Coat?
 

I´m just wondering is it highly recommended that I take a bike specific coat with me while travelling? I´m going to be travelling on a small Honda CGL 125 TOOL, so my max comfortable speed will probably be around 80km 90 max...so around 40-45 mph. Or could I just use the coat I currently have that isn´t really meant for a mortocycle etc...but is somewhat wind resistant. I´ve had it for some time now so it´s not so water repelant any more. I just don´t know if I want to spend more money on ¨things¨ to bring if I can spend it on my travels. And I don´t have much money in general either way.

Probably the biggest difference between an ordinary coat and a motorcycle jacket is body armour which hopefully you won't need but if you do have a prang might make all of the difference. You don't say where you are from, or current location, but if you have the opportunity to buy a cheap new or second hand motorcycle jacket I would get one.

You dont have to have a proper bike jacket. Use whatever is most comfy. At 40mph I'd say a walking jacket is fine. Why not wait until you hit the road, you can buy gear practically anywhere. If you're buying a new jacket anyway I'd just just get a proper bike one, armour might protect you a bit more in a spill. You could easily get a good bike jacket for around £100.

I've never come off a bike going faster than 20 miles per hour....but even at slow speeds I've been very glad to have shoulder and elbow pads. So will you, someday.

Hope that's helpful.

Mark

Given you can get cheap adequate armoured gear I personally think its crazy to contemplate a trip without it.
Many would argue the opposite but at 80 km per hour a trip down the road has the potential to gouge out some serious layers of skin.
Then you have the same issue you have with a burn, potentially large areas susceptible to infection.
Depending on where you are in the world you may have less than sterile options for treatment. A bad case of Infected road rash will end your trip just as quickly as a broken leg.

If for whatever reason you don't want to wear armoured gear you can get something like the Draggin Jeans Rider jacket which is kevlar lined and looks like a casual jacket.

Having said that there is a guy on a Honda 110 something or other who has ridden around the world mostly in shorts, t-shirt and flip flops.

So I guess it comes down to what level of risk you feel comfortable with.
I have seen enough accidents on the job to know that for me that means ATGATT. YMMV :thumbup1:

+1 realmc26.

I came off at 50kph in Kaz last summer. Still got my skin thanks to wearing proper (but inexpensive) gear.

Coat
 

Hi, not sure if you're in the UK but Aldi have some bike gear in at the moment at affordable prices.
Dave.