin.. full leather.. carbon protectors..

 

the farkin thieves deserved to be shot.. twice..

[rhema83]

For those who are concerned about throttle precision, remember that the most demanding MotoGP racers wear thick leather gloves, too!

[muser]

Originally posted by rhema83@Jun 29 2006, 03:48 PM

For those who are concerned about throttle precision, remember that the most demanding MotoGP racers wear thick leather gloves, too!

Not just thick cow/kangaroo/pitardsleather, but carbon fibre/kevlar/thermoplastic/titanium armour, and plenty of fasteners too, heheh.

[hahamen]

its ju the getting used to it... i've worn gloves since i first started riding... when i went even a short distance without em.. like totally uncomfy for me...

 

gloves saved my hand when i buang recently... also... ppl mite have said this before... but please please wear shoes when riding... gloves saved my hands... but my slippers sure dun do the same thing with ur feet... i learn it the hard way... put me out of commision for a week!! imagine a week in bed... uuurrgghhh... damn sian... :weep:

[Kutrax]

ya people just a reminder..

no point u wear expensive glove riding..but u wear slippers while riding.

 

Sometimes i wonder y some guys fully protected with FF helmets,jackets,glove but wore slippers.

 

Sat nite at GP more better.. guy ride sportsbikes full protected head to tow..n his pillion wear the beyonce mini pants with slippers. Pass me at 130+kmh.I just pray the girl hang on tight for her life.

[archenemy]

Originally posted by Kutrax@Jul 12 2006, 02:37 AM

ya people just a reminder..

no point u wear expensive glove riding..but u wear slippers while riding.

 

Sometimes i wonder y some guys fully protected with FF helmets,jackets,glove but wore slippers.

 

Sat nite at GP more better.. guy ride sportsbikes full protected head to tow..n his pillion wear the beyonce mini pants with slippers. Pass me at 130+kmh.I just pray the girl hang on tight for her life.

true true...

 

im ashamed to say that i sometimes wear slippers while riding too...

 

but if i ride far, eg to 2nd link for petrol...jeans & shoes, gloves & nolan flip up at least...

[leewenzhen]

Im always fully dressed wearing my gloves, mesh jacket, jeans and shoes everytime i ride.

 

I consider these equipments as the standard dress code for riding a bike. To me its just dressing appropriately for this particular activity, just like all other activities in life.

 

That's why I wonder how people can laugh at or call someone else a racer for fulfilling part of the dress code for riding.(Taking into account the person is not an idiot who doesnt know the damn gloves can prevent some damn pain in an accident)

 

Anyway, do you laugh at someone who wears shoes and shorts to play soccer? Or call him ronaldinho just because he wears the shorts and shoes? LOL. I find the idea funny myself.

[G_S_J]

If i am going for leisure ride , then i wear more relax, if i know i going for faster speed then i'll wear jeans, jacket. Gloves i only wear if its gonna rain ..... but i do wear gloves at time when its sunny days.....

[fruitcakepablohoney]

For me...gloves, shoes, full face helmet,jeans is a MUST!!!

 

For me,slippers & shorts is difinately a no no!

 

Now trying to make it compulsory to wear my riding jacket!

 

Cheers

[Lasoul]

onli on long distance and going to work

hand will numbe after long throttle

[warrior.c.o.n.p]

Gloves, Fullface helmet, Jacket, Jeans & Boots is a muz to wear when riding... i nvr leave those outfits behind when riding.. Love ur skinn, bones protect thm frm crashing.. Cheers..

[redbeacon]

Originally posted by warrior.c.o.n.p@February 09, 2007 01:51 am

Gloves, Fullface helmet, Jacket, Jeans & Boots is a muz to wear when riding... i nvr leave those outfits behind when riding.. Love ur skinn, bones protect thm frm crashing.. Cheers..

Gloves (to protect my palms at least), yep

 

Fullface, absolutely -- without fail

 

Jeans, absolutely.

 

Jacket - Denim. I can't wear my touring jacket when the weather is so hot

 

Boots, only have simple hiking ones. Enough for abrasion protection.

