I agree with you all boots are a good thing to have. Like Ginnis said though they cost $$, and thats $$ I dont have. Although I do have other boots that I wear everytime I ride, I would still like to get a pair of actual riding boots.

 

SWEET!! a guy at the bar i work at just gave me a free par of fox boots that he used to ride in. cant wait to get used to them, no more riding in ADIOS for me.

 

getting used to wearing them and shifting with them sucks but if you get into a bad accident they are one of the best peaces of safety equipment you can have. them footpegs can be trecherous.

 

another piece of equipment most people consider a hassle to wear riding is a chest protector. But after a buddy and i hit a high tension fence riding side by side. I ended up with 2 broken ribs and he was wearing a protector and didnt even feel the impact. needless to say i will wear it no matter where im riding now.

 

HELMETS- not for me,rode for many years without,kids -yes goggles if its dusty only,just my opinion
I wish polaris would use less agressive footboards,they hurt your feet when your riding barefoot ,to the local swimming hole!ha ha but i do it.

 

 

unbelievable.... i guess it's person preference because i have kids and all but wearing a helmet would and is a priority when i get on my bike. If i got killed riding my bike, it will be with me wearing a helmet if for no other reason than i'm a good looking guy and i wouldn't want to mess up this face. Boots are next, just put a pair on sometime and rty to figure out how you would break anything wearing them. I do realise the cost but time off work and surgery is too. I hope nothing but the best for the folks out raising hell on your buggies but there are small steps a person should take to prevent injury. A person, if they had a choice to put a saddle on a horse, and ride vs. no saddle is a no-brainer. "They used to do it in the old days". I have my high school football helmet i will loan out. Metal and rocks are hard.....skull is soft! (sorry, i got a little carried away)