[jetblast10]

A few pictures of the cold hard reality behind crashing without wearing proper gear. It's not pretty, but it is reality. Wear your gear. Have a settled stomach before clicking the link.

http://www.carpe-tdm.net/tdm/library/doc52_bloodymess.asp

 

[dadogs]

I agree wholeheartedly with wearing proper gear. I even outfitted my daughter and son (6 and 3 1/2) before they even got their PW50', but man those were some gnarly pics JB

 

[BockHawk]

I think I threw up in my mouth a little. I've talked to the guys at my local Sportland and they said a whole ton of kids who get 600 supersports for their first bike wreck them. They had 7 totalled 600RRs last summer, not to mention the liter class or other middleweights.

Thanks for the sobering pics, jetblast

 

[Guest]

That just made my buthole pucker. OWWWWWWW

 

[SportyChick]

I couldn't even continue to look at those pics, my stomach was turning.

 

[JohnC]

I got to like the 3rd pic and had to stop.

 

[natecoop]

definitely wear your gear. those pics are a brutal reminder to some...

 

[Guest]

Thats just freakin gross!

 

[Guest]

Crashing hurts with gear let alone with out gear.

http://www.hrra.net/album/displayimage.php?album=15&pos=5

This is my crash from a year ago

 

[ratdog]

I "almost" always ride w/ gear...

first time i ever removed my gear on the way home (5 miles from home) stopped at a gas station, took off the gloves...had a lowspeed wipeout on the way home and skinned my palms....stupid is as stupid does

 

[Evilrider]

Seen those before on .net... they still make my stomach curl. I never get on the bike without helmet, jacket, gloves, boots and riding jeans. I won't want anyone scrapping me off the floor.

 

[Guest]

I think that I'm going to go out and get some pickled pigs feet! yum!

 

[Guest]

Our motto is sweat now bleed later...when it comes to riding gear. We never leave home without it.

 

[MetallicCarrot]

I'm always wearing thick jeans and my leather jacket. I always wonder if it's enough gear. I'm chill now, don't like the full leather hassle for street riding.

It's difficult to know how much gear to wear. Hmm, I did twist my ankle stepping off my bike at 85mph, wearing hiking boots. That was a bad plan.

 

[dadogs]

Hmm, I did twist my ankle stepping off my bike at 85mph, wearing hiking boots. That was a bad plan.

Uhhhhhhhhhh, you could say that!

 

[Guest]

Ouch... Gear is an absolute must.

 

[Pegjumpflyer]

I should have taken a pix of my thigh when I had my low speed low slide....nice bruise to say the least.

That was just with jeans and thermals...not that leathers would have helped...maybe something with padding.

 

[Jayfooey]

Always wear my gear...