Trust me guys and gals, I've never been shy about the way I feel about ATGATT. Every person has a choice about what they wear when they ride, and for the last 30 years or so of riding, every single time I throw a leg over the seat, I am fully geared up. Full helmet, riding suit (full leathers or full textile), over the wrist/cuffed leather gloves, and motorcycle specific leather boots. In my opinion, you dress for crash, not for the ride. I've been doing this since 1971 and I've been down on the street a total of one time. I went down with full gear on, and even though I suffered a pretty bad concussion and three broken ribs, I didn't have a scratch on me anywhere. I simply cannot imagine how much worse the injuries would have been if I had been wearing tennis shoes, blue jeans, no gloves, and some sort of make believe helmet that didn't cover my entire head. As i stated, we all have choices, and full gear is my choice