I am going for a little ride this morning with some other riders. In weather as nice as this, we will do between 250-300 miles. Wanting to wear my new 1940's watch but not sure how it will hold up to my plans to wear it a good bit. So any input?
BTY, its a Honda not HD.

 

Lets see.....the RAF used 'em, the US Army used 'em, actually just about everybody,on both sides, who participated in Hitler's World Tour used 'em.

and mine has spent days out on the bike without missing a beat and I've had some real paintshakers.

Go for it.

Just remember to pocket it if it starts to rain (I keep a zip lock bag in each of my bikes for such emergencies)

 

R

Riding police motorcycles for 12 years, I had a set of revolver grips and leather belt holster that looked just like that.

 

I can't totally agree with that, an experienced and realistic rider knows that sooner or later they're likely to come off (maybe "again"), its accepting and managing the risks that lets you carry on, these are the guys you see wearing the better riding gear and taking better care of their machinery. Its the guys who think it won't happen to them that seem to pay the price more often as they add stupidity into the equation (speed + crap tires + Newcastle Brown Ale =)

350.000km and 30 bikes later..... I've been off a few times at speeds ranging from "well isn't that stupid, you crashed while parked" to "oh my,this will hurt won't it" (or words to that effect)

you think I would learn.

last ticket: 103 in a 60....

 

Hey, I'm back.....alive.
Thanks for the input. It is true that I had not considered the watch getting damaged in that manner. (I do ride ATGATT bty). I just wanted to show it a little today and will grab the Seiko next time but I will not have an concerns about vibration when I do chose to wear it on a ride now and then.

 

TWICE!!!

Once, playing at trials rider while turning the bike in a tight parking area: I can make this turn (its an enduro bike after all).... full lock... light throttle.... up on the pegs..... BAM.... my buddy, in whose driveway I'm "parked", looks over his hedge and says "what the hell was that?" I'm just standing on the other side of the hedge smiling at him kinda sheepish like, so he looks over to see whats going on and finds me standing on top of my bike. We both laughed pretty hard at that one.

Second time, sitting at a light, newish Ninja sportbike under my backside, and I hear the unmistakable sound of tires shreading as the guy behind me notices the light is red and locked them up solid. I have that golden "second before you hit the ground" that SpikiSpikester described, where you know whats coming and can do exactly dick about it. Turkey sent me high enough that I had time to think about it before I landed on top of the now laying down bike which is wedge halfway under the car in front. Walked away very banged up but was riding again the next day (other bike).....

lets hear it for quality helmets (needed replacement) and top quality riding jackets (still wearing it)

so there you go, crashed trice at zero KPH...... quite the claim to fame actually.

 

I have had 3 cars crash into me from behind. I was stopped all 3 times, and thankfully each time I was in a car or I would not be here right now as all 3 were pretty heavy impacts (two of those were in my Jag, and it was major work both times).

Not to mention the time I was hit broadside - on the passenger side thankfully - by a train (long story). I stick to cars and trucks - more protection.

Going back to high school days I know at least 5 people killed in motorbike accidents, and a couple more who were maimed pretty badly. Not for me.

Cheers, Al

 

That'll buff right out.

 

Gentlemen.... hit by a train..... we have our winner.


Al, if I had any brains..... and its a well know fact that I don't (frozen in Siberia.... again, another story)...... I wouldn't ride bikes, but we've all got our issues. Maybe one day I'll smarten up, but I doubt it.

In the ultimate double standard, I talked both of my boys out of having bikes. The roads were safer way back when I started out (no cell phones), I can't imagine being a new rider on today's roads!

Especially with all those loose trains running around!

How did you manage to get clipped by one anyway.... come on.... fess up!

 

and it likely was headed to the shop anyway

 

Actually it rarely ended up at "the shop", but only because I have a good friend who was a Jaguar Master Mechanic at the time, and he would fix it at his house quite often. He was the only reason I had that car for the 7 years I did! He is now a top BMW mechanic, and that is what my wife and I have both driven for the last 8 cars between us. My wife says "never again" for a Jag, but I have to say I really like the F-Type!