Riding A Motorcycle with a Kilt

[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.

[kevinkinney]

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.