Question on legal requirement for Motorbike Gear

pudzey101

Whats the requirement for gear on bikes ? ( town driving) ? . Obviously helmet is number 1 .

but what about gloves , jacket , boots etc ?

just for town driving , just curious im always suited up in textiles etc but see lads riding around in tshirts and shorts on sunny days here .

My question is , is there law on clothing

Hotblack Desiato

Helmet and a g-string to protect your modesty. Thankfully anything other than that is at the choice of the rider.

pudzey101

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Helmet and a g-string.

goes commando myself so helmet is all ?? :D:D

FishOnABike

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Helmet and a g-string to protect your modesty. Thankfully anything other than that is at the choice of the rider.

Plus a L tabbard if you have a learner permit for the category of bike you are on (or N tabbard for the first two years after passing your test if you don't hold a full licence for another vehicle category).

Max Headroom

Even at the only requirement by law is a helmet, it does not specify an actual "motorcycle helmet"....

Unless you ride an SUV bike..then YOU MUST wear atgatt...its the law.....:P

Hotblack Desiato

Max Headroom wrote: »

Even at the only requirement by law is a helmet, it does not specify an actual "motorcycle helmet"....

Says in the original 1978 regulations here that the helmet must have an ECE or BSI approval mark for motorcycle helmets.

D3V!L

You can drive with just a pair of y-fronts and a helmet if you want. You'd be completely covered legally


Please dont though, unless you're a chick. No one needs to see that :pac:

Max Headroom

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Says in the original 1978 regulations here that the helmet must have an ECE or BSI approval mark for motorcycle helmets.

Yes...but most if not all head protection will have a CE/BS standard...

stewygriffin

Why do the young lads on the mopeds think its "cool" to ride around with the helmet up on their head and keep revving the nutts out of their 50cc mopeds?:rolleyes:
I have never understood that mentality.:eek:

Hotblack Desiato

Max Headroom wrote: »

Yes...but most if not all head protection will have a CE/BS standard...

yep but not the ones specified in the regulations.

Del2005

stewygriffin wrote: »

Why do the young lads on the mopeds think its "cool" to ride around with the helmet up on their head and keep revving the nutts out of their 50cc mopeds?:rolleyes:
I have never understood that mentality.:eek:

To get any movement out of a moped you have to rev the things.

Lid on the head is the same reason they show their jocks, they've no idea why!

stewygriffin

Del2005 wrote: »

To get any movement out of a moped you have to rev the things.

Lid on the head is the same reason they show their jocks, they've no idea why!

When I 17,I never constantly revved the nuts off my moped when stopped at the lights.:rolleyes:

But maybe thats why I didnt move though...:pac:

D3V!L

stewygriffin wrote: »

Why do the young lads on the mopeds think its "cool" to ride around with the helmet up on their head and keep revving the nutts out of their 50cc mopeds?:rolleyes:
I have never understood that mentality.:eek:

My ex was / is a nurse, she told me about a girl coming off her boyfriends scooter with her helmet on the top of her head.

She was scalped by the helmet and was left with gravel on her scull that had to be washed off to it could heal. :eek:

stewygriffin

D3V!L wrote: »

My ex was / is a nurse, she told me about a girl coming off her boyfriends scooter with her helmet on the top of her head.

She was scalped by the helmet and was left with gravel on her scull that had to be washed off to it could heal. :eek:

Yikes,not a nice thing.:eek:

Hope that girl recovered fully and learned her lesson too.:)

Del2005

stewygriffin wrote: »

When I 17,I never constantly revved the nuts off my moped when stopped at the lights.:rolleyes:

But maybe thats why I didnt move though...:pac:

You never mentioned that they where stopped. Probably the same reason people do any antisocial activity, they're antisocial.

pudzey101

D3V!L wrote: »

My ex was / is a nurse, she told me about a girl coming off her boyfriends scooter with her helmet on the top of her head.

She was scalped by the helmet and was left with gravel on her scull that had to be washed off to it could heal. :eek:

jeez on a scooter . shows anything 2 wheeled can lethal.

Take care everyone over the bank holiday weekend

stewygriffin

Del2005 wrote: »

You never mentioned that they where stopped. Probably the same reason people do any antisocial activity, they're antisocial.

I didnt,sorry.

With the revving and helmet up on the head....... I suppose its the cool thing to do when you are that age though.?

Paulw

Saw this online. A fairly low speed spill, but no gear on - INSANE.

Hotblack Desiato

pudzey101 wrote: »

jeez on a scooter . shows anything 2 wheeled can lethal.

Yeah the commonly held among non-bikers idea that a motorcycle is somehow safer by virtue of not having gears is insane.
Even a moped restricted to 45km/h (vanishingly rare on Irish roads) is plenty to cause serious injury or death.