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wrightme43
Ok who do you feel is responsible for providing gear for your passenger. And on that subject will you ride with a passenger with less than full gear?
i think that if they are a regular passenger then they should provide their own gear, but i can't expect a friend that i give a ride to twice a year to buy their own gear. Between my wife and i we have quite a bit of gear hanging around that will fit most of our friends, then friends that it won't fit all ride so thay have their own gear and their own bikes.
Good poll Steve.What brought the question on is I have been asked for rides several times and always end up telling them no because I dont want to give up my helmet. I think most of the people that just want a ride have no idea why protective gear is so important. The thing is that all that happens is they meet somebody who doesnt wear gear that will give them a ride.
One day back in 1999 I took a ride with some friends, me on my K75. A friend of mine was a passenger on the back. She was wearing a miniskirt and tanktop and no helmet or other gear.
We got to 1174 and decided to do a high speed run. My passenger chose to get off the bike and wait.
Within 5 minutes the K75 was totalled and my friends were calling an ambulance for me.
I have no doubt that if my passenger had stayed on for that part of the ride, she would have gone home in a body bag.
So to answer your question, the passenger wears all the gear that I tell them to wear, or else the passenger gets to stay at home.
Fred
P.S. Here's a link to where I crashed. Heading north I ran off the road on the left hand curve. It's a blind hill followed by that left hander and I panicked.
bertram, tx - Google Maps
Why do you want to wear ladies clothes Steve? lol.I bought a ladies jacket and pants and gloves in medium last night. At least the next time someone asks, I can tell them if they will follow me home and wear gear. Sure you can ride.
+1 on that one,Damn.... As they say, "I'd rather be lucky than good."