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Anonymous asked in Cars & TransportationMotorcycles · 1 decade ago

Good concealable motorcycle safety gear for asskicking?

I need some new safety gear for my motorcycling- generally daily commuting but a good number of long rides here and there. I also need the gear to double for my side-job as a professional badass, I have a slimline bulletproof vest that protects my organs, but it won't do the job against baseball bats or knives. All the gear should fit snugly underneath my clothes, or at least under my Ultimate Long Coat Of Asskicking.

So, essentially I need some good elbow/forearm, knee/shin, and chest guards that can protect against slashing and blunt trauma.

What are your thoughts, gentlemen and ladies? Steel or Carbon Fiber? Kevlar? What is the best Bang (reducer) for my buck?

In case you don't know why I'm so paranoid about preparing for all of this: Good. Let's not worry about that.

Update:

I'm glad that there is still some streak of competitive assholery in the world. Cheers to you, gentlemen, you make the finest form of cannon fodder I've ever had the pleasure of completely obliterating. Without you suicidal madmen, there'd be little joy in simply annihilating the weak- your pitiful attempts at resistance are what makes it all worthwhile.

As for those of you who are intent on actually answering my questions- awesome & thanks.

Also, who the hell is Steven Seagall?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Some old Outlaws I know used to use Korean War style Army flak vests when expecting trouble- that took care of chest area. Pants area were a combination of fiberglass and ballistic nylon greeves and Ballistic Nylon and silk pants or the Forest Service snakeproof chaps with hard lower inserts. Wilkinson vests and pants also used for discrete wear when trying to get to a bounty target in area where colors not advisable- these cost a bit more.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Riding a motorcycle is dangerous. Period. There's no getting around the fact that if you ride a motorcycle you are taking your life in your hands; no air bag, no head restraint, no seat belt, and your face is the crumple zone. It IS dangerous. Riding a 125cc bike, your speeds will on average be around 30 - 50mph (top speed on a 125 is around 65mph) so in the even of an accident it'll be relatively low-speed and therefore *probably* less damaging. But you could get hit by a van doing 110mph.. When it come to safety gear you have to compromise between safety, comfort and practicality. If I crashed at under 60mph I would want to be wearing a padded, armoured textile jacket & trousers. textiles being made of fabrics are quite good at soaking up the bump, which means less bruising or risk of broken bones. But at higher speeds, leathers have the advantage of reducing friction against the road surface; when your body is sliding across the tarmac at 70mph, the friction will turn your clothing to tatters in a matter of seconds, but leathers are anti-friction and provide a thick protective layer of "extra skin". Realistically you will NOT ride wearing full gear all the time. Nobody does. When it's hot and sunny (god it's been a long time) the temptation is to ride in shorts and T-shirt. Obviously that's not a smart idea but on a 50cc scooter or moped, you can compromise by wearing denim jeans (better than nothing) and a lightweight airflow motorcycle jacket. Apart from your helmet, the one other thing you must always wear no matter what, is your gloves. NEVER ride a motorcycle without gloves. If you come off, the first thing you will put to the ground is your hands. You see people in motorcycle races on TV come off their bikes at insane high speeds and walk off the track will barely a scratch, but riding on the road is more dangerous than the track; the road surface is nowhere near as smooth and even, there are all kinds of objects to collide with and of course there is traffic. I can't tell you you won't get hurt, because there is a high risk that you will get hurt at some time.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you're such a professional, I'd think you'd know better than us when it comes to such matters. That's like a professional mechanic asking about what kind of tools to buy. So, are you actually a true professional or just a head buster for a gang or organized crime?

    A question for you, when you file your income taxes, how do you list your income, as "A$$kicking for fee"? And do you claim the cost of your "Ultimate Long Coat Of A$$kicking" as a deduction? If you don't file or don't report your a$$kicking income, then you can call yourself anything you want except a true professional because that you're not. Have a good day!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In all truth 9 out of 10 bail jumpers give up when you get the drop on them first. The 10th will run like a rabbit and you will soon find that gearing up too much makes it impossible to give effective chase. good luck

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  • 1 decade ago

    Git yerself down to the local sportin' goods store and pick up some catcher's gear.

    http://www.sportsauthority.com/family/index.jsp?fb...

    A youth size pair of leg guards without the ankle stuff works for elbows and forearms.

    Now, I always thought that boots were for asskicking.

    The stuff you want is for the asskickee, not the asskicker.

    Professional badass?

    Must be the low end of the pay scale.

    Source(s): Don't forget the capital "A". Live Free Or Die.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Several possibilities:

    -cover your entire body with springs, to deflect any attack;

    -get a used spacesuit--you're way out there;

    -transform yourself into a porcupine;

    -try a new circle of friends.

    Source(s): Some people are just hard to take seriously...
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i just carry a 9mm with two 15 rnd magazines i liscened to ILL

  • Byron
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    A real badass doesn't need safety gear for asskicking.

  • Patt
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    A real bada** does not need pads.Is your first job a Comedian or have you been watching to many Steven Segall movies. If you are deadset about getting pads you should try Stayfree maxi pads.

  • Bob A
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    jackets4bikes.com all kinds of race armor for wearing under leathers.

    Source(s): 35 yrs lic mech 40+ yrs riding
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