Knee sliders on pants?

[dutchy]

So i've brought these newish RST pants. They're everything you need in leather pants with all the bells and whistles including knee sliders.
I only ride on the road, and have never dragged the knee although lately i have been getting occassionly heavier lean angles.
As soon as i got em i joked to my brothers "i should give these a tap on the bench grinder so i look cool!!" (knowing i'll probably never touch em on the road) and we all had a little laugh. Then i got to thinking wether or not i should just take the damn things off?

Should i take them off (velcro) and just put them aside, or leave them on (but look like a douche because they'll be forever sparkly and new looking)..........you never know one day i might surprise myself while cornering?

[Disco]

See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set

[Blurr]

See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set

dont laugh it has been done.....and recently

[dutchy]

See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set

dont laugh it has been done.....and recently

well i guess that would solve the shallow issue i have with looking like a tool, riding with pristine conditioned knee sliders
now i have confusion!!??!!??

[Wattie]

leave em on, they are handy when you get on your knee's looking under you bike or someone elses. saves the bugs getting stuck in your velcro too

[zx6rider]

Just say they are new as you have just worn out your last pair!

[corvus2606]

or alternately, htfu and lean the farker

[Bogan]

I've got them on my leathers and the damage on them is from being thrown around in the cupboard .

Leave em on you never know what could happen or when they might come in handy.

[Six Addict]

you may also never know when russ turns up with a missing one and he's very obliging when it comes to scuffing them up for you

[dutchy]

Some interesting points. I figure if anone ask's me about my sliders good condition i've got a few responses to utilise.
So my resulting action based on everyones input................S.F.A.!!!

[IsleofNinja]

Hang on ..... you live in Vic and you think you WON'T use them???

-Reefton spur
-Black spur
-Great Ocean Road
etc,etc,etc!!!!

I hate my life!!!! LOL

IMO
Option 1 ; little steps grasshopper , one day you may well have several sets for different 'feel' / backup sets.
Option 2 ; What Pinchy said!!

:kuda

[ty]

If you do put em on a grinder, just be sure to grind them in the right direction

[chicken_strangler]

you wil be alrite as they are, im sure if you get ragged on you will have a quick degrading responce liie normal
plus if you do touch down then they "mite" come in handy.

[Strika]

I've got a dozen or so half worn sets if you change yr mind and want a swap!!!

[robracer]

My Dririder winter pants are a testiment to touchdown.... & after seeing the job that Andrewk did on his his draggins on last Fridays putty run, I would suspect that having them is handy for the odd road touchdown