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YamiLionheart · February 23rd, 2013, 08:36 PM

Was just wondering this..

I'm gonna come right out and say it, the idea of wearing shorts on my bike on a nice warm day sounds like a swell time. Warm breeze licking the skin and all that.

Obviously if I fell in just shorts I don't think I would care how nice the breeze felt when I later find myself getting skin grafted from my ass onto my knee/shin/calf.

My question is...

Is there any way to utilize riding armor such as armored shorts underneath your shorts for hip/thigh/tailbone protection, knee/shin protectors and appropriate riding shoes to achieve a good level of protection in a fall while wearing shorts?

Obviously there are a ton of variables at play here such as how fast you are going, how you fell, etc. But lets say you were going on a short ride, keeping it to 30 mph on back roads to a friend's house and wanted to wear shorts instead of jeans or full riding pants.

Would you feel safe wearing shorts with riding armor such as the previously mentioned items?

February 23rd, 2013, 08:36 PM	#1
YamiLionheart ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Eastern LI, NY Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 166	Leg Protection in Summer Was just wondering this.. I'm gonna come right out and say it, the idea of wearing shorts on my bike on a nice warm day sounds like a swell time. Warm breeze licking the skin and all that. Obviously if I fell in just shorts I don't think I would care how nice the breeze felt when I later find myself getting skin grafted from my ass onto my knee/shin/calf. My question is... Is there any way to utilize riding armor such as armored shorts underneath your shorts for hip/thigh/tailbone protection, knee/shin protectors and appropriate riding shoes to achieve a good level of protection in a fall while wearing shorts? Obviously there are a ton of variables at play here such as how fast you are going, how you fell, etc. But lets say you were going on a short ride, keeping it to 30 mph on back roads to a friend's house and wanted to wear shorts instead of jeans or full riding pants. Would you feel safe wearing shorts with riding armor such as the previously mentioned items?