as quoted from Motorcycle Magazine........"Geared-up riders get more respect on the road..........".......i toally agree with this........di lang po safety advantages naidudulot sa atin........dahil na rin sa worsening road conditions & treatment sa bikers ng mga cagers, i think makakatulong ito ng malaki....di lang sa sarili maging sa pangkalahatang impression sa atin na not all 2 wheel riders are pasaways or road irritants:):):)

AMEN SIR...
i also respect rider's na full gear... although nakabili ako ng elbow and shin guard.. hindi ko masyado nagagamit.. for long rides lang:D:D:D
lapit lang kasi byahe ko from house to school....
anyways
cheers sa mga "Geared-up riders" :cheers::cheers:

AMEN SIR...
i also respect rider's na full gear... although nakabili ako ng elbow and shin guard.. hindi ko masyado nagagamit.. for long rides lang:D:D:D
lapit lang kasi byahe ko from house to school....
anyways
cheers sa mga "Geared-up riders" :cheers::cheers:


bro kahit malapit o malayo man ang byahe mo gamitin mo yan. you'll never know when accidents will happen..believe me..

bro kahit malapit o malayo man ang byahe mo gamitin mo yan. you'll never know when accidents will happen..believe me..


2nd to that......malayu o malapit..pag nadisgrasya parehong masakit.(sa katawan at sa bulsa)......:clap:

Well said guys! For me malayo man o malapit always wear your gear, mas mahal pa ata ang pa hospital kaysa sa gear. Sabi nila ang mga gear & mc napaplitan yung kya body parts natin napapalitan din kaya. Think twice dude, when you fall talagang masakit.

iba talaga pag naka full gear ka, respetado and responsible riders ang dating.

worsening road conditions

add mo na ang cagers, people, and animals...
full battlegear all the time kaso elbow/knee pads pa lang, saka na yung full featured.

oo tama.... pag may tumawid na aso bigla or tao na tumakbo bigla tulad ko sumemplang, ang sakit... wala pa ako gear nun.... yung helmet ko nga d tumama eh arms at legs pinangsalo ko.....

at kung nakafullgear ka ndi ka nagmumukhang pasaway na rider... a rider should always value his safety all the time since he is exposed to all the elements. malapit man yan o malayo. pwede rin kahit d ka mabilis pano kung sinagasaan ka, or ndi ka nakahelmet may tumae na ibon sa ulo mo? hehehe joke lang... hehe

Oo tama yan dapat full battle gear hehehe

+1 ride with the right gears..not only you get respect from other drivers, you increase your chance of not getting bad injuries!

Kung kaya natin bumili ng bike and accessories to make it look great, we must prioritize our safety first! This is actually a common mistake among riders, inuuna natin ang pag pogi ng bike kesa safety.

And oh btw, did i mention, if you are in full gears, those are extra points that is if you are a poser, hehe! Cheers!:O

even sa mata ng law enforcers....iba ang dating when you're properly geared up......expi ko yan sa Qurino Ave pauwi kami from our ride sa Tagaytay....around 7am w/ PSRC-NCR Pres. Pixel & Jackhammer.........meron checkpoint pagtawid ng Taft Avenue on the way to nagtahan bridge.....all motorists were flag down & checked........mga motorcycle riders.....pinatitigil at hinahanapan ng papers lalo na yung mga nakatsinelas lang at nakashorts......but in our case, they just took a glimpse on us & let us pass by w/ any hassles or delays...hehehe:):):)

Col. TED... agree ako jan... madaming beses na napadaan ako sa mga checkpoints. they flag down riders without gears pero ako, pinapadaan lang.:clap:

ang payo ko lang... wear your gears but don't dare try using it! hehehe:D

even sa mata ng law enforcers....iba ang dating when you're properly geared up......expi ko yan sa Qurino Ave pauwi kami from our ride sa Tagaytay....around 7am w/ PSRC-NCR Pres. Pixel & Jackhammer.........meron checkpoint pagtawid ng Taft Avenue on the way to nagtahan bridge.....all motorists were flag down & checked........mga motorcycle riders.....pinatitigil at hinahanapan ng papers lalo na yung mga nakatsinelas lang at nakashorts......but in our case, they just took a glimpse on us & let us pass by w/ any hassles or delays...hehehe:):):)

i second this experience.
i was coming from rizal via east road and a checkpoint was stopping all bikes (but i saw UBs only... taytay/cainta is UB country, i believe)... i raised by visor while cruising the CP & was waved out courteously. then, upon reaching Ateneo, another checkpoint and i saw 5 UBs, so i courteously cruised, hoping they'd flag me down but i just got a nice wave and off i went.

