# For those of you who don't wear gear. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 15, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162 "2009-05-15T07:25:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/1 "2009-05-15T07:25:34Z")
Because you say you’re a safe rider and you don’t push your limits. It’s not always you that you have to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![Z28LT1Rocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28lt1rocket/32/6436_2.png) [@Z28LT1Rocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28LT1Rocket)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/2 "2009-05-15T07:54:35Z")
that sucks looks like the blue car ran a red light, he sees the moto at the last minute. moto runs into the car and the car steered right into the cement barrier… ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/3 "2009-05-15T08:08:38Z")
> [@Badnewsmini\>Samsara](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-samsara/18146/26): > > that sucks looks like the blue car ran a red light, he sees the moto at the last minute. moto runs into the car and the car steered right into the cement barrier… Yep, you can even see the green for the bike on the traffic light. He never knew what him. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/4 "2009-05-15T08:40:28Z")
ok I don’t think a fucking jacket, pants, boots, and gloves would h ave done shit for him there. thread fail/:retardclap ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/5 "2009-05-15T08:47:11Z")
I don’t know about gear, but this is the exact reason I get so scared of bikes. Other people are way too retarded, it’s too unsafe. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/6 "2009-05-15T08:47:50Z")
> [@Think i need my crank machined? (56k no)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-i-need-my-crank-machined-56k-no/18188/3): > > ok I don’t think a fucking jacket, pants, boots, and gloves would h ave done shit for him there. > > thread fail/:retardclap Maybe not in that specific instance, but if the car clipped him instead, or he tried to avoid the car and lost control, the skid would have ensued. And you’re forgetting that proper riding pants, jacket, gloves and boots all have **armor** in them, which will help. ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/7 "2009-05-15T08:51:14Z")
wtf at the biker who just rode away ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/8 "2009-05-15T08:56:27Z")
Dear bikes- No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/9 "2009-05-15T19:57:40Z")
> [@Think i need my crank machined? (56k no)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-i-need-my-crank-machined-56k-no/18188/3): > > ok I don’t think a fucking jacket, pants, boots, and gloves would h ave done shit for him there. > > thread fail/:retardclap i’m with u all the way on this one. must be sober tonight??:rofl ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/10 "2009-05-15T22:17:58Z")
Alot of people in cars have no respect for bikes (not saying they have to),But most people just think guys on bikes are out to play around with cars and thats not the case. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/11 "2009-05-15T22:36:14Z")
> [@Better looking than a scooter slight\_smile](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/better-looking-than-a-scooter/18189/26): > > Alot of people in cars have no respect for bikes (not saying they have to),But most people just think guys on bikes are out to play around with cars and thats not the case. Yea but it goes both ways, some people ride like assholes, I always see morons fly by me when I’m riding weaving thru heavy traffic at high speeds…I don’t give a fuck how long you have been riding or how good you think you are, your fucked if someone has to slam on the brakes or swerve to avoid debris in the road. But yea def people need to keep an eye open I don’t know how many times people have changed lanes nearly hitting me b/c they trust a quick look in the mirror instead of turning there head to actually look for other traffic. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/12 "2009-05-15T22:40:04Z")
> [@Think i need my crank machined? (56k no)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-i-need-my-crank-machined-56k-no/18188/7): > > Dear bikes- > > No thanks. lol why do you say that? A car accident can be just as deadly…people that wreck on bikes just make the news more often then car crashes. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/13 "2009-05-16T00:29:58Z")
> [@WTborrow: tow dolly](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtborrow-tow-dolly/17952/14): > > I don’t know about gear, but this is the exact reason I get so scared of bikes. > Other people are way too retarded, it’s too unsafe. I completely agree, you can be the safest rider in the world… but its that one guy who cuts you off and then your fucked > [@Think i need my crank machined? (56k no)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-i-need-my-crank-machined-56k-no/18188/5): > > Maybe not in that specific instance, but if the car clipped him instead, or he tried to avoid the car and lost control, the skid would have ensued. > > And you’re forgetting that proper riding pants, jacket, gloves and boots all have **armor** in them, which will help. I dont know how you could ride without some sort of armor… I can’t imagine the pain from road rash ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/14 "2009-05-16T03:28:54Z")
> [@Happy Bday Jaegermiester (with pics)...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-bday-jaegermiester-with-pics/18209/4): > > I completely agree, you can be the safest rider in the world… but its that one guy who cuts you off and then your fucked > > I dont know how you could ride without some sort of armor… I can’t imagine the pain from road rash +10,000,000. i’ve gotten tiny little shits from bicycles and it hurts pretty good, over your whole body would suck slightly harder ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/15 "2009-05-16T08:55:25Z")
For bikers, green means proceed with caution. You can do all you can while riding to be as safe as possible, sadly that is only enough to save yourself from yourself. Just took a ride this morning, almost got hit by a truck making a left turn. You guys know about the accident near Seina? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/16 "2009-05-16T10:54:05Z")
> [@EVO/STi people sign in...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/evo-sti-people-sign-in/18208/19): > > For bikers, green means proceed with caution. You can do all you can while riding to be as safe as possible, sadly that is only enough to save yourself from yourself. > > Just took a ride this morning, almost got hit by a truck making a left turn. You guys know about the accident near Seina? No didn’t hear of that one? I know there was a recent one right by the airport, where a rider ended up in a tree, no happy ending. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/17 "2009-05-16T11:28:42Z")
That’s why I like riding at night better, visibility is a bit worse, but there are virtually no other cars on the road, not nearly as many morons to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/18 "2009-05-16T11:43:16Z")
> [@someone ID this white skyline .. (kid says he lives in amherst and owns it)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-id-this-white-skyline-kid-says-he-lives-in-amherst-and-owns-it/17965/85): > > No didn’t hear of that one? > > I know there was a recent one right by the airport, where a rider ended up in a tree, no happy ending. [http://capitalnews9.com/content/top\_stories/369990/motorcycle--car-collide-in-colonie/Default.aspx](http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/369990/motorcycle--car-collide-in-colonie/Default.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/19 "2009-05-16T20:08:44Z")
> [@EVO/STi people sign in...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/evo-sti-people-sign-in/18208/36): > > [http://capitalnews9.com/content/top\_stories/369990/motorcycle--car-collide-in-colonie/Default.aspx](http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/369990/motorcycle--car-collide-in-colonie/Default.aspx) That is quite unfortunate. > took a left hand turn off of Spring Street Road into Guillaume’s path. Doesn’t even seem like it was the typical “taking a left in front of the bike” driver error either, he just pulled out onto the street, cutting off the rider with most likely a side impact. =(