Your level of gear

[2wheelsforme]

This not to bash or criticize different choices from your own but for the question "what do you use". Hopefully a few will participate in this little questionnaire just for fun: Take your footwear and apply a "1" for flip flops, a "2" for sneakers, "3" for boots, and a "4 for armored boots. Then pants, a "1" for shorts, a "2" for jeans, "3" for reinforced jeans or with chaps and "4" for armor. Next is your upper torso, a "1" for T-shirt, "2" for light jacket, "3" for leather & gloves, and "4" for armor. Last is your lid, "1" helmet free, "2" for a half, "3" for a 3/4 and a "4" for a full. How about two set of numbers, one for hot weather and one for cooler temps? Mine would be 2212 and 3234. Things do vary sometimes so on average.

[Rickc]

3224

[Kokomo Kevin]

3232

[jm21ddd15]

4444 However, "hot" weather in Wisconsin, is different than "hot" weather on Florida or Texas.

[F6Bster]

3443

[Az Wingrider]

3344

[jmdaniel]

4444, 4444

[lloydmoore1]

2213 hot
3243 cool

[BIGLRY]

3232 cold or hot

[Zteve]

4444 hot or cold.

[NMRed]

3444 full time.

[willtill]

3233

[VStarRider]

Commuting to work: 4244
Pleasure riding: 4344

[choptop]

3231 but considering some type of helmet on a continual basis.

[Sorcerer]

4444+4444. It’s what’s under the gear that changes for me.

[M3sportevo]

4444 for both. Also he lite inflatable vest.

[Bighutch14]

3-work boots
2-Duluth’s heavy jeans
4-armored joe rocket
4-modular helmet

[Walcrow]

3344

[olegoat345]

3444 = when the temp gauge hits 100 the jacket & gloves come off.

[lgjhn]

3334

[Patch]

Winter Riding - 4444
Summer Riding 4443 or 4434 depending on Texas hot or Texas Wet.
I ride in all weather every day...so it's either 3/4 helmet dry and hot or full modular when it's wet, armored unless it's rainy, then it's helite airbag vest and rainsuit.

[crossbowme]

4444 depending on definition of armor. At worst, 4334.

[Elroy]

4212 hot
4342 cold

[P.Sutton]

3234 mostly. Sometimes I wear a leather vest if it is hot instead of my leather jacket. I also have an armored jacket that I wear on the Fz1 but is uncomfortable on the B.

[billsim]

3233
3234 + Gerbing Heated Gear

[skinnyguy]

3444

[edgeman55]

2213 hot
3243 cool

+1 I do the same thing.

[wjduke]

3242, 3244....even though I'm pictured in a tee, that's extremely rare for me. It was near 90 down on the Dragon. Last Summer here in New England, I always wore the armor jacket, 100%.

[2wheelsforme]

I know what you mean, heat can chance things. At times I have been 4244. Rode a no windshield bike today and I can't use a half helmet on it so it is 1 or 4 and I was 2211.

[Ewreck]

3224

[pap52]

2212 hot
3232 cool
3344 cold

[Allen Framen]

4444, 4444
Full-face helmet, Roadcrafter, elk skin gloves, combat tour boots: all the time.

allen

[skippy1969]

hot 2223
cold 3444

[3Chief]

Cold/Winter/Stormy - 4444
General - 4224

During the winter months, when I'm home, I wear full armored gear. Once the weather warms up I run much lighter gear unless the forecast shows good chance of really bad weather. Once the winter bite leaves the air I switch to a Draggin Shirt and light rain gear as needed. I'm looking at getting the Draggin Pants for my next off station so I can still enjoy wearing short but not drive a car when doing so.

[glryder98]

3211

[WEGI]

4444 atgatt

[Jayrock]

3 - 2.5 (my jeans aren't reinforced) - 4 - 4