the riders were ALL in t-shirts, some with helmets, others are merely with their heads (that are probably not screwed right anyway)... no protective gears at all, not even shoes for many of them.

i'm not undermining or picking on smaller bikes, but hey, these are the MOST BIKES nowadays and obviously easy site for law-enforcers, add to that the many who don't wear ANY protection at all.

wear helmets, leather shoes & gloves - i think these should be the minimum - riding far or just the next corner, not much difference when you fall... shin guards and other armors are absolutely good and should be the next scheduled purchase, followed by riding jackets and real riding boots; of course the other armors can be used when wearing light clothes because of summer, otherwise, always were those riding jackets.

my thoughts.

.e.

i have to say "agree" again for the nth time......not only do we feel safe, we get the respect from other motorists. like what EZD stated, even if its just around the corner, minimum na natin dapat yung helmet and gloves.

as for me, its going to be a 4 km. ride to work lang starting April, too short di ba? pero we can never tell. a spill is a spill......a bump is a bump......safety gears really count even if its just a 5 minute ride. kaya ako, going back to riding means researching on the best riding gears, bought a good helmet already, susunod ko na yung gloves, shoes at iba pa.

:) :banana:

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?

Yup, Men in full uniform do get respect from most folks... So I suppose Riders with full gears do get the same treatment as well... as opposed to the riders with fool gears (walang suot, maski na helmet)! :O

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?
Just bring a baon work clothes dude.... improvise ka na lang! :D

Cheers!!

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?
hi KR, i've been wondering the same thing since i started riding and all i got to was like a total wardrobe change if i insisted on using my bike going to work, client visits, or meetings. but some things should remain the same: HELMET, GLOVES, RIDING BOOTS, LEATHER/RIDING JACKET. pants are denims that goes well with sport shirts or short-sleeved polo shirts... the thing is, with those gears on top, you're bound to wrinkle/crease your shirt and perspire a lot, too, thus, you'll need an extra; then you'll need something to remove the smell of the streets, like cologne or perfume, so you need a bag to carry those 'extras'...

i've read a lot of buddies here who are quite successful combining bikes and work clothes; they'd do this even if it's rainy season:clap:, they'd be the ones who can tell us more about dressing-down and riding our bikes... however, i just can't successfully combine 'barong' or 'trubunized shirt + ties" and non-denim pants with my bike... i don't feel comfortable, & it just ain't right (for me).

so, i either take a taxi or take my car if i had client meetings or business deals, otherwise, if i really want to ride my bike and the client had been known to me for quite long, i'd swing a meeting in coffee shops or places where i can take my bike (and enjoy the ambiance, too):*

i guess not much help here :nuts:

it's just me.
.e.

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?not only for call center workers.......i do wear office uniform from Mon to Thurs.....a good suggestion is to wear a descent mesh jacket but not too eye-cathing like the Joe Rocket Rio...... w/ sando or any undershirt inside....fold ur office uniform(barong) in your bag....then you may use an external Knee & shin guard below:)

a good loose bright colored (orange, sky blue,etc) overall could be very useful, you can gear up under neath whatever slacks and shirts you wear (polo shirt, barong <long or short sleeve), galing pa ng dating mo bro, pagdating sa office, just get out of the over all and fold it and placed it in your locker or bag or hang it and spray some additional perfume and roll on for pogi points and you are instantly ready to start your work, don't forget the comb to style your hair (hehehe), gud luck and safe ride bro, gear-up no matter what.:) :O

i was flagged down twice by cops/hagads... me going around 8Okph...and one on a stop light pinatabi ako... i was wondering what's my violation...anak ng tinola.... they just want to check my cb750 and joe rocket/gears..

ala lang gusto lang daw nilang makita.... just imagine going on 80 still accelarating then biglang may haharang sa kalye....:nuts:

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?

