Why You Really Really Need Atgatt

janx101

janx101

Thinking is optional !
See this??



Nothing to do with motorcycle riding whatsoever!!!!.... But....

I did it falling off back of truck, landing on the loading ramp.... And 'riding' my shin all the way to the bottom of the ramp... About 7feet of grind!!!

I was sliding sideways at less than a metre a second, maybe half a metre a second? .. Dunno... But ramp was also wet and I could not STOP sliding.....

Now think about this...

The ramp surface is coated to be very like a lot of road surfaces...

60km/h is 16.66 metres a second..... 100km/h is 27.77 metres a second ... Or 54.68 & 91.13 feet per second

I was moving from a static position to lateral movement of under a metre or 3 feet per second.... I only scraped my shin!!!!

Now think about that!...

Now tell me why 'you' are so cool wearing shorts and singlet and trainers on a hot day because it's too hot for gear??? .... Or it's only around the corner? .... Or just can't be bloody bothered!!??

You'll be bloody!!! ... All over your pasty and delicate skinned body!!!....

Wear the fucking gear people!!!! :eek:o_O
 
janx101 said:
See this??



Nothing to do with motorcycle riding whatsoever!!!!.... But....

I did it falling off back of truck, landing on the loading ramp.... And 'riding' my shin all the way to the bottom of the ramp... About 7feet of grind!!!

I was sliding sideways at less than a metre a second, maybe half a metre a second? .. Dunno... But ramp was also wet and I could not STOP sliding.....

Now think about this...

The ramp surface is coated to be very like a lot of road surfaces...

60km/h is 16.66 metres a second..... 100km/h is 27.77 metres a second ... Or 54.68 & 91.13 feet per second

I was moving from a static position to lateral movement of under a metre or 3 feet per second.... I only scraped my shin!!!!

Now think about that!...

Now tell me why 'you' are so cool wearing shorts and singlet and trainers on a hot day because it's too hot for gear??? .... Or it's only around the corner? .... Or just can't be bloody bothered!!??

You'll be bloody!!! ... All over your pasty and delicate skinned body!!!....

Wear the fucking gear people!!!! :eek:o_O
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Thank you for covering your nads!!!

And guys, if you don't follow the ATGATT principal, Janx is going to be posting photos of his nads and 'ain't nobody got time for that'!!

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OUCH!!

Friggn Hell that looks like it woulda had/still have a sting.
Nah seriously, reading the description, thanx for the grafix.

On a supporting note, 'Every' time i visited my brother after his few Bike accidents. Their was ALLWAYs a guy in the next bed getn skin grafts.
NASTY procedure that. If ANY of you dont know how its collected+applied, and cleaning the wound-OUCHIES!!
Google it, youll be wearing gear straight after!!

Had Janx been wearing shin guards, he woulda still needed a very HARD knock to the head to get kinda normal...But his shin would be kool, and hed have a WAY kooler story to tell the chicks. Like how he started to fall, but did a full somersault with a half twist...to avoid the cute little mouse on the ground.
Right Janxy ;)

Hope u up on 2wheels soon.
> : )
 
MrFalloffalot said:
OUCH!!

Friggn Hell that looks like it woulda had/still have a sting.
Nah seriously, reading the description, thanx for the grafix.

On a supporting note, 'Every' time i visited my brother after his few Bike accidents. Their was ALLWAYs a guy in the next bed getn skin grafts.
NASTY procedure that. If ANY of you dont know how its collected+applied, and cleaning the wound-OUCHIES!!
Google it, youll be wearing gear straight after!!

Had Janx been wearing shin guards, he woulda still needed a very HARD knock to the head to get kinda normal...But his shin would be kool, and hed have a WAY kooler story to tell the chicks. Like how he started to fall, but did a full somersault with a half twist...to avoid the cute little mouse on the ground.
Right Janxy ;)

Hope u up on 2wheels soon.
> : )
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Jesus Clumsy...don't get him started on the war stories! Next he'll be talking about the time that he was dancing on the back tailgate of his truck, slipped in his stilletto's, fell, got caught in the tailgate which ended up leading to his circumcision!

Below is a photo of Janxie waving with a few of his mates, just before the terrible incident! Yuck!!!!

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just finding this thread. op, would it have been possible for you to scrape your leg in a worse place??? i mean all the way up that shin! holy shit, dude. ouch.
 
This deserves to be bumped. Road rash is a serious injury that can even cause death if severe enough. In a crash capable to do that though you'd most likely have bigger problems. Anyways there's no excuse to not wear your gear cause that shit will hurt more than anything.
 
People who don't wear gear "cause it's only round the corner" are gonna quickly find themselves wishing they'd made the 5 minute effort.

Sure on hot days it can get stuffy in your gear but when you're wishing you had your skin back you'd probably trade it for the slight inconvenience of sweating.

I had an off at 30mph in my gear once and even then I had a sore elbow for weeks after. Also seeing how it disintegrated the textiles on the right arm I was glad I had my gear on, otherwise that would've seriously torn my shit up.

30mph isn't even that fast, is what I'm saying, and will be a speed you'd do in the "only round the corner" trip.

Gear saves your shit, wear it.
 
Meef said:
People who don't wear gear "cause it's only round the corner" are gonna quickly find themselves wishing they'd made the 5 minute effort.

Sure on hot days it can get stuffy in your gear but when you're wishing you had your skin back you'd probably trade it for the slight inconvenience of sweating.

I had an off at 30mph in my gear once and even then I had a sore elbow for weeks after. Also seeing how it disintegrated the textiles on the right arm I was glad I had my gear on, otherwise that would've seriously torn my shit up.

30mph isn't even that fast, is what I'm saying, and will be a speed you'd do in the "only round the corner" trip.

Gear saves your shit, wear it.
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preachy!! You dont have to or need to tell people to wear bike gear its there choice. Each to there own, i do wear my gear 90% of the time as it will save me, but going to the shop i wouldnt put full leathers on ever, its like saying do you wear full leathers to get the buss as theres just as much chance of being hit by a car asoon as you get off it.
 
It is a choice at the end of the day. Everyone is aware of what can happen even in a low speed off. The only time I ever ride without the gear is literally 200 metres to my mechanic if I'm leaving the bike with him. I don't even think I get to 15mph before I'm there. i do wear my helmet and gloves, former being the law, the latter being if I SAD the bike, I won't damage the beautiful skin on my hands :)
 
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