Hoodies over leathers - why?

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  1. lardytkd

    lardytkd Active Member

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    The Mrs pinched on of my hoodies to go over her leathers. She wears it for warmth rather than stretch her leathers with putting a load underneath.
    I sometimes wear a thin hoodie under mine for added warmth, but that only coz I don't have one big enough to go over my leathers.
    I've also got a spidi armour hoodie that I wear in the summer.
    As with the hoods flapping around, unless you got a binbag size hood, shouldn't have a problem with it.
    But still not entirely sure why you'd wear one on a track day though.
     
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  2. DazK

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    I’ll always remember Sheenes “wave” to Roberts as Murray Walker called it at Silverstone! When your 8 years old that’s naughty hahaha
    Anyone remember the transatlantic cup challenge?
     
  3. Selmer50mark

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    Yep I remember watching that , I think Robert's went on to win
     
  4. DazK

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    yes Roberts walked away a winner but sheene walked away a legend
     
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  5. D16PJM

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    im guilty but the main reason is somewhere to put my phone and wallet in the zipped pocket
     
  6. DazK

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    I don’t wear a hoodie but a fleece or race jacket mainly for the same reasons as above. I have noticed tho on hot days I stay cooler:D don’t ask me the physics of it but there’s a massive difference! maybe the air flow over the leathers between them without direct heat/light? it works that’s all i know :p
     
  7. T.C

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    One thing to bear in mind is that if you have a crash, even though it may not be your fault, the wearing of a hoodie may be deemed contributory to the cause of the injuries simply because there have been many injures caused as a result of the hood getting caught in the wind and acting like a parachute.

    Wearing a light jacket such as a paddock jacket or even a conventonal sweat top over the top of your leathers in the cold weather is a good idea as it creates a pocket of warm air between your leathere and the jacket and prevents your leather being over stretched because thicker clothing was worn underneath, but wearing a hoodie?....

    May I suggest, not a good idea for a whole number of reasons.
     
  8. Spygoat

    Spygoat Well-Known Member

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    I've never worn anything over my leathers. I have put a fleece under my suit, but that's about it.
     
  9. Mattie660

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    I have worn a number 93 t-shirt over my leather jacket on the way back from a MotoGP race !
     
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  10. dmc12

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    Well, to round off this thread I can now confirm that on a particularly cold day at Bedford at the weekend I did resort to putting one of the theories on this front to the test.

    It was 3C when I left London at 7am, and 6-8C for most of the day with a brutal wind. I whacked on my running club's hoodie - and it was so gloriously successful at keeping me toasty that I kept it on all day bar the final session. The hood didn't flap around at all, but I did think it was raining (prematurely) at one point, only for me to realise that it was my neck toggles flapping around at 170mph and twatting the sides of my helmet.

    Will I do it again? Am I converted...? When it's this cold - probably!!

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  11. blink

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    I wanted to try this the other week, because i was cold, but i couldnt get the hoody over my arms.
     
  12. nigelrb

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    Always tryin' to help the guys, I found you a solution:D:D:

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  13. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    this will do nothing for my macho image, but I do have a Grindr profile, so it does match there at least :D
     
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  14. bazzashadow

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    Surely the hoodie would grip more if you come off, thus not letting the leathers do there job.
    Thermals must be better;)
     
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  15. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    i have themals too, very sexy i have to say.
     
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  16. nigelrb

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    Yes, but only when worn on their own!!:)
     
  17. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    you should see me when i get home and take my leathers of, its mandatory to do a sexy strip tease

    Like the Pilsbury Milk Tray man
     
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  18. PauloHRC

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    Blink........ What does your boyfriend think about you being on Grindr?? o_O

    Or is it on the 'down low'?? :eek:
     
  19. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    he is well aware of it :D

    although you can use it for casual sex at a minutes notice, you can also use it to chat to people, as a social sort of thing, and its always good to be able to mute gay people when you have had enough.
     
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  20. nigelrb

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    Why? Have you met him?:D;)
     
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