Bro, i travel from fairview to makati on a daily basis - rain or shine, and M-TH are a combination of Long Sleeves and Barong days. On an excellent weather condition, i may opt to use my office pants with knee and shin guard on top (kailangan lang matuto kang magfold ng pants so it won't crease), and a sando plus elbow protector underneath my riding jackets. The rest of my office attire goes to my backpack. On a gloomy/rainy day, all my office attire goes to my back pack.
What's in my backpack: My office gears, extra undies, extra socks. I ussually leave my ofice shoes in my locker.
Plus the trick is, and this is very important : You have to be in earlier than everybody else so you can change. Your office mates will be dumbfounded - you'll be subjected to questions like : How'd you do it? You rode on that barong? :s

also, from the office going home yesterday, while waiting for the stoplight to turn green, a fellow rider said: "Balot na balot tayo sir ha." I don't know how to take it in. is he being sarcastic or is it a compliment. anyway, my answer was "minsan lang tayo matsambahan sir, mas maganda na yung handa." the lights turned green and i went ahead.
i hope i made a positive impression on the rider - i was wearing a knee/shin guard, an elbow protector plus my riding jacket.

also, from the office going home yesterday, while waiting for the stoplight to turn green, a fellow rider said: "Balot na balot tayo sir ha." I don't know how to take it in. is he being sarcastic or is it a compliment. anyway, my answer was "minsan lang tayo matsambahan sir, mas maganda na yung handa." the lights turned green and i went ahead.
i hope i made a positive impression on the rider - i was wearing a knee/shin guard, an elbow protector plus my riding jacket.

Sir, word for word "Balot na balot tayo sir ha" ganyan din ang narinig ko,,, di ko na lang sinagot kasi wala naman akong mapapala sa kanya... its for my own good naman ang ginagawa ko...

pansin ko rin, pag nakaproper attire ka, hindi ka masyadong sitahin sa checkpoint at masita man, magalang ang approach ng mga pulis. madalas along mc arthur hiway, mga kasabay ko pinara, ako nagmenor na ako, sabay taas ng helmet shield, hindi naman ako pinara.

I ride from Bacoor to UN Avenue and back to Ayala Avenue in the morning and the reverse in the evening everyday. Medyo bawas lang pag hindi backride si commander na sa UN nag-work.

Yung mga familiar sa road from Baclaran to Aguinaldo highway ... alam kung gano kainit, gano ka-inconvient at nakaka-hiyang mag-full battle armor along this road. One time, I was wearing a Fox Body armor with red trimmings and red gloves ... yung mga nag-titinda sa Bacoor Market ay nagsigawan nang "Spiderman!!!"

Pero going back. I never ride my bike without a helmet, elbow+knee+shin guards and gloves kahit na malapit lang puntahan ko. Kasi statistically, 70% of accidents happens within 1KM of your house or place of work.

Here is my gear:
R.Evolution Modular Helmet (DOT Approved)
Fox Body Armor
Komine Padded Jacket (yung may chest protectors besides sa standard paddings)
Scycoco Knee+Shin Guards
Knighthood Gloves
Zeus Tank bag (I consider this a safety gear. Think about it)

Medyo nag-iipon pa po ako to get a:
Leather gloves with knuckles
Motorcycle boots
Additional Knee+Shin guards

My original budget was one body armor then motorcycle boots pero dahil nga po sa I ride everyday ... I opted na 2 armors that I alternate.

bathala

Before my MC, I go to work wearing leathers shoes, slacks and long sleeves.. pero nung mabili ko MC ko, bili na rin ako ng gears.. Jacket, gloves, knee/elbow pads and riding shoes.. ngayon problema ko di ko na nagagamit leather shoes and slacks... laging naka-riding shoes na ako. saka denims... I feel safer kasi pag kumpleto gears na suot ko..

