I agree with everyone else.

I spent 4 years in R+D at a company that makes high end motorcycle gear. Prior to that I logged 8 years on 6 different bikes. We did everything within the reach of technology to safeguard our customers. Despite that, some of our best clothing still failed in real world crashes- even as low as 15 MPH! The benefits of mooning cars and having stout pleats flapping in the breeze are never worth the potential of wrecking yourself.

Oddly enough, I went from that company to making clothing for people with disabilities. I think my karma needed some balancing at that point.

Wear jeans under leathers, carry a saddle bag with quart of Betadine, 4 meters of 6" wide sterile gauze and 1 economy box of maxi pads- the world's best road rash dressing.

Kevin.