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[TRD3000GT]

It did sting a bit...

 

Most of the pain that was involved was the removal of my palms. I want scraping down the road on them and I had a grazed up stomach.

 

From what I remember it was a slight gravel process thats why the back end went.. The gravel may have been why I was not worse off as it provided me something to roll on SLIGHTLY

 

But it hurt when they were taking it out of me in hospital.. A LOT

 

I was covered in iodene from head to toe and had 3 shots..

[JohnA]

Yep, it's the later days in the hospital that do most damage.

They have to come and scrape the road crap that is embedded in your flesh.

 

I've seen mates go through this, tough guys who'd use Valvoline in their salad and copper grease instead of butter.

Well it's hard *not* to cry from that pain.

And when it half-heals they have to do it again and again, until all contaminants have gone.

 

Tall sneakers (covering ankles), gloves (even thin leather ones) and long trousers are a MUST, even in the hottest climate.

[TRD3000GT]

Yep, it's the later days in the hospital that do most damage.

They have to come and scrape the road crap that is embedded in your flesh.

 

I've seen mates go through this, tough guys who'd use Valvoline in their salad and copper grease instead of butter.

Well it's hard *not* to cry from that pain.

And when it half-heals they have to do it again and again, until all contaminants have gone.

 

Tall sneakers (covering ankles), gloves (even thin leather ones) and long trousers are a MUST, even in the hottest climate.

 

cheese grater time ..

 

They hand picked out the stuff and washed the wounds in iodene.. I managed to NOT have the cheese grater..

 

Although the wounds were extremely painfull and my palms had massive scabs that dried and I could not use my hands for 2 weeks

[npotts]

Tall sneakers (covering ankles), gloves (even thin leather ones) and long trousers are a MUST, even in the hottest climate.

 

Your one hard b*stard mate - I wouldnt even pop down the road on my bike without full leather equipment, proper motorbike boots and thick leather gloves, not to mention top spec helmet. Id rather be hot than scarred!!

[JohnA]

Your one hard b*stard mate - I wouldnt even pop down the road on my bike without full leather equipment, proper motorbike boots and thick leather gloves, not to mention top spec helmet. Id rather be hot than scarred!!

 

Don't assume that everywhere is the same as the UK.

 

If the temps out are over 30C and the sun is baking, then it takes a lot of character to even swap the flip-flops.

South med, at 35-40C even an open helmet makes you sweat a lot.

 

To give you an example, I always had a squashed beer can to place underneath the side-stand of my 750, because the midday sun would soften up the tarmac and it would sink in. This is normal down south.

[npotts]

Don't assume that everywhere is the same as the UK.

 

If the temps out are over 30C and the sun is baking, then it takes a lot of character to even swap the flip-flops.

South med, at 35-40C even an open helmet makes you sweat a lot.

 

To give you an example, I always had a squashed beer can to place underneath the side-stand of my 750, because the midday sun would soften up the tarmac and it would sink in. This is normal down south.

 

Granted.....

My brother lives in North Carolina which gets seriously hot in the summer dont get me wrong, but he still wears protective gear. You can buy good vented gear out there these days. Why take the risk?

Believe it or not Ive seen quite a few days where the bike stand melts into the tarmac up north. It doesnt have to be that hot to do this....

 

Anyway, each to their own. Im just saying be careful mate. I know one guy who has the worst scars Ive seen up his left hand side of his body from coming off wearing only a t-shirt. You wont ever hear him making excuses for not wearing the right gear anymore..... 40 degrees or not. Just be sensible or one day you might regret it too....