Riding A Motorcycle with a Kilt

[Don Patrick]

I've asked a couple of times on other threads and was lost in the shuffle. The idea ocurred to me - put the question in my own thread.

Other than carefully, how do you go about riding a motorcycle in a kilt? What special tips can anyone offer? Are there any special accessories to help in the matter?

[McMurdo]

Other than carefully, how do you go about riding a motorcycle in a kilt?

You Don't

What special tips can anyone offer?

Don't do it, all the gear all the time.

Are there any special accessories to help in the matter?

I hate to say it but Jeans come to mind, I have seen what a skin graph looks like from a bike accident, I have buried too many friends for Canada's right to drive like crap.

I say this as a guy with over 20years of riding experience, I have been all over the eastern seaboard on my motorcycle, and I will admit when I am in Ohio I have been known to ride without a helmet, however I have always worn pants, jeans or leather pants and sometimes chaps over my jeans.

[MacWage]

A good thread on the issue at hand:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=26017

[Don Patrick]

You Don't

Don't do it, all the gear all the time.

I hate to say it but Jeans come to mind, I have seen what a skin graph looks like from a bike accident, I have buried too many friends for Canada's right to drive like crap.

I say this as a guy with over 20years of riding experience, I have been all over the eastern seaboard on my motorcycle, and I will admit when I am in Ohio I have been known to ride without a helmet, however I have always worn pants, jeans or leather pants and sometimes chaps over my jeans.

You got me on the safety issue. I was focusing on the other issues. I'm one of the lucky ones, though. I live less than five minutes from work, never get over 35 miles an hour. Probably still fast enough to do some damage though. Even then I do wear a leather or special jacket and full face helmet (the best money can buy). ...but normally I wear dress pants which do not offer much lower extremity protection - jeans would not be acceptable at the job. I guess I figure if I'm willing to take the dress pants chance - it is a short step away from the tartan.

When I travel to Fort Hood (100 miles one way) about once a week, I will chap up all over, and wear all of the protection I can.

[Mr. MacDougall]

As a nurse with ED experience, I'm going to echo the "all the gear, all the time," advice. As a motorcycle rider, I'm also going to add that there are two kinds of riders -- those who've been down, and those who are going down. I joined the flying w club a few years ago, and ruined a helmet and about $300 worth of leather -- but I didn't have to have a skin graft, and I didn't get road rash on my face.

[mddock58]

You are better off riding in your "gear" and changing into your kilt after you get there!

[Tattoo Bradley]

You are better off riding in your "gear" and changing into your kilt after you get there!

Absolutely.

[McMurdo]

I live less than five minutes from work, never get over 35 miles an hour.

I was rear ended by an old man in a car one day going to work I was on my motorcycle, I lived about 10 minutes away from work, he just did not stop fast enough, no damage to the bike I didn't even drop it, however it shook me up. The first time I dropped my bike I was 18 and I was two yep count 'em two doors away from home.

Probably still fast enough to do some damage though. Even then I do wear a leather or special jacket and full face helmet (the best money can buy). ...but normally I wear dress pants which do not offer much lower extremity protection - jeans would not be acceptable at the job.

When I worked at a place that did not allow jeans and I rode my bike in I had some clothes there, or would bring some clothes with me to change into once I got to work.

I guess I figure if I'm willing to take the dress pants chance - it is a short step away from the tartan.

Dress pants are not much better than bare legs, you are right it is a short step, however it's a step I am not willing to take.

When I travel to Fort Hood (100 miles one way) about once a week, I will chap up all over, and wear all of the protection I can.

Now that is a good idea.

Sorry if I sound a bit much but I have seen too many things out on a motorcycle, lets face it, the only protection you have out there is what you are wearing.

[Archangel]

Google "Hurt Report", the only real study ever done on motorcycle safety. And done by motorcyclists.
Google will lead you to an update interview,which was an eye opener for me.

Anyway, point is stats are you will have an accident, within fifty miles of home. If it is a collision, it will be by somebody who does not know any motorcyclists.

And you probably will not use your front brake.

I raced for many years, and crashed for no real reason at all. I've had handlebars break off after the first double jump, chains fall off, weird stuff.

All power to the RAT group on SportKilt's website, but I'm covering up.

(PS I had a McGregor tartan tape band on my helmet and the Lion Rampant on my jersey.)

[GlassMan]

Having worked as an EMT, I'd say only motorcycle with lots of leather on. There's a reason many of those bikers out there wear leather chaps over the jeans. Personally, the only way I'd ever ride a motorcycle is in a full suit of plate mail armor.