[diablo_gixxer]

this may be an old thread but i believe its a very valid 1... i always wear my gloves... i had d skin of my palm totally stripped off as in there were no lines on d palms left.... was a very painful lesson... irony of d accident though was tat i went to check out 4 gloves just b4 my accident... pls guys, take d necessary precautions... its not much of a trouble or discomfort but it goes abt preventing a whole lot of it shud something bad happen

[ZzGaNgStErzZ]

i nv wear gloves, full face, jackets, jeans sometimes. i keep long nails so wearing gloves a problem + feel uncomfortable. full face worn once b4, but feel like a lot of blind spots leh, not used 2 it oso, so nv wear liao, but look cool. jacket nv worn b4, tot of buying 1, but fren say, " wah, u go lacing ah?" so nv buy liao.

[zyrofillica]

Originally posted by ZzGaNgStErzZ@March 25, 2007 10:15 pm

i nv wear gloves, full face, jackets, jeans sometimes. i keep long nails so wearing gloves a problem + feel uncomfortable. full face worn once b4, but feel like a lot of blind spots leh, not used 2 it oso, so nv wear liao, but look cool. jacket nv worn b4, tot of buying 1, but fren say, " wah, u go lacing ah?" so nv buy liao.

ok. hope u do maintain an accident free record for the rest of ur riding career.

[Echo]

seriously, i never even thought of wearing gloves at all. But what i think is, unless going on a very long distance trip, need to wear..

 

but frankly speaking, up to now, i also never see any bikers on the road that wear gloves lor.......

[ZzGaNgStErzZ]

Originally posted by tranquility82@April 30, 2007 02:33 pm

seriously, i never even thought of wearing gloves at all. But what i think is, unless going on a very long distance trip, need to wear..

 

but frankly speaking, up to now, i also never see any bikers on the road that wear gloves lor.......

how long hab u ride bro?

[bladeboy]

Big bikers usually wear 1s cos all had their own shares of experience

u had not been riding wif ur eyes open wide enough hahaz

[LimHammett]

riding gloves .. safer.. for $8 bucks.. u can get a nice looking half finger gloves at LAB..

 

[zyrofillica]

question: Are there gloves and riding jackets that are waterproof and can double as rain wear while u ride? Also given all this jackets/gloves/fullface, if your bike has no box, u have to lug it around with u everywhere u go. isnt that a bit troublesome esp since the fullface takes so much space and the leather jacket is bound to be really heavy.

[redbeacon]

riding gloves .. safer.. for $8 bucks.. u can get a nice looking half finger gloves at LAB..

 

 

One word of caution however: These aren't tested against, say, abrasions due to low speed crashes.

[thatone1]

i'm wearing the 219 gloves, it's comfortable but as with wearing any gloves there's some restriction.

 

but be forewarned. the 1st week of wearing the gloves will cause "blue hand issues".

 

it's gd though .. it saved my knuckle when i skidded.

[Darkness19]

i dun wear gloves when i ride,i only wear when i am taking my 2B & 2A at CDC:cheeky:

[Burnout69]

never leave hm without it..its lie an underwear.. hehehe

[Silent Hunter]

seriously, i never even thought of wearing gloves at all. But what i think is, unless going on a very long distance trip, need to wear..

 

but frankly speaking, up to now, i also never see any bikers on the road that wear gloves lor.......

 

Please wear them. If you have slipped and fall on a rainy day you will be glad you had the gloves on. Both times I fell, the gloves tear. But protected my hands.

 

1st accident, mountain biking on a rainy day. Black leather glove cut after fall, the cut went through the thick leather and left a small cut on right palm about 1/2 cm.

 

2nd time at SSDC during practice. My own fault, that time was testing limit, trying to break personal timing for S-course. White cotton glove, palm section was ripped apart after the fall. Right palm red and sore, but not bleeding or raw. Phew!

 

Can you imagine what will happen to your hands if you are not wearing gloves?

 

I still keep the black leather gloves that protected my right hand during the mountain bike accident. If you need more encouragement, I can show you my scars on my forearm where the gloves did not cover.

 

FYI I just bought 2 pairs of gloves today 1 long pair covering not just the hands , but the wrist as well, and a second pair as a spare for my pillion