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For me, 1st gear saved my life!
2nd was good also, but I wouldn't know what to do without a first gear!
Aside from that, a good set of goggles, to keep the creepers and pebbles out of the lookers, and be alert, slow on the throttle, and restrain from zigzagging in the crowd, which is a perfect recipe for disaster.
I'm really not a proponent for wearing gear on a motorcycle, but it's the good will of the people that try educating the hammerheads like us.
Life is too short. I can't blame you if you won't wear a leather jacket in FL, but a mesh vest with re-enforced elbow/chest/spinal protection is really the way to go.
There's not much protection against a 12tonner running over you, but against the most common thing amongst motorcycle accidents, road rash, there is a solution.
I just haven't found it yet for pants. Even Jeans are heavy; and there's not much light and cool for legs out there (unless you're into inventing re-enforced boxershorts or so).
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