Biker in a kilt

[hairy]

Hey big and bashfull, the little zzr600s are great in a skirt I have two of them. Wearing the skirt on my zzr1200 is something else.

[denimini]

I imagine a kilt would be held fairly tight over the tank of a cafe racer so there would not be enough to catch the wind (but enough gaps for cooling). You would probably be almost laying on it at speed so just make sure you are securely sitting on the back of the skirt leaning forward like that. Still leaves the legs bare, although knee pads and boots would be a novel approach with a skirt.
It must be a great feeling, riding in a mini - just don't hit any animals at night on back roads wearing a mini (although they wouldn't need to cut the leg of your pants as you lay on the road - sorry)

I was a motorcycle mechanic in an earlier life and did many test rides in shorts because it was a hot climate and the workshop was not airconditioned.

[Big and Bashful]

Very interesting. As some on here know I'm a UK biker and I just love the freedom feeling I get in summer while wearing my skirts on my sports bike. I do worry about any slide I might have so I take it very easy. I tend to hide away in the country lanes or ride at night in a mini skirt and there's no way I could let my biker mates know. Some do know I wear a utility kilt but not on the bike. I'm looking forward to summer, it can't come soon enough.

Yes, I have been contemplating some late night experiments with the bike and skirts, but not for a while, along with the Scottish climate, once we get to Summer (I think it was on a Tuesday last year!) not only is the climate still wet and cool, darkness doesn't really happen up here, also we have the joys of the midge to contend with. I don't know what part of Britain you are based in but I hope you have a better climate!
Come the Summer I and my brother are planning to meet up and have some Lake District touring, should be good although I won't be skirting around the family, at least not yet, and not on a bike!
I need to do a bit of research with my bike, whether a longer skirt can work on it without getting caught, I don't like short skirts and don't have attractive legs, so if I can get a longer skirt on safely I will give that a go.

[hairy]

I think wearing a long skirt on a bike could end being a problem, too much material likely to be dangerous. That's why I'm Ok in a short skirt because to any onlookers it probably looks like shorts. I think it will be a while yet before you can ride in a skirt with your climate. I'm just a little better off cuz I'm not far from London.

[Big and Bashful]

I am actually thinking of around knee length, anything else would just be wrapped over the tank and not do much for cover anyway. I am currently tring to find a way of getting the bike into my hall so that I can work on it, there isn't room in the shed or power in the garage, if it fits in the hall I can work in the hall to get into plugs etc. and try out skirts in comfort before heading out on it.

[Gregg1100]

Every October we have a charity ride out over the old Severn Bridge( Hoggin the Bridge )ending up in Chepstow town centre, now Chepstow race course.
We would gather at Aust motorway services, then at start time all up to 4000 motorbikes would leave Aust and head onto M48 towards Magor services turn off, hogging the Severn Bridge on the way over.
A rather large chap who would always be there with his high powered bike, wearing like a camouflage kilt/skirt. He was always with his mates, so couldn't get to have a word with him.
He came past me a few times at a rate of knots, skirt flapping in the wind. A couple of Octobers ago, it was near freezing temperatures. He must have been freezing his bits off.
The point of this is to say that whilst looking cool and different, gravel rash hurts like hell, and I for one would not go out on a bike without leather protection for legs and body.
Speed + unfortunate to have accident without skin protection =serious skin abrasion and pain

[Big and Bashful]

Yes, Got to admit, reality does kick in. My mates back when I started out on bikes always threatened never to speak to me again if I was stupid enough to go out without full protection. I have always worn a leather jacket and leggings, now with built in armour. When I came off my first bike I was wearing a leather jacket which saved my left elbow (almost through the inner leather layer but not quite). I did have some gravel rash above my trousers, probably jeans, can't remember now, I was only going to get fuel.
Damp road with diesel plus lack of experience and on a large bike= very, very sore shoulder (not broken), written off bike and only three wheels on the car coming the other way. I think the driver was quite startled!
Having said all that, due to a wedding, the vision of the same mates heading for a wedding on a Harley in full formal kilt outfits was a site to behold! almost as much as the same people in kilts etc. trying to bump start the Harley beforehand! Such a pity the camcorder we had decided to have flat batteries that morning!
The reason there were 2 guys, 2 kilts and 1 bike was due to a prior legal problem with drinking and driving, so the guy getting married needed a chauffer driven Harley to get to the wedding!
It was that person who got me into bikes, sold me his ZX10 (Same as the bike I had written off) when he upgraded to a ZZR1100. Then after a car driver did something stupid, has now been in a wheelchair for twenty years. That has kept me away from bikes for a long time and is keeping me very cautious!

That and speed cameras!

[bobmoore]

I do have a few things going for me I do have some Scotch I my blood live for one.

Be careful. Too much Scotch in your blood can get you arrested!

[Kilted Musician]

... whilst looking cool and different, gravel rash hurts like hell, and I for one would not go out on a bike without leather protection for legs and body...

I agree. I also ride [Suzuki Savage, 650cc with one 4 stroke cylinder] and that was my first thought. Yes, it would be nice to ride in my skirts/kilts but I'm always thinking about safety. I went down about 15 years ago and received a nasty road rash on my left knee. I was wearing my helmet, leather jacket, gloves, jeans, and boots. I still don't have chaps. I'm just more careful about how I ride!

--Rick

[hairy]

I always wear my leather jacket with back protector but if your biking in jeans then there's little to no protection in them anyway. I've had many accidents in the past and my legs have been cut and grazed without a mark on my jeans. I often wear my short skirts on my bike in summer, its a freedom thing which is also what being a biker is all about.