Why AGATT...this is why!

paddy147 · 20-11-2012 2:59am

Or when you try to act the d!ck on a busy public road.:eek::rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrP1nZuP4_U

Cienciano · 20-11-2012 9:53am

Makes no difference how many crashes you put up. Everyone takes a risk getting on a bike, they know what can happen.
It's convenience V safety and many just can't be arsed.

bladespin · 22-11-2012 12:47am

designbydan wrote: »

speaking from NO experience but just common sense. . . . . wouldn't not wearing agatt be a guarantee that you will need one? (if/when you do crash)

There's no guarantee in crashing, but thinking not wearing the gear means you're definitely going to get hurt is silliness.

bladespin · 22-11-2012 12:49am

minidazzler wrote: »

Yeah, I realise it doesn't completely stop the need for them, but it certainly lessens the need. I'll likely always be ATGATT simply because Broken bones wouldn't bother me but being skinned would, and it's way more likely to happen if I had an off while wearing jeans and t-shirt.

What happens if the gear splits/rolls?

I've seen it happen and the consequences as many times as I've seen lads wearing jeans get up and walk away (without skingrafts).

paddy147 · 22-11-2012 1:03am

Cienciano wrote: »

Makes no difference how many crashes you put up. Everyone takes a risk getting on a bike, they know what can happen.
It's convenience V safety and many just can't be arsed.

I'll have an S for Safety there please Bob.:pac::D

minidazzler · 22-11-2012 2:18am

bladespin wrote: »

What happens if the gear splits/rolls? I've seen it happen and the consequences as many times as I've seen lads wearing jeans get up and walk away (without skingrafts).

What happens if I slide into a metal pole that has a sharp end sticking up at 20 degree's that pierces my chest?

I didn't say ATGATT was fool proof, but it IS safer and there IS less chance of needing skin grafts. It doesn't bother me if other people don't go for it, but the what if's because I do make no sense, you can come up with hypothetical situations all day, it's less likely that my decent leather jacket splits than my hoody. And less likely that my bike pants (which have padding rather than armour) split than my (very well worn) jeans.

I actually find my gear more comfortable than most of my clothes anyway.

steveone · 07-01-2013 3:32am

I'l be in jeans on a quick spin to the shop. If I'm going out for a spin its leathers on,I had a dose of road rash years ago and it aint happening again.. I had an open wound and they scraped everything out of it and stitched it up.. I lost tissue and everything..
also the leathers are handy because the pipes on my harley would just burn away the jeans .

Why AGATT...this is why!

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