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I heard that a lot of biker cops buy their own gear..... protective pants and stuff....MrStompy wrote:Thats because that is the uniform that is provided to them and they have to wear their uniform.ninja9 wrote:Funny that the majority of coppers and paramedics I see on bikes are all wearing short sleave shirts and jodhpurs
I heard that a lot of biker cops buy their own gear..... protective pants and stuff....[/quote]Stereo wrote:
Most of the CE stuff I have looked at here, the CE only covers the armour and not the rest of the garmentmick_dundee wrote:Krusty, there are European standards for the CE armour, ie you need to make it to a certain standard to be sold in Europe, that doesn't apply in Australia yet but something ppl are working on last I heard.
didnt think that would be the case. maybe they get some kickback or tax reduction.[/quote]mrmina wrote:I heard that a lot of biker cops buy their own gear..... protective pants and stuff....Stereo wrote:
hard to wipe ur ass with no skin on ur hands huh??circlework wrote:seen a few R1 riders in singlets and stubby shorts, one got up on the back wheel but also decided to drop the right foot as well. looked pretty smick. just showing off in front of us Learners.
after my 50kph fall i know i'll never ride without gloves again, hand cuts are very painful and take a lot longer to heal. ive squided a few times but only on 10min trips.
A friend who is a police officer wears leathers under his jodphurs, so that he looks to be in uniform, but is protected if he comes off.mike-s wrote:Also heard on the very same (innacurate?) rumor mill that some copper had a pair of pants made up draggins-style that looked identical, same goes for the jacket. But in both cases they weren't allowed to wear them as they werent the *issued* uniform.
that would be quite hot & cumbersome one would think??esie75 wrote:A friend who is a police officer wears leathers under his jodphurs, so that he looks to be in uniform, but is protected if he comes off.mike-s wrote:Also heard on the very same (innacurate?) rumor mill that some copper had a pair of pants made up draggins-style that looked identical, same goes for the jacket. But in both cases they weren't allowed to wear them as they werent the *issued* uniform.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpursmike-s wrote:wtf is a jodpur?
shit name for a pair of pants...krusty wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpursmike-s wrote:wtf is a jodpur?
Basically the pants you see Equistrian riders wearing
wouldnt know i was so DAM lucky that i only scraped the back of my hand. hell my jacket only has a little rip near the right cuff. i basically slid than got up running.Neka79 wrote:hard to wipe ur ass with no skin on ur hands huh??circlework wrote:seen a few R1 riders in singlets and stubby shorts, one got up on the back wheel but also decided to drop the right foot as well. looked pretty smick. just showing off in front of us Learners.
after my 50kph fall i know i'll never ride without gloves again, hand cuts are very painful and take a lot longer to heal. ive squided a few times but only on 10min trips.
