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    Quote Originally Posted by Julie_S View Post
    ........ but wearing beige espadrilles, not saying anything about it other than it looked unusual!
    Woman talk............ any of us guys know what that means.................
     
     

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    Back in the 70's when I first started riding a moped the only biking gear I wore was a open face helmet bought from my mothers catalogue
    It was all I could afford

    Back then even a full face helmet was a bit of a novelty to us youngsters.

    Cowboy boots were in fashion then and they acted as bike boots.

    Back then I rode a few times down back lanes, etc, with no helmet on.
    If you have never tried it - you really should on a nice closed straight safe road.
    You don't half feel exposed and it will make you ride very carefully the other drawback is your are open to the elements - the british climate is rarely warm enough and when it is you get bombarded with all sorts of insects in your face and hair.

    Anyone remember the old greaser back in the 70's who rode the old brit bike around the chippenham / calne area.
    He hated the jap bikes and also was anti crash helmet so he wore an open face helmet with the strap as loose as possible.
    Used to meet him coming the other way with his face and head all contorted because his helmet was half off his head like a parachute.

    The good old days
     
     

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    I had a Kangol Gladiator back then
    I need amusement in my sad life and it looks, very much, like you fit this requirement admirably..............begin the amusement!!!!!
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Col View Post
    I had a Kangol Gladiator back then
    Started off witha open face Kangol Colt with stud facening wrap around visor then a Gladiator - both out of my mothers catalogue

    Gladiator saved my life in one crash

    Had to repair hole with plastic padding car filler and respray it.

    I kid you not
     
     

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    Oh! helmets now. My first was the same as the plods used.


    I only have one vice…I lie.
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by SupeRDel View Post
    Started off witha open face Kangol Colt with stud facening wrap around visor then a Gladiator - both out of my mothers catalogue

    Gladiator saved my life in one crash

    Had to repair hole with plastic padding car filler and respray it.

    I kid you not
    I'm told that was standard procedure back in the day!
    We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”
     
     

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