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I have the very same problem......look at my hair in aal the pics fromm the g2g's

Nothing can be done about the hair. Om bike, you can either save the head by wearing helmet, or the hair by not wearing the helmet. For face, if you put balaclava under your helmet, that acts best. I have just started to use it, and the face remains much clean after the ride. For shirt, you'll have to wear a jacket, but it will crumple the shirt. The only way around will be to reach 10 mins early, and pack your clothes with you to wear once you reach.

Remember, when on bike, don't dress for the wedding, dress for the crash!

Dude, i really care about my get-up when reaching a place on my bike, but unfortunately cos of the traffic, dust, mud, sweat, irritation caused by fellow passers and posers on the road, finally i end-up landing as if i was just discharged from a retarted home. hair just running flat cos of a lid, all kinds of dust and mud seen in hands, shirts turning to devils colour And still no solution for this till now!!!

If I'm not going to office, I don't really care about how I look.
While going to office, I use a cheap Rs.20 cotton helmet cap, which really helps a lot for the hair.
I put a cheap wristband onto my left shoe to avoid tearing off the expensive leather.
At the slightest hint of rain, I put on my jacket&no, the formal shirt doesn't get crumpled by the jacket.
Btw, ride with your visor closed-your face will remain fresh!

haha sam

my suggestions
1. always take your gf with you... so that every time you stop .. she makes you presentable
2. dont wear white shirt / t - shirt
3. shave off your hair .. infact your helmet will be like a perfect fit and no problems also



ps : just joking .. no offense

I used to have gahjini cut before I got the bike!

hahah ..nice ones ..
no offense at all
i used to have long hair when i joined xbhp ... but when i looked at my pics .. i looked like a retard .. so made it spiky ..i dont know what will i do next if this is the case going on

will a balaclava help ? or a helmet cap ?
for face it mostly happens in summertime ..so we have no option other than to wipe it

but this is all about being a biker. unkept, unpresentable etc etc. i will be happy if someone recognize me as a biker ever when im not riding. this is exactly biker way of living. Emantav?

Well I have tried few things.

For my hair, I either tie a hanky or something on my head and then wear the helmet. Balclava should be able to serve the purpose but I am not sure how tight fit is a balclava. If its too tight it will ruin the hair. Secondly, keep a comb ready. You can also buy a small Rs. 10 brylcream tube if you want to .

For the face, again put a Balclava or a hanky around till your nose. Keep a pack of wet tissue if you are going to some important place, like interview or any function.

For the clothes, get a windcheater. It is not tight. It is not heavy. But will protect your clothes. On the downside you cannot wear a protective jacket. But, I guess you can ride a little slowly and safely when your clothes matter .

I'll be honest. I have seen any bikers calling themselves hardcore bikers but they look like they haven't took a shower for weeks. And I hate those who smoke on top of this . Be a biker but be presentable. So, a little care and grooming is a must for everyone of us .

@Ranjit: Not everyone knows the traits and looks of a biker. I would love to look presentable rather than being tagged a week smoker , gross, uncool and even a dirty pig. Trust me, I have heard these terms for bikers.

same here...but here in TVM we sometimes need to open visor a bit to let some more air in. but it is not for freshness....when its raining heavily I dont ride out, as ppl [pedestrains] over here have very high respect for the riders especially when it rains.......

Gosh.. these are the exact problems I face too..

My skin is oily anywez..and riding for even small time in sun used to make my face too much oily.. not much prob in winter.. When I was in Pune, I had to ride to Kalyani Nagar for my work. I used to head straight to wash room to clean my face.. I ride my bike with helmet's visor closed..so not much dust prob..but oil.. Hair prob still remains.. I used to wet them and adjust with hands only.. I used to wear jacket everyday..so not much prob with shirt/t-shirt. But in rainy season shoes used to get pretty dirty..they used look.. yuck..

Now that am back to Mumbai, I often go to Pune to spend the day with my GF... and that's wher the probs starts.. No issues when we go for ride out side the city.. but when decide to spend the day in city.. it's terrible.

when I enter any mall or restaurant with my GF with those flat hair..oily face people really think that I've just come back from some war.. Therefore whenever possible I carry a comb and before going anywher after reaching pune I go to a nice petrol pump/restaurant where there's wash room and get fresh..

Nice topic Sam..

Lol.. liked suggestion number 2 & 3..

same here guyz.. even i encounter this problems..
but to overcome this,
I keep a comb always with me..
I avoid wearing light cloths on the bike..
I remember once I was going for an interview from Mumbai to Pune, I had worn one formal shirt & a jacket above.. When I reached the place the collar had got black linings.. Thankfully i carried an extra shirt which came for my rescue & I was again dinchak..
Even my GF will carry wet tissues, hand sanitizer, etc.. etc..
so an alternative is taking her always to avoid this problems..

dude .. come on .. this is india and there are limited people know about biking .. about millions of times people as me in a very dumb fashion that ..

''BHAI GLOVES KAIKU ''
''HELMET RULE CHALA GAYA NA''
''160 CC KAIKU? XCD LE LENA THA ..AUR MODIFY KARNA THA''
mind you these were not my friends but the public ..
these are the people whome you wanna show that your a die heart biker

and for people like us .. well i recognize true bikes from there bikes, helmet,gloves etc ..
^+1 .. i guess ill try using a hanky
why dont you try and tell us the result .?
only if the police people dont mistake you with naked bald headed psycho biker
SHHHHH .. they will think that guys keep us only to groom them