Great pics and an entertaining thread. Glad we're all out enjoying the ride. Style and gear tend to change with age. Nothing worse than outliving your look! As one of my construction mentors used to say, "H@ll, when I was a young man I'd mow my grass in nothing but a speedo and all the girls would blow kisses...now they throw ROCKS!!!"  

LMAO!! Hey John, I had that same look after a big ride once... Way back in the early 90's. The worst part was I had to be IN a wedding the following weekend (not my own!) I never thought I'd go to a tanning bed place, but I went every night that week and my head-line was evened out in time for the wedding... Good times!!

I know this will probably shock some folks, maybe even piss a few off...
I ride in shorts, t-shirt & ankle high boots most of the time. I wear my skid lid about 90% of the time & a hoodie when it gets below mid 60's on my way to work in the morning.
I'm a fair weather rider, any more than 30% chance of rain & I'm in the truck. Below 50* & yep, I'm in the truck.

When you live in a state that doesn't require a helmet, it's really hard to put that thing on!! Once you get the feeling of your hair blowing in the wind it almost ruins you! I make myself wear mine when I commute, but sometime I gotta let my hair down! (pun intended)

I'm waiting... LoL

I've been riding 39 years never had a motorcycle jacket just wear regular clothes like everyone else around here,My wife always wore shorts in the summer.We taught ourself how to ride so never been down don't know anyone that has.Some people play the role others enjoy the ride.

Hey Kim, you won't get a debate from me on that! I commend you and your decision. I do wear my FF when it gets chilly & sometimes at night, but mainly for the warmth & because the bugs are friggin crazy here after dark.

Bill, (hold on to your hat) I respect your point of view & think I actually agree... I'm not into the leather chaps & the costume part of it either, I'm in it for the ride. Not gonna knock it though...

I always wear a helmet I've have never even went around the block with out it,I started snowmobiling first and got use to the helmet.but when I ride bicycle I don't were one of those goofy helmets.

Howdy Bill, my name is Kim. I went down as result of being rear ended by a 92 year old woman that ran a stop sign.
Perhaps in your 39 years of riding experience you might be able to give me some pointers on how to avoid going down, heaven forbid the situation ever happening again

I not only wear gear for protection yet as for warmth as well. I get chilled very easily. I have been in situations where I didn't have on enough layers even. That is a very uncomfortable feeling.
You evidentually have a higher body heat than I do.  

23Skidoo wrote on 06/14/10 at 13:56:17:

I was indeed a fireman on the same loco as in the picture,it's just an old side tanker,we used them for shunting just before they were all scraped. Nice pictue though,what are they doing with the old servivor ?
I worked out of "Old oak Common" near Acton,you know it ?