Iba talaga confidence level when you wear the proper gear. Let's just say we're not only doing it for ourselves but more importantly for those who are waiting back home.

ako, i never go without wearing my helmet, gloves, knee/shin and elbow protectors. parang me kulang kse pag di ako naka safety gears, kahit bibili lang ako ng ulam sa palengke... hehe

ang gears ko nga pala:

Zeus 508w gloss black
helm star knuckled gloves
scoyco knee/shin and elbow guards
pole position full body armor (for long rides)
red 21 back protector backpack

planning to buy:

mesh jacket
extra knee/shin and elbow protector
extra helmet for the backride (wifey)
riding boots

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?

Iba naman tayo ng situation. Wala kasing sumisita sa akin (ako kasi naninita :O ) kaya kahit naka-riding gear ako, suot ko na rin yung office attire ko. Pagtanggal ng gear (my gear right now is a riding jacket, gloves, and of course helmet), pawis na ako niyan pero diretso pa rin ako sa office instead na mag-CR para mag-refresh. Yung leather shoes na gamit ko yun din gamit ko sa ride kaya nga ilang months lang sira na eh pero ginagamit ko pa rin (in short, kuripot! :D ).

ako tamad i just wear my longsleeves (complete with necktie) under my riding jacket. i ahave laether ravcing gloves (komine) na may carbon fiber knuckles, plus full face helmet. next target ko are riding boots. hehehe... plus thin ung jacket kasi di ka mag aamoy usok!

Thanks for the input, guys. See, THIS is the exact reason why this organization sets itself apart from other groups. Willingness to help, and camaraderie. I guess I'll go with DrakX's suggestion. Plus in a call center, it's expected of you to be at least 2 hours early before the shift. So let's see, What's a good backpack to invest in? Something light and capacious preferably.

i was flagged down twice by cops/hagads... me going around 8Okph...and one on a stop light pinatabi ako... i was wondering what's my violation...anak ng tinola.... they just want to check my cb750 and joe rocket/gears..

ala lang gusto lang daw nilang makita.... just imagine going on 80 still accelarating then biglang may haharang sa kalye....:nuts:in your case,sir.....baligtad ah!.....hehehehehe:banana:

also, from the office going home yesterday, while waiting for the stoplight to turn green, a fellow rider said: "Balot na balot tayo sir ha." I don't know how to take it in. is he being sarcastic or is it a compliment. sana sir......sinagot nyo na lang na........."ok lang maging "balot"..........wag lang maging scrambled egg or sunny side up sa kalye pag naaksidente!".........hehehehe:banana: :s

also, from the office going home yesterday, while waiting for the stoplight to turn green, a fellow rider said: "Balot na balot tayo sir ha." I don't know how to take it in. is he being sarcastic or is it a compliment. anyway, my answer was "minsan lang tayo matsambahan sir, mas maganda na yung handa." the lights turned green and i went ahead.
i hope i made a positive impression on the rider - i was wearing a knee/shin guard, an elbow protector plus my riding jacket.

pasingit na rin po...
nasabihan na rin po ba ng ganito???
"NAKAREADY NA SA SEMPLANG HA???"

minsan kasi nagstroll ako... puntahan ko sana nililigawan ko sa work nya...
since malayo.. sinuot ko knee/shin guard protector....
nung mapadaan ako sa traffic... ganyan ang sinabi sakin....:eek:
nginitian ko na lang sya... sabay sabi ko sa sarili ko.... "OO NGA EH.... SANA LANG HINDI KA SUMEMPLANG PARA TAWANAN DIN KITA"

medyo napikon lang ako kaya ko nasabi yun...:angry:
alpha lang motor ko.. wave 125 nga sa kanya pero pag isa samin sumemplang, bangas na motor nya... may kasama pang tocino katawan nya...
di ba????:evil: :evil:
wala lang... share ko lang po...

Right on Jeck...

I dunno. Those kinds of comments would simply make me laugh. They don't even seem remotely offensive to me. I'd probably reply with "Mahirap na eh.", or "Sawa na kasi akong mag-mukhang tocino eh." or whatever would make them laugh back in return. I dunno. Just my 2 cents.

I gear up for my own benefit. Dressed up for the fall and not for the ride. Wala ako paki sa sinasabi ng iba. Di naman sila ang matotocino pag natumba ang motor e. Dalawang beses na akong natumba at naka iwas sa malalang tocino dahil sa gears. Whatever is added, like respect, after wearing my gears is just added pogi points. Pero the primary concern to wear your gears is for your safety and protection from injury.

