Wearing a Kilt while riding a motorcycle, What do I do?

[CDNSushi]

Hey, my names Chewy, I'm a member of the Angry Scotsmen RC. I've been told I might be of some help here.

All you need is 2 safety pins and a good magnet (mine is a 16lbs from ACE). Sit on the bike with the back of the kilt under you. Place one leg on peg. Rap kilt around leg tight and pin together. Put leg on ground making sure kilt doesn't rip and repeat with other leg. The magnet is placed on the front of the kilt securing it to the gas tank. Nut huggers can be worn too(bugs suck). Not sure if this works with crotch rockets, don't think so though.
If safety i sure number one concern, it should be noted that this is no more dangerous than shorts (which are dangerous), and that steel toed boots have been know to rap themselves around toes to the point where the toes have to be removed. This, of course, is only in the event of a crash and other instances where road-rash can occur.

P.S. they're called SAFETY pins for a reason.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for posting (what I think) is the first REAL how-to guide for riding a motorcycle kilted. Yes, this advice is NOT for everyone -- it is only for those who are okay with taking this risk. But it's about time that this question finally got answered in a decent way, rather than be admonished by everyone not to do it -- which, while fair, does nothing to answer the question at hand.



Welcome to XMTS, btw.

Jim

[Panache]

...Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for posting (what I think) is the first REAL how-to guide for riding a motorcycle kilted. Yes, this advice is NOT for everyone -- it is only for those who are okay with taking this risk. But it's about time that this question finally got answered in a decent way, rather than be admonished by everyone not to do it -- which, while fair, does nothing to answer the question at hand.

Jim,

I have been reading this thread but had nothing to add to it since my 61' Vespa hasn't been ridden in almost 10 years (so little time so many projects )

But I think I can give you a good XMTS analogy to why our experienced motorcyclists are so strong in their opinions about this subject.

Often someone will post to the Celtic Musicians forum with a question for our resident pipers. That questions being

"Hi I'm interested in learning the bagpipes. What pipes should I buy?"

Without fail our experienced pipers state that the would-be piper should not buy a set of pipes but instead find a good teacher and then purchase a practice chanter with that teacher's input.

I think that for what it is worth the answer A. C. gave on how to wear a kilt on your motorcycle is probably the best answer out there. However I have a lot of respect for all those that offered their experience thinking about the safety aspects of riding and were trying to help keep another rider safe.

Cheers

Jamie :ootd: