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**111diablo111** · 06-08-2011, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by AshishShah View Post

Hey All,

I agree and in some way enjoy the attention. Many a times I even take the time out to smile back and wish them luck for their unprepared for events.

I ride an RE TBTS and have done quite a few rides including Off-roading on some of the most difficult Terrains Including Dirt, Gravel, Stones, water, Tough inclines combined in most cases. Learnt my lessons, pretty early in my riding stint. Gears are the most important things on rides.

Bad Part of the story is here: I did have the gloves and palms where bruised really really bad. It took like a week to get a little close to bearable. Till then I had trouble in simple activities like eating, and obviously lost some weight then

. Evan worse was no computers for two days, i hope you'd guess the others i'd love to mention.

So the first ride after the recovery was to the ATM and closely followed by a sports equipment shop.

If you know the importance of riding gears then why do you have a display pic of yours without even wearing a helmet while riding your bike??

**Nithin.J** · 07-10-2011, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by anirudh fz1 View Post

didnt know so many plp faced the same experience,if we only riding yamahas & p220s get stares imagine how it would be for a guy riding activa scooty & wears full racing gear, he wud become a real joker.

I'm that kind of joker

.I don hav a full riding gear or my own bike

.I ride my dad's activa, wear a normal wind cheater,a vega and a balaclava, along with my shoes.Can't afford full gear coz still a jobless

.Had to fight with dad to buy tat vega and jacket.My place is thiruvananthapuram, kerala.
I can assure tat most of u guys haven't recieved the kind of look tat i recieved in this min gear in tropical climate.Even from my frnds.Bt i don't give a damn i keep telling my frnds to wear atleast basic gear.Nw they won't nag me just coz i'll giv them this damn lecture on riding gears every time they start on me.

**addyrulz01** · 07-10-2011, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by nin View Post

that shouldntttt hve happened..not for 500bucks and not for a penny...its better to get chain snatched then !

did you later file any complaint ?

Yes , it was sorted out the next day as my brother is working in CBI and he came and blasted at them and i got Rs 1000 in return

. But this incident hasnt changed anything. Still the police stops and questions !

**shrinathrao** · 07-11-2011, 02:12 PM

Well i ride everyday with My DSG falcon or shift jacket in city and there are at times that in signals people look at me as i am some form of allien but anyways i like it as its good to be different

. Even cops in pune-mumbai express way and in city really feel good is what i realised, A week ago i had gone for some work at laxmi road on saturday and when the signal had gone red i was waiting at a signal and an uncle came and banged me from rear, but somehow i controlled the bike and the uncle fall down. the cops standing on signal saw it and saw me in full gear, just came and asked me are you a biker to which i replied yes and than took the uncle for a decent challan.

**darkknight** · 07-11-2011, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by shrinathrao View Post

Well i ride everyday with My DSG falcon or shift jacket in city and there are at times that in signals people look at me as i am some form of allien but anyways i like it as its good to be different

. Even cops in pune-mumbai express way and in city really feel good is what i realised, A week ago i had gone for some work at laxmi road on saturday and when the signal had gone red i was waiting at a signal and an uncle came and banged me from rear, but somehow i controlled the bike and the uncle fall down. the cops standing on signal saw it and saw me in full gear, just came and asked me are you a biker to which i replied yes and than took the uncle for a decent challan.

even if you don't wear any gear I will still look at you as some form of aliens

**velociraptor13** · 07-11-2011, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by darkknight View Post

even if you don't wear any gear I will still look at you as some form of aliens

Dk you are CAPED full time i cant remember your face anymore thanks to your batman outfit.

**shrinathrao** · 07-11-2011, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by darkknight View Post

even if you don't wear any gear I will still look at you as some form of aliens

Right said brother. one allien brother will always know the other allien brother.

**meghnad** · 07-11-2011, 08:54 PM

A 5-6 yr school boy asked me - Uncle uncle, it this R1?
I said - no beta, R1 is way ahead of this bike.

School Boy - Buu

,then why r u wearing racing items on ur body?

or

?

keep the school boy and his innocence aside, even grown up people have the same attitude. And especially in pune; tinted glass helmate attracts an attention and people stare at me as if i've come directly from the race track.

**rocker** · 05-10-2013, 04:31 PM

Re: why do people stare at you when you wear gloves & protective gear

The most common comment in my circle is "How the hell you cope-up with this heavy jacket in summers" and I show them the nets when they say this.

Sent from my ST25i

**ryan.virgo** · 05-10-2013, 07:32 PM

Re: why do people stare at you when you wear gloves & protective gear

I usually ignore such topics with non bikers, cause thier questions / statements make my blood boil and I have no patience to explain stuff to them.

At office many colleagues ask me if am going to fight some battle. Few months back a kid from our building sarcastically asked me if iam feeling cold in the afternoon.

and a final killer statement by a female friend.

"All these guards on your body , it means you have no confidence in yourself"

**Mad Mik** · 05-10-2013, 08:54 PM