My 2 centavos po!

kaya nga pag nakakasalubong akong naka gear... binubusinahan ko na lang... kahit hindi ako pansinin basta mapakita ko lang ang respeto sa kanya.....

mabuhay tayong mga nakagear!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :clap: :clap:

kaya nga pag nakakasalubong akong naka gear... binubusinahan ko na lang... kahit hindi ako pansinin basta mapakita ko lang ang respeto sa kanya.....

mabuhay tayong mga nakagear!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :clap: :clap:

'Nga no. Good one.

ha ha ha....nakakatuwa talaga yung mga comment na ganyan especially sa mga full-geared riders....pero you know what bro's, i was once one of them...nung hindi pa ako biker....let me tell you a story....

years back on the way to boracay may mga nakasabay akong grupo sa ferry all in full-gears...sabi ko wow lufettt....parang extreme skating....sabay tawa.....but when i saw them again disembarking from the ferry, sabi ko siyettt lufettt.....ang gaganda ng mga motot - all liter bikes from Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, and BMW - napahiya ako sa sarili ko.....it was a waking point on my awareness. Those riders left a positive impression on me!

bakit puro protection sa externals,walang internals kagaya ng lungs:?

bakit puro protection sa externals,walang internals kagaya ng lungs:?


bro try mo magsuot ng mask para sa ilong kasama na rin yung sa bibig.. at least filtered na..
IMHO lang...

Ok, that's all nice. But say you work for a call center, and M-Th, you're OBLIGED to wear office clothes. Fridays and onwards, you can dress down. Any suggestions?

I used to work in makati and during coding days, i normally commute with my bike from bulacan, I just change clothes pag dating ko sa opisina. I see to it I have extra clothes sa office pampalit. If you have a shower like we do, its a lot better, refresh ka pag pasok mo.

You can do the same, prevention is better than cure!

bakit puro protection sa externals,walang internals kagaya ng lungs:?

Aside form kalatraba (tama ba?) gumagamit ako ng 3M N-95 mask.

Aside form kalatraba (tama ba?) gumagamit ako ng 3M N-95 mask.

kalatraba? ano po yun? iba pa po ba yun sa balaclava? :D:D:D:D

Yeah, agree ako dyan. People in the know frown upon motorcyclist na naka shorts, sando, slippers, walang helmet. Parang inviting for a skinning ouch! Especially if backride pa si Misis na seksi din, dala pa ang baby na nakatayo in between. sheesh!

kalatraba? ano po yun? iba pa po ba yun sa balaclava? :D:D:D:D

Nyahahaha yun pala tawag doon.. sensya na po tao lang nagkakamali din.... saka itinapon ko agad yung box eh di ko na tiningnan anu nakasulat....

...naexperience ko na to kagabi. habang dumaraan ako sa way papuntang greenhills pinapara ng mga MMDA yung mga naka mc pati ako pinara pero pagdaan ko sa harapan nila pinaderecho lang ako. although di pa ko kumpleto sa gear, they let me go. ang gear ko pa lang ay ang brand new kong zeus 50w shiny black na helmet, scoyco mx gloves (papalitan ko rin soon) tapos maong na jacket at pantalon. (inuunti unti ko na ang mga gears)

pinaghuhuli nila yung mga may helmet pero yung backride wala, nakashorts at tsinelas, di nakakabit ang strap ng helmet at ang pinakamalupet e yung nasa braso ang helmet. hehehe

on full gears din...one night may nakasabay ako na group of 3 pasaway ubone riders with pasaway backrides (alam niyo na shorts, slippers, and sandos). mukhang ako yung pinagtatawanan when they made a pass on me...sa isip-isp ko, sipain ko kaya yung isang kasama nila tapos tingnan namin kung ano ang resulta:evil:...buti kumaliwa agad sila kundi matutuluyan ko talaga yung isa, patingin-tingin pa sakin...kaya nung pagka-kanan ko naman huminto ako sabay tingin sa puwet ko...wala naman akong buntot:O

and ayaw na ayaw kong tawagan akong power ranger, kasi mas kamukha ko si mask rider black:D