Motorcycle riding gear just doesn't cut it anymore

[TroutBum]

After nearly three years of wearing motorcycle protective gear I want (need) a change. I hate the power ranger look. I hate even more that I look pretty winnie decked out for riding a highperformance sports bike just to ride a scooter. Does anyone make decent protective gear for the scooter rider that doesn't look like I'm riding a sport bike?

[tortoise]

Some riding jeans offer abrasion protection, but are deficient in impact protection.

[de dee]

  Bon armor will give you impact protection, it fits under jeans, 

[MoToFaLcon]

Just squid it! Or layers. 

[TroutBum]

Some interesting alternatives. Thanks for the suggestions.

[bluesin]

Go Go Gear :

www.gogogearla.com/

[atxscooterguy]

Corazzo makes some pretty decent stuff if you've got the dough for it. I bought a Sedici Hi-Viz mesh jacket, and even with the liner removed, I can't stand having the jacket on when it's over 80 degrees outside. 99% of the folks I see riding scooters around here don't wear ANY protective gear, but since I commute everyday, I want some form of protection. I'm going to start looking for a hot weather jacket, or else just risk not wearing one at all.

[blue]

I went from the power ranger look .to a plain black leather. that way I can wear the jacket anywhere .And ride anything.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Corazzo makes some pretty decent stuff if you've got the dough for it. I bought a Sedici Hi-Viz mesh jacket, and even with the liner removed, I can't stand having the jacket on when it's over 80 degrees outside. 99% of the folks I see riding scooters around here don't wear ANY protective gear, but since I commute everyday, I want some form of protection. I'm going to start looking for a hot weather jacket, or else just risk not wearing one at all.

I've been wearing a hi viz First Gear mesh tex jacket - in the summer without the liner it is like wearing a bit of patio screen - totally windy and as cool and protected as you can get together!
Like going in a T-shirt? NO, but .....safer.
Stig

[klaviator]

I doesn't bother me to look like a rider......because I am:

[Stig / Major Tom]

Trout,
Here's what I'm wearing now....pretty well vented.


But here is what I wanted to wear...!! Just pretend you're part of the Japanese Everest summit attempt. I love this thing ....sadly not in my size.


Trout, "We ride plastic scooters in public. We have no shame...we are thick skinned dowels in a square holed world."
OK, if that's not working for you.... "We are Europeans visiting our relatives, the ones with good teeth...and we need familiar transport."

Hey, I was riding my two-toned, pastel blue, chromed, crazy-long Italian mirrored plastic scooter home from work today in the rain - and a Harley Guy gave me the Biker's Wave thing...
BaddaBing!
Ha!
So, we ARE accepted by the 2-wheeled world....really we are. Who cares what the neighbors think. If we really cared we wouldn't go out to get the sunday paper dressed like that.

It's OK, we all have moments when we're on our scooters and we  suddenly realize we don't live in Madrid.
Hang in there.....Be  t o u g h.
(I'm practicing that Biker Wave thing sitting on a kitchen chair in front of my wife's full length mirror. It always catches me by surprise and I give 'em that Disneyland Wave back, embarrassingly)
Stig

[LidoCA]

"We ride plastic scooters in public".
Stig.
  That is so true!!! There is no shame after you come to that realization. It's all academic at this point.

[AMAC1680]

I doesn't bother me to look like a rider......because I am:

+1

Be Big,
AMAC

[Chris0381]

I know you get that feeling everyone is looking at you. And thats the important thing is that people looking at you so you can be seen.

[bluesin]

My Hi-Vis Armored/Kevlar Hoodie:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=791499707594521&l=7